Private Land Conservation

Conservation on private lands is vital for sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services across diverse landscapes.

In the United States, 60% of the landscape is privately owned. Our research advances the understanding of conservation decision-making across private lands. We integrate spatial data science, remote sensing, policy analysis, and socio-ecological insights to examine how property characteristics, land use systems, and policy incentives shape conservation outcomes across the urban-rural gradient. Our work informs strategies that recognize and support existing stewardship on diverse private lands.