From the time Island Press was established as a nonprofit organization in 1984, the organization has set out to demonstrate how new ideas and new thinking can unleash solutions to environmental problems. Island Press’s books, outreach, and programs help stimulate new approaches, educate professionals and the public, and prepare the next generation environmental leaders. By collaborating with leading scientists and policy experts, making information accessible, and presenting ideas that cut across traditional disciplinary lines, Island Press is a leader in transferring knowledge into real solutions for a healthy planet.



Island Press was established in 1984 to meet the need for reliable, peer reviewed information to help solve environmental problems. We identify innovative thinkers and emerging trends in the environmental field. We work with world-renowned experts and aspiring authors to develop cross-disciplinary solutions to environmental challenges. Then we make sure this information is communicated effectively to the widest possible audience – via our books, electronic media, and outreach to scientists, policymakers, the news media, and the general public.



Island Press publishes approximately 40 new titles per year on topics ranging from biodiversity and land use to forest management, agriculture, marine science, climate change, and energy. In addition, Island Press is engaged in several collaborative partnerships designed to help facilitate the stimulation of new ideas, new information products, and targeted outreach to specific audiences. Our Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea [COMPASS] is one such example.