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Ensuring harlequin toad conservation in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Harlequin toads (Atelopus) are the most threatened group of amphibians in the world, with 81% of species classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered. Disease transmission by the Bd fungus and...View Project
Establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and improving MPA/fisheries management in Cambodia
The goal of this internship is to promote inclusion and build the skills of female conservationists. This will be achieved by facilitating the research skills development of BSc/ MSc research...View Project
Creating a safer environment for seabirds on Príncipe island
This internship will introduce Yanik to the field of conservation, by giving her the opportunity to participate in data collection and processing and coordination of relevant seabird-related projects on Príncipe...View Project
Conservation of black softshell turtles in Assam, northeast India
The black softshell turtle was thought to be extinct in the wild, only being known from a sacred pond at the Bostami shrine in Bangladesh. Recent records from Nagaland, West...View Project
Range-wide action to safeguard the Critically Endangered Togo slippery frog
The Togo slippery frog is a high priority Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) amphibian endemic to few sites in Ghana and Togo. Rapid forest loss, human consumption, and the...View Project
Analysing the communication skills of BirdLife Partners in the Middle East
Rama will conduct a communication skills gap analysis among BirdLife Partners in the Middle East. She will determine their existing communication skills, the strengths and weaknesses for each Partner, and...View Project
Creating the grassroots to conserve the Santa Fe frog in the South American Great Chaco
Leptodactylus laticeps (Santa Fe frog) is an endemic amphibian from the South American Great Chaco (Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay). Its global conservation status is Near Threatened (2004), with a decreasing...View Project
Conservation of endemic bats in previously unprotected roosting sites in Vietnam
The Cat Ba-Ha Long Landscape Complex (CBHL) and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (PNKB) are two well-known areas with the highest potential value for bat research and conservation in Vietnam....View Project
Habitat restoration and corridors creation to enhance conservation of the Pampean sand-dune lizard
The Pampean sand-dune lizard, which is endemic to the Pampean coastal dunes of Argentina, is highly sensitive to modifications to its habitat. Isolated subpopulations of this lizard have been cornered...View Project
Frontier social conservation action and research on horseshoe crabs in Indonesia
Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods fully protected by the Decree of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation No.20/2018 and Government Regulations No.7/1999. As a marine...View Project
Biodiversity research for park management and community development
This internship falls under WCS’ strategy of being a hub for continuous skill transfer for future enthusiastic conservationists for Rwanda. The intern will be particularly attached to practical activities related...View Project
Conserving shorebirds through community engagement in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
Vietnam lies within the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, which itself makes up the central part of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Declines of migratory shorebirds have been largely attributed to habitat loss,...View Project
Hornbills and people: building an alliance for conservation in North Bengal, India
Hornbills are indicators of the health of a forest ecosystem, but globally they are threatened by habitat loss, fragmentation and hunting. The North Bengal region in India (part of the...View Project
Developing the communication, monitoring, evaluation and learning skills of an early-career Ugandan conservationist
The goal is to increase the visibility of WCS Uganda both nationally and internationally through communication, and support evidence-based programming, using creative solutions to document and publish our program strategies,...View Project
