Leading with Science
Conservation leadership in today’s world means not only delivering on-the-ground results, but also being a visible, articulate thought leader — innovative, interdisciplinary, and able to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. The Science Impact Project (SIP) draws together exceptional talent from the Conservancy’s global science staff and cultivates superior leadership and communications skills through a series of targeted trainings and mentoring.
Individual Projects are a Major Focus
A project may be a new technological approach or a new way of thinking about an issue; it may apply a successful approach from another field to conservation; or it may aspire to make conservation science accessible to audiences that simply haven’t been that interested before. The Science Impact Project stands at the intersection of innovative science and effective communication. The most successful projects will have elements of both.
Stories from The Science Impact Project
A Bird’s Eye View: Drones Search for Grassland Birds in Colorado
At The Nature Conservancy’s Carpenter Ranch Preserve, drones assist in the search for grassland birds.
A Partnership for a Healthier Appalachian Forest
Restoring a healthy Appalachian forest has many benefits, for wildlife and local communities.
Protecting the Plains-wanderer, Australia’s Odd Inland Shorebird
Grazing lands can help protect one of the most unique — and endangered — birds in the world: the Australian plains-wanderer.
