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Hornbills: Connecting environment, economy and culture in Bhutan
Hornbills are the farmers of the forest. They are large, fruit-eating birds which live in sub-tropical forests of Asia and Africa. Because of their ability to commute over long distances,...View Project
Designing marine protected area networks in Bua Province, Fiji, using decision support software
This internship will provide technical mapping and analytical support to the WCS Fiji Program, with the goal of establishing resilient marine protected area networks across the four currently unmanaged districts...View Project
Participatory conservation of the Critically Endangered brown-headed spider monkey, Ecuador
The brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps) is one of the 25 most endangered primates globally. Habitat loss and fragmentation along with hunting have caused a severe reduction in population...View Project
Community-based conservation in Important Bird Areas with a focus on the Khurkh-Khuiten Wetlands
The overall goal is to expose the intern to the full range of stages in a conservation project from the collection of biological data to the development, implementation and evaluation...View Project
Conserving Bolivia’s Quirusillas Reserve: a key area for the Alder Amazon
The Alder Amazon, also known as the Tucuman parrot, is Vulnerable to extinction. Numbers are rapidly declining due to the illegal pet trade and habitat destruction, especially in the Quirusillas...View Project
Saving the Endangered giant West African squeaker frog in Ghana
The Endangered giant West African squeaker frog (Arthroleptis krokosua) is in immediate danger of extinction as only 12 individuals are known to exist, all within logging concessions in western Ghana’s...View Project
Incorporation of perceptions and attitudes of rural people into conservation planning in Patagonia
For the intern, the overall goal is to learn about working with local people and incorporating their perceptions and attitudes into strategic conservation planning. For the host institution, the overall...View Project
Conservation of the Critically Endangered Togo slippery frog
The Togo slippery frog (Conraua derooi) is an evolutionary distinct and Critically Endangered frog known to occur in only two isolated sites: The Atewa mountains and the Togo-Volta Hills. Previous...View Project
Conserving Endangered frog species in Somuncura Plateau, Patagonia, Argentina
The Somuncura plateau is home to two highly threatened species, the Somuncura frog and the Valcheta frog. Currently no conservation efforts are being conducted to protect these frogs and information...View Project
Population trends and conservation status of Marca’s marmoset in the Brazilian Amazon
The Marca´s marmoset (Mico marcai) was described in 1993 based on three skins collected by the Scientific Expedition Roosevelt-Rondon in 1914. In January 2012, after almost 100 years we confirmed...View Project
Safeguarding suitable habitats for Niceforo’s wren and chestnut-bellied hummingbird in Colombia
Niceforo’s wren and chestnut-bellied hummingbird are two endemic and Endangered birds inhabiting riparian forests located in the Chicamocha Canyon dry forest of Colombia. These species are threatened by habitat loss...View Project
Rugezi wetland conservation project, Rwanda
Rugezi wetland is a refuge for wetland-dependent species and plays important roles in regulating water flow. The unsustainable use of wetland resources and that of its watershed coupled with climate...View Project
Greater adjutant conservation through community participation in Assam, India
The greater adjutant stork is the most threatened stork in the world and its population is decreasing. Many historic breeding colonies of this colonial nesting bird are missing now and...View Project
Building capacity for fundraising and communications for conservation in southern Belize
The ultimate goal is to improve the financial sustainability of leading Belizean conservation organization, Ya’axche Conservation Trust, and in turn secure the long-term conservation of critical areas for biodiversity in...View Project
Assessing the conservation status and economic importance of Kenya’s Marlin fisheries
Worldwide, populations of threatened blue and black marlin are declining due to unsustainable fisheries and diminutive determination to conserve them. In Kenya, information about these species is poorly understood resulting...View Project
Conservation of green peafowl in the proposed A Yun Pa Nature Reserve, Vietnam
The green peafowl is the galliform species at most immediate risk in Indochina. The species has dramatically declined, or even disappeared, in most of its historical range in recent decades....View Project
An examination of an ecosystem-based adaptation approach to managing natural tropical eco-systems in Guyana
The main goal of the internship will be to examine the benefits and opportunities of ecosystem based adaptation (EbA) and produce technical and policy recommendations for the inclusion of EbA...View Project
Action for primate conservation in Korup National Park, Cameroon
Illegal wildlife hunting for bushmeat is a serious threat to Korup National Park, one of Africa’s oldest and most biodiverse rainforests and home to a rich primate community of 14...View Project
Review and analysis of ecosystem services provided by reptiles, amphibians, and birds in the neotropics.
The overall goal of the internship is to generate a theoretical framework through a literature review of studies of ecosystem services provided by amphibians, reptiles, and birds in the Neotropics....View Project
Conserving Bañados del Quirquincho: a key area for threatened species in Argentina
The Bañados del Quirquincho is one of the few wetlands in the Dry Chaco of Argentina and an Important Bird Area. It harbors many threatened species such as Chacoan peccary...View Project
