Bioacoustics Reveal How Biodiversity Changes Across Borneo’s Logged Forests

The Nature Conservancy’s Indonesia program is using bioacoustics — first tested in Papua New Guinea — in Borneo, where they will use forest sounds to understand how biodiversity changes with different land use types across East Kalimantan.

Justine E. Hausheer

Logging Threatens Reef Fish Nurseries in the Solomon Islands

New research shows that logging operations significantly reduce populations of juvenile reef fish on their nursery grounds, jeopardizing both reef health and local livelihoods in the Solomon Islands.

Justine E. Hausheer

Where Logging Reigns, Going Beyond Sharing vs Sparing

Conservancy scientists and their partners are teasing apart the complexities of the land sharing or sparing question in Berau, Indonesia.

Justine E. Hausheer

A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Indonesian Borneo Edition

Follow Conservancy scientists along for a day of acoustic fieldwork in the wilds of Indonesian Borneo… filled with rugged roads, run-ins with wildlife, and the dreaded durian fruit.

Justine E. Hausheer

Modeling Logging’s Impacts on Biodiversity & Carbon in a Hypothetical Forest

New research from Nature Conservancy scientists indicates that low-intensity selective logging offers both the best and worst conservation outcomes while maintaining wood production, depending on both land tenure security and the use of certified reduced-impact logging methods.

Justine E. Hausheer

The American Woodcock, And Why We Should Be Cutting More Trees

We all love old growth forests. But American woodcock need young forests. And they’re tough to find in the Northeast U.S.

Joe Smith

The Power of a Healthy Watershed for Energy Security in Gabon

Can Gabon develop its energy resources in a way that provides for people and nature?

Josh Goldstein

Holiday Tips: Don’t Spread Forest Pests with Your Christmas Tree

Your Christmas tree or wreath could harbor forest pests. Here’s how to enjoy holiday traditions without spreading invasive species.

Matthew L. Miller

10 Weird Ways You Could Be Spreading Invasive Species

From artificial Christmas trees to running shoes, we look at some of the ways you could be spreading invasive species.

Matthew L. Miller

Jumping Worms: The Creepy, Damaging Invasive You Don’t Know

Disturb a jumping worm and it’s like a nightcrawler on steroids. But put aside the creepy factor: jumping worms may be the next big threat to northern forests.

Matthew L. Miller

For World Orangutan Day, An Ambitious Plan to Save These Great Apes

Bornean orangutans were recently declared critically endangered. Conservationists see this as a call to action to improve forest management.

Matthew L. Miller

Recovery: The Great Teddy Bear Rescue

The Louisiana black bear is the original Teddy Bear. It’s also an example of how an “endangered species train wreck” can turn into a conservation success.

Ted Williams