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?
Illegal Wildlife Trade Part 2: Animals Asia
I am so glad that Julia wrote this post as I was about to write a similar post about moon bears here in China. As Julia...
Coal Cakes & Chinese Pollution
One of the first things you notice when arriving in China is the amount of smog that sits in the air around its cities....
A Panda a Week: Mei Qing 美茜
Since the pandas aren't going into estrous just yet and I have a bit of down time on my hands I thought maybe you guys...
Illegal Wildlife Trade
One of the biggest threats to the survival of remaining wildlife in Southeast Asia is the illegal wildlife trade. Wildlife...
Pandas in the News
Panda bears have recently received quite a bit of attention. In a recent episode from the Daily Show, Jon Stewart and...
Planning for Overseas Research
Living and studying abroad has its obvious benefits, but sometimes the difficulties involved are forgotten, and for good...
A Brief History of the Panda Bear
Giant Pandas were first introduced to the West in 1869 when a panda pelt and skeleton were sent to Paris by the French...
Highland Farm Gibbon Sanctuary
Highland Farm is a wildlife sanctuary in Mae Sot, Thailand Tak Province near the Burmese border. Highland Farm Gibbon...
Botany is Hard! Part 2
As part of our studies while we are here in China, we are collecting samples of bamboo at the CCRCGP Panda Base and...
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