John Morrison

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Instructor, Center for Wildlife Studies

Director of Conservation Planning and Measures, WWF-USA

M.S.E. Water Resources, University of California, Berkeley

M.S. Ecology & Conservation Biology, University of California Davis

Email: john.morrison@wwfus.org

ResearchGate profile

John Morrison is the Director of Conservation Planning and Measures at WWF-US. For over 20 years, John has led terrestrial, marine, and freshwater spatial and strategic conservation planning efforts on all seven continents.

John is also the Global Coordinator for the Conservation Coaches to train and support a global network of conservation coaches. Although John’s educational background and early career focused on Geology and Hydrologic Engineering, his passion for SCUBA diving, birds, and general natural history led him to a career in conservation biology. 

    • Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation

    • Salafsky, N., Boshoven, J., Burivalova, Z., Dubois, N.S., Gomez, A., Johnson, A., Lee, A., Margoluis, R., Morrison, J., Muir, M., Pratt, S.C., Pullin, A.S., Salzer, D., Stewart, A. Sutherland, W.J., Wordley, C.F.R., Defining and using evidence in conservation practice. Conservation Science and Practice. 2019; e27. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.27

    • Schumacher, P., Garstecki, T., Mislimshoeva, B., Morrison, J., Ibele, B., Lesk, L., Dzhumabaeva, S., Bulbulshoev, U., Martin, S. 2018. Using the Open Standards-Based Framework for Planning and Implementing Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Projects in the High Mountainous Regions of Central Asia. In: Alves F., Leal Filho W., Azeiteiro U. (eds) Theory and Practice of Climate Adaptation. Climate Change Management. Springer, 23-48.

    • Ripple, W.J., Chapron, G., López-Bao, J.V., Durant, S.M., Macdonald, D.W., Lindsey, P.A., Bennett, E.L., Beschta, R.L., Bruskotter, J.T., Campos-Arceiz, A., Corlett, R.T., Darimont, C.T., Dickman, A.J., Dirzo, R., Dublin, H.T., Estes, J.A.,  Everatt, K.T., Galetti, M., Goswami, V.R., Hayward, M.W., Hedges, S., Hoffmann, M., Hunter, L.T.B., Kerley, G.I.H., Letnic, M., Levi, T., Maisels, F., Morrison, J.C., Nelson, M.P., Newsome, T.M., Painter, L., Pringle, R.M., Sandom, C.J., Terborgh, T., Treves, A., Van Valkenburgh, B., Vucetich, J.A., Wirsing, A.J., Wallach, A.D., Wolf, C., Woodroffe, R., Young, H., Zhang, L. 2017. Conserving the World’s Megafauna and Biodiversity: The Fierce Urgency of Now. Bioscience, 67 (3) pp. 197-200.

    • Ripple, W.J., Chapron, G., López-Bao, J.V., Durant, S.M., Macdonald, D.W., Lindsey, P.A., Bennett, E.L., Beschta, R.L., Bruskotter, J.T., Campos-Arceiz, A., Corlett, R.T., Darimont, C.T., Dickman, A.J., Dirzo, R., Dublin, H.T., Estes, J.A.,  Everatt, K.T., Galetti, M., Goswami, V.R., Hayward, M.W., Hedges, S., Hoffmann, M., Hunter, L.T.B., Kerley, G.I.H., Letnic, M., Levi, T., Maisels, F., Morrison, J.C., Nelson, M.P., Newsome, T.M., Painter, L., Pringle, R.M., Sandom, C.J., Terborgh, T., Treves, A., Van Valkenburgh, B., Vucetich, J.A., Wirsing, A.J., Wallach, A.D., Wolf, C., Woodroffe, R., Young, H., Zhang, L. 2016. Saving the World’s Terrestrial Megafauna. BioScience, 66(10):807-812.

    • Dixon, A.P., Faber-Langendoen, D., Josse, C., Morrison, J., Loucks, C.J. 2014. Distribution mapping of world grassland types. Journal of Biogeography, 41, 2003–2019.

    • Morrison, J., Hack, M., Wilcove, D.S., Greeney, H.F. 2014. A nest of Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron. Cotinga (36) online, 51-53.

    • Wulffraat, S., and Morrison, J. 2013. Measuring biological indicators for status assessment of the heart of Borneo. Environmental Conservation, 40 (3), 277-286.

    • Morrison, J., Loucks, C., Long, B., Wikramanayake, E. 2009. Landscape-scale spatial planning at WWF: a variety of approaches. Oryx, 43(4), 499–507.

    • Grigione, M.M., Menke, K., Lopez-Gonzalez, C., List, R., Banda, A., Carrera, J., Carrera, R., Giordano, A. J., Morrison, J., Sternberg, M., Thomas, R., and Van Pelt, B. 2009. Identifying potential conservation areas for felids in the U.S. and Mexico: integrating reliable knowledge across an international border. Oryx, 43(1): 78–86.

    • Mallarach, J.M., Morrison, J., Kothari, A., Sarmiento, F., Atauri, J.A., and Wishitemi, B. 2009. In defence of protected landscapes: A reply to some criticisms of category V protected areas and suggestions for improvement. In N. Dudley and S. Stolton (eds) Defining protected areas: an international conference in Almeria, Spain. Gland, Switzerland, IUCN, p. 30-36.

    • Morrison, J.C., Sechrest, W., Dinerstein, E., Wilcove, D.S., Lamoreux, J.F. 2007. Persistence of Large Mammal Faunas as Indicators of Global Human Impacts. Journal of Mammalogy, 88(6):1363–1380.

    • Lamoreux, J.F., Morrison, J.C., Ricketts, T.H., Olson, D.M., Dinerstein, E., McKnight, M.W., & Shugart, H.H. 2007. The Multifaceted Nature of Biodiversity Conservation: Reply to Leroux and Schmiegelow. Conservation Biology, 21:269-270.

    • Lamoreux, J.F., Morrison, J.C., Ricketts, T.H., Olson, D.M., Dinerstein, E., McKnight, M.W., & Shugart, H.H. 2006. Global tests of biodiversity concordance and the importance of endemism. Nature, 440:212-214. 

    • Morrison, J.C., Bowe, M., Tomasek, A. 2005. Wasur-Tonda: Transboundary Conservation in the New Guinea Wilderness, in Mittermeier, R.A., Kormos, C.F., Mittermeier, C.G., Robles Gil, P., Sandwith, T., and Besancon, C. Transboundary Conservation:  A New Vision for Protected Areas. CEMEX-Agrupacion Sierra Madre-Conservation International, Mexico, 372 p.

    • Ricketts, T.H., Dinerstein, E., Boucher, T., Brooks, T.M., Butchart, S.H.M., Hoffmann, M., Lamoreux, J.F., Morrison, J., Parr, M., Pilgrim, J.D., Rodrigues, A.S.L., Sechrest, W., Wallace, G.E., Berlin, K.E., Bielby, J., Burgess, N.D., Church, D.R., Cox, N., Knox, D., Loucks, C., Luck, G.W., Master, L.L., Moore, R., Naidoo, R., Ridgely, R., Schatz, G.E., Shire, G., Strand, H., Wettengel, W., Wikramanayake, E. 2005. Pinpointing and preventing imminent extinctions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - US. 51: 18497-18501.

    • Morrison, J., Sayer, J., Loucks, C. 2005. Restoration as a strategy to contribute to ecoregion visions, in Mansourian, S., Vallauri, D., Dudley, N., eds., Forest Restoration in Landscapes: Beyond Planting Trees, Springer, New York, 437 p.

    • Dudley, N., Morrison, J., Aronson, J., Mansourian, S. 2005. Why do we need to consider restoration in a landscape context?, in Mansourian, S., Vallauri, D., Dudley, N., eds., Forest Restoration in Landscapes: Beyond Planting Trees, Springer, New York, 437 p.

    • Morrison, J., Olson, D.M. 2005. The Natural Vegetation Map of Europe: A Regional Source for WWF’s Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World. In Bohn, U., Hettwer, C. & Gollub, G. Anwendung und Auswertung der Karte der natürlichen Vegetation Europas / Application and Analysis of the Map of the Natural Vegetation of Europe. - Bonn (Bundesamt für Naturschutz) - BfN-Skripten 156: 452 p.

    • Higgins, J.V., Ricketts, T.H., Parrish, J.D., Dinerstein, E., Powell, G., Palminteri, S., Hoekstra, J.M., Morrison, J., Tomasek, A., Adams, J. 2004. Beyond Noah: Saving species is not enough. Conservation Biology, 18 (6): 1672-1673.

    • Wikramanayake, E., Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C., Olson, D., Morrison, J., Lamoreux, J., McKnight, M., Hedao, P. 2002. Ecoregions in ascendance: Reply to Jepson and Whittaker. Conservation Biology, 16 (1): 238-243.

    • Wikramanayake, E., Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C.J., Olson, D.M., Morrison, J., Lamoreux, J., McKnight, M., Hedao, P. 2002. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific. Island Press, Washington, DC, 643 p.

    • Olson, D.M., Dinerstein, E., Wikramanayake, E.D., Burgess, N.D., Powell, G.V.N., Underwood, E.C., D'Amico, J.A., Itoua, I., Strand, H.E., Morrison, J.C., Loucks, C.J., Allnutt, T.F., Ricketts, T.H., Kura, Y., Lamoreux, J.F., Wettengel, W.W., Hedao, P., Kassem, K.R. 2001. Terrestrial ecoregions of the world: A new map of life on Earth. BioScience, 51 (11): 933-938.

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