EDGE through the years

2017-01

The First EDGE Expedition to Cuba!

Cuba

The 2017 Erasmus Darwin Barlow EDGE expedition took place in the EDGE hotspot of Cuba.

2016-11

Worth more alive – Online Learning Course Launched

Our online learning team launch the online course "Worth more alive" on the illegal wildlife trade.

2016-11

EDGE Fellow Diorene Wins the Disney Conservation Hero Award

Our EDGE Fellow Diorene won the Disney Conservation Hero Award for her work to protect the pygmy sloth.

2016-09

Species and Spaces – Online Learning Course Launched

Our online learning team launch the online course "Species and spaces" on conservation prioritisation.

2016-07

2016 Conservation Leadership Course

London

The 2015 cohort of EDGE Fellows attended a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.

2016-03

2016 Conservation Tools Training Course – Philippines

Philippines

New fellows joined the EDGE team in the Philippines for a month-long training course on the skills needed to undertake their projects.

2015-12

Take action – Online Learning Course Launched

Our online learning team launch the online course "Take action" on getting involved in conservation.

2015-10

Conservation innovation – Online Learning Course Launched

Our online learning team launch "Conservation innovation", on technological problem-solving.

2015-09

People and conservation – Online Learning Course Launched

Our online learning team launch "People and conservation", highlighting why conservation is about people and wildlife.

2015-07

2015 Conservation Leadership Course

London
The 2014 cohort of EDGE Fellows attended a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.

2015-04

Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bats Protected

EDGE Fellow Diana Renaud as part of the EDGE Seychelles project helped establish legislation to protect Sheath-tailed bats and their roosts.

2015-02

Mistbelt Chirping Frog Found

South Africa

Our EDGE Fellow Mea finds this elusive frog, which has not been seen in the past 8 years.

2015-02

2015 Conservation Tools Training Course – Costa Rica

Costa Rica

New fellows joined the EDGE team in Costa Rica for a month-long training course on the skills needed to undertake their projects.

2014-10

First records of the pygmy sloth in a forest habitat

EDGE Fellow Diorene Cabellos obtained the first official record and photographs of a pygmy three-toed sloth in forest habitats.

2014-07

2014 Conservation Leadership Course

London

The 2013 cohort of EDGE Fellows attended a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.

2014-07

New population of toad-skinned frog discovered in Munnar

EDGE Fellow Arun discovers a previously unknown population of toad-skinned frog in Munnar, India.

2014-05

First Online Learning Course – “Understanding conservation”

Our online learning team launch their first online course "Understanding conservation", which provides an introduction to conservation biology.

2014-04

Launch Of EDGE Birds

EDGE release a priority list of the top 100 bird species across the world.

2014-01

NGO Hirola Conservation is established

Kenya

EDGE Fellow Ali establishes the NGO Hirola Conservation Program, dedicated to the conservation of hirola antelope in Eastern Kenya.