WILDLIFE TRUST ALLIANCE MEMBERS
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ARGENTINA
Dr. Pablo Bordino
AquaMarina works to protect and advance marine biodiversity conservation and coastal marine ecosystem health, promoting the sustainable use of marine resources. Current research focuses on the Franciscana dolphin and conserving its habitat by working with local fishing communities to reduce bycatch and other impacts.
Read more... "WT Team Achieves 'Scientific First'"
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BOLIVIA
Dr. Luis F. Aguirre
BIOTA
Biota is dedicated to promoting the conservation of Bolivian biodiversity and ecosystems through education and research. Biota’s Bolivian Bat Conservation Program is studying how human activities are affecting bat species and the ecology and biodiversity of endangered tropical montane forest systems.
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BRAZIL
Dr. Suzana Padua
Institute for Ecological Research (IPÊ)
IPÊ – Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas, is a not-for-profit organization that works for biodiversity conservation through projects in six Brazilian ecosystems. IPÊ uses science as a practical tool for conservation strategies, which include environmental education and sustainable business programs designed to involve local residents and better their quality of life. Our researchers are trained in an interdisciplinary environment where scientific information nurtures sustainable social initiatives. We also voice our scientific results on pertinent public policy issues. IPÊ’s work focuses on many species including black lion tamarin monkeys, jaguars, lowland tapirs and manatees.
Read more... "It Takes More than Good Science to Save a Species"
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CHILE
Dr. Cristián Bonacic
Fauna Australis promotes wildlife conservation, conservation medicine and animal welfare science. Current research is focused on the ecological and health impacts of wild tarucas (Andean deer) and domesticated guanacos.
Read more... "News from Fauna Australis"
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CUBA
Dr. Martín Acosta
Cuban Conservation Collaborative
CCC is a council of senior Cuban conservationists working to determine conservation priorities for the island with research projects on manatees, sea turtles and waterbirds.
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INDIA
Dr. Raman Sukumar
ANCF fosters the collective efforts of trained professionals in ecological sciences and nature conservation. The Foundation’s research activities form the basis for crafting effective conservation policies and strategies. ANCF is a leader in Asian elephant research and conservation.
Read more... "A Giant's Tryst with Survival", "The Asian Elephant's Existence in Isolation"
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INDONESIA
Dr. Damayanti Buchori
PEKA focuses on insect research and conservation while actively developing and promoting eco-agriculture methods. PEKA is also collaborating with other institutions and individuals to study frog ecology and Milky storks in Java. Community-based corridor conservation areas and farmer empowerment are PEKA’s main programs, as well as environmental education in both rural and urban areas.
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MEXICO
Dr. Rodrigo Medellín
Bioconciencia is dedicated to promoting the conservation, recovery, management and sustainable use of biological diversity and is opening new avenues of collaboration with other NGOs in Mexico and abroad. Current projects focus on bats and jaguars.
Read more... "Rock Star of Bat Conservation"
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SRI LANKA
Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando
Centre for Conservation Research
The Centre is working closely with the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation to develop new approaches to Asian elephant conservation. CCR has also been monitoring the impacts of the tsunami on the wildlife of Yala National Park.
Read more... "Studying Ecological Damage of Tsunami in Yala National Park"
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UNITED STATES
Dr. Andrew Taber
Wildlife Trust empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystem and human health. Key WT programs include Conservation Medicine, the Bioscape Initiative, Edge of the Sea Aquatic Conservation, and the Consortium for Conservation Medicine.
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VENEZUELA
Dr. Jon Paul Rodríguez
Provita is studying the impacts of the wildlife trade, overfishing and land-use changes in threatened habitats of Venezuela. Conservation projects that involve local communities are key components of Provita’s work. Current research and conservation efforts focus on sea turtles, parrots and other endangered species throughout Venezuela. |
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
MEXICO
Ing. Alida Madero M.Sc. serves as coordinator for Wildlife Trust's Conservation Education Program, "Jóvenes Aventureros," is member of the Academic
Council for the Conservation and Sustainable Development Chair "Andres Marcelo Sada" at Monterrey Tech, where she teaches.
She is an instructor for "Amigos de la Naturaleza" and "FOMCEC" programs at Monterrey Tech and co-edits "Natural+mente"
- a conservation education newsletter for children. Her projects include the implementation of wildlife habitat gardens.
Dr. Hector Zepeda Lopez is the Director of the Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory and Professor in Virology and Veterinary Microbiology at the National School of Biological Sciences, Mexico City. Dr. Zepeda now heads the first Biosafety Level 3 Conservation Medicine Diagnostic and Reference Lab in Mexico City.
ETHIOPIA/ERITREA
Dr. Patricia Moehlman is an internationally recognized conservation leader who has pioneered many important Afican conservation causes. She is the Chair of the IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group. She is well known for her work on jackals and is currently doing conservation work and research on the critically endangered African Wild Ass and other rare wild equids.
URUGUAY
Dr. Susana Gonzalez is a professor of cytogenetics at the Clemente Estable Institute of Biological Research in Montevideo, Uruguay and the head of the IUCN/SSC Deer Specialist Group. An authority on the Pampas deer, she is currently focused on the biology, genetics, and conservation medicine of South American cervids.
Councillor:
Yolanda Kakabadse is the president of Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to the resolution of conflicts over natural resource use and conservation. She is the former Minister of the Environment for Ecuador and president of the IUCN, the World Conservation Union.
Co-coordinators:
Dr. Claudio Padua, Research Director, Institute for Ecological Research, Brazil; and Dr. Andrew Taber, Executive Vice President for Programs, Wildlife Trust.
Convenor:
Dr. Mary Pearl, President, Wildlife Trust |
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