Eight key directions for science in CI

Biome coverage of our baseline biodiversity data

Currently: largely terrestrial alone

Direction: terrestrial + Global Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment + Global Marine Species

Assessment

Focus of definition of targets for biodiversity conservation outcomes

Currently: Species (‘Extinctions Avoided’) + Key Biodiversity Areas (‘Areas Protected’)

Direction: Species (‘Extinctions Avoided’) + Key Biodiversity Areas (‘Areas Protected’) + Seascapes &

Landscapes (‘Corridors Consolidated’)

Metrics for our biodiversity conservation

Currently: outcomes supply (biodiversity conservation targets at species, site, and ‘scape’ levels)

Direction: outcomes supply + benefits demand (climate change, ecosystem services, human well-

being; science of changing human behavior)

Metrics for our science

Currently: Proximate (scientific publications, presentations at conferences, etc)

Direction: Proximate + Ultimate (how much does a publication, presentation etc contribute towards achieving our biodiversity conservation outcomes)

Metrics for our activities CI-wide

Currently: in Centers for Biodiversity Conservation and Regional Programs, also in CFD

Direction: Field + Headquarters divisions (CABS, CELB, CCG, Communications, Development)

Funding for biodiversity conservation science

Currently: built within philanthropic conservation investments (esp. Moore Fdn)

Direction: towards public funding, both multilaterals and development agencies for data

as global public good; and academic funding (NSF etc)

Scientific partnerships and strategic capacity-building

Currently: most science conducted internal to CI, partnerships ad hoc

Direction: strategic capacity-building for conservation science – partner with academic departments, graduate students to multiply our

work

Integration of science within CI

Currently: much science in HQ and in the regional programs, but not enough connections

Direction: science integrated throughout CI… how?