Leah R. Gerber

Leah R. Gerber is a Professor of Conservation Science at Arizona State University and a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Martin Programme on Biodiversity and Society. She founded and directs the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO), focusing on bridging science, policy, and action to protect global biodiversity.

• Engages with interdisciplinary research partnerships at Oxford, including the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery
• Develops scalable conservation strategies through knowledge co-production and stakeholder collaboration
• Advances biodiversity integration into corporate and policy frameworks

Her research emphasizes evidence-based conservation, decision science, and democratizing data for effective biodiversity management. She collaborates across 100+ ASU faculty affiliates and 10,000+ global scientists to address habitat loss, overexploitation, and climate change impacts.

Leah holds a PhD in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Washington and leads educational initiatives like the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Communication and Leadership, training future conservation leaders through hands-on experiences and multi-stakeholder engagement.