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This article was originally published on National Geographic’s website on October 30, 2017. Washington, D.C., October 30, 2017 Can we conserve half the planet for the survival of all species? Scientists and conservationists at the world’s first Half-Earth Day think we can. Scien

“Here’s What You Need to Know About Half-Earth Day” By Sarah Gibbens Originally published on October 23, 2017 by National Geographic Scientists say saving the world’s species from mass extinction is possible, but it requires urgent action. Here’s how you

“First Half-Earth Day Offers a Chance to Halt Species Extinction” By E.O. Wilson Originally published on October 23, 2017 by National Geographic. Nature versus the ‘terranauts.’ We are in an extraordinary moment. Awareness of the risks facing our planet is grow

Photo Courtesy National Geographic Visit this page on Monday, October 23 to livestream Half-Earth Day presentations from the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. CONSERVATION IN ACTION: BRINGING HALF-EARTH TO LIFE Afternoon Public Session 2:00–4:00 pm Grosvenor Auditorium H

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leading Conservationists to Gather in Washington, D.C., to Celebrate Planet’s First-Ever Half-Earth Day Inaugural, All-Day Event on Oct. 23 Features Special Guests, Including Eminent Biologist Edward O. Wilson and Legendary Recording Artist Paul Simon   Durh

  In the decade leading up to the National Park Service centennial, National Geographic and the National Park Service have collaborated on a BioBlitz in a different national park each year. A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible

Gorongosa National Park and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory located on its grounds are the featured cover story of National Geographic’s April 2015 issue of Explorer magazine. The cover photograph is by Piotr Naskrecki, the Associate Director of the E.O. Wilson Biodivers

A conference focusing on the importance of scientific research in our National Parks for the next 100-years will be held March 25-27, 2015 at UC Berkeley in partnership with the National Parks Service and the National Geographic Society. E.O. Wilson will deliver the keynote address at

The October 2013 iPad issue of National Geographic Kids magazine features the recent E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Collaborative Storytelling Project Inspired by Nature video. The October 2013 issue can be purchased in the iTunes App Store as a single issue, or as part of an ann

In June 2013 scientist and author E.O. Wilson was recognized by the National Geographic Society with the Hubbard Medal—its highest honor—which is awarded for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research. The other recipients in 2013 were oceanographer Sylvia Earle (who serves o