Field Notes
Melissa’s intern photo essay: canyons, cliffs, and grasslands
July 19, 2018by Melissa Galindo, 2018 Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Halfway through my internship with Sky Island Alliance, and I’ve seen so much already! Is it hot out here? My attempt to stay cool in the Arizona heat. The only water source was a spigot roughly a third of a mile from the field site. We carried…
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Tasia’s intern photo essay: 4 weeks, 2 countries, countless memories
by Tasia North, 2018 Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Four weeks in, four weeks to go, in my internship with Sky Island Alliance. The sun sets on a hard day’s work This was taken at Sowls Pond out in the Galiuro Mountains. Last year Sky Island Alliance built several ponds and planted a whole bunch of…
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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.
La Mariquita, Área Voluntariamente Destinada a la Conservación, ¿Qué significa?
June 23, 2015Sierra La Mariquita recientemente fue designada como Área Voluntariamente Destinada a la Conservación, pero esto qué significa?
A Sky Island Protected!
June 12, 2015Over two thousand acres in the Sierra La Mariquita has been designated a new Voluntary Natural Protected Area!