Contemplations: bringing biospheric life to space
One of the landmark projects the Institute of Ecotechnics helped birth was Biosphere 2.
Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future: A New Generation of Plant People
At Las Casas de la Selva in Puerto Rico, the Institute of Ecotechnics continues to show how sustainable forestry depends on science, education and hands-on experience.
2025 Synergia Ranch Erosion Control
Over the course of 5 weekends we gathered together and learned how to use native pinon juniper bushes to slow spread and sink the water.
Crowdfunding for Accion Serrana
Restoring interconnected cloud forests along the impressive Sierras Grandes de Córdoba and the Andes.
Jotun Awards $25,000 in Paint Supplies
Research Vessel Heraclitus has received over $40,000 in donations and supplies, including all of the mariner’s paint needed to seal the ship.
Seapeople Heritage & Climate Emergency
Legendary Sailing Ship Heraclitus spotlights Coastal Communities in Wake of Rising Sea level.
Research Vessel Heraclitus Nears Completion
After a number of years of rebuilding the ship in its cocoon in Rosés, Spain, the Heraclitus has at last a new hull!
Contemplations of the Dream and Drama of Space
A whole new field was opening in the 1980s when Biosphere 2 was conceived: comparative planetology.
New Study Highlights the Path Forward for Sustainable
A new study on Puerto Rico’s forestry sector outlines how the island can build a sustainable wood-production chain that supports conservation, climate resilience and local economies.
Ecological Wastewater Treatment System in Mesopotamian Marshes of Southern Iraq receives Funding and First Phase Nears Completion
The Wastewater Garden Project is a humanitarian effort to provide urgently needed clean water for a city of 7000 residents.
First Phase of Eden in Iraq Wastewater Garden Project Construction Begins!
With the support of the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources, work began early February 2023 to implement the first phase of the Eden in Iraq WWG project, 10,000 sq. meters
Wastewater Garden to be built in Southern Iraq
August 10th 2021 was an historic day. We reached a significant milestone in our ten year effort to realize the Eden in Iraq Wastewater Garden at El Chibaish in the
In the Magic Realm of the Iraqi Marshes
Eden in Iraq Waste Water Garden Project I first went to southern Iraq in May 2011 to lend my expertise to the Eden in Iraq Ecology/Art project initiated by Prof.
2005 – The Technosphere: Revolution, Involution and Evolutions
Conference Program Friday, October 7 18:00 Welcoming Cocktails 19:00 Dinner Opening Remarks by Mark Nelson, Chairman 20:00 Thinking About Technology and Culture Thomas P. Hughes, Professor (Emeritus) of History, University of Pennsylvania
Eden in Iraq Honored by UNESCO Global Citizens
We are proud to announce that our affiliated project, Eden in Iraq, has been featured on the UNESCO Global Citizens webpage as one of their top 100 projects across the
Birdwood Downs Changes Ownership | Expands R&D in Improved Pastures
Jack Burton acquires Birdwood Downs Station to develop and demonstrate new methods for sustainable pasture management Derby, West Australia – Birdwood Downs Station (4500 acres) was developed in 1978 by
Research Vessel Heraclitus Update
This is a short two minute video update on the Heraclitus rebuild and forthcoming expeditions. HERACLITUS, the Institute of Ecotechnics research ship, has sailed our seas for forty years, travelled
Celebrating Our Living Elders: John Allen, Pioneer in Biosphere Science, Shares His Vision and Dream for Planet Earth
Many astronauts when they first see the Earth from space are astounded by its beauty, falling in love with her and forever changing their lives; it is called the Overview
‘Biosphere 2: Lessons & Relevance to Global Ecological Challenges’ with Dr. Mark Nelson & Sir Ghillean Prance
September 11th, 12:30 pm, Seminar Talk @ The Linnean Society of London Biosphere 2 was the world’s first experimental laboratory for global ecology. Sir Ghillean Prance, working with NY Botanic
Eden Turned on its Side: Meridel Rubenstein Looks at Human Processes Across Time, Santa Fe
Meridel Rubenstein, above left, latest exhibition Eden Turned on Its Side opens next week at Gerald Peters Projects in Santa Fe, Thursday, September 13th, 5-7pm. Over the course of her career, internationally renowned artist and
Saathi Bio Farm: Community Organic Market and Educational Centre in Nepal
The Institute of Ecotechnics is proud to serve as the fiscal sponsor of the Saathi Bio Farm Project in the Annapurna Conservation Camp, Nepal The Vision: Three dedicated individuals, Julian
Research Vessel Heraclitus: World Ocean
Proud to help support the Institute of Ecotechnics ship, the Heraclitus, which has sailed over 250,000 nautical miles studying oceans, coral reefs, rivers, lakes, estuaries and exploring the origins and futures of human cultures since it was built by the Institute of Ecotechnics in 1975.
Legends of Heraclitus
Research Vessel Heraclitus’ Cultural History Project: Contemporary Histories of Mediterranean Ports Lives and Legends of the Mediterranean Sea (Reposted from LifeArtsMedia.com) For millennia, the Mediterranean peoples have conducted maritime quests
Ecotechnics Award Winning Sustainable Forestry Project, Heavily Damaged by Hurricane Maria
October 22, 2017 PATILLAS, S.E. PUERTO RICO—Award Winning Sustainable Forestry Project, Heavily Damaged by Hurricane Maria, Works to Rebuild and Rescue Valuable Fallen Hardwoods. On Sept 20, 2017, the eye
“The Evolution of Food Crops in the Mediterranean”.
Michel Chauvet intro Some very basic truths are almost completely lost to urban, technocentric modern people. One such truth, quoting Barbara Kingsolver: “Eating is an agricultural act”. For our next
From Science to Art and Back: Problems in Translation?
Roger Malina “The man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it” I recall our dear friend, the late geophysicist Keith Runcorn saying there
Conference Summary
Mediterranean Conference Summary This weekend we have gathered to investigate and celebrate the Mediterranean. Before I attempt to provide some reflection on the truly many-splendored journey we have shared ,
British documentary about the creation of Biosphere 2
1 Documentary Film “Will Apples Grow on Mars?“ Made in 1991, this remarkable film depicts the creation of Biosphere 2, the world’s first (and so far, only) totally sealed miniature world designed
John Allen, The New Bioeconomics Colloquium
John Allen, The New Bioeconomics Colloquium John Allen, inventor of Biosphere 2 talks at The New Bioeconomics Colloquium at Synergia Ranch in Santa Fe, July 2013.
Mark Nelson on “Life Under Glass”
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.86″ background_layout=”light”] Mark Nelson, one of the eight biospherians who lived in Biosphere 2 for two years, talks about his experience and the lessons he learned while
Biosphere 2 an Apparatus for New Science by Bill Dempster
Biosphere 2 An Apparatus For New Science Here is a video of the presentation Bill Dempster gave on Biosphere 2 at The University of New Mexico Civil Engineering seminar
October Gallery’s El Anatsui Featured in New York Times
We are pleased to share an article from this Sunday’s New York Times featuring October Gallery artist, El Anatsui on the cover of the arts section. Read Full Article :
Podcasts from Institute of Ecotechnics 2011 Mediterranean Conference
The first in a series of podcasts of talks from the Mediterranean conference in October 2011. Other talks will be uploaded soon! Captain Rip Hayman reviewed some five thousand
The Biospheric Academy
Introducing The Biospheric Academy The Academia Biospherica is an International Alliance between the Institute of Ecotechnics, UK/US, Fundación de Actividades Biosféricas, Argentina; Fundaçao Matutu, Brazil; and Institute of Holistic Research, Spain.
Tropic Ventures Sustainable Forestry Project in Puerto Rico
Tropic Ventures Education & Research Foundation was incorporated in 1998 as a non-profit corporation in Puerto Rico to support the project’s research and education activities. An exploration into silvicultural techniques
Main Results from Biosphere 2 presented by Allen, Dempster & Nelson at the Santa Fe Institute
Here is a video of the presentation given by Global Ecotechnics directors at the Santa Fe Institute Colloquium on Thursday, July 15, 2010 on “Biosphere 2: Cutting-Edge Laboratory for
Institute of Ecotechnics Mediterranean Conference Summary
Closing Remarks by Mark Nelson Chairman, Institute of Ecotechnics This weekend we have gathered to be enriched by a wide variety of perspectives on the Mediterranean. Following is my
Consciousness and the Biosphere: Frontiers of the Future Colloquium Summary
Report on CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE BIOSPHERE: Frontiers of the Future A Colloquium held at the October Gallery, London, on 14 May 2011 By Deborah Parrish Snyder Director, Institute of
The Mediterranean Conference: Oct 7 – Oct 10, 2011
Since 1974, the Institute has organised annual international conferences to bring together creative thinkers on topics of basic and cutting‐edge interest to scientists, artists, and project initiators. Our new