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William & Mary students are working alongside external conservation partners and with support from faculty to complete the following applied research projects as part of the year-long Conservation Research Program (CRP) in 2025.
Accelerating Biodiversity Conservation: Enhancing the Extinction Solutions Index with Advanced Data Science
Research Location: Global
Conservation Partner: Conservation X Labs
A Framework for Community Monitoring of Rangeland Productivity in Amboseli, Kenya
Research Location: Amboseli, Kenya
Conservation Partner: Amboseli Ecosystem Trust
A One Health Approach to Community Health, Development, Conservation, and Environmental Justice in Mbhashe, South Africa
Research Location: Mbhashe, South Africa
Conservation Partners: Battle of Lurwayizo Development (BOLD) and the Mbhashe Municipality
Cultivating Repair on Historic Landscapes: Co-Creating an Environmental Justice Learning Model
Research Location: Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Highland and Highland Council of Descendent Advisors
Development of Inexpensive and DIY Water Sensors to Advance Community-Led Nature-Based Conservation Solutions
Research Location: Lake Aloatra, Madagascar and Williamsburg, Virginia
Conservation Partners: Conservation International Madagascar and the Moore Center for Science
Exploring Community-led Mitigation Strategies to Prevent Human-Carnivore Conflict in the Western US and Humla, Nepal
Research Location: Humla, Nepal and the Western USA
Conservation Partner: Ukali
Exploring Conservation-focused Livelihood Initiatives in Southern Kenya
Research Location: Implemented: Southern Kenya
Conservation Partners: Amboseli Ecosystem Trust and the South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO)
Exploring Farmer Perspectives on Scaling Regenerative Agriculture in Virginia
Research Location: Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Virginia farmers
Exploring Spatial and Temporal Trends in Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions to Improve and Propose Mitigation Structures
Research Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Virginia's Department of Wildlife Resources
From Forest Floor to Treetops: Capturing Mammalian Diversity with Camera Traps
Research Location: Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Conservation Partner: Centre for Sustainability PH
Impacts of Climate Change on Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Human Disease, Gorilla Health, Livestock Health, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in Uganda
Research Location: Bwindi, Uganda
Conservation Partner: Conservation Through Public Health
Learning with and within City Ecosystems: Studying Children’s Changing Understandings of Socio-ecological System in Richmond, VA
Research Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: William & Mary School of Education and Blue Sky Fund
Mitigating the Risk of Economic and Ecological Harm Posed by Invasive Species in the Dragon Run Watershed
Research Location: Virginia, USA
Conservation Partner: Friends of Dragon Run, Inc.
Prioritizing Areas for Landscape-Scale Ecological Restoration
Research Location: Montana, USA
Conservation Partner: American Prairie Reserve
Supporting the Use of Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs
Research Location: Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Traditional Eastern Woodlands Foodways Alliance (TEWFA), The Reed Center for Ecosystem Reintegration, Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC), Seven Generations United Association, USDA, Just Harvest, NCGrowth, IndigineiTEA
Understanding and Advancing Improvements to Nighttime Lighting for the Benefit of Birds, Other Wildlife, and People
Research Location: Implemented: Gulf of Mexico, USA
Conservation Partners: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Understanding the Impacts of Climate-driven Urban Water Insecurities on Women in Nepal
Research Location: Nepal
Conservation Partner: Nepal Engineering College
