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A national assessment of nature

Nature Ecology & Evolution volume 7, pages 640–641 (2023)Cite this article

The US government has launched a national nature assessment, to be completed by 2026. This assessment is designed to take stock of changes in the country’s lands, waters, biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide. We spoke to Heather Tallis about the aims of the project, and how individuals can contribute to its development. Heather is the Acting Director of the assessment for the US Global Change Research Program, as well as the Assistant Director for Biodiversity and Conservation Sciences in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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  2. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC, USA

    Heather Tallis

  3. School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Heather Tallis

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Turner, M., Tallis, H. A national assessment of nature. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 640–641 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02015-x

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