Paul R. Ehrlich

Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Stanford University professor and a renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a researcher and author on the subject of human overpopulation.

Academic activities

Ehrlich is president of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University.

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He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.

Related Topics:
American Association for the Advancement of Science - American Academy of Arts and Sciences - American Philosophical Society

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Ehrlich's research group at Stanford currently works extensively on the study of natural populations of checkerspot butterflies (Euphydryas). Along with Dr. Gretchen Daly, he has conducted work in "countryside biogeography", or the study of making human-disturbed areas hospitable to biodiversity. Ehrlich continues to conduct policy research on population and resource issues, focusing especially on endangered species, cultural evolution, environmental ethics, and the preservation of genetic resources.

Related Topics:
Butterflies - Dr. Gretchen Daly - Countryside biogeography - Biodiversity - Endangered species - Cultural evolution - Environmental ethics - Genetic

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