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William & Mary students will work 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 in 2027.
The Institute for Integrative Conservation matches W&M students and faculty with external conservation partners to conduct research designed to advance partner's conservation goals. The following projects will be supported through the year-long Conservation Research Program in 2027.
Best Practices and New Tools to Monitor Prairie Dog Populations for Black Footed Ferret Recovery
Research Location: Los Animas, Colorado and Fort Belknap, Montana
Conservation Partners: World Wildlife Fund
Building Analytical Tools for Acoustic Biodiversity Monitoring
Research Location: TBD, likely Puerto Rico for 2 weeks to do some experimental acoustic monitoring
Conservation Partners: WildMon
Building Resilient Food Systems: Permaculture Solutions to African Snail Impacts in Trinidad
Research Location: Trinidad
Conservation Partners: Wa Samaki
Cultivating Ubuntu: A Community-Based Agricultural Initiative in Mbhashe
Research Location: Mbhashe, South Africa
Conservation Partners: Battle of Lurwayizo Development (BOLD) and the Mbhashe Municipality
Development of Inexpensive and DIY Water Sensors to Advance Community-Led Nature-Based Conservation Solutions
Research Location: Lake Aloatra, Madagascar and Dragon Run, Virginia
Conservation Partners: Conservation International Madagascar, the Moore Center for Science, and the Friends of Dragon Run
Extending Predictive Microbiome Frameworks for Climate-Resilient Eelgrass Restoration
Research Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Conservation Partners: W&M Applied Science and Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
Fostering Himalayan Black Bear Conservation and Herder Livelihoods in Humla, Nepal through Improved Conflict Mitigation Strategy
Research Location: Humla, Nepal and the Western USA
Conservation Partner: Upper Karnali Landscape Initiative (UKALI)
From Chaguar to Jaguars: Exploring Multispecies Coexistence with Wichí Communities
Research Location: Argentine Chaco, localities of Misión Nueva Pompeya and Miraflores
Conservation Partner: Instituto de Investigaciones Geohistóricas (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas- Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral)
GIS and Remote Sensing for Community-Based Rangeland Management in Amboseli, Kenya
Research Location: Amboseli, Kenya
Conservation Partners: Amboseli Ecosystem Trust
Habitat use of Sympatric Grauer’s Gorillas and Eastern Chimpanzees in the Nkuba Conservation Area, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Research Location: Research will be done remotely from Williamsburg, but will focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Conservation Partners: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Javari Education Project: Developing Education Curriculum on Interconnectedness with the Environment and Communities
Research Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia
Conservation Partners: Javari Project
The Enemy of My Enemy: Do Predators Protect Humans from Lyme Disease?
Research Location: San Francisco, California
Conservation Partners: Alliance for Predator Exchange (APEX). This group is composed of researchers from San Francisco State University, UC Davis, Audubon Canyon Ranch, True Wild, the Golden Gate National Park Conservancy, UC Santa Cruz, and William & Mary
Understanding the Evolving Needs of Leaders Across Career Stages
Research Location: Remote with possible trips to Washingto DC
Conservation Partners: Planet Women, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Wildlife Crossings and Roadway Safety: Advancing Wildlife Connectivity and Collision Mitigation in Virginia
Research Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Zoonotic Disease Risk Mapping at the Wildlife–Human Interface in Mole National Park, Ghana
Research Location: Mole National Park, Ghana
Conservation Partners: Mole National Park
