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Island Conservation
What does real, tangible impact look like?
We’re a small but mighty team working to transform ecosystems that are on the brink of collapse. We know the power of our approach and have witnessed islands rebound as a result. With every project we take on, we track recovery from start to finish and then some. But our impact goes beyond numbers; it’s about lasting change for nature and people worldwide.
The impacts of island restoration extend far beyond the coastlines of our project sites. We see enhanced community wellbeing, improved ocean health, thriving island biodiversity, increased resiliency to climate change, and millions of carbon sequestered from the atmosphere.
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Restored islands produce outsized benefits.
Here are a few of our success stories
When we focus on holistic restoration, we see multiple spillover benefits for nature and people around the world. Check out some of our favorite success stories over the last 30 years.
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Check out our most recent success stories.
Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia within one month of social attraction tools being deployed. Polynesian storm-petrels have not been recorded on Kamaka Island for over 100 years due to invasive rats. These seabirds are able…
New research shows the vital link between island restoration, healthy seabird populations, and resilient, thriving coral reefs!
Read about Nathaniel Hanna Holloway's experience doing marine monitoring in the Galápagos!
A recent monitoring trip to Late Island shows promising results!
Everything you need to know about nature-based carbon capture and how it helps islands build climate resilience!
Learn how bird poop is the key to healthy island wildlife, coral reefs, and communities!
Loosiep Island in Ulithi Atoll, Yap State, is now confirmed to be free from damaging invasive species!
Penny Becker, Island Conservation’s Vice President of Conservation, wrote an article about connector species that was recently featured by our partners at Galapagos Conservation Trust. Her groundbreaking research has helped uncover the vital connections between land and sea, sparking a…
Island Conservation turns 30! Three decades of work add up to an immeasurable number of positive impacts.
Endangered Seabird Population Flourishing on Chilean Island for First Time in Decades Thanks to Invasive Rabbit Removal
As climate change continues to threaten coral reefs globally, a recent study published in Science sheds light on a natural ally in the fight for reef resilience: seabirds. The connection between seabird-derived nutrient subsidies, invasive species, and coral recovery holds…
Everything is connected. Atoll islands have often been deemed an inevitable lost cause when it comes to climate change and sea level rise due to their low-lying elevations. A new article in Cell Press aims to bust this myth as…
Imagine there is a leak in your ceiling at home and every time it rains, it just keeps getting worse. You keep replacing the buckets to collect the dripping water, but you and your family are frustrated that it is…
Our 2023 Impact Report features stories from Island Conservation's most impactful year ever.
Sand Island, part of a small atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, is home to a diverse range of bird species, including most notably hundreds of thousands of mōlī (Laysan Albatross). However, these birds face a significant threat from introduced…
Learn more about the spillover benefits of island restoration.
Island Conservation and partners have published a new paper quantifying ecosystem resilience on restored islands!
With sea levels on the rise, how are the coastlines of islands transforming? Read on to find out how dynamic islands really are!
New research shows the vital link between island restoration, healthy seabird populations, and resilient, thriving coral reefs!
Penny Becker, Island Conservation’s Vice President of Conservation, wrote an article about connector species that was recently featured by our partners at Galapagos Conservation Trust. Her groundbreaking research has helped uncover the vital connections between land and sea, sparking a…
As climate change continues to threaten coral reefs globally, a recent study published in Science sheds light on a natural ally in the fight for reef resilience: seabirds. The connection between seabird-derived nutrient subsidies, invasive species, and coral recovery holds…
Everything is connected. Atoll islands have often been deemed an inevitable lost cause when it comes to climate change and sea level rise due to their low-lying elevations. A new article in Cell Press aims to bust this myth as…
A new study in ScienceDirect led by Anna J. Turbelin analyzes biological invasions (invasive species) and natural hazards (storms, floods and wildfires) damage cost data over 1980–2019 and finds that invasion costs are as costly and increased faster over time…
Let’s say you’re trying to kickstart the economy of a small town that once used to thrive. You tell all your friends to go visit the town. You send out a rallying cry for investors. You pay for advertising that…
For better or worse, the modern world is driven by economics, and it is often the case that collective action can only be motivated by alarming financial realities. A new paper underscores the urgency with which we should protect and…
A research and conservation collaboration highlights rewilding islands and breaking down artificial silos for big marine and terrestrial gains Restoring and rewilding islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem but…
Island Conservation’s David Will co-authored an important paper that shows the power of eradications. The Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications (DIISE) demonstrates that our targeted actions bring incredible returns on investment.
Researchers establish explicit connections between invasive vertebrate eradication on islands and socioeconomic and human health benefits to island communities, addressing global sustainable development targets. RELEASED: August 13, 2020 at 9:00 AM PST Media contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation;claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: Research paper,…
New research demonstrates a strong positive benefit to native trees following invasive species removal. Media Release New research published in PLOS ONE this week demonstrates dramatic positive benefits for native trees following rat removal at Palmyra Atoll, a magnificent National Wildlife…
In recent years, we launched our Drone Program which has already resulted in new levels of efficiency and scalability for our projects.
We utilized the power of drones to increase our number of projects by 67%, are employing them in species monitoring, and are now working to see how we can pair them with cutting-edge imaging to classify animals more efficiently.