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The Species Protection Report 2024Learn MoreHalf-Earth Day 2024 in Cali, ColombiaLearn MoreThe E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Presents: Listening to the Quietwith Harrison FordWatch NowSaving BiodiversityIf you look at history, this is the sort of moonshot ambition that drives humanity.WATCH NOW The Half-Earth ProjectDiscover the tools we are developing to help protect global biodiversity.
E.O. Wilson - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
E.O. Wilson. Edward Osborne Wilson (1929–2021) is widely considered one of the greatest natural scientists of our time. He was a pioneer in efforts to preserve and protect the biodiversity of our planet, receiving more than 150 international awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for his books On Human Nature and The Ants.
The Legacy of E.O. Wilson - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Dr. Wilson became an advocate for all species, particularly invertebrates, as essential to the health of the planet and people. He called for a “Linnean Renaissance” in taxonomy—a fresh perspective to discover and identify all of the organisms nature needs to function. The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation was established in 2005 to honor E.O. Wilson for his lifetime of …
History - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation was established in 2005 to honor Dr. Edward O. Wilson (1929–2021) for his lifetime of pioneering scientific work in biology, his ability to convene and find common ground among scientists and conservation communities, and his eloquent, award-winning writing on the subject of biodiversity.Founders Jay M. Short, Neil Patterson, and Charles
About Us - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.. Our mission is to reimagine the way we care for our planet. Through the Half-Earth Project, we work to protect half the land and sea in order to manage sufficient habitat to reverse the species extinction crisis and ensure the long-term health of our planet.. Our Values. We care deeply about driving scientific ...
What is the Half-Earth Project? - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s mission is to reimagine the way we care for our planet. The core program of the foundation, the Half-Earth Project, inspires informed collective action to save the biosphere, the land and waters that global biodiversity depends upon.. The ongoing mass extinction of the natural world ranks with pandemics, …
Tributes to E.O. Wilson: A Collection
Jan 6, 2022 · Since the passing of E.O. Wilson on December 27, 2021, tributes to his life and legacy have been shared with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and public. We’ve gathered them here to provide a memorial, edited for content, length, and grammar. The funeral of E.O. Wilson was held on January 7, 2022. The full transcript of
Programs - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Programs Our core program, the Half-Earth Project, inspires informed collective action to save the biosphere. We lead the development of evidence-based solutions, tools and technologies, like the Half-Earth Project Map and the Species Protection Index, for use by decision-makers and over 150 member countries in the United Nations Convention on …
The Last Word: E.O. Wilson
Dec 26, 2023 · By Erik Olsen, James Gorman and Robin Stein • December 27, 2021. In a never-before-seen interview, E.O. Wilson sat down with The New York Times in 2008 to talk about his lifelong quest to explore and to protect the planet’s biodiversity. E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. 300 Blackwell St. Suite 102. Durham, NC 27701. 984.219.2279.
Resources - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Resources To halt and reverse the extinction crisis, E.O. Wilson has called for a thorough exploration and identification of all life on Earth, in order to better protect it. We have developed a wide range of tools and resources for decision-makers (the Half-Earth Project Map and National Report Cards), educators (Teaching Tools for K-12 through