Discover Life in America and involved scientists include some of the most knowledgeable biodiversity experts and field biologists in the Western Hemisphere, with expertise in botany, zoology, ecology, and conservation biology. For more information about what we do and how we work, or to tap into our expertise, please contact:
Todd P. Witcher, Executive Director
865-430-4757
DLIA is funded entirely by donations and grants. Your support today will help keep discovery alive.
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"...rare species have adapted to cope with life at low densities, in small areas, or in restricted habitats. Unfortunately, wild nature is no longer being left to its own devices, and many species face a tenuous future. Our own species, now shooting past 7 billion and far from rare, faces a different challenge: how to live sustainably without destroying the last strongholds of rarity. For rare species the struggle is to hang on for dear life until, one day, humans gain the wisdom and humility to share nature's kingdom."
From The Kingdom of Rarities (2013, p. 14, Island Press)
Dr. Eric Dinerstein, Chief Scientist with the World Wildlife Fund
Our 2013 ATBI Conference Keynote Speaker
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