Editorial Mission

Environmentalism has gone global. What was once a movement that revolved around local activism and outdoor enthusiasm now tops the agendas of leading research institutions, corporations, and policy makers. As the science grows more mature and the issues more intricate, Conservation has emerged as a new kind of magazine poised to capture the transformation. We explore a diversity of environmental topics from novel angles without preaching, pleading, or bias. The magazine has won numerous awards and accolades since its founding in 1999 for raising the bar on environmental thinking with a mix of world-class journalism, cutting-edge science, and provocative ideas.

Conservation is available quarterly in more than 58 countries and online around the clock. We regularly post the latest research findings via ‘This Week in Conservation Science’ from our homepage and are creating a ‘Best Minds In Conversation’ lecture series to debut in 2011. We are an independent non-profit, supported entirely by subscriptions, grants and partnerships.

In print and online, Conservation includes:

Topical Features written by world-class authors who challenge conventional wisdom and dig deep into issues with sharp prose, measured insights, wit, and humor. From the potential of urban farm-scrapers to insect architecture, Conservation stories capture the imagination and jump-start discussion.

Journal Watch keeps readers abreast of ground breaking conservation research being conducted around the globe selected from more than 50 peer-reviewed journals on a variety of themes: forests, oceans, energy, climate, ecology, economics, genetics, public health, public policy and more.

Solutions and Innovations explore new technologies and creative ideas. Whether the focus is underwater robots that spy on whales, green cemeteries that fund conservation, or artificial fruits that lure bats, we give readers a close-up look at conservation’s frontiers.

Book Reviews and Excerpts from a beautiful coffee-table photography book that is a feast for the eyes, to novels and non-fiction writing that is a feast for the brain, Conservation makes sure readers have a well-stocked bookshelf from a wide-range of publishers.