The Threatened Species Conservation Alliance (THRESCOAL) is a fast-rising Ghanaian conservation NGO dedicated to biodiversity and environmental protection. THRESCOAL's mission is to undertake demand-driven research, empower local communities, raise awareness, build the capacity of young conservation scientists, and push for…
From 1-4th November 2021, a team of National Museums of Kenya (NMK) scientists and audio-visual technicians gathered to shoot a documentary about the biodiversity, ecology, and economic importance of the Tana River Basin. This activity is part of the JRS…
An exciting partnership with BirdLife South Africa is emerging as the South Africa Biodiversity Data Pipeline for Wetlands and Waterbirds (BIRDIE) technical team learns more about bird red listing – anticipated to be a key indicator for the BIRDIE Project. …
In 2021, the InfoNile program run by Water Journalists Africa (WJA) supported 100 journalists from 10 countries in the Nile Basin. This JRS-funded effort is growing data-based environmental journalism and uncovering critical biodiversity stories. WJA also engaged 84 journalists, editors,…
JRS grantee Makerere University has integrated key information for 71 species in six bee families of Eastern Africa into a public database with high resolution photographs to provide details about different species. This data is critical to support natural pollination…
The Malawi National Red List Working Group, comprised of both scientists and decision-making institutions, convened in Salima, Malawi from 12-15 October to produce the first national Red List assessments from data mobilized in other JRS-funded projects. The South African National…
In October 2021, InfoNile brought together 16 journalists for a weeklong training in Uganda promoting data-based and science-based journalism about freshwater biodiversity issues in the Nile Basin. This training is part of Water Journalists Africa's JRS-funded project to connect journalists…
JRS is proud to support African Parks with a grant to sustain research and monitoring programs that are essential to effective conservation at two protected areas: Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Greater Zakouma Ecosystem…
JRS is excited to support the first cohort of students to the newly-developed M.S. program of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST). The students are already getting out to forest research sites with local mentors to develop their…
JRS aims to advance the field of biodiversity informatics to connect knowledge to the people and institutions who make decisions. With a focus on sub-Saharan African countries with key biodiversity assets, we recognize that capacity-building is key to sustaining our…
