The Shedd Aquarium and Morton Arboretum’s centers will follow a model of “assess-plan-act,” working with local governments, researchers and nonprofits to assess threatened species or areas, develop conservation plans and then put those plans into action.
. Shedd’s center is devoted to freshwater ecosystems, while the Arboretum’s is focused on trees. Both received three-year funding grants from the Skokie-based Walder Foundation.
Freshwater and trees have generally received less attention and funding than more “charismatic” species and habitats, something the centers will aim to reverse. Though freshwater ecosystems cover a mere 1% of the globe, they harbor 51% of all fish species, and are being lost at twice the rate of marine or terrestrial habitat, Knapp said. Yet only at the most recent global biodiversity conference, held in Canada in fall 2022, were “inland seas” finally formally acknowledged.
“We’re hoping to develop a pipeline of biologists, particularly focusing on freshwater ecosystems in our case, that could then hopefully spin off and start its own cycle of just continuing to build that capacity within countries,” Knapp said. “It’s not only about biodiversity conservation, it’s about empowering people where they are to make the biggest impact they can.”
The Arboretum already has some experience with the IUCN’s method, having led a global assessment of threatened oak tree species, said Alvarez-Clare. “So this is really an opportunity to learn; it’s an open book,” said Knapp. “It’s so important because Central America, it’s a biodiversity hotspot, but it’s capacity-poor. So this is where we feel like we can make a difference by helping develop capacity, understand what’s there, how can it be protected, and, to Silvia’s point, work shoulder to shoulder with collaborators in those countries to ensure whatever we’re doing, it’s done respectfully, it’s done appropriately.
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