My mother inspired a love of nature in me from a young age. She was an avid gardener from a long line of farmers and seed salesmen. I enjoyed being outside at my mother’s side while she gardened, and my eyes would ...
READ MORE ›Recognizing the Critical Role of Women in Sustaining Belize’s Fisheries Sector
It’s time we recognize the role of women in Belize’s small-scale fisheries sector and provide a space for them to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face. That’s what Dr. Sandra Grant had on her mind ...
READ MORE ›Through a Zoological Park Designer’s Lens: Making Cultural Connections
I’ve always had a passion for the arts and math. As a child, I loved to draw. As I got older, my “creative” expression expanded to working on home improvement projects with my parents: installing laminate woods ...
READ MORE ›Charting a Course for Aspiring Black Conservationists
I recently started working with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as a Water Quality Lab Technician at the New York Aquarium. This is my first job in the ecology/conservation field after graduating from college ...
READ MORE ›Red Panda Fact Sheet
Red panda (Ailurus fulgens): a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. AKA: the lesser panda, the red cat bear, and the firefox. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: ...
READ MORE ›Banking on a Career in Conservation
My journey into the conservation field began in 1995. It was then I began working part-time as an accounting clerk at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo—in our “bank” located in the cashroom. My main ...
READ MORE ›Building Bridges and Connecting Communities through Conservation
As a young New Yorker growing up in the Bronx, visiting the Bronx Zoo for my annual class field trip was always a highlight of the year. The zoo provided a magical experience, where I could see animals from all over ...
READ MORE ›Dhole Fact Sheet
Dhole (Cuon alpinus): a canid native to Central, South, East and Southeast Asia. AKA: Asian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, red wolf, and mountain wolf. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: ...
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