The Rescue Effect with Michael Mehta Webster

17/02/2023 28 min

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Michael Mehta Webster is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Environmental Studies. He earned a Ph.D. in Zoology at Oregon State University, and a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin.

Webster is an expert in ecology, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, and philanthropy. His research focusses on how to promote the adaptation of species and ecosystems to ongoing environmental change. Much of his recent work has centered on reef-building corals, which are struggling to adjust to warming ocean temperatures and a host of other environmental changes. Webster is also the author of the forthcoming book, The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth, which describes nature’s innate ability to persist during environmental change and the growing set of tools that people can apply to facilitate adaptation.

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