Today CI announced the overwhelming success of last year’s Rapid Assessment program (RAP) surveys in Papua New Guinea: the discovery
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Category Archives: Science
Answers to your turtle questions and an update on the Red River Giant Softshell Turtle
Last week, the CI community submitted questions to our turtle expert through this blog, as well as Facebook and the website.
Studying Indonesia’s Underwater Magician
Working with the California Academy of Sciences which publicized her work, CI-Indonesia’s Crissy Huffard has been studying the evolution of
Old World’s smallest frog is discovered in Borneo
Last week, a pea-sized frog species – thought to be the Old World’s tiniest – was recognized as a species
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From the field: discovery and conservation in Caquetá, Colombia
Earlier this month, CI announced the discovery of a new species of titi monkey by some of our partner researchers
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CI amphibian expert talks frogs on NPR
During their morning commute today, millions of radio listeners learned about the dramatic decline of the world’s amphibians from
A titillating surprise: A new species of titi monkey!
Today, CI announced the discovery of a new species of titi monkey (Callicebus caquetensis) on a scientific expedition in the
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Scientists say efforts to curb climate change must consider effects on biodiversity
Fighting climate change. Curbing the extinction crisis. Both are essential initiatives to maintaining a healthy planet, yet without careful planning,
Mounting Evidence of Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems
A new study published in this week’s Science magazine reveals more evidence of the devastating impacts that climate change is
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We missed the 2010 targets – so now what?
As government representatives from around the world meet in Nairobi over the next two weeks to address the biodiversity crisis,
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