Dr. Gregory Asner

Director
ASU's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science

Dr. Greg Asner is the director of Arizona State University's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science. He serves on the faculty of the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU. Asner is an ecologist recognized for his exploratory and applied research on ecosystems and climate change at regional to global scales. His research spans the areas of spatial ecology and biodiversity, terrestrial carbon cycle, animal-habitat interactions, and climate change. He develops scientific approaches and technologies for investigation and conservation assessments of large ecoregions. Asner has published hundreds of scientific articles and has served in numerous national and international programs with NASA, the U.S. State Department, and the United Nations. He is a recipient of multiple scientific and sustainability awards and is an elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

The work of Dr. Asner and his team has been instrumental in several aspects of Global Conservation's efforts. Their LiDAR scanning program in particular has contributed greatly to the conservation of Mirador National Park as well as our Carbon for Forests initiative.