Webinar Recap: Binational Experts Discuss Sky Island Biodiversity and Conservation
July 6, 2021In April, our Conservation Director Paulo Quadri had the pleasure of moderating the University of Arizona’s three-part webinar series on Sky Island biodiversity and conservation. Diverse panelists from different universities, nonprofits, research labs, and government agencies across…
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Binational Conservation in the Upper San Pedro River Watershed
November 3, 2020Register for the Zoom link here Join this Coffee Break to hear from Profauna’s Mario Cirett and Antonio Esquer about binational collaborations investing in conservation and restoration of the Sonoran Sky Island since the early 2000s. Thanks…
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In Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, plans for the giant Rosemont mine have unleashed a battle.
May 16, 2019The Trump administration approved a new copper mine in Arizona. Opponents say it would destroy creeks and damage wildlife habitat where jaguars roam.
Responding to the extinction crisis in the Sky Islands
May 15, 2019It’s been a tough month of bad news for wildlife, water, and all of us that call the Sky Island region home. Amidst a raft of destructive proposals, the UN…
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How Trump’s Border Wall Could Block the Most Exciting Wildlife Comeback in North America
September 28, 2017Jaguars are reappearing in the Southwest. A border wall would put an end to that.
Meet our 2016 Doris Duke Conservation Scholars!
July 5, 2016NAOMI PRIMERO University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, CA What part of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program are you most excited about? I am so excited to meet and connect…
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A Decade of Success in Jaguar and Ocelot Conservation
June 24, 2015Our work over the last ten years with jaguar and ocelot conservation has shaped my career and outlook as a biologist and conservationist. Just knowing that jaguars and ocelots are present in our Sky Island region is one of the reasons I am passionate about what we do.