One biodiversity database to the next
…of Life (EOL), Catalog of Life, World Register of Marine Species (WorMS), and Google images, among others. Having all that, inspired by Matt Damon’s character in The Bourne Ultimatum, we…
…of Life (EOL), Catalog of Life, World Register of Marine Species (WorMS), and Google images, among others. Having all that, inspired by Matt Damon’s character in The Bourne Ultimatum, we…
…small industry of birding guides and optics, and was a driving force in the much larger social transformation in awareness of the natural world and human impact. I see the…
We are pleased to read that North Carolina-based company NET Power Breaks Ground on Demonstration Plant for World’s First Emissions-Free, Low-Cost Fossil Fuel Power Technology. The NET Power technology, which…
…December 2011 for the Fourth International Barcode of Life Conference. Barcoding has seen extraordinary growth since the Mexico City Conference in November 2009 so join participants from around the world…
…7,226 species (73% of world birds). This is an outgrowth of work he began in 2005 as part of All Birds Barcoding Initiative and is the first compilation of genetic…
…world enter the marketplace, often as filets or steaks lacking distinguishing external features. In October 2011, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally adopted DNA barcoding for seafood identification, the…
Zoonotic viruses are like introduced species–most perish, a few cause localized outbreaks, and a tiny fraction spread widely. Unfortunately, the tiny fraction have ruinous potential. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a…
Jesse’s essay “Will the Rest of the World Live Like America?” appears in Technology in Society’s 25th anniversary issue. https://phe.rockefeller.edu/PDF_FILES/LiveLikeAmerica.pdf…
…honorary doctorate on Jesse Ausubel. Jesse thanks 35 years of wonderful colleagues at the NAS/NAE, IIASA, Rockefeller, Sloan, and around the world for the collaborative works that St. Andrews recognizes….
Scott Tinker and Harry Lynch have made the documentary film ever about the world energy system, Switch. Jesse Ausubel was privileged to advise a bit on the film. The excellent…