Follow along with Linsday Rosa, Ph.D., our Vice President of Conservation Research and Innovation as she participates in a public engagement session for the National Nature Assessment. Learn more about our work on our research on biodiversity conservation at defenders.org/cci.
Video Transcript:
Hi there. I’m Doctor Lindsey Rosa, Vice President of Conservation Research and Innovation here
at Defenders Of Wildlife.
Today I’m headed over to Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to attend a public engagement session on our first ever National Nature Assessment.
The National Nature Assessment is meant to bring together science and information to help us assess the status, trends and future projections of America’s lands, waters, wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as the benefits they provide to people.
Why is the National Nature Assessment important for the United States?
Well, based on a global assessment, we know that 1 million species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades.
We don’t actually have a similar understanding of those kinds of trends here in the U.S. It’s important for us to know so that we can track it for the future and understand how our efforts are making a difference.
Well, that was fun. And what a great reminder of how important biodiversity and nature is to people in our everyday lives.
And head over to defenders.org for more on our research on biodiversity conservation and on the species that need our help most.
Thanks for your support for making this science possible.
Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.
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