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?
Our first week at Bifengxia: Winter Intern
We have been in Bifengxia just over a week now and slowly getting used to standing and watching the pandas in the cold,...
Last but not Least: Haley Graf 2017 Panda Intern
We've been busy with matings but it looks like we may get a little bit of a lull soon, fingers crossed we'll have a little...
2017 Winter Panda Intern: Stephanie Crider
Breeding season has been weird so far this year. Just to give a quick update and comparison to other years, usually we...
2017 Winter Intern Introduction: Hope Maxwell
We've made it to Ya'an, spent a half day settling into the apartment, (sadly missed the airport arrival of Bao Bao even...
Gigi Banales Winter Intern 2017: Embarking on a dream adventure
The PDXWildlife Winter Research season is about to kick off and I'm writing this in the airport as I wait for, yet...
Panda Vocalizations
At the request of quite a few diligent blog readers, I have accumulated as many panda vocalizations as possible over the...
Caring for Panda Babies
For my first post in February, I want to write a little about the different parenting styles of the mothers at Bifengxia....
A Busy Breeding Center
As I was assigned to lead the Maternal Care studies, I have been lucky to see more of the cub/mother interactions than my...
First Camera Trap Set-up at Tiantai Shan
I have returned home safe and sound and Zachary David remained at Tiantai Shan to continue with our studies. Here's what...
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