Deadly fungus found in caecilians
As explained in this blog post from 2011 chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is one of the primary reasons that amphibians face the greatest risk…
Returning to the wild!
It’s a very exciting time in Vietnam! After being confiscated from the wildlife trade in 2010, the first of the Sunda pangolins held at…
A brutal killer of the Chinese giant salamander
Zhou Feng’s EDGE Fellowship project focuses on diagnosing pathogens that threaten the Chinese giant salamander. In her latest blog, she tell us about the…
Unveiling the characteristics of torrent frogs
Since the last week of March, heavy rains have been pouring in Kenya. Catastrophic floods and massive landslides, in which numerous people have lost…
Protecting Colombia’s Critically Endangered
My whole life I’ve dreamed of venturing into the forests and wild places of my country of Colombia. Now, a childhood dream has become…
Turning a childhood hobby into a career
EDGE Fellow Caleb Ofori Boateng is one of West Africa’s leading herpetologists and through his EDGE Fellowship he will now be championing the little…
Passion for Pillar Coral
Nikita is one of our newest EDGE Fellows. As she explain in this blog, her commitment to the conservation of marine biodiversity in The…
Giant salamander conservation in China
Meet Fang Yan and Lv Jingcai, two EDGE Fellows who will be researching the Chinese giant salamander (CGS) in their home country of China….
Facing Mount Elgon with great optimism
EDGE Fellow Jacob starts his adventure in search of an elusive EDGE amphibian species… I cannot tell the number of times that I have…
The ‘freshwater panda’ of China
The giant panda is loved by people globally. Its characteristic black and white coat and playful nature has made it a firm favourite with…
Combating pangolin trade in Nepal
Greetings friends! I’m pleased to be able to update you with the progress of my Chinese pangolin conservation project here in Nepal. Over the…
Introducing EDGE Fellow Shu Chen
Meet Shu Chen, one of our new EDGE Fellows working on the Chinese giant salamander in her native country of China. In this introductory blog,…
EDGE Fellows celebrate International Women’s Day!
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’d like to introduce one of our newest EDGE Fellows, Sylvanna Antat. Women from across the globe have…
Introducing EDGE Fellow Zhou Feng
My name is Zhou Feng and I come from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China. I am really looking forward to starting my EDGE Fellowship and…