Congo Basin Institute (French Subtitles)
Video about the Congo Basin Institute, dedicated to finding solutions to the interconnected issues of climate change, human disease, food and water security, and loss of biodiversity.
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Betty and E.P. Franklin Grant Awardees Announced
The Betty and E.P. Franklin Grant in Tropical Biology and Conservation was created thanks to a generous donation on behalf of Betty and E.P. Franklin in 2002. The awardees of…
Climate change a likely culprit in coqui frog’s altered calls
According to research by UCLA professor Peter Narins, CTR Faculty Affiliate and Steering Committee member, Puerto Rican coqui frogs have decreased in size by 10 percent over 23 years, probably…
UCLA forges new partnership to promote the conservation and responsible management of the Congo Basin’s tropical forests
The University of California, Los Angeles has officially joined the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP). By doing so, UCLA affirms that their activities in Africa are consistent with the very…
Tracking Animals on the Move
Tracking animal migration patterns has important scientific implications. Such monitoring helps predict responses to changes in climate and land use. It also assists with disease control if migrating animals carry…
To Predict a Bird’s Song, Head Out to Space
“Thomas Smith, an ecologist at UCLA, and his team from the US, UK, Cyprus, and The Netherlands, found that satellite data, combined with traditional field studies, could help them predict…
Central African Biodiversity Alliance
The Central African Biodiversity Alliance is an international partnership that seeks to develop an integrated framework for conserving central African biodiversity under climate change that is both evolutionary-informed and grounded…
The Drill Project
A fascinating and rare glimpse into the life of drills living on Bioko Island in a film produced by Drexel University for the project.
CTR Receives New Grant Support
Tom Smith and CTR colleagues Katherine Gonder (University of Albany) and Nicola Anthony (University of New Orleans) received a five year $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation Partnerships…
NIH Grants Support for Avian Influenza Research
Tom Smith and CTR were awarded a one-year $100,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine the “Comparative Spillover Dynamics of Avian Influenza in Endemic Countries.” Other…
Paul Barber’s Research Group Receives New Grant Support
Paul Barber and his lab were awarded a National Science Foundation Partnership in International Research and Education (NSF PIRE) grant in collaboration with San Diego State University (SDSU), the Smithsonian,…
Studies of Africa’s Most Endangered Chimpanzees Show Complex Evolutionary Past, Perilous Future
The work of CTR affiliates and members of CABA Mary Katherine Gonder, Matt Mitchell, and Paul Sesink Clee about the troubling effects of climate change on the highly endangered Nigeria-Cameroon…