Greg Asner

Center Director and Professor,

Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science

Other ASU affiliations

Professor, School of Geog Sci & Urban Pln

Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Affiliate Professor, School Of Earth and Space Exploration

School of Ocean Futures Hawaii Faculty

School of Ocean Futures

gregasner@asu.edu

Ctr for Global Disc & Conservation Sci 60 Nowelo St Hilo, HI 96720
Mail code: 7904

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Greg Asner is the director of ASU's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science. He is based in Hawaii, where he oversees ASU's science activities. He serves on the faculty of the School of Ocean Futures (primary) and the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (secondary). 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, coral reefs, terrestrial carbon cycle, animal-habitat interactions, and climate change. 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.

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