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Wilson’s message is as strong as ever: Saving space for non-human life will save humanity. By Andrew Revkin This article appeared in National Geographic on June 10, 2019. National Geographic paid a visit recently to Edward O. Wilson, one of the great figures in biology and conservatio

Esri Commits Technology and Expertise to Initiative Protecting Biodiversity Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, today announced its partnership with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and will be providing the mappin

This article appeared on CNN online on May 16, 2019 Mickey Hart is a multi-Grammy Award-winning artist and a member of the Grateful Dead. Hart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and named by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. The opinions expr

WILDLIFE CORRIDORS CONSERVATION ACT OF 2019 INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS WITH BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT FOLLOWING UN REPORT ON GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CRISIS WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2019) — Marking the most significant step toward national wildlife conservation in decades, the Wildlife Corridors Co

For more than six decades, the influential biologist Edward O. Wilson has drawn connections between evolution, ecology and behavior, often sparking controversies inside and outside of science. This article appeared in Quanta Magazine on May 15, 2019 By Claudia Dreifus No one else in b

This article appeared May 7 in State of the Planet. By Cayte Bosler A landmark new United Nations report warns that the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, and that upwards of one million species are gravely at risk. I practice problem-solving life and death trade-offs for my

This article appeared on WBUR on May 7, 2019. By Barbara Moran A United Nations report released this week finds that around 1 million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, with potentially devastating consequences for human health. This has consequences for New Engl

This article originally appeared May 7, 2019 in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The naturalist on what’s wrong with STEM, the gladiatorial nature of academe, and the world beyond the human senses. By Charlie Tyson In the hallways of his retirement home in Lexington, Mass. — an upsc

This article originally appeared in the “Boise Weekly,” March 27, 2019 The centerpiece of new Zoo Boise Gorongosa Exhibit will be the E.O. Wilson Building, named in tribute to Wilson’s leadership and influence on conservation work in Gorongosa. By Lex Nelson As he squished through the

“Arresting…Deeply informative and provocative.”—Booklist GENESIS: The Deep Origins of Societies by E.O. Wilson At almost 90 years old, Edward O. Wilson is our greatest living biologist. Ever passionate about exploring our origins on earth, he is back with GENESIS, an eloquent, e