Nick Salafsky
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| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) Chicago, IL, U.S. |
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| Doctoral advisor | John Terborgh |
Nick Salafsky (born 1965) is an American scientist known for his work in adaptive management and evidence-based conservation.
Life
[edit]Salafsky was born and raised in Chicago, IL. Salafsky graduated from Harvard College in 1988, where he conducted field research at the Cabang Panti Research Camp in Mount Palung National Park in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] He received his PhD in Environmental Studies from Duke University,[citation needed] with his doctoral dissertation examining ecological and economic aspects of locally developed land-use systems in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2000, Salafsky co-founded Foundations of Success, an organization focused on environmental conservation. At Foundations of Success, his work has concentrated on "defining clear and practical measures of conservation success and determining sound guiding principles for using conservation strategies."[3][4]
Salafsky is a co-author of Measures of Success alongside Richard Margoluis.
Publications
[edit]- Salafsky, Nick; Margoluis, Richard (1998). Measures of Success. Island Press. ISBN 9781559636124.
- Salafsky, Nick; Margoluis, Richard (2021). Pathways to Success. Island Press. ISBN 9781642831368.
References
[edit]- ^ Rahman, Ed (4 January 2021). "Inauguration of the New Cabang Panti Research Station". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Salafsky, Nick (1993). "Mammalian Use of a Buffer Zone Agroforestry System Bordering Gunung Palung National Park, West Kalimantan, Indonesia". Conservation Biology. 7 (4): 928–933. Bibcode:1993ConBi...7..928S. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.740928.x. ISSN 1523-1739.
- ^ "About Us". Foundations of Success. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Butler, Rhett Ayers (2021-07-14). "Interview with Nick Salafsky of Foundations of Success". Rhett Ayers Butler. Retrieved 2025-05-04.