A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds — and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships.
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni is a forest ecologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah. Since 1984, she has carried out research on the biota that live in rainforest canopies, supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. She has written 150 scientific papers and three scholarly books. In 2024, she became a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Sorenson Impact Institute to engage sustainable support for programs with positive environmental impacts. She also interweaves her rainforest research with innovative public engagement. She engages those who do not or cannot gain access to science education with the diverse values of trees to broaden awareness for forest conservation around the world. Her programs include faith-based groups, artists, corporations, and people who are incarcerated in state prisons, county jails, and juvenile detention centers.
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The eclipse, then, is an invitation. Not a warning or a demand, but a quiet reminder that clarity is possible. Justice has not abandoned us. We stepped out of alignment with it, and we can step back. The shadow will stay as long as we remain in it, but it will fade the moment we stop standing in it.
While The Population Bomb is the book with which Ehrlich is most closely identified, he wrote dozens of others, including important and fascinating works on birds, human ecology, and conservation biology. He was as insightful as he was prolific, and his work deserves continued attention.
