New Research finds Severe Human-Caused Climate Change in US National Parks
The article “Disproportionate magnitude of climate change in United States national parks” by a team led by Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, UC Berkeley Associate Adjunct Professor and an affiliate of the Institute, shows that human-caused climate change exposes the US national parks to conditions hotter and drier than the country as a whole.
Inaugural A. Starker Leopold Lecture on September 27
Please join us for the Inaugural A. Starker Leopold Lecture. This event is free and open to the public on Thursday, September 27, 5:00 - 6:45 PM. All event details on the flyer.
Symposium in China greenlights planning for inaugural national park system
Jon Jarvis traveled to Kunming, China, to speak at a symposium on the establishment of a national parks system in the country.
Jon Jarvis explains the goals of the institute
Executive Director Jon Jarvis and Rausser College of Natural Resources Dean Emeritus J. Keith Gilless discuss the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity’s research and mission.
The Future of Conservation in America
Institute Executive Director co-authors book on the future of conservation that outlines the direction of the Institute for Parks, People and Biodiversity.
Climate Change, Biodiversity and the Future of Conservation in America
On Wednesday March 28th, Jonathan Jarvis and Edward O. Wilson joined moderator Linda J. Bilmes to discuss Climate Change, Biodiversity, and the Future of Conservation in America at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.
Giving More People Access to the Outdoors: a Conversation with Jenny Mulholland Beahrs
Jenny Mulholland-Beahrs, the Director of the CA Outdoor Engagement Coalition, recently joined the ParkLeaders.com podcast.