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| Gretchen Daily | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gretchen Daily |
| Birth date | 1964 |
| Birth place | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Biologist, Conservation Scientist, Author |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington, Harvard University |
| Known for | Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, Conservation Planning |
Gretchen Daily is an American biologist and conservation scientist noted for pioneering work on biodiversity valuation and ecosystem services. She has combined research in ecology, environmental science, and policy to influence conservation practice, sustainable development, and corporate sustainability. Daily is a professor and founder of initiatives that bridge academia, international organizations, philanthropy, and private sector actors.
Daily was born in the United States and raised with early exposure to natural history and field studies in landscapes associated with Yosemite National Park, Rocky Mountains, and coastal ecosystems. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Indiana University Bloomington and completed doctoral studies at Harvard University under supervision that connected ecosystem ecology with conservation planning. Her academic formation included collaborations with researchers at Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and international institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution.
Daily served as a faculty member at Stanford University where she founded the Natural Capital Project, collaborating with scientists from University of Minnesota, University of Oxford, and World Wildlife Fund. Her research integrates field experiments, spatial analysis, and decision-science methods developed with teams affiliated with the Nature Conservancy, United Nations Environment Programme, and the World Bank. She has partnered with policy arenas including the Convention on Biological Diversity, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and national agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Daily’s lab produced influential work on mapping ecosystem services, valuation frameworks used by organizations such as McKinsey & Company, Conservation International, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Daily catalyzed the mainstreaming of "natural capital" through projects with the Natural Capital Project, publications influencing Millennium Ecosystem Assessment follow-ups, and tools adopted by European Commission programs. She co-developed frameworks applied in corporate engagements with firms like Walmart, Dow Chemical Company, and Unilever to account for nature in supply chains. Her initiatives include decision-support tools used by municipalities such as San Francisco, regional programs in the Amazon Rainforest, and conservation planning in regions governed by the African Union. Daily’s interdisciplinary approach informed payment for ecosystem services schemes piloted in collaboration with World Bank programs and NGOs including Conservation International and Fauna & Flora International.
Daily’s recognitions include election to the National Academy of Sciences, fellowships with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and awards from entities such as the MacArthur Foundation and the Heinz Awards. She has received honors from the Tällberg Foundation and was listed among influential leaders in environmental policy by publications connected to Time (magazine), Nature (journal), and Science (journal). Grants and prizes from organizations including the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Carnegie Institution for Science, and the National Science Foundation have supported her work.
Daily has authored and co-authored numerous influential works in conservation science, including monographs and peer-reviewed articles published in outlets such as Science (journal), Nature (journal), and journals affiliated with the Royal Society. Notable titles include contributions to books and reports produced with editors from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, chapters in volumes published by Oxford University Press and Island Press, and policy pieces prepared for the World Bank and the United Nations. Her collaborative papers have appeared alongside authors from institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, and Yale University.
Daily maintains affiliations with academic centers including Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, the Hopkins Marine Station, and partnerships with conservation NGOs like World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International. She serves or has served on advisory boards for foundations such as the Packard Foundation and agencies including the U.S. Agency for International Development. Her work intersects with international policy processes at the United Nations and she has participated in forums hosted by the World Economic Forum and the Inter-American Development Bank.
Category:American biologists Category:Conservationists Category:Stanford University faculty