Inspiring Change

Training in Primatology: Building Capacity to Ensure Long-term Primate Conservation

I have devoted much of my career to mentoring up-and-coming primatologists. Over the last 11 years I have trained and/or supported over 70 students.

Teachers Diving Into Diversity

We launched our first conservation summer workshop for life science teachers just five years ago and since that time, the program has grown by leaps and bounds!

Biomimicry – Nature in a New Light

Biomimicry is the discipline of taking inspiration from nature—its systems, processes, and elements—to solve design problems in a sustainable manner.

Conservation Education Lab: Always on the Lookout for Bright Young Minds

Students from kindergarten to graduate school are learning firsthand about the tools and techniques that our scientists use in order to save plants, animals, and habitats around the world and in our own backyard.

Introducing San Diego Zoo’s Arctic Ambassadors

Polar Bear International’s Leadership Camps are designed to inform, inspire, and empower future leaders who will return to their communities to motivate others to reduce their carbon footprints and help save Arctic ice for polar bears.

Native Seeds for Native Americans

The Burpee Foundation’s support for the Native Seeds for Native Americans program is culminating in exciting and innovative native plant outdoor education classrooms.

The Perfect Place to Learn

The Conservation Education Lab is a fully equipped research laboratory where students, teachers, and members of the community are given the opportunity to learn firsthand about the importance of biodiversity and the critical tools and techniques used to conserve it.