Bradley Cardinale

rdf:langString Bradley Cardinale

rdf:langString Bradley Cardinale

rdf:langString Bradley Cardinale

rdf:langString Conservation biologist

rdf:langString Ecologist

rdf:langString B.S., Biology

rdf:langString M.S., Fisheries and Wildlife

rdf:langString Ph.D., Biology

rdf:langString Ecologist, conservation biologist, academic and researcher

rdf:langString Bradley Cardinale is an American ecologist, conservation biologist, academic and researcher. He is Head of the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management and Penn State University. Cardinale's work has focused on the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in natural systems, as well as the ecological design of human engineered systems that benefit from biodiversity. He uses mathematical models, lab- and field-based experiments, observational studies of natural ecosystems, and meta-analyses of existing data to examine how human activities impact Earth's biological diversity, and to protect and manage species, their ecosystems, and the services they provide to society. He has written over 120 scientific papers, as well as a textbook on conservation biology. Cardinale is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Ecological Society of America. In 2014, Cardinale was named by Thomson Reuters as one of The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds.