Conservation

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International Day for Biological Diversity 2023: Reflecting on changes in conservation

An interview with Heath Packard, our Chief Philanthropy Officer who just celebrated ten years with Island Conservation! At the heart of Island Conservation’s mission is restoring and protecting the beautiful, valuable biodiversity found on islands and their surrounding oceans. And what a pleasure it is to see that the theme of this year’s International Day […]

Written by on May 18, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Island Conservation and Parallel Flight Technologies partner to revolutionize restoring islands worldwide

The groundbreaking hybrid drone aircraft is expected to greatly advance island restoration for wildlife, oceans and people in places never before possible Calif., US–Island Conservation, a leading global nonprofit organization that restores and protects island-ocean ecosystems by removing destructive invasive species, has announced a strategic partnership with Parallel Flight Technologies, a California-based company specializing in […]

Written by on May 16, 2023

Former Cabinet Minister and Ambassador of Seychelles, Ronald (Ronny) Jumeau, Joins Island Conservation’s Board of Directors

Island Conservation, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing extinctions on islands by removing invasive species, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Ronald Jumeau to its Board of Directors. Ambassador Jumeau is a former Cabinet Minister and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Seychelles, having held several ministerial posts from 1998 […]

Written by on May 4, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ISLANDS INCREASES CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE BY TACKLING INVASIVE SPECIES ON IROOJ ISLAND

Seabirds are once again thriving thanks to the successful removal of invasive rats In its efforts to adapt to climate change impacts, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), an island country located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, has taken a significant step forward in addressing the threat of invasive species on Irooj, […]

Written by on May 3, 2023

David Will shares five in-demand skills that could save our planet

The climate is changing – and the world needs skilled professionals to mitigate the impact of these changes. Our very own Head of Innovation David Will has in-depth knowledge of what it takes to use emerging technology and co-develop solutions with local experts to scale island restorations. There is a skills gap in the job […]

Written by on May 2, 2023

Conservation Research: Three Key Scientific Papers

Island Conservation recently welcomed Ted Haffner onto our Advisory Council – a wonderfully engaged, thoughtful and experienced thinker who brings a deep understanding of conservation to further guide our team. Ted’s vast experience connecting the natural world to the built environment through strategic thinking is ideal for an organization that strives to maximize global impact. […]

Written by on April 26, 2023

What are “science-based” interventions anyway?

Last week a new paper (with significant contributions from Island Conservation’s Coral Wolf and David Will) has shown that once invasive species have been removed from islands, seabird populations can be – and have been – restored with remarkable success. The study synthesizes 851 events, covering 138 species in 551 locations and 36 countries, and […]

Written by on April 19, 2023