December 9, 2024
New Paper Demonstrates Quality of eDNA Monitoring for Conservation
Groundbreaking research has the potential to transform the way we monitor invasive species on islands!
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Groundbreaking research has the potential to transform the way we monitor invasive species on islands!
Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia within one month of social attraction tools being deployed. Polynesian…
Audubon's Shearwaters are nesting on Desecheo Island for the first time ever! Read about how we used social attraction to…
Island Conservation and partners have published a new paper quantifying ecosystem resilience on restored islands!
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.
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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…
October 30, 2024
Our new branding and website support our vision of a world filled with vibrant biodiversity, resilient oceans, and thriving island communities!
October 29, 2024
Audubon's Shearwaters are nesting on Desecheo Island for the first time ever! Read about how we used social attraction to bring them home.
October 3, 2024
Island Conservation and partners have published a new paper quantifying ecosystem resilience on restored islands!
May 28, 2024
After decades of absence, rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels have returned to nest on Pajaros Uno island, recently free from invasive predators!
April 2, 2024
Loosiep Island in Ulithi Atoll, Yap State, is now confirmed to be free from damaging invasive species!
March 2, 2024
Five native finch species were released on Floreana Island, forecasting success for the largest conservation project in the Galapagos!
November 28, 2023
Rare will support the effort to restore island-ocean ecosystems by engaging the Coastal 500 network of local leaders in safeguarding biodiversity (Arlington, VA, USA) Today, international conservation organization Rare announced it has joined the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC), a global effort to…
October 24, 2023
For Immediate Release Conservation powerhouse BirdLife South Africa has joined the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) – a global initiative aiming to restore, rewild and protect islands, oceans and communities – to support its work to save internationally significant albatross populations…
October 2, 2023
Floreana Island begins restoration initiative with international partners to remove invasive species and protect its community.
August 8, 2023
Para español, haga clic aquí. The Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) is thrilled to announce that the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), the leading research institution in the Galapagos Islands, has officially become a supporting partner. With a shared commitment to restoring…
August 2, 2023
Island Conservation has always been committed to protecting our world’s biodiversity by removing a primary threat: invasive species on islands. Islands are home to a plethora of unique and ecologically important plants and animals. Invasive species pose the biggest threat to…
July 19, 2023
Island community partners with international organizations to restore biodiversity and build climate resiliency by removing invasive rats. Native plants and animals are recovering and thriving on Ngerkeklau, which forms part of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean, thanks to the…
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