About
Gretchen Daily is the Bing Professor of Environmental Science and a Professor in the Department of Biology at Stanford University. She serves as Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and by courtesy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Her work focuses on integrating natural science and economics to advance sustainability, particularly through the Natural Capital Project, which she co-founded and directs.
- Academic Appointments
- Professor, Biology
- Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment
- Senior Fellow (By courtesy), Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Administrative Roles
- Director, Natural Capital Project (2005–Present)
- Director, Center for Conservation Biology (2010–Present)
Research Interests: Daily's scholarship centers on land use, biodiversity dynamics, and ecosystem services. Her work spans tropical conservation, sustainable agriculture, urban ecology, and policy innovation through natural capital accounting. Key themes include quantifying nature's contributions to people, climate-biodiversity synergies, and equity in environmental governance.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Fellow, American Philosophical Society (2008)
- Fellow, US National Academy of Sciences (2005)
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)
- Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (2021)
- Faculty Affiliate, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions (2021)
Daily's advising and collaborative research spans graduate mentorship, interdisciplinary projects, and global policy applications. She leads teams at the Natural Capital Project and Woods Institute, focusing on scalable solutions for ecosystem service valuation and sustainable development.
