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?
Easier to find than Nessie . . . Pandas in Edinburgh
“This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and...
Learning Panda Behaviors
We have a sequence of events that we try to follow when bringing in new interns. First, we introduce them to the city, and...
Arrival of the Interns
If you ask any of our past interns, the first two weeks are overwhelmingly the most difficult. Jet-lagged, exhausted, and...
A Warm Beijing Welcome
With the temperature and humidity in the upper 80's, Beijing certainly gave me a warm welcome. I think my ideal range is...
The Traveling Panda Team
The PDXWildlife panda team, which consists of the lovely Meghan Martin-Wintle and the complimentary Nathan Wintle, had to...
The New King of Bifengxia
With an easily identifiable foaming mouth and stereotypic pacing, Lu Lu (#503), was moved from Bifengxia to Gengda. A wild...
Mercury in Captive Giant Pandas
The vast majority of PDXWildlife's research involves monitoring panda bear behaviors. Another project that has taken a...
PDXWildlife 2016 Intern Introduction: Hailey Wallace
Hi, my name is Hailey Wallace, I am a junior at Southern Utah University, located in Cedar City, Utah. I will be...
A Successful Breeding Season
As PDXWildlife says goodbye to the winter interns, the breeding season is also coming to a quick close. With only a few...
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