Paul R.
Ehrlich, an American biologist, author, and environmentalist, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 93. He was known for his warnings about the consequences of population growth, including famine and resource depletion, and for the 1968 book The Population Bomb, which he co-authored with his wife, Anne H.
Ehrlich. Ehrlich was the Bing Professor of Population Studies in Stanford University’s Department of Biology and began working at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve in 1959. He later helped lead efforts to have Stanford designate and protect Jasper Ridge as a biological preserve and long-term research facility in 1973.
Paul Ralph Ehrlich (May 29, 1932 – March 13, 2026) was an American biologist, author, and environmentalist known for his predictions and warnings about the consequences of population growth, including famine and resource depletion. Ehrlich was the Bing Professor of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of Stanford University. He started working at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve in 1959. He along with many other biology professors, led the efforts for Stanford University to designate and protect Jasper Ridge in 1973 as a biological preserve and as a long-term research facility for faculty and students.