Pre conference training group participants photo. (photo / NMK AV) From June 3–12, 2026, JRS supported the Pathways for Emerging Biodiversity Changemakers in Africa (PEBCA) program, followed by the 2nd Joint International Scientific Conference hosted by the National Museums of…
JRS and Tusk Trust have partnered to support the biodiversity research capacity of African NGOs to build on outstanding advocacy and conservation efforts. In 2025-26 JRS is supporting four Tusk partner organizations located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros,…
JRS grantee Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Madagascar have been hard at work developing their Wetlands Knowledge Base (WKB) since their project launch in January 2024. This past July, team members showcased their work at the COP15 held in Zimbabwe and…
JRS recently began implementation on two new grants, EarthAcre and Wild Earth Allies, to leverage strategic partnerships to expand biodiversity informatics capacity by building on local indigenous biodiversity knowledge. These grants will build on and complement existing community knowledge, creating…
JRS grantee the University of Florida started the second year of their Freshwater Biodiversity Data of Rivers of the Lake Victoria Basin project by organizing a successful DNA Barcoding workshop at the University of Eldoret from January 28-31. Workshop facilitators…
Prof Tonjock Rosemary Kinge, Associate Professor of Mycology and Phytopathology and the Head of Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Science in the University of Bamenda, Cameroon, invited over 70 students and early career scientists for a 2-day training &…
We welcome in the new year with a report from JRS grantee Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). The WWT project Madagascar Wetlands Knowledge Database aims to establish a national data and biodiversity information infrastructure for managers and stakeholders of the…
JRS is proud to highlight the ongoing work of one of its longest-running and successful grant projects — InfoNile, implemented by Water Journalists Africa since 2019. Below we share a report of a recent photo-journalism event in Kampala from InfoNile's Communication…
JRS participated in the Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS2024) held for the first time outside Europe in Nairobi, Kenya, from 23-24 October 2024. The Summit gathered leaders from around the world to explore building resilient and sustainable food systems, positioning the…
JRS was proud to be featured in an event at the Urban Hotel in Lusaka to showcase the unique biodiversity of the Nsumbu-Tanganyika Landscape of northeastern Zambia on September 5. The gala event was hosted by Frankfurt Zoological Society staff…
