Dominick DellaSala

Dr. Dominick A. DellaSala is Senior Conservation Science Associate in the North America Initiative of the Conservation Biology Institute and former President of the Society for Conservation Biology, North America Section. He is an internationally renowned author of >350 peer-reviewed papers; 9 award-winning books on forests, climate change, endangered species, and speaking truth to power; and is on the editorial board of six major science journals. Dominick received the Planet Earth Award in 2026 from the Alliance of World Scientists, is a Globally “Noteworthy Ecologist” in the Marquis Edition of Who’s Who and received conservation awards from the World Wildlife Fund (twice) and Wilburforce Foundation. Dominick has given plenary and keynote talks at academic conferences, the United Nations (UN) Earth Summit, and global climate change and biodiversity summits. He has appeared in National Geographic; Science Digest; Science Magazine; Scientific American; Time Magazine; Audubon Magazine; High Country News; NY Times, LA and Seattle Times, and Washington Post cover stories; USA Today, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, “Living on Earth (NPR),” and even Fox News! Dominick served on the White House Council task forces on forests, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Recovery Team for the Northern Spotted Owl, Oregon’s Global Warming Commission carbon task force, and the U.S. Geological Service biodiversity and climate change assessment. Dominick is motivated by his work to leave a living planet for his 2 daughters, 4 grandkids and all those that follow.