Supported Projects

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Using light to reduce mobula ray by-catch in Indonesia’s small-scale fisheries
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Mobula rays are migratory species that are vulnerable to extinction. The genus has received international conservation attention, with inclusion under the Convention on Migratory Species in 2014 and Convention on International...View Project

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Conservation status of red-handed howler monkey in Amapá, Brazil
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul) is a vulnerable primate endemic to Brazil and occurs within three areas: the Atlantic Forest and both banks of the Amazon river. At the Atlantic...View Project

Mammal
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Citizen science with Mexican artisanal fishers in community marine reserves
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The Gulf of California is a unique habitat, but heavily overfished (Sala et al. 2004). In 2016, proposals to create four fully-protected marine reserves (2.16 km2) and a Marine Protected...View Project

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Zoning, conservation and research on Brazilian coral reefs
Future Conservationist Award Invertebrate

This project aims to perform zoning, conservation and research actions on a threatened coral reef complex in the north-eastern Brazil an area of great importance to marine biodiversity with many...View Project

Invertebrate
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White-lipped peccary conservation within and outside Amazonian extractive reserves, Brazil
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Large herbivore species are facing dramatic population declines and range contractions, which induce a huge loss of vital ecosystem functions. White-lipped peccaries (WLP) form the largest group biomass of any...View Project

Mammal
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Empowering tree nurseries to grow threatened species in southern Brazil
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The Araucaria Forest in Brazil contains more than 350 tree species. It is one of the most threatened ecosystems in the Atlantic Forest. As a result, many tree species are...View Project

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Conservation status of Craveri’s murrelet in Mexico
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The Craveri’s Murrelet (CRMU; Synthliboramphus craveri) is an endemic species of Mexico, listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List. This small alcid breeds on islands in the Gulf of...View Project

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Conservation of two Endangered conifers in eastern Mexico
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Deforestation and degradation of the habitat of Hickel's Fir (Abies hikelii) and Mesoamerican Yew (Taxus globosa) have caused the decline and fragmentation of their populations in eastern Mexico, specially in...View Project

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Conservation actions for cetaceans in Georgian territorial waters
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Black Sea cetacean species are classified by IUCN categories (Common dolphin – Delphinus delphis ponticus - VU, Bottlenose Dolphin – Tursiops truncates ponticus - EN, Harbour porpoise - Phocoena phocoena relicta –...View Project

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Conservation of velvet scoter on Tabatskuri Lake in Georgia
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The populations of velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) is decreasing worldwide and the species is classified as Vulnerable by IUCN. Within the Western Palearctic two populations are recognized: a large population...View Project

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Assessing the status of threatened elasmobranchs in the Andamans, India
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In the recent past, there has been a decline in elasmobranch numbers globally owing to their increased demand in fisheries. Elasmobranchs are vulnerable to over-exploitation with a limited ability for...View Project

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Conservation of Bornean hornbills in Malaysia
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The Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary is a regenerating forest and the population of critically endangered helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) and near threatened rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) are declining based on monthly...View Project

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Conserving periled “tiger of the river”: golden mahseer in upper Ganga, India
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Once acclaimed as the 'tiger of river', the Himalayan or Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) is in peril owing to destructive fishing methods, indiscriminate fishing of brooders, habitat fragmentation due to...View Project

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Conservation status of threatened fish taxa of Eastern Ghats, India
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Unlike Western Ghats, biodiversity of Eastern Ghats has received very little attention from researchers and conservationists. The lower taxa such as fishes are all the more neglected since several areas...View Project

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First characterization of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE) in Cozumel, Mexico
Future Conservationist Award Invertebrate

Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) (reefs at 30-150 m depth) have been poorly explored due to inaccessibility, but are likely to be buffered from shallow reef impacts because of the depth...View Project

Invertebrate
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Corridor capacity building program in north east China for Amur Leopard
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The far eastern, or Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis; Schlegel, 1857) is probably the most threatened large felid subspecies in the world, and has been listed as Critically Endangered on...View Project

Mammal
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Protecting the Endangered flora of Papenkuils wetland in South Africa
Future Conservationist Award Plant

Papenkuils wetland is a biodiversity hotspot located along the Breede River. The area is designated by UNESCO and WWF as a priority site with a high conservation status and it...View Project

Plant
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Monitoring and conservation strategies of dugong in northern Mozambique
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The idea of the project comes from the involvement of the three project team members in an international cooperation project implemented inside the Quirimbas National Park (QNP), which allowed them...View Project

Mammal
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Breeding ecology of Baer’s pochard in central and north China
Future Conservationist Award Bird

Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is classified as a Critically Endangered species on the IUCN Red List as it is apparently undergoing an extremely rapid population decline. The total population is now...View Project

Bird
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Preventing the disappearance of three frog species from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

Amphibian populations are declining globally at higher rates than other vertebrate groups. Despite its amphibian richness, conservation efforts in Mexico have not been focused on amphibian diversity. We aim to...View Project

Amphibian
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian