Equality and Parity in Science for Peace and Development
As I reflect on International Women’s Day, I am reminded of my participation last month at the Equality and Parity in Science for Peace and Development Summit at the United […]
Using Gardens to Help India’s Tiger Population Grow
The WINGS flag is currently in the outskirts of the Manas National Park in Assam, India,
where Silvia Schrötter, a Master’s student at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, is working to help reduce the overexploitation of the Bengal tiger.
5 Women in STEM Podcasts For Your Listening Pleasure
There’s seemingly no limit to the number of podcasts you can listen to.
Even on the topic of science, a quick iTunes search yields dozens of results. But a subject we think could use some more attention? Women in STEM.
How Dr. Gladys is Working to Protect Both the Gorillas and the Humans of Uganda
Ugandan veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
was the first wildlife veterinarian in Uganda. There are only 800 mountain gorillas in the world. Four hundred of them are in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and the rest are in other forests in Uganda, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Building Living Walls to Protect Wildlife
WINGS Managing Director Yael Jekogian visits with African People & Wildlife,
an organization that partners with local communities to encourage and establish practices, programs and life-styles that allow humans and wildlife to thrive living side-by-side. One of APW’s signature programs is establishing living walls to mitigate conflict between humans and wildlife.
Saving the Lion Population in Kenya and Tanzania with the Lion Guardians
Founded in 2007 by Leela Hazzah and Stephanie Dohreney, the Lion Guardians work with members of the Maasai tribe to promote coexistence with the lion population.
Since the Lion Guardians have been working in this region the past eight years, the lion population in Selenkay has grown from two to 40.
Returning Wildlife to their Natural Habitat With Freeland Brasil
Through her organization, Freeland Brasil, Dr. Juliana Machado Ferreira is helping the Center for Wildlife Management and Conservation
return wild animals to their natural habitats after they’ve been seized from poachers, traffickers or illegal pet holders.
Poachers and traffickers capture the animals because they are extremely valuable on the black market. The United States is one of the prime destinations for illegal South American wildlife, keeping the demand for this criminal and lucrative practice high.
Edie Widder Featured in PBS Documentary
Oceanographer and WINGS Fellow Edie Widder
is featured in a new PBS documentary about the toxic algae blooms that plague Florida’s Lake Okeechobee.
Constanza Ceruti wins ISWG Gold Medal Award
The International Society of Woman Geographers
presented WINGS Fellow Constanza Ceruti, an Argentinian anthropologist, with the Gold Medal award during the organization’s Triennial Meeting in May, the theme of which was “Women Who Make a Difference in the World.”
Working to Save Ethiopia’s Church Forests
Margaret “Canopy Meg” Lowman recently returned from Ethiopia where she was working with local Coptic priests to expand the Church Forest Project, an effort to conserve the country’s remaining forests.
Ninety-five percent of the forests there have been depleted, making her mission an urgent one.
