August 4, 2026
Rapa Nui Advances Community-Led Management of Marine Protected Areas with New Conservation Partnerships
Indigenous-led conservation takes a leap forward with Rapa Nui (Easter Island)'s new partnership with Island Conservation!
18th Annual Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium
Island Conservation CEO, Karen Poiani, will be a keynote speaker at the 18th Annual Bay Area Conservation Symposium at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Featured photo: Banana Slug, the UCSC mascot. Credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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June 23, 2026
International Conservation Collective Grows, Building Global Ecological Resilience
The Island-Ocean Connection Challenge announced four new restoration projects—Lehua, Tavolara, Grand Rouveau, and Zembra—at London Climate Week, expanding its global effort to restore 40 island-ocean ecosystems by 2030!
June 18, 2026
Seabirds, Native Plants, and the Endangered Virgin Islands Tree Boa Set to Thrive Thanks to U.S. Virgin Islands Restoration Project
A new project to expand the range of an endangered Tree Boa is one step closer to completion!
June 8, 2026
Ulong Island, Palau Study Shows First‑Ever Evidence of Seabird‑Driven Land-Sea Recovery
A world-first controlled experiment shows connection between seabird activity and marine health on Ulong Island!
May 13, 2026
Sonsorol State Advances Major Effort to Strengthen Community Well-being by Restoring Islands
A new project in Sonsorol State, Palau aims to improve livelihoods and climate resilience through holistic environmental restoration!
May 5, 2026
Floreana Launches World’s First Smart Island Monitoring Systems to Bring Real-Time Wildlife Insights to the Galápagos
Thrilling new tech brings conservation solutions to a remote island in the Galápagos!
April 14, 2026
Nature and People Win Thanks to Successful Restoration Collaboration on Wake Atoll
A historic moment: Wake Atoll is restored and thriving!
March 10, 2026
New MPA for Juan Fernández Protects Over Half of Chile’s Ocean Waters
The Juan Fernández Archipelago is part of a new Marine Protected Area that protects the highest concentration of marine species found nowhere else on Earth!
February 20, 2026
Press Release: 158 Endangered Tortoises Released onto Floreana Island, Galápagos for First Time in over 180 Years
For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are once again walking the landscapes of Floreana Island!
October 30, 2025
The Time for a Decade of Island Resilience is Now
Our proposal for a United Nations-sanctioned Decade of Island Resilience spotlights the power of global small islands!