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?
The search for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in Chengdu
Hi everyone! So if you have been following Celina's blog, you know that we have all suffered cravings for Flamin’ Hot...
Celina shares Cui Cui’s mothering secrets
Dear Panda People, I just want all of you to know that I really miss Hot Cheetos right now. I could also really go for big...
Moon Festival, Qiao Qiao, and Xi Dou – oh my!
Hello again! This week has been wonderful here in Ya’an and at Bifengxia. On the 15th, China celebrated the Mid-Autumn...
Shu Qin and her 2016 baby at 2 months
Hi again everyone! I can’t believe we’ve already been here for almost 4 weeks now, time has flown by and I feel like we...
Hello Panda People!
Hello Panda People! I’ve lost track of how many days it’s been here in Ya’an; I guess it’s like this has been home all...
Scout on Wang Jia
Hi everyone! We have some very exciting panda news to share (although slightly belated) that I hope everyone will enjoy!...
The special bond between twins: the Zwinkies
As a twin myself (I have a lovely older fraternal twin sister, Ashley), I know how special the twin bond can be and am...
Settling Into My Panda Internship
Celina Tu updates us on her first few weeks as a PDXWildlife intern- Well, it’s been a bit more than two weeks here in...
Sofany’s First Few Weeks
Nǐ hǎo! It’s been two weeks since I arrived in Ya’an and I can easily say that I love it here. That isn’t to say that it...
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