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Island communities threatened by invasive rodents have potential new conservation tool 

PRESS RELEASE For release Nov. 8, 2022, 12 pm PSTContact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, Interim Strategic Director of Communications, sally.esposito@islandconservation.orgResources: Interviews, peer-reviewed publication, photos Introduced, damaging, invasive rodents on islands are a leading cause of species extinctions globally.  These interlopers eat endangered sea turtle and seabird eggs, hatchlings, and even adults. The loss of these and other key connector […]

Written by on November 8, 2022

Saving Nature Through Human Innovation

Pulitzer-prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert highlights the potential applications of gene drives, assisted evolution, and lengths researchers are going to in the name of conservation. Today our natural ecosystems are not so “natural.” Humans have altered systems through development, the spread of invasive species, and climate change. One of the most pressing challenges of our time […]

Written by on May 7, 2021

Island Conservation’s Board Resolution for the Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents Partnership

Island Conservation’s Board of Directors adopted this resolution to guide Island Conservation staff activities with the Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents (GBIRd) partnership. Island Conservation’s Board of Directors revised this resolution in 2021. The current version can be seen here. In 2012, Island Conservation engaged in a ‘horizon scan’ to identify the best potential new […]

Written by on April 9, 2021

The New Yorker Magazine: Gene Drives as a Tool for Saving Nature

Journalist and best-selling author, Elizabeth Kolbert, speaks with leading gene drive researchers and Island Conservation’s GBIRd partners to understand how gene drive technology could save species and prevent the spread of human diseases. Read the original article in the New Yorker Magazine article here. Genetically modified organisms are nothing new, and over the past decade, […]

Written by on February 3, 2021

Press Release: Opportunities and Knowledge Gaps in Gene Drive Research

Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents (GBIRd) program partners evaluate the field of gene drive research for conservation and identify areas of interest where additional research is necessary. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Heber, Island Conservation, emily.heber@islandconservation.org Invasive rodents are present on 80% of the world’s island groups and pose a significant threat to island and […]

Written by on November 7, 2019

Join Island Conservation at Santa Cruz Works Get Biotech Event

Island Conservation’s Major Gifts Officer, Heath Packard, spoke with Santa Cruz Works’, Eric Johnson, about the threat of invasive species and the development of new technology in the field. Eric: You are participating in next week’s Get Biotech event, which Santa Cruz Works is hosting. [Info at the bottom.] Can you give us a little […]

Written by on August 26, 2019

Nature Features GBIRd—The Promise of Gene Drives

Nature features Island Conservation’s GBIRd Program Manager, Royden Saah, and the impact gene drive could have for preventing extinctions. Researchers around the world are studying the possibility of using gene drives for preventing the spread of diseases and ridding islands of invasive species. The Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents (GBIRd) program is a partnership between […]

Written by on July 10, 2019

Preserving Biodiversity—Islands and Innovation

Restoring islands is one of the most effective conservation actions available today but innovative solutions are necessary to continue protecting biodiversity. Our world is on the verge of a sixth mass extinction. Plants and animals are being driven to extinction at an unprecedented rate and it’s because of our actions—agricultural practices, pollution, climate changes, and […]

Written by on May 22, 2019

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