Students in the year-long Conservation Research Program are working with external conservation partners and W&M faculty to complete these applied conservation projects in 2024.
Community-Led Participatory Mapping to Support Watershed Management and Ecosystem Resilience in Nepal
Research Location: Implemented: Nepal
Conservation Partners: Nepal Engineering College, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and Global Research Institute
Development of Inexpensive and DIY Water Sensors to Advance Community-Led Nature-Based Conservation Solutions
Research Location: Implemented: Madagascar
Conservation Partner: Conservation International
Downlisting of IUCN Threatened Species Protected by Rainforest Trust and Partners
Research Location: Implemented: Global
Conservation Partners: Rainforest Trust
Evaluating the Current and Future Carbon Sequestration Value of Forested and Agricultural Lands in the Bull Run Mountain Region, Virginia
Research Location: Implemented: Bull Run Mountains, Virginia, USA
Conservation Partner: Bull Run Mountain Conservancy
Exploring Maasai Women's Perspectives on Developing Equitable and Effective Women Ranger Programs in Kenya
Research Location: Implemented: Kenya
Conservation Partners: South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO) and Conservation Nation
Exploring Spatial and Temporal Trends in Roadkill to Improve and Propose Mitigation Structures
Research Location: Implemented: Northern Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Virginia's Department of Wildlife Resources, Department of Transportation, Department of Forestry, and the Department of Conservation
Exploring Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Related to Emergency Management and Climate Adaptation
Research Location: Implemented: Chesapeake Bay region, USA
Conservation Partners: Nansemond Indian Nation
GREEN Caucasus - Enhancing Green Rural Economy and Energy in Republic of Georgia
Research Location: Implemented: Republic of Georgia
Conservation Partners: CENN
Human-Carnivore Conflict and Herder’s Ethical Dilemmas for Conservation in Annapurna, Nepal
Research Location: Implemented: Annapurna, Nepal
Conservation Partner: Rinzin Lama
Informing Equitable Governance and Engagement of Maasai Communities in Carbon Markets to Ensure Benefit Sharing and Effective Conservation
Research Location: Implemented: Kimana, Kenya
Conservation Partner: Amboseli Ecosystem Trust
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Thermal Imagery to Streamline Wildlife Monitoring
Research Location: Implemented: Grand Island, NE, USA
Conservation Partners: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey
Integrating Traditional Knowledge and Ecological Research to Guide Fisheries Management
Research Location: Implemented: Virginia, USA
Conservation Partner: Smithsonian Working Lands and Seascapes Program
Supporting Community-Led Conservation Science and Policy Needed to Protect Critical Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Research Location: Implemented: Milpa Alta Borough, Mexico City, Mexico
Conservation Partner: Biological Monitoring Group of Milpa Alta, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx)
Supporting Women-Led Conservation and Livelihood Initiatives in Southern Kenya
Research Location: Implemented: Amboseli, Kenya
Conservation Partners: Amboseli Ecosystem Trust
Understanding and Advancing Improvements to Nighttime Lighting for the Benefit of Birds, Other Wildlife, and People
Research Location: Implemented: USA
Conservation Partners: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
