Testimonials & Accomplishments

Awards and Recognition

• Silver Member of the Esri Partner Network - 2019
• Recipient of the Esri Making a Difference Award - 2019
• Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits.org - 2017
• Esri Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award - 2016
• Recepient of CIO 100 Award - 2016
• Honoree for Climate Adaptation Leadership for Natural Resources - 2016
• Winner of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions - 2014
• U.S. Department of Interior Partners in Conservation Award, for Bruce Young's role in writing "Scanning the Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Index" - 2011
• U.S. Department of Interior Partners in Conservation Award, for collaboration in the "Seeds of Success" partnership - 2010
• Recognition by The Heinz Center for Contributions to the State of the Nation's Ecosystems - 2008
• Wildlife Stewardship Award of the American Forest and Paper Association  - 2003

Some of our Accomplishments

• Produced the first standardized maps of ecosystems in the Americas.
• Documented more than 1 million mapped locations for at-risk species.
• More than three quarters of conservation assessments in the United States start with data from NatureServe.
• Provide data and expertise to millions of users by fulfilling more than 6 million individual information requests annually.
• Put critical information in the hands of resource managers and decision-makers with tools like our Environmental Review Tool, and Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard.
• Developing sound methodologies for ecological assessments, including the likely impacts of climate change on species, ecosystems, and places like wildlife refuges and parks.
• Offering data-system services that make biodiversity conservation more efficient from federal agencies to local communities in the U.S., Canada, and Central and South America.
• Produced the first high-resolution map identifying the most critical areas for conservation in the contiguous United States.