Saving Species
Our Mission
Protect and restore species and habitat diversity for future generations through our local and global wildlife conservation initiatives.
Our Work
Priorities, Research, Engagement
Giant Panda
Taylor's Checkerspot
Internships
Male-Male Competition
Operations
Maternal Care
What We Do
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Research
We develop and conduct innovative in situ and ex situ wildlife research to identify critical conservation issues and provide creative solutions to managers and fellow scientists.
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Internships
We train promising young scientists through our intensive internship programs and educate local communities on actions they can take to conserve and benefit from their natural resources.
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Applied Biology
We focus our research to answer specific pressing questions imperiled species are encountering and incorporate the newest innovations and cutting edge research into our conservation projects.
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Integration
We integrate the above techniques to implement focused conservation initiatives at the LOCAL level that promote and support wildlife, habitat, and biodiversity conservation at the GLOBAL level.
Who We Are
Meghan Martin, PhD
Director
Meagan Gombart
Communications/Outreach Manager
Katie Zajac
Research Associate
Sharon Glaeser
Conservation Biologist
What’s Happening Now?
Katherine Brantley: PDXWildlife Summer 2017 Panda Intern
Hello everyone! My name is Katherine Brantley and I am a Summer 2017 Giant Panda Intern with PDXWildlife! I will be...
Jonathan Thames: PDXWildlife Summer 2017 Panda Intern
Jonathan Thames- Here, there, everywhere… My journey started in Louisville, Kentucky, but passed through three continents...
Michelle Vohs- PDXWildlife 2017 Summer Panda Intern
大家好(Dàjiā hǎo) Hello everyone! My name is Michelle Vohs and I’m very excited to begin my once in a lifetime experience...
Lorelei Burnside: PDXWildlife 2017 Summer Panda Intern
With the end of the breeding season quickly approaching, we now begin to transition over to our summer studies. As we say...
Where are they now? Grace Russell
Starting in 2017 (reflecting on how far we've come in the last 6 years) and now with the internship application deadline...
All About Babies
We are nearing the end of breeding season for the pandas and will soon be approaching the highly anticipated cub...
Shifting
“Shifting” in zoos and sanctuaries means to move an animal from one enclosure to the next, through a door. Shifting...
What Sounds Do Pandas Make?
If you’re like me, you may have randomly asked yourself, “what sound do pandas make?” Truthfully, before this internship,...
Lost in Translation
It’s no secret that when traveling to a foreign country, especially one that speaks a different language, you will hit a...
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