Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Amazon

How do arboreal species in South America—such as the spider monkey and the tamandua—use tree canopies to move from place to place? Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute biologist Tremaine Gregory scaled the forest to find out.
the value of tree branches in connecting fragmented habitat in the heart of the Amazon

Roads can be a dangerous challenge for terrestrial and arboreal wildlife. One scientist is trying to change that.
road ecology work and received funding to expand my conservation efforts in the Amazon

What’s that in Peru’s sky? It’s a conservation drone! The new super hero of Peru has just arrived, and it is here to fight deforestation, safeguard ecosystem restoration and protect nature along with its Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientist sidekicks.
This research takes place in some of the most diverse places on earth: the Amazon

The hawk-headed parrot is a colorful bird found in South American rainforests. When frightened, it can raise its neck feathers, forming a fan around its head.
Regionally, they are divided into two subspecies, the accipitrinus north of the Amazon

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
Wildlife Conservation and Science Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon

Dr. Jessica L. Deichmann is a researcher with the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability and the Working Land and Seascapes initiative. Her work addresses questions of species and ecosystem resilience in the face of anthropogenic change, with the goal of fostering healthy and productive landscapes and seascapes for the benefit of nature and people.
Complex Web of Frog Species Projects Image: Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon

Alfonso Alonso is the acting head of the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability. As a conservation biologist, he is passionate about finding how species of plants and animals are distributed in different ecosystems. For the last 25 years, Alonso has developed monitoring programs to minimize impacts on biodiversity during oil and gas projects. For this, he assembles teams of researchers with specialties in different animal and plant groups.
Image: Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon Through camera trap studies, community

Joe Kolowski is a graduate and professional training manager for the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, based at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s campus in Front Royal, Virginia. In his role, Kolowski works with a range of SCBI and external partners to develop, coordinate and evaluate training programs for graduate students and professionals.
natural canopy bridges in reducing fragmentation impacts of oil pipelines in the Amazon

CCS works in some of the most biologically rich countries in the world — such as Brazil, Gabon, Paraguay, and Peru — focusing on threatened species and ecosystem resilience.
Image: Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon Through camera trap studies, community

Researchers are monitoring the impacts of human activities on biodiversity in the tropical forests of northern Peru.
in Peru Conservation and Science Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon