Sustainable Forestry Initiative Chief Scientist leads study on cross-border species conservation in the US

Sustainable Forestry Initiative
September 17, 2024
Category: Forestry
Region: United States

Healy Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to share that Chief Scientist Dr. Healy Hamilton is the lead author of a groundbreaking new study examining cross-border species conservation priorities for states in the U.S. Together with colleagues from US Fish & Wildlife Service, the National Wildlife Federation, and NatureServe, Dr. Hamilton and coauthors conduct the first-ever national analysis of state Species of Greatest Conservation Need, published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice. The authors identify successes and make recommendations to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of species conservation at landscape scales.

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