Gardner is professor emeritus of economics, the University of Washington; Ph.D, University of California, Berkeley; honorary doctorate from U. of Goteborg, Sweden. His research interests encompass dynamic models of renewable resources, including predator-prey models and one of the first metapopulation models in economics; non-market valuation including the second contingent valuation study, development of the hedonic travel cost model and studies valuing ecosystems and endangered species; optimal growth models with renewable resources; and optimal use of antibiotic resistance models.

Economics of Protecting Endangered Species    34:17 min.

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What kinds of policies can be most effective in preserving species and their essential habitat? Examples include how to save the rhino. What kinds of considerations have determined which species are preserved under the Endangered Species Act? What tools like "Better Bang for a Buck" insure that the public gets its money's worth from expenditures for species preservation? How do we decide which species to save when budgets are limited? Written Summary of Presentation Author's pre-conference summary of the presentation
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