Hadrien Vanthomme is a French ecologist at CIRAD (the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) with 19 years of experience in guiding decision-making for biodiversity management, natural resources, and conservation.
on population ecology, functional ecology, and the application of mathematical models
What has 7-month-old western lowland gorilla Moke been up to? Read all about it in the latest keeper update!
Moke laughs, too, and models his laughter after that of his favorite pal!
Twenty-three years after being declared “extinct in the wild”, the scimitar-horned oryx has made a remarkable comeback. Smithsonian ecologist Katherine Mertes shares how the species reached the turning point.
learned from small-scale reintroductions, evaluated potential release sites, and ran models
As part of the Explorations in Engineering program at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia, students had a rare opportunity to help Smithsonian scientists save two critically endangered species: pangolins and scimitar-horned oryx.
Scientists can use these models to test GPS devices that track animal movements,
Melissa Ingala is a biologist cross-appointed with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation Genomics and the National Museum of Natural History’s Department of Vertebrate Zoology. Her research strives to understand the contribution of gut bacteria (the microbiome) to dietary ecology and evolution in mammals. Her research integrates microbiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology to understand how animals adapt to nutritional challenges, both during the past and into the future. Ingala’s projects include:
of bacteria, viruses, and protists associated with bats, as well as innovative models
Andy Boyce is a Research Ecologist at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Migratory Bird Center. His work focuses on 1) understanding how keystone species and grazing systems impact biodiversity in grassland ecosystems; and 2) what factors regulate populations of imperiled grassland birds at all stages of the annual cycle.
Andy also has a strong interest in understanding how different models of conservation
Kristina Anderson-Teixeira is a forest ecologist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. She leads the Ecosystems & Climate Research Program for the Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO), which is a global network of scientists and forest research sites dedicated to advancing long-term study of the world’s forests, and the world’s only forest monitoring network making standardized measurements in all the world’s major forest biomes.
April 19, 2019 Because of Her Story March 27, 2018 Using Mathematical Models
Peter Leimgruber is the Director for Conservation and Science of the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI).
and applied research and the development of new and advanced analytical tools and models
The Global Health Program travels to East Central Africa annually to collaborate with Rwandan, Congolese, and Ugandan field veterinarians on research projects to benefit the conservation and health of the endangered mountain gorilla.
This project uses computer models to predict the impact Ebola virus could have on
Explore a detailed history and timeline of giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
article demonstrating that by utilizing biological traits of bamboo in climate change models
