During the the 5th Africa Congress for Conservation Biology (ACCB) held at the University of Lagos, Nigeria from August 31 to Sept 4, 2026, JRS sponsored a Conservation Career Panel Discussion on September 2nd. The event was designed to inspire…
From September 8–11, 2026, JRS Executive Director, Matthew Cassetta and Program Officer Siro Masinde joined global leaders at the BirdLife Global Partnership Meeting (GPM) and the Global Flyways Summit (GFS) in Nairobi. Held back-to-back, the events convened over 400 delegates,…
https://jrsbiodiversity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JRS-Symposium-Accra-20260422-web-version-1.mp4 This video highlights the JRS Symposium held in Accra, Ghana where researchers, scholars, conservation leaders, and policy experts gathered on April 22, 2026 to explore how biodiversity informatics can transform conservation outcomes across West Africa. By showcasing expert insights…
Photos courtesy of the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research, Ghana On April 22, 2026, JRS convened researchers, scholars, conservation leaders, and policy experts at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra for a symposium on the…
From 2–6 March 2026, the Tusk Conservation Symposium brought together more than 70 conservation leaders in Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Organized by Painted Dog Conservation and JRS Grantee Tusk, the fifth biennial symposium convened representatives from over…
JRS Executive Director Matthew Cassetta and Program Officer Siro Masinde participated in the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the premier international event focused on nature conservation, held every four years. The Congress brought together more than 10,000 delegates, onsite and virtually,…
JRS Biodiversity Foundation has been instrumental in advancing critical biodiversity research, conservation, and capacity-building efforts across sub-Saharan Africa. Each spring JRS Trustees gather in Africa to engage with grantees and local partners. On May 14, 2025 the Trustees met in…
We are enormously proud to announce that on May 2nd, JRS Trustee Professor Baldwyn Torto was elected as a new member of The National Academy of Sciences. This honor is made in recognition of his “distinguished and continuing achievements in…
Professor Guy Midgley, interim director of the School for Climate Studies and professor in global change biology in the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University, recently received the Green Economy Award. Established in 2015, The Green Economy Award…
The 2022 Call for Proposal Concepts is now CLOSED. JRS has launched its 2022 Call for Proposal Concepts! We are currently inviting the submission of concept notes for project funding from sub-Saharan Africa to enhance capacity for mobilization, use and…
