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Jonathan Hoekstra
Jonathan Hoekstra
Senior Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, and Director of Conservation Science, The Nature Conservancy in Washington
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E-mail: jhoekstra@tnc.org
Brief Biography
Jonathan Hoekstra is a global science leader at The Nature Conservancy who collaborates with experts from around the world to develop innovative, practical solutions to conservation problems based on top-notch science and real-world experience. He is currently serving as senior scientist on the Conservancy's Central Science team and as director of conservation science for The Nature Conservancy's Washington State program. Previously at the Conservancy, Jonathan served as the science lead for the organization's efforts to restore the Gulf of Mexico in the aftermath of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and also has at various times directed the Conservancy’s Global Climate Change Program, Emerging Strategies Unit, and Global Habitat Assessment Team. He is the lead author of The Atlas of Global Conservation and more than 30 other scientific publications. Jonathan earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, where he is an affiliate professor in biology. He lives in Seattle, WA.
Jonathan Hoekstra
Senior Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, and Director of Conservation Science, The Nature Conservancy in Washington
The Atlas of Global Conservation
Hoekstra, J., Molnar, J., Jennings, M., Revenga, C., Spalding, M., Boucher, T., Robertson, J., Heibel, T.J., and Ellison, K. 2010. The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, challenges and opportunities to make a difference. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.
Biodiversity and Climate Change
Hunter, M., E. Dinerstein, J. Hoekstra, and D. Lindenmayer. 2010. Conserving biodiversity in the face of climate change: A call to action. Conservation Biology 24:1169-1171.
Trade-offs in Global Conservation
Murdoch, W. M. Bode, J. Hoekstra, P. Kareiva, S. Polasky, H. P. Possingham, K. A. Wilson. 2010. Trade-offs in identifying global conservation priority areas. In Leader-Williams, N., W.M. Adams and R.J. Smith (eds.). Trade-offs in Conservation: Deciding What to Save. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Conservation in a Globalized World
Hoekstra, J. 2008. Advancing conservation in a globalized world. In Askins et al. (eds.). 2008. Saving Biological Diversity: Balancing protection of endangered species and ecosystems. Springer, New York.
Rarest Ecosystems
Hoekstra, J. 2008. Rarest of the rare ecosystems. In Fearn, E. (ed.). 2008. State of the Wild 2008-2009: A global portrait of wildlife, wildlands, and oceans. Island Press, Washington.
Global Pattern of Protected Area Coverage
Loucks, C., T. Ricketts, R. Naidoo, J. Lamoreux, J. Hoekstra. 2008. Explaining the global pattern of protected area coverage: Relative importance of biodiversity, human activities, and agricultural suitability. Journal of Biogeography doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01899.x.
Maximizing ROI for Biodiversity Conservation
Underwood, E. C., M. R. Shaw, K. A. Wilson, P. Kareiva, K. R. Klausmeyer, M. R. McBride, M. Bode, S. A. Morrison, J. M. Hoekstra, and H. P. Possingham. 2008. Protecting biodiversity when money matters: Maximizing return on investment. PLoS ONE 3(1): e1515.
Chinook Salmon
Hoekstra, J. M, K. K. Bartz, M. H. Ruckelshaus, J. M. Moslemi, and T. Harms. 2007. Quantitative threats analysis for management of an imperiled species – Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Ecological Applications 17:2061-2073.
Biome Crisis
Hoekstra, J. M., T. M. Boucher, T. H. Ricketts, and C. Roberts. 2005. Confronting a biome crisis: global disparities of habitat loss and protection. Ecology Letters 8:23-29.
Saving Species is Not Enough
Higgins, J. H., T. H. Ricketts, J. D. Parrish, E. Dinerstein, G. Powell, S. Palminteri, J. M. Hoekstra, J. Morrison, A. Tomasek and J. Adams. 2004. Beyond Noah: Saving species is not enough. Conservation Biology 18:1672-1673.
Endangered Species Recovery Plans
Boersma, P. D., P. Kareiva, W. F. Fagan, J. A. Clark, and J. M. Hoekstra. 2001. How good are endangered species recovery plans? BioScience 51:643-649.
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