2014

The endangered snow leopard is one of the least studied of the big cats.  Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation (Mongolia) and its partner Snow Leopard Trust (USA) launched the first ever long-term ecological study of snow leopards in 2008 in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia. An important component of this study is tracking snow leopards using GPS satellite collars. Snow… Read Project SummaryEducation and capacity building in safe animal handling, capture, and care techniques for Snow Leopard Trust’s Mongolia Research Assistant

The Patagonian Sea is a globally important ecosystem given its high species diversity and endemism, large biomass and high abundance of apex predators. However, the Patagonian Sea is not pristine and there are many threats to its biodiversity and economic potential, such as invasive species, pollution, overfishing, and bycatch. While there are universities in Argentina that have successful research programs… Read Project SummaryStrengthening, regionalization and first actions of Young Leaders in Marine Conservation Network

The area of Icaco Valley, Hormiga Valley and the mountain ridge separating them have never been systematically surveyed for amphibians, and have not been accessed by humans in nearly 60 years. Previous scouting confirmed the presence of Eleutherodactylus cooki (IUCN: Vulnerable; US Endangered Species List: Threatened), E. wightmanae (IUCN: Endangered), and E. richmondi (IUCN: Critically-endangered); however, the range of these… Read Project SummaryConserving amphibians in Icaco and Hormiga Valleys in Patillas, Puerto Rico