2026 | Dr. Mark Nelson reflects on humanity’s deep connection to Earth’s living systems, calling for an awakening to our responsibilities as conscious participants in the biosphere and the urgent need to protect and regenerate our planet.
Mark Nelson
In 2019 Dr. Mark Nelson wrote the extraordinary story of Soviet-American scientific cooperation behind Biosphere 2, revealing how Cold War barriers were overcome to advance ecological research, space exploration, and a shared vision for humanity’s future.
One of the landmark projects the Institute of Ecotechnics helped birth was Biosphere 2.
A whole new field was opening in the 1980s when Biosphere 2 was conceived: comparative planetology.
First Stage of Wastewater garden is realized
With the support of the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.
We reached a significant milestone in our ten year effort.
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With Dr. Mark Nelson & Sir Ghillean Prance
Meridel Rubenstein examines the forces moving us towards and away from ‘Eden’.