David Wilcove

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs and the Princeton Environmental Institute.

Wilcove is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, public affairs and the Princeton Environmental Institute who specializes in using ecology, economics and policy research to solve issues related to conservation and biodiversity. His research includes the impact of agriculture on biodiversity, the wild bird trade in South East Asia, the development of coastal wetlands, and how human adaptations to climate change could affect biodiversity. Wilcove was previously a senior ecologist at the Environmental Defense Fund and the Wilderness Society.