Beyond the Eucalyptus: Discovering Biodiversity and Conservation at Chile’s Valdivian Coastal Reserve

From Darwin's foxes to güiña wildcats and the world's smallest deer...more than 20 years of camera trapping reveal the VCR is a box of surprises.

Carolina Pino Inda and Paula Noé

Going Ghostbusters on Peatlands

Conservationists take the first steps towards restoring some Minnesota peatlands.

Jenny Rogers

Seeing the Salt Marsh for the Sharks

Shark tagging in New Jersey’s salt marshes reveals migration patterns and shows how restoring wetlands strengthens vulnerable coasts.

Matthew L. Miller

Stress-Testing Corals to Find Raja Ampat’s Most Resilient Reefs

Low-tech field science and community partnerships combine to help identify the most climate-resilient reefs in Raja Ampat.

Justine E. Hausheer

Can We Turn Back the Tide on Wastewater Pollution?

Tampa Bay proves recovery is possible: decades of science and collaboration restored seagrass and water quality—offering lessons for coasts worldwide.

The Editors

Grazing Lands as Climate Solutions: Key Practices for Carbon and Biodiversity

Study finds wetland restoration, pasture planting, and adjusted grazing can boost soil carbon and cut emissions—but more research is needed for lasting impact.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Growing Seagrass? Better Add a Sprinkle of Bird Poop

TNC and its partners are restoring habitat with the help of a little bird-poop fertilizer.

Jenny Rogers

Maximizing Climate Returns: Albedo Accounting for Smarter Carbon Investments

New research shows how the albedo effect—Earth’s reflectivity—influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Breakfast with the Resplendent Quetzal

Haunting the cloud forest on a quest to find the magnificent, and increasingly rare, national bird of Guatemala

Cara Cannon Byington

To Help Iconic Trees, Inject Them With Disease

To save American elms, conservationists are quite literally injecting disease into the trees. This Q&A explains why.

Jenny Rogers

A Partnership for a Healthier Appalachian Forest

Restoring a healthy Appalachian forest has many benefits, for wildlife and local communities.

Matthew L. Miller

A Kayak in Search of a Fish

In a historic Illinois wetland, a team tackles invasive carp using uncrewed small boats

Jenny Rogers