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?
Shalyn Gordon: PDXWildlife Weaning Intern
Hello! My name is Shalyn Gordon and I will be traveling to the panda base in Gengda, China this fall as one of the...
Happy Birthday Wen Yu!
Wishing Wen Yu a happy birthday: hopefully filled with panda bread cake, topped with a bamboo candle. This sweet girl is...
Gengda Field Notes: Sept. 21, 2017
We are still hard at work with our reintroduction project and things are finally starting to go a lot more smoothly. As...
All in the Family
As we conclude our first several weeks at Bifengxia, it’s a great time to reflect on the delightful conglomeration of...
Panda Spotlight- Yang Yang
What’s black and white and loved all over? Yang Yang! And what a unique panda Yang Yang is, given his life history and...
Gengda Kindergarten
Everyone say nǐ hǎo (hello) to Chu Xin and Pang Niu! These are the cubs at the Shenshuping Kindergarten who are now a part...
Gengda & Wolong Panda Study Sites
Located about 2 hours from Chengdu, Gengda is nestled in the picturesque Wolong Nature Reserve and is the newest location...
Gengda Field Notes: Sept. 7th, 2017
It has been quite a month in Gengda so far! Between working with reintroduction candidates in both Hetaoping and...
I Speak Panda- Part 1 (Lu Lu & Xiang Ge)
Ni Hao! My name is Lu Lu and I’ve recently celebrated my third birthday here at Bifengxia! The bamboo I eat still towers...
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