The Ethics of Conservation Biotechnology: A Conceptual Engineering Approach

FAIN: DOC-293796-23

Northeastern University (Boston, MA 02115-5005)
Ronald Sandler (Project Director: February 2023 to present)
Clare Palmer (Co Project Director: June 2023 to present)

Research and writing a multi-author volume on the ethics of biotechnology. 

This collaborative research project aims to provide ethical guidance for conservation applications of biotechnologies such as gene editing, synthetic biology, and gene drives. The project team, which includes experts in conservation philosophy, animal ethics, environmental justice, and Indigenous philosophy, will develop conceptual and evaluative resources that are inclusive of a broad range of values and informed by high-rate anthropogenic change. Project outcomes will include academic publications with interdisciplinary reach, conference presentations at interdisciplinary venues, and public-facing scholarship.