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The Global Eye in dialogue with Thomas Smith

We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on the groundbreaking work of Professor Tom Smith, who was recently featured in an insightful interview with The Global Eye. In this exclusive…

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CBI Mission: Bridging Conservation and Communities in the Dja 

In an effort to foster community engagement and discuss ongoing conservation efforts, the Congo Basin Institute (CBI) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) embarked on a mission to…

Empowering indigenous wisdom: the Congo Basin Institute collaborates with ESRI

In the heart of Africa’s Congo Basin, the collaboration between the Congo Basin Institute (CBI) and local Baka people is is revolutionizing conservation in the Congo Basin. Additionally, Esri, a…

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Join Our Team as a Project Coordinator for the NASA Tropical Terrestrial Ecology Campaign

We are thrilled to announce an opening for a Project Coordinator to support the 1-year effort in scoping the prestigious NASA Tropical Terrestrial Ecology Campaign. This is a unique chance…

Award-Winning Documentary “A Smallholder’s Voice” Takes Home the Golden River Award for Best Climate Change Short

We are thrilled to announce that the short documentary “A Smallholder’s Voice” has once again garnered well-deserved recognition, clinching the prestigious Golden River Award for Best Climate Change Short at…

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UCLA seniors advanced sustainable farming with incarcerated youth in Cameroon

Kevin Njabo, Africa Director and Associate Adjunct Professor at the Center for Tropical Research, led seven UCLA seniors to a special destination for spring break 2023: a youth detention facility…