Saving Species
Our Mission
Protect and restore species and habitat diversity for future generations through our local and global wildlife conservation initiatives.
Our Work
Priorities, Research, Engagement
Giant Panda
Taylor's Checkerspot
Internships
Male-Male Competition
Operations
Maternal Care
What We Do
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Research
We develop and conduct innovative in situ and ex situ wildlife research to identify critical conservation issues and provide creative solutions to managers and fellow scientists.
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Internships
We train promising young scientists through our intensive internship programs and educate local communities on actions they can take to conserve and benefit from their natural resources.
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Applied Biology
We focus our research to answer specific pressing questions imperiled species are encountering and incorporate the newest innovations and cutting edge research into our conservation projects.
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Integration
We integrate the above techniques to implement focused conservation initiatives at the LOCAL level that promote and support wildlife, habitat, and biodiversity conservation at the GLOBAL level.
Who We Are
Meghan Martin, PhD
Director
Meagan Gombart
Communications/Outreach Manager
Katie Zajac
Research Associate
Sharon Glaeser
Conservation Biologist
What’s Happening Now?
Fulbright Conference for scholars in Southeast Asia
I just returned from Hanoi Vietnam where I attended the conference “Building Partnerships in Southeast Asia: Opportunities...
Some green from the Panda Base for your St.Patrick’s Day Pleasure
What better way to finish up St. Patrick's Day then green snap shots from your favorite green organization - US! Here's...
Panda Internships Posted!
Did you notice the menu? See anything different? Yep, now we have an intern section! If you're interested in working on...
Songs of the forest
It is 6 am and the sun is barely creeping up through the trees. A sound much like a siren sidles into my consciousness...
A Panda a Week: Bai Yang (白杨)
I know you guys have been breathlessly awaiting the "panda a week" post. Sorry it's ca little longer than a week! I...
A Panda a Week: Meet Bai xue (白雪)
Well this morning was a busy one at the breeding center. It looks like over the weekend all the female giant pandas...
Crested Gibbon Update
Hi Everyone! It is the hot season and it is HOT (in the 90s F) and dry and dusty, a big change from the rainy season when...
Panda Cameras!!
Hurray for me!! We finally got the panda cameras installed and working (with quite a bit of technical support from Rob...
Coal Use and Mercury Bioaccumulation
The other afternoon I managed to convince a local restaurant owner to drive me to several coal brick production facilities...
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