The climate, biodiversity, food security, natural resources crises are human made and ours to solve.
But the solutions need a focus on natural solutions. We believe Ecological Intelligence, "EI" is critical to the future. Unlike artificial intelligence, (“AI”), EI encompasses detailed knowledge about natural ecosystems, their functionality, structure, composition, and how to restore and maintain the Earth's health and diversity. AEI has EI experience measuring functioning ecosystems, diagnosing failing ecosystems, and communicating complexity in simple terms. AEI is a renown expert in delivering EI to inform others, bringing a new vernacular, literacy, and opportunity to the world.
This platform represents the core of our work: Science, Collaboration, Integrity. Nature is our partner, our mentor, our North Star. Our focus on EI ensures we integrate nature's regenerative power in all we do, and that our solutions and actions achieve our vision: Thriving life on earth for all generations.
The Regenerative Standard
The Regenerative Standard accelerates nature-positive ecosystem regeneration.
Nature’s Registry
A secure and transparent digital ledger tracking ecosystem service credits generated through vetted, nature-based solutions quantification protocols.
Steven I. Apfelbaum, M.S.
Founder, Chairman, Executive Director & Senior Ecologist
Founder, Chairman and Former CEO/President, Applied Ecological Services, Inc.
2010 Recipient John T. Curtis Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aldo Leopold Foundation
Visionary Steve Apfelbaum is the inspiration driving AEI.
Visionary Steve Apfelbaum is the inspiration driving AEI. For over 40 years, Steve has proven to be one of the world’s most innovative ecologists creating and scaling one of the most successful applied ecological firms, Applied Ecological Services, Inc. He is a pioneer in the fields of regenerative agriculture, carbon measurement and sequestration, soil health, conservation finance, landscape scale restoration and watershed management technologies as well as many other ecological innovations. Steve believes there are many unrealized ecological-based solutions that will rapidly change the direction of a depleted earth to one of ecological abundance. He believes that these solutions benefit from diverse participation during vetting, nurturing and commercialization. When science, local knowledge and enthusiasm foster impact-focused outcomes, entrepreneurs and impact focused investors can scale up positive change in restoration and rehabilitation.