Embattled Borderlands: A Virtual Visit to the U.S.-Mexico Border
March 14, 2017Tour the stunning natural and cultural richness of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands in this story map created by award winning photographer and writer Krista Schlyer. Krista collaborated with researchers, filmmakers, photographers…
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Sky Island jaguars need you to speak up!
February 28, 2017updated 3/6/2017 – additions are in bold italics Please ask the USFWS to protect the habitat and pathways that jaguars need to recover in the United States by submitting comments…
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See place-based wildfire analysis on our Story Map
February 6, 2017Throughout 2015 and 2016, we monitored two locations in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona to document the effect that rock structures have on soil moisture and compare performance of…
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Our pledge to you: Sky Island Alliance will stand strong for binational conservation
January 31, 2017Over the past week we’ve been busy at Sky Island Alliance preparing to host a workshop in Sonora, Mexico where we will train a cohort of Mexican university students and…
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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
January 2, 2017WOW! We did it! YOU did it! We exceeded our goal and raised a whopping $69,566! * On behalf of the entire staff and board at Sky Island Alliance, I…
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Our New Year’s Resolutions to you!
December 30, 2016Our New Year’s Resolutions to you: We resolve to build robust crossborder partnerships to preserve vast open spaces and provide safe crossings for wildlife throughout the Sky Islands! We resolve…
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Welcome Tadeo Pfister, Regional Program Manager
December 15, 2016I am thrilled to welcome Tadeo Pfister to the Sky Island Alliance team as our Regional Program Manager. Tadeo brings a wealth of experience working in coastal Sonora Mexico on…
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Welcome Scott Wilbor, Conservation Science Director
November 15, 2016I am thrilled to announce that Scott Wilbor has joined the Sky Island Alliance team as our Conservation Science Director. Scott brings years of experience working as a conservation biologist…
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Some post-election thoughts and reasons for hope
November 11, 2016Following the election, I sent the message below to Sky Island Alliance staff and board members. I’m sharing it with you now, hoping the message brings you encouragement too. Whatever…
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Happy Trails Jessica!
October 25, 2016We are sad to announce that after 10 years of dedicated service at Sky Island Alliance, Jessica Moreno has decided to move on to new adventures on October 31. Many…
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