Social Attraction on Kamaka: Notes from the Field
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by Island Conservation
1d ago
Citizen scientist and Island Conservation Board Member Jim Torgerson journeyed to Kamaka Island in French Polynesia to help implement social attraction infrastructure for endangered Polynesian Storm-petrels. Read his inspiring account and learn about what Island Conservation is doing to accelerate recovery for delicate island ecosystems! “The cockroaches running across your face at night can be a bit distressing,” Paul Jacques of Island Conservation noted a couple days before we were to depart for Kamaka Island to try to start a new colony of endangered Polynesian Storm-petrels. He was describ ..read more
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Island restoration and the vital role of connector species
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by Island Conservation
4d ago
Penny Becker, Island Conservation’s Vice President of Conservation, wrote an article about connector species that was recently featured by our partners at Galapagos Conservation Trust. Her groundbreaking research has helped uncover the vital connections between land and sea, sparking a new era of holistic restoration from ridge to reef. The idea that the land and sea are interconnected may come as no surprise in the Galapagos, where iguanas, turtles and sea lions cross that barrier daily, but the intimacy of the connection goes beyond species, influencing entire landscapes and seascapes. Dr ..read more
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Thirty, Birdy and Thriving
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by Island Conservation
1w ago
Three decades of work add up to an immeasurable number of positive impacts for the planet.   A lot can happen in 30 years. In 1994, Amazon.com was officially launched and has now grown into an e-commerce powerhouse; The pilot episode of Friends released and has transcended generations as one of the most iconic American sitcoms of all time. This is also the year Island Conservation started as an idea by University of California, Santa Cruz professors Don Croll and Bernie Tershy after witnessing the impacts of invasive species on islands in Mexico first-hand while conducting their seabird r ..read more
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Six Amazing Women of Conservation  
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by Bren Ram
3w ago
Women play a vital role in advancing knowledge, policy, and innovation, especially in the field of environmental conservation. Making space to acknowledge the contributions of women is key—and they’re scientists, leaders, mentors, advocates, and role models!  This article highlights five women conservationists who are leading the charge to save ecosystems and biodiversity around the world. Here at Island Conservation, we are thrilled to work with many of these women on conservation projects for people and nature, and we’re excited to celebrate their work!  Kate Brown of GLISPA  ..read more
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Harnessing Machine Learning Solutions from Lenovo and NVIDIA to Restore Island Ecosystems
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by Island Conservation
3w ago
The Lenovo Work for Humankind initiative funded our exciting work on Robinson Crusoe Island. Their reporting on this project highlights the power of AI data science and technology to unlock new solutions for holistic restoration! This article, reproduced here in full, was originally posted on Lenovo StoryHub on February 29, 2024. Around the world, biodiversity is under threat. We are now in what many scientists call the sixth mass extinction—and over the last century, hundreds of species of plants and animals have been lost forever. Island ecosystems can be particularly vulnerable to human act ..read more
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Request for Proposals: Aerial Support for Environmental Conservation Project in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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by Island Conservation
3w ago
Island Conservation seeks proposals from companies that can provide aerial support in the form of Uncrewed Aerial Systems or Helicopters to remove invasive rats from Savana Island Proposals will be accepted until a selection is made. Download RFP Download Proposal Form Savana Island, U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the few islands within the Puerto Rico Geographic Bank that can serve as a refuge to introduce a native population of the Endangered Virgin Islands Tree Boa (VI boa). However, invasive rats are a major threat to the VI boa, predating juveniles and adults. By removing invasive rats f ..read more
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PRESS RELEASE: Finches Released in the Galapagos Signal Triumph for Floreana Island Restoration Project 
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by Island Conservation
3w ago
Floreana Island, Galapagos — Five species of native finches were released February 22, 2024, from the highlands and lowlands of Floreana Island in the Galapagos, marking a significant phase of the largest conservation project the archipelago has ever seen.   The Floreana Island Restoration Project is led by the Galapagos National Park, the Galapagos Biosecurity Agency, co-executed by the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation and Island Conservation in partnership with the Floreana community, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Galapagos Conservation Trust, and others. Together, these par ..read more
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Invasive Species Awareness Week
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by Bren Ram
1M ago
This article was originally published by our partners at the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research on February 27, 2024. We’re proud to work towards new, innovative solutions to solve the urgent problem of invasive species on islands! Taking place from February 26 to March 3, Invasive Species Awareness Week is an occasion to raise awareness of the impact of invasive alien species on biodiversity and the importance of addressing this issue. Defined as species whose introduction and/or spread outside their natural past or present distribution threatens biological diversity, invasive alien spe ..read more
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NASA Funds Project to Maximize Benefits from Invasive Mammal Eradications on Islands
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by Island Conservation
1M ago
Island Conservation is thrilled to announce that a partnership with terraPulse, Inc., State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Hobart and William Smith Colleges and FLINTpro has been awarded a generous grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ecological Conservation program to support ecological restoration of islands worldwide. The project “Biggest Bang for Your Buck: Using NASA Earth Observations to Understand and Maximize Holistic Ecosystem Benefits from Invasive Mammal Eradications on Islands” will use a combination of field-bas ..read more
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Diving-Petrels Return to Chañaral
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by Island Conservation
1M ago
Español abajo Endangered Seabird Population Flourishing on Chilean Island for First Time in Decades Thanks to Invasive Rabbit Removal  For the first time in over four decades, the Peruvian Diving-petrels (know locally as ‘yuncos’) have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island, Chile marking a significant milestone in the recovery of this threatened species. The island, once ravaged by invasive species, has seen a resurgence in its seabird population following the successful removal of invasive rabbits in 2017. This achievement is the result of a collaborative effort between nonprofit ..read more
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