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by Mark Aspelin Part 5 of a 5-part series   So far in this blog series, we’ve been looked at the role of corporations in addressing three major threats to biodiversity: habitat destruction, invasive species, and pollution. In this fifth and final post, we’ll explore another big b

by Mark Aspelin Part 4 of a 5-part series   This week, we’ll focus on the role that companies play to address pollution, the third biggest threat to biodiversity. This post will also cover the special form of pollution known as climate change. “Pollution” refers to the introducti

by Mark Aspelin Part 3 of a 5-part series You may be surprised to learn that invasive species rank second only to habitat destruction when it comes to the biggest threats to biodiversity. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 1,000 invasive species. Some of these species,

“First and foremost, I urge you to stay on the path you’ve chosen, and to travel on it as far as you can. The world needs you – badly.” — E.O. Wilson, from “Letters to a Young Scientist” Renowned biologist, naturalist and professor Edward O. Wilson has proposed a solution

by Mark Aspelin Part 2 of a 5-part series Habitat destruction is the #1 issue that impacts wildlife and biodiversity today. The term “habitat destruction” can refer to the complete destruction of a habitat or, more commonly, habitat fragmentation, where a large, continuous area of a h

by Mark Aspelin Part 1 of a 5-part series When it comes to protecting half of the Earth to conserve biodiversity, we all have a role to play, and corporations are no exception. In fact, businesses of all shapes and sizes will play a critical role in making Half-Earth a reality. In thi

By Jeremy Malczyk, Michelle Duong, Ajay Ranipeta, Chris Heltne, Walter Jetz of Map of Life, Yale University, and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Half-Earth Project This article originally in Medium, July 30, 2018 The Significance of Biodiversity Narrow-billed Tody, Todus angus

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning entomologist Edward O. Wilson answers questions from the audience after receiving the World Ecology Award from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis Friday night in the Anheuser-Busch Theatre at the Saint Lou

This article originally was published in The Harvard Gazette, March 29, 2018. By Alvin Powell. Biologist E.O. Wilson and former National Park Service director envision massive conservation effort to stem extinction The extinction of our swimming, trotting, slithering, and flying compa

E.O. Wilson spoke at the Harvard Kennedy School JFK Forum on March 28. The panel on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and the Future of Conservation in America,” also included Jonathan Jarvis, former Director of the National Park Service, and was moderated by Harvard Professor Linda Bilme