Joseph M. Kiesecker
Joseph M. Kiesecker is Lead Scientist for The Nature Conservancy's Conservation Lands Team, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Why Kill a Snow Leopard Conservation Ranger? Energy Sprawl and Land-Use Conflict
By Joseph M. Kiesecker / On October 27th, 2017
View from a mountain top in Khan Khentii Protected Area, Khuh Nuur, Mongolia. Photo © Nick Hall
A mysterious and untimely death is not what first comes to mind when I think about wildlife conservation. But the death of conservation ranger Lkhagvasumberel (Sumbee) Tumursukh, who worked with the Mongolian Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation, is a mystery indeed.
Minding the Gap: Energy Sprawl and Access in India
By Joseph M. Kiesecker / On October 27th, 2017
Solar panels adjacent to an elementary school in Antelope Valley. © Dave Lauridsen for The Nature Conservancy
On my very first trip to India I experienced some of its most iconic and most infamous sights – tigers and traffic.
Energy Sprawl
By Joseph M. Kiesecker / On October 27th, 2017
Growing energy demand could threaten 20 percent of the world's remaining natural land by 2030. But one TNC scientist has a vision for getting the energy we need without sacrificing nature.
#ForewordFriday: Energy Sprawl and Wildlife Conservation
By Katharine Sucher / On July 7th, 2017
A growing energy footprint requires careful thought about our world’s energy mix, but even a renewable energy future is not necessarily a green one. Many renewable energy sources have a large footprint which can threaten biodiversity and conservation. With rising energy demands around the world expected to convert one-fifth of remaining natural lands, is it possible to balance energy development with biodiversity protection?