Gretchen C. Daily

American biologist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1964 · age 62

Gretchen C. Daily is an American environmental scientist and tropical ecologist. She has contributed to understanding humanity's dependence and impacts on nature, and to advancing a systematic approach for valuing nature in policy, finance, management, and practice around the world.

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2025Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAward2023Eminent Ecologist AwardAward2022Ramon Margalef Prize in EcologyAward2020Tyler Prize for Environmental AchievementAward2018BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAward2017Blue Planet PrizeAward2012Fellow of the Ecological Society of AmericaAwardVolvo Environment PrizeAward2010Heinz AwardAward2009International Cosmos PrizeAward2008Sophie PrizeAward2005Continuing Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate EducationAward1964Born19 October 1964

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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2025

Eminent Ecologist Award2023

Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology2022

Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement2020

BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award2018

Blue Planet Prize2017

Volvo Environment Prize2012

Fellow of the Ecological Society of America2012

Heinz Award2010

International Cosmos Prize2009

Sophie Prize2008

Continuing Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education2005

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Daily is co-founder and faculty director of the Natural Capital Project, a global partnership that aims to mainstream the values of nature into decision-making of people, governments, investors, corporations, NGOs, and other institutions. Together with more than 300 partners worldwide, the Project is pioneering science, technology, and scalable demonstrations of inclusive, sustainable development.

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