Leah R. Gerber | |
|---|---|
| Education | BA., Environmental Biology MMA., Marine Policy PhD., Wildlife Ecology |
| Alma mater | Mills College University of Washington |
| Known for | Biodiversity Conservation Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Arizona State University |
Leah R. Gerber is a conservation biologist and environmental scientist most known for her contributions to the field of biodiversity conservation. She has conducted research on population ecology, conservation decision-making, and the application of innovative quantitative methods in conservation biology.[1]
Gerber is a Professor of Conservation Science and Founding Director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO)[2] at Arizona State University.[3] She is also a Fellow in the Institute for the Future of Innovation in Society,[4] an Honors faculty in the Barrett Honors College, an Affiliate Faculty in Applied Mathematics for Social Sciences and an Affiliate Faculty in the School of Public Affairs within the same institution.[1]
Gerber looks to inform policy and sustain biodiversity through her research in conservation ecology, and environmental leadership and communication. She has provided insights on global change and biodiversity, interviewing with The Economist,[5] The New York Times,[6] Time,[7] Reuters,[8] Science,[9] National Geographic,[10] The Washington Post,[11] and ABC News,[12] and has also contributed to general audience platforms such as The Conversation,[13] and Pacific Standard.[14]
Gerber is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,[15] the Ecological Society of America,[16] an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow,[17] and a Lead Author of the UN Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.[18] Since 2016, she has been a Member of the Red List Committee for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature[19] and participated in the Natural Capital Coalition Biodiversity Project Steering Group from 2016 to 2019.[15] In 2018, she joined the Scientific Advisory Board for the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galápagos Islands, and since 2019, she has also serves as a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Defenders of Wildlife.[20]
- ^ a b "Leah Gerber | Conservation Innovation Lab".
- ^ "Center for Biodiversity Outcomes".
- ^ "People | Center for Biodiversity Outcomes".
- ^ "Fellows | Institute for the Future of Innovation in Society". ifis.asu.edu.
- ^ "How to preserve nature on a tight budget". The Economist.
- ^ Einhorn, Catrin (September 29, 2021). "Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Trump Administration's Changes to The Endangered Species Act Risks Pushing More Species To Extinction". Time. August 14, 2019.
- ^ "How a math formula could decide fate of endangered U.S. species". Reuters. June 19, 2017 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Researchers Propose Putting a Price on Whales". www.science.org.
- ^ "Japan Halts Whaling Program in Response to International Court Ruling". History. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Researchers propose putting a price on whales". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Whales not to blame for fish depletion". ABC Radio National. February 21, 2009.
- ^ Gerber, Leah; Male, Timothy (October 19, 2018). "New data tool can help scientists use limited funds to protect the greatest number of endangered species". The Conversation.
- ^ Gerber, Leah R. (June 14, 2017). "Can Monk Seals Find a Berth on Noah's Ark?". Pacific Standard.
- ^ a b "News | Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation".
- ^ "ESA Fellows – The Ecological Society of America".
- ^ "FELLOWS". Earth Leadership.
- ^ "Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | IPBES secretariat". www.ipbes.net. May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018 – Darwin Foundation" (PDF).
- ^ "Science Advisors | Defenders of Wildlife". defenders.org.