"Over the past 50 years, humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than
in any comparable period of time in human history... This has resulted in a substantial and largely irreversible
loss in the diversity of life on Earth… The degradation of ecosystem services could grow significantly worse
during the first half of this century." ~ Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005)
Listen to Jan Haaken, Ph.D., interview David Hall about the project on KBOO radio (11/19/07—interview was conducted prior to completion of the dissertation) NPS_KBOO_11-19-07.mp3