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The Moore Center is a leader in developing cutting-edge research and tools that enable governments, communities, businesses and others to identify, value and protect nature.
Our scientists publish breakthrough research and grow the body of evidence upon which humanity depends to confront the most pressing issues of our time, including the climate and biodiversity crises. Governments, businesses, local communities and nonprofit organizations around the world look to us for the scientific insights they need to inform policies and actions.
To date, Conservation International has published more than 1,300 peer-reviewed articles, many in leading journals like Science, Nature, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. On average, each of our scientific papers is cited more than 45 times by other scholars – more than any other U.S. conservation organization and leading universities like Harvard, Yale, Duke, and Stanford.
Our Science
Our research is delivering transformative change: informing and influencing policy, changing conservation practices and leveraging conservation investments globally.
Collaboration is critical, and we expect Conservation International to continue to build strong alliances and maintain its commitment to solid science and critical thinking.
Gordon Moore
Global Impact
Conservation International scientists have published more than 1,300 peer-reviewed articles, many in top-ranked scientific journals.
Most importantly, our scientific findings inform and inspire policies and investments by Conservation International, donors and the public and private sectors — from local communities to global decision-makers.