What’s in a name?
In 2003, Paul Hebert and colleagues proposed a universal identification system employing short DNA sequences as identifiers for animal and plant species. Inspired by the Universal Product Code labels that…
In 2003, Paul Hebert and colleagues proposed a universal identification system employing short DNA sequences as identifiers for animal and plant species. Inspired by the Universal Product Code labels that…
We post an essay on professional master’s degrees in sciences by Jesse and education expert Sheila Tobias: https://phe.rockefeller.edu/PDF_FILES/AusubelTobias.pdf…
Our colleague Iddo Wernick‘s case study “Global Warming and the Industrial System” is published by the International Relations and Security Network, Zürich, Switzerland….
Jesse Ausubel gave the opening talk on “A Cleaner Ocean” to the conference From Research to Action: Responding to Plastic Pollution through Science organized by the Embassy of France Office…
In Hidrobiologica March 2008 researchers from El Colegia de la Frontera Sur, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, Mexico, describe a new species of Cladocera from temporary pools in a semi-desert region….
The Economist magazine has an article in the current survey on the environment that draws heavily from our research and our friends at IIASA: “Working miracles: Can technology save the…
Chauncey Starr, who helped launch the Program for the Human Environment, passed away on 18 April 2007, shortly after his 95th birthday celebration. In fond memory of Chauncey, we post…
The proceedings from the 2nd National Workshop on Marine Enviromental eDNA 11-14 Sept 2022 in southern California have now been posted. Mark Stoeckle presented the opening Plenary. Agenda eDNA primer…
We post a PDF version of “Maglevs and the Vision of St. Hubert”…
On May 9, Jesse took part in the launch of The Encyclopedia of Life, a global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms…