Snow Rollers: “Spontaneous Snowballs” at Silver Creek Preserve

The fields looked like a busload of kids had been busy rolling large snowballs. But this was not the work of human hands.

Matthew L. Miller

Calculating Uncertainty in the Forest Carbon Equation

New research from Conservancy scientists provides a more accurate estimate of forest carbon in Indonesia.

Justine E. Hausheer

Kumuls on Camera: Photographing Birds-of-Paradise in Papua New Guinea

Two birders set out to capture camera trap footage of a bird-of-paradise. The anticipation nearly kills them both.

Justine E. Hausheer

Extreme Birding: Entering Un-Birded Territory in Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea rainforest isn’t your grandpa’s birding. Science writer Justine Hausheer enumerates the trials, travails, and thrills of birding in un-birded territory.

Justine E. Hausheer

A Sing-sing Welcome in Iwarame

Conservancy scientists receive an unforgettable welcome in Papua New Guinea.

Justine E. Hausheer

Journey to Musiamunat: Trekking into the Adelbert Mountains

Follow Conservancy scientists on a three-day trek into Papua New Guinea’s Adelbert Mountains, one of the most remote and hard-to-access places that the Conservancy works.

Justine E. Hausheer

A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist – Papua New Guinea Edition

Ever wonder what it’s like to spend two weeks doing scientific fieldwork in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea? Now you know.

Justine E. Hausheer

Bioacoustics for Conservation Land-Use Planning

Conservancy scientists are using innovative acoustic sampling data to inform conservation land use planning in Papua New Guinea’s rainforests.

Justine E. Hausheer

Eavesdropping on the Sounds of the Rainforest

Nature Conservancy scientists venture deep into the mountains of Papua New Guinea to record the soundscape of the forest, gathering biodiversity data for conservation land-use planning.

Justine E. Hausheer

Bison Return to Nachusa: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Reintroduction

Join our behind-the-scenes look at the science, restoration and planning necessary for a successful bison reintroduction.

Matthew L. Miller

Field Notes: A Bison Herd Without Raging Bulls?

Does removing the oldest, most dominant bulls from a bison population affect breeding and herd behavior? It's the latest chapter in the extensive research of these animals at Ordway Prairie.

Matthew L. Miller

Bison Bellows and Bones: Student-Scientists on the Prairie

Bison fighting and urinating on themselves? It's just another day at the office for student researchers on TNC's Ordway Prairie.

Matthew L. Miller