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Life on the Edge
Writer Steve Nadis of the New Scientist features Tom Smith and PIRE collaborators Katy Gonder and Nicola Anthony in this article showcasing the importance of Congo Basin ecotones and biodiversity…
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Taylor Guitars donates $400,000 toward ebony conservation and restoration in Cameroon
Bob Taylor, a world-renowned guitar maker of Taylor Guitars, donated $400,000 in support of ebony conservation research and restoration efforts, which will be coordinated by CTR’s Thomas Smith, in Cameroon.
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America’s legacy in its second term as facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
IoES’s Congo Basin Institute at heart of efforts to build environmental leadership in Africa. Click to read more about.
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UCLA IoES fundraiser honors champions of the environment
During a recent gala, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability raised $1.75 million for UCLA’s environmental research, education, and community projects. Thomas Smith also received $400,000 in support of…
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Central African Forests Forever
Central African Forests Forever, by Meindert Brouwer, is a book by and for the people in Central Africa about preserving the Congo Basin rainforest, the second largest rainforest in the…
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Capturing Migration In A Strand Of DNA: Feathers Reveal A Bird’s Origins
In a study led by Kristen Ruegg, a new method has been unveiled to figure out a bird’s migration route from its DNA in a single feather. Ruegg experimented on…
