JRS continues to expand into new geographies with a new pilot grant in Sierra Leone. Assembled under the organization lead of the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL), researchers from Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, and Njala…
Little attention is given to insect pollinator diversity and their role for ecosystem service and food security by policy makers, farmers and wider public at large in Ethiopia. Dr. Zerihun Girma and his team at Hawassa University developed their JRS…
NatureUganda continues to uncover surprising reptile and amphibian species during surveys in remote parts of the country. To do so, the project has attracted the talent of several young researchers from universities across the country. Local communities are also contributing…
On June 12, 2024 JRS Executive Director Matthew Cassetta was honored to join representatives from Malagasy ministries and environmental organizations in Antananarivo for a launch event and workshop to engage key stakeholders for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Madagascar Wetlands…
From June 3-5, the National Museums of Kenya hosted the 1st Joint International Scientific Conference under the banner of “Utilization of Biological Resources for Sustainable Development, Conservation and Climate Resilience” in collaboration with the Association of Kenyan Entomologists. Over 350…
This past April, JRS Grantee WildTrack collaborating with the Tswalu Foundation and Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation, hosted a tracking workshop centered on rapid, cost-effective and sustainable biodiversity metrics to detect small mammals present but often overlooked in African habitats.…
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, continues to organize impactful training events, sponsor public debates centered on biodiversity, pairing journalists…
In 2022 JRS signed an MOU with the Conservation Action Research Network (CARN) to support young African graduate students and early career professionals in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Uganda…
The rivers of the Lake Victoria basin provide important ecosystem services for East Africa, including surface water for domestic use and fisheries for local communities. However, very little is known about the aquatic biodiversity that plays a role in providing…
In December 2023 JRS grantee International Crane Foundation (ICF), along with partners including University of Zambia’s (UNZA) Department of Biological Sciences (BS) and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Zambia's Agriculture and Research Institute (ZARI), and the Department of National Parks…
