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?
5 Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series: Fact 3
To continue on with our Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series let's move to #3 . . . Fun Fact #3: “Researches have counted...
5 Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series: Fact 2
You'll remember that Fun Fact #1 was about the panda bears bamboo diet. Here's fun fact #2! Fun Fact #2: Giant Pandas...
5 Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series: Fact 1
The time that I’ve spent studying the giant panda at Bi Feng Xia Panda Base I feel like I have a gained a valuable and...
“Trash” Fish Supper: Featuring Top Portland Chefs and Little Known Fish
“Sustainability is complicated, but dinner is a reality that we all very much understand.” – Barton Seaver, Sustainability...
A Little Taster of my Life as a PDX Wildlife Panda Intern: Somewhere in the middle…
I’ve been on base and annoying the keepers for nearly seven whole weeks. Time flies when you work with pandas. In the...
The Social Side to a Solitary Animal
You know you have one of the best jobs in the world when you get to watch baby pandas play during your time off. I often...
Support Grace’s Sponsor: Main Peak
Grace's internship was graciously 😉 sponsored by Main Peak, an outdoor gear store in Australia. They've posted a blog...
Reproduction of the Giant Panda The Stories of Xi Xi, Ying Hua and Zhuang Mei
I find the reproduction of the Giant Panda so unique and so fascinating. Throughout the short time I’ve spent at Bi Feng...
Welcome to our new Media and Marketing Intern: Pete Havlik
Pete Havlik is our new Media and Marketing Intern. He had an interview with us last week as he was passing through...
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