Nick Salafsky (born 1965) is an American scientist known for his work in adaptive management and evidence-based conservation.

Nick Salafsky
Born1965 (age 6061)
Chicago, IL, U.S.
Education
Scientific career
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Life

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Salafsky was born in Chicago, Illinois.[citation needed] He graduated from Harvard College in 1988[citation needed], where he participated in field research at the Cabang Panti Research Camp in Mount Palung National Park in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] He later earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Duke University.[2] His doctoral research focused on the ecological and economic characteristics of locally developed land-use systems in West Kalimantan.[3]

Career

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In 2000, Salafsky co-founded Foundations of Success, a non-profit organization involved in environmental conservation.[citation needed] His work with the organization has involved developing approaches for evaluating conservation outcomes and identifying principles for the implementation of conservation strategies.[4][5]

Salafsky is also a co-author, with Richard Margoluis, of the book Measures of Success, which addresses the evaluation of conservation initiatives.[citation needed]

Publications

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  • Salafsky, Nick; Margoluis, Richard (1998). Measures of Success. Island Press. ISBN 9781559636124.
  • Salafsky, Nick; Margoluis, Richard (2021). Pathways to Success. Island Press. ISBN 9781642831368.

References

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  1. Rahman, Ed (4 January 2021). "Inauguration of the New Cabang Panti Research Station". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. "Salafsky, Nick". Foundations of Success. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  3. Salafsky, Nick (1993). "Mammalian Use of a Buffer Zone Agroforestry System Bordering Gunung Palung National Park, West Kalimantan, Indonesia". Conservation Biology. 7 (4): 928–933. Bibcode:1993ConBi...7..928S. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.740928.x. ISSN 1523-1739.
  4. "About Us". Foundations of Success. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  5. Butler, Rhett Ayers (2021-07-14). "Interview with Nick Salafsky of Foundations of Success". Rhett Ayers Butler. Retrieved 2025-05-04.