Benefits
How will this project benefit the human race?
Does this effort compete with the effort to save species close to extinction?
Inventory
When will you know that you have "All" identified?
What are the current estimates for what is unknown?
How will ALL handle disagreements among taxonomists about species definitions?
What current technologies make this project a more realistic proposition than before
What about species that become extinct during the 25 years of the project?
How has taxonomy changed during the past 250 years?
How will genomics help in the actual discovery and identification of new species?
How many new species have been discovered by the ALL Species Foundation so far?
How is all this work going to get done with a limited number of taxonomists?
How much does an inventory cost?
Outreach
How many species will each scientist need to discover?
Why did you choose to get involved with this project?
Organization/Funding
Is this a virtual organization?
Do you think that the 25-year time line is realistic?
How will the ALL Species Foundation accomplish the goal of inventorying all living species on Earth?
Are you a 501 (c) (3) organization?
How can I participate?
Accomplishments
Looking back over the past two years, how would you describe ALL's most important accomplishments?
