Contemplations of the Dream and Drama of Space
A whole new field was opening in the 1980s when Biosphere 2 was conceived: comparative
Eden in Iraq Wastewater Garden Project
First Stage of Wastewater garden is realized The Eden in Iraq Wastewater Garden project is
In the Magic Realm of the Iraqi Marshes
Eden in Iraq Waste Water Garden Project I first went to southern Iraq in May
2025 Synergia Ranch Erosion Control
Over the course of 5 weekends we gathered together and learned how to use native
Contemplations: bringing biospheric life to space
One of the landmark projects the Institute of Ecotechnics helped birth was Biosphere 2. It
New Study Highlights the Path Forward for Sustainable
Forestry in Puerto Rico – May 2025 A new study on Puerto Rico’s forestry sector
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
Crowdfunding for Accion Serrana
Restoring interconected 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
Seapeople Heritage & Climate Emergency
Legendary Sailing Ship Heraclitus spotlights Coastal Communities in Wake of Rising Sealevel. The overall aim
Research Vessel Heraclitus Nears Completion
After a number of years of rebuilding the ship in its cocoon in Rosés,
Ecological Wastewater Treatment System in Mesopotamian Marshes of Southern Iraq receives Funding and First Phase Nears Completion
Ecological Wastewater Treatment System in Mesopotamian Marshes of Southern Iraq receives Funding from the
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
Wastewater Garden to be built in Southern Iraq
August 10th 2021 was an historic day. We reached a significant milestone in our ten
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
Eden in Iraq Honored by UNESCO Global Citizens
We are proud to announce that our affiliated project, Eden in Iraq, has been featured
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
Research Vessel Heraclitus Update
This is a short two minute video update on the Heraclitus rebuild and forthcoming expeditions.
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,
‘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
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
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
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
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
“The Evolution of Food Crops in the Mediterranean”.
Michel Chauvet intro Some very basic truths are almost completely lost to urban, technocentric modern
From Science to Art and Back: Problems in Translation?
Roger Malina “The man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the
Conference Summary
Mediterranean Conference Summary This weekend we have gathered to investigate and celebrate the Mediterranean. Before
British documentary about the creation of Biosphere 2
1 Documentary Film “Will Apples Grow on Mars?“ Made in 1991, this remarkable film depicts the
John Allen, The New Bioeconomics Colloquium
John Allen, The New Bioeconomics Colloquium John Allen, inventor of Biosphere 2 talks
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 an Apparatus for New Science by Bill Dempster
Biosphere 2 An Apparatus For New Science Here is a video of the presentation
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
Podcasts from Institute of Ecotechnics 2011 Mediterranean Conference
The first in a series of podcasts of talks from the Mediterranean conference in
The Biospheric Academy
Introducing The Biospheric Academy The Academia Biospherica is an International Alliance between the Institute of Ecotechnics,
Tropic Ventures Sustainable Forestry Project in Puerto Rico
Tropic Ventures Education & Research Foundation was incorporated in 1998 as a non-profit corporation in
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
Institute of Ecotechnics Mediterranean Conference Summary
Closing Remarks by Mark Nelson Chairman, Institute of Ecotechnics This weekend we have gathered
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 Mediterranean Conference: Oct 7 – Oct 10, 2011
Since 1974, the Institute has organised annual international conferences to bring together creative thinkers