Life as a conservationist
Thousands of people around the world work in conservation, inspiring the next generation of conservationists via documentaries, news outlets and social media. Every individual…
Human activities threaten billions of years of unique evolutionary history
Natural ecosystems across planet Earth are experiencing unprecedented losses of biodiversity due to human activities, yet the distribution and intensity of these activities are…
Meet our New Amphibian Fellows
Madhushri Mudke and Rajkumar K P are our newest Segré EDGE amphibian Fellows, based in the Western Ghats of India they are working to…
Jumping in the Right Direction – El Rincon Stream Frog
Tomás Martínez Aguirre is our Segré EDGE Fellow working to ensure the long-term conservation of the El Rincon Stream Frog (Pleurodema somuncurense). In this…
Size isn’t Everything: Botsford’s Leaf-litter Frog
Nguyen Thanh Luan is one of our EDGE Fellows working in Vietnam to conserve the critically endangered Botsford’s leaf-litter frog (Leptolalax botsfordi). Through his…
22 Pokémon inspired by rare EDGE species
Over the last few weeks, you may have found yourself among the millions of people chasing Pokémon around town. But did you know that…
Superhero Sunday: The Top 10 Superpowers of EDGE Species Part 2/2
Welcome back to Superhero Sunday here at EDGE! Last week we met a salamander who can go ten years without eating, a bird…
Superhero Sunday: The Top 10 Superpowers of EDGE Species Part 1/2
Who loves superheroes? We all love superheroes! From Spiderman to the Avengers to Batman to the Fantastic Four to Ant-Man, superheroes are flooding popular…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 2/2)
Four hours and 250km later, in Puebla State, we arrive at Laguna Alchichica, Alfredo’s field site. Set in a landscape that has turned from…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 1/2)
I am standing on a narrow isthmus of land, essentially a dirt track running on top of a levee. On my right is…
Fellows to Attend Leadership Training in London
Come the fall, London will experience an amazing invasion of endangered species (researchers) when the EDGE fellows come to town! This September, nine EDGE…
Life on the EDGE: May-June 2015
Welcome to Life on the EDGE, our monthly blog featuring news about our projects, fellows, species, and all other things EDGE. This is our…
A Promising Beginning: the first trip to Alchichica
A few weeks ago we started the field work for the Taylor’s Salamander Project in Alchichica. Chris Michaels from ZSL visited the project and…