Dr. Botkin was recently interviewed at WNBC, New York, about topics in his new book The Moon In a Nautilus Shell.
Reflections of a renegade naturalist
The Rules of Ecology
Over many years of working in the science of ecology, Daniel Botkin has learned some basic rules. In this series, he shares them in short, easy to understand and helpful pieces.
Daniel B. Botkin Ph.D.
Daniel Botkin has studied the earth’s ecology for over four decades. His work includes: development of JABOWA, the first successful computer model of an ecosystem; wilderness research at Isle Royale National Park; studies of endangered and threatened species including bowhead whales, whooping cranes and African elephants; helping NASA start the use of satellite remote sensing to study Earth’s ecosystems from space; and the possibility of global warming and its ecological consequences.
He has worked to solve environmental problems including: causes of salmon declines in Oregon and Washington; use of vegetation in cities; saving Mono Lake, California; saving the California condor from extinction; advising the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission and International Whaling Commission about conservation of marine mammals.
His 15 published books include: The Moon in the Nautilus Shell; Powering the Future: A Scientist’s Guide to Energy Independence; Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the 21st Century, three books on the Lewis and Clark expedition, one on Henry David Thoreau, and a major textbook, Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet.
