Creating a future where people and nature thrive

The central development challenge of our time is securing the life-support systems that underpin human wellbeing and life on the planet. To create a future where people and nature thrive, we need advances in science, technology, and partnerships that illuminate the many contributions nature makes to human wellbeing and to ultimately shift the calculus of decisions. We need to use new understanding of where and when nature matters most to people and new visions of the future to inform decisions with better outcomes for both people and nature, today and into the future.

With a focus on sustainable, liveable cities and climate adaptation planning, Dr Anne Guerry will explore case studies in which information about where and when nature contributes to wellbeing is enriching the conversation and improving decisions from local to global scales.

About the speaker

Dr Anne Guerry is chief strategy officer & lead scientist of the Natural Capital Project (NatCap) at Stanford University. As chief strategy officer, Anne works to magnify NatCap’s impact and ensure that we are achieving our strategic goals; she oversees our communications and outreach, training and capacity building, and partner relations. As lead scientist, Anne leads NatCap’s marine and coastal work.

Beyond nature’s benefits, her primary research interests are in community ecology, rocky intertidal systems, and ecosystem-based management. She received her PhD in Zoology from Oregon State University, her MS in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Maine, and her BA in Environmental Studies and English from Yale University. She has a lifelong love of the sea and believes that shining a light on nature’s benefits can lead us to smarter decisions.