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?
New Oceana study finds astonishingly high by-catch in US fisheries
As we were gearing up for the next PDXSeafood season (hiring new interns and planning our outreach activities) we came...
Sometimes we just have to share awesome animal stories . . .
Animals amaze me every single day and stories I hear at the zoo sometimes blow me away with an animal's intense...
Preparing For an Overseas Trip
With our China trip just around the corner, we have nearly everything prepared. Even though we don't leave for a month,...
Returning to China in April
We will be returning to China beginning April 12th. Although this trip will not be nearly as long as our previous visits,...
Only YOU can prevent overfishing
This is a call to action for all Portlanders! Go download our restaurant recruitment cards and start leaving them at all...
A Little Taster of my Life as a PDX Wildlife Panda Intern: In the End
Grace left Bi Feng Xia right before Thanksgiving here in the states. Her departure marked the official end of data...
5 Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series: Fact 5
This fact is directly relevant to Meghan's recent fund-raising campaign to analyze fecal samples from the pandas in her...
Help for communities in the Philippines
Staff scientist Diana with some of her friends in the town of Salvacion, in the rural Philippine municipality of Busuanga...
5 Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series: Fact 4
Fact #4: Black and white...not exactly the most camouflaged, or is it? A question that is yet to be answered; why is the...
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