Bron Taylor

Bron Taylor is a Professor of Religion and Nature at the University of Florida, affiliated with the Department of Religion. He holds the Samuel S. Hill Professorship and is a core faculty member in the Graduate Program in Religion and Nature. Taylor is a global leader in the field of religion and environment studies, having founded the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (INSSRNC) and its journal. He has held prestigious fellowships, including at the Rachel Carson Center and Leibniz Institute for European History.

Education: Ph.D. in Social Ethics (University of Southern California), M.A. in Theology (Fuller Theological Seminary), B.A. in Religious Studies and Psychology (California State University, Chico).

Research focuses on environmental ethics, nature spirituality, and the intersection of religion with ecological movements. Key contributions include the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature and Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future. His work explores how spiritual and ethical values shape environmental activism, biodiversity conservation, and responses to climate change.

Major awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSRNC (2017), Carson Fellowships, and multiple research professorships. His recent articles address biocultural evolution, pandemic ethics, and ecocentric conservation strategies.

Professional roles include editor-in-chief of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, and leadership in international initiatives like the Blue River Declaration. Taylor’s work bridges academia, activism, and policy, emphasizing the need for ecocentric ethics to achieve sustainability.