From 26 April to 26 May 2026 JRS grantee Nature Rwanda conducted the second phase of their pollinator field survey across ten districts in Rwanda: Kayonza, Bugesera, Gasabo, Gicumbi, Muhanga, Huye, Gisagara, Nyamasheke, Rusizi, and Musanze. Collection in Kayonza (photo/…
In April the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe in partnership with the Dambari Wildlife Trust gathered a 14-person team from Zimbabwe and Mozambique to complete their fifth biodiversity survey of the Somabhula Grasslands project, bringing together staff and students from the Natural…
After 3 years of fieldwork, spanning the length of the Mara River across Kenya and Tanzania, teams from the University of Florida and National Museums of Kenya (NMK), led by Dr. Amanda Subalusky and with support from the JRS Biodiversity…
In the face of accelerating climate change across the Sahel, JRS grantee SOS SAHEL continues to demonstrate how local knowledge and citizen science in Senegal and Chad can drive real conservation progress. Workshop discussing the links between biodiversity conservation, climate…
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…
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…
In late May 2026, a JRS funded research team from the University of Lubumbashi's herbarium, embarked on a botanical mission to Kundelungu National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Led by a multidisciplinary group with expertise in plant…
Hawassa University's Wondogenet College of Forestry and Natural Resources (WGCFNR), in partnership with JRS Biodiversity Foundation, is working to highlight the often overlooked importance of insect pollinators Through a combination of field research, scientific publication, and multi-stakeholder engagement, the university…
JRS recently began implementation of five new grants across sub-Saharan Africa, spanning biodiversity monitoring, bioinformatics, and agrobiodiversity. These grants will build on and complement existing community knowledge, creating repositories of biodiversity data and research skills for local stakeholders. The African…
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…
