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Check out our Journal entries that cover everything from environmental news related to island ecosystems to groundbreaking studies to first-hand accounts from our field staff.
A world-first controlled experiment shows connection between seabird activity and marine health on Ulong Island!
Seasonal Monitoring Specialist Cozette Romero writes about her time working and living on Niulakita in Tuvalu, helping protect the food…
A new project in Sonsorol State, Palau aims to improve livelihoods and climate resilience through holistic environmental restoration!
Thrilling new tech brings conservation solutions to a remote island in the Galápagos!
Happy Earth Day! Watch our beautiful Global Impact Video and feel inspired by the power of islands to garner hope…
Rooted in science and indigenous knowledge, we keep moving the needle forward.
As new studies come in, conservation science is confirming what Indigenous cultures have understood for centuries – everything is connected. This is why we focus on holistic island restoration, knowing the impact of our work is felt far beyond the coastline.
We have lots of exciting news and recent updates to share. Check out our press releases to stay informed.
June 23, 2026
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 8, 2026
A world-first controlled experiment shows connection between seabird activity and marine health on Ulong Island!
May 13, 2026
A new project in Sonsorol State, Palau aims to improve livelihoods and climate resilience through holistic environmental restoration!
October 29, 2025
Astounding evidence of recovery on Ulong Island in Palau after just one year!
July 22, 2025
A species once thought extinct just made its comeback. A study published in PLOS ONE confirms the Leaf-toed Gecko has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos.
July 17, 2025
Great news from Tuvalu--our projects to restore Nukufetau Atoll, Tepuka, and Falefatu were successful!
June 17, 2025
Two new islands join the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge, linking terrestrial and marine conservation for maximum impact!
June 13, 2025
Our partner Conservation X Labs has joined the IOCC, committing to deploying transformative technology to protect island ecosystems!
March 11, 2025
New environmental DNA technology can help protect vulnerable island ecosystems from destructive invasive species.
February 27, 2025
A locally-extinct species of ground-dwelling bird was found on Floreana Island!
February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025, Bluff, New Zealand – The international conservation initiative, Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC), led by Island Conservation, Re:wild, and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, proudly welcomes three of New Zealand’s most ecologically rich islands into its…
December 9, 2024
Groundbreaking research has the potential to transform the way we monitor invasive species on islands!
November 18, 2024
Our projects to restore key islets in Nukufetau Atoll forecast climate resilience and community benefits in Tuvalu!
November 12, 2024
Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia within one month of social attraction tools being deployed. Polynesian storm-petrels have not been recorded on Kamaka Island for over 100 years due to invasive rats. These seabirds are able…
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