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Elsa Ordway and Virginia Zaunbrecher — NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests 

UCLA Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute Co-Director Elsa Ordway and Congo Basin Institute Managing Director Virginia Zaunbrecher discuss a NASA-funded project aimed at supporting the research and…

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Tracking Pangolin Poaching: A New Tool in the Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking

From Esri Blog: A network of scientists have mapped illegal pangolin trade in an effort to pinpoint where the animals are being killed so they can stop it. Pangolins, often…

Jen Tinsman Spotlights Pangolin Conservation on “The Science Podcast”

CTR Team member, Jen Tinsman, a forensic wildlife biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has been featured on “The Science Podcast.” Jen is at the forefront of the…

Breakthrough reveals poaching hotspots, trade routes of most trafficked endangered mammal

Powerful genomic approach could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins

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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…