Our Mission
Protect and restore species and habitat diversity for future generations
through our local and global wildlife conservation initiatives.
Our Research
Giant Panda
Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly
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Our Current Priorities
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Our team Operations
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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-Wintle PhD
Director
Meagan Gombart
Communications/Outreach Manager
Katie Zajac
Research Associate
Sharon Glaeser
Conservation Biologist
What’s Happening Now?
Illegal Wildlife Trade
One of the biggest threats to the survival of remaining wildlife in Southeast Asia is the illegal wildlife trade. Wildlife is sought after for many reasons but the most apparent is for traditional medicines. The most gruesome traditional medicines are bear bile and...
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 Ricky Gervais began a hilarious dialogue about panda bears. Fair warning that the content is a little on the graphic side. We give it a near (R)...
Planning for Overseas Research
Living and studying abroad has its obvious benefits, but sometimes the difficulties involved are forgotten, and for good reasons. The mountain of obstacles that you have to overcome are a little daunting. This isn't intended to distract anyone from doing so, just to...
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