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
Internships
Our Current Priorities
Male-Male competition
Our team Operations
Maternal Care
What We Do
%
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.
%
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.
%
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.
%
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?
Zoos roles in conservation
This is a new and upcoming topic (well it's been around for a while but just now gaining momentum in the media). I think for a few decades now zoos have really struggled with "where are we going, and what are we doing" as organizations. In their early existences...
NSF stands to lose a lot of funding
Just learned about the new proposed budget cuts to NSF through a friend today. NSF funding is poised to lose almost $160 million in funding if the house bill is passed. This may not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things but that's a very important $160...
Crested Gibbon Blog Coming Soon
I am working in Nam Kading NPA in Laos this year studying endangered white-cheeked crested gibbons. I am often in a remote area and do not have internet access. Next week I will post some photos of the area and give more details about the project. Wish me luck in...
Our Partners & Sponsors
Give Today
$10
$25
$50
$100
Other