Analysis and Visualization of Migratory Bird Hunting Data
Research Location: Implemented: USA; Headquartered: Washington, DC, USA
Conservation Partner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Research Portfolio
The IIC is proud to highlight the work that collaborative, interdisciplinary teams of William & Mary students, faculty, and conservation partners have done to advance conservation outcomes. This portfolio includes projects from our Conservation Research Program year-long and semester-long programs, as well as research conducted through our Conservation GIS Lab.
An Approach to Engaging Underserved Communities in Conservation Action
Research Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Conservation Partner: River Otter Ecology Project
Assessing and Mapping the Potential Benefit of Creating Protected Areas for Protecting Endangered Species
Research Location: Washington, DC, USA
Conservation Partner: Rainforest Trust
Develop a W&M Sustainability Toolkit
Research Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Conservation Partner: W&M Office of Sustainability
Developing a Business Plan for Mission-Based Ecotourism in Ecuador
Research Location: Choco rainforest, Ecuador
Conservation Partners: Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales (FCAT), an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from Tulane University (P.I. Jordan Karubian), and W&M’s Entrepreneurship Center
Developing a Land Cover Map to Guide the Protection of a Forest Corridor in Ecuador
Research Location: Choco rainforest , Ecuador
Conservation Partners: Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales (FCAT), an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from Tulane University (P.I. Jordan Karubian), and the W&M Center for Geospatial Analysis
Developing an Interactive Mapping Tool for Identifying and Prioritizing Potential Restoration Habitat in Mesoamerica
Research Location: Mesoamerica
Conservation Partner: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Developing a Proposal for an Integrative Conservation Laboratory at Highland
Research Location: Charlottesville, VA, USA
Conservation Partners: Highland, Highland Council of Descendent Advisors
Developing Education Curriculum Centered on the Stories of the Marubo Tribe and our Interconnectedness
Research Location: Implemented: Vale do Javari Territory, Brazil
Conservation Partner: The Javari Project
Development of a fine scale layer of sub-Saharan water projects
Research Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
Conservation Partner: Conservation International
Development of a Strategy to Reach Farmers and Ranchers that are Historically Underserved by Conservation Programs in Texas and Oklahoma Grasslands
Research Location: Graslands of Texas and Oklahoma, USA
Conservation Partners: American Bird Conservancy and the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture
Exploration of the Role of Gender in Conservation
Research Location: Headquartered: San Francisco, CA
Conservation Partner: Planet Women
Exploring new and inclusive business models to expand oyster aquaculture, ecosystem restoration, and smallholder farmer livelihoods the Lynnhaven River
Research Location: Lynnhaven, VA, USA
Conservation Partners: Brinc co-founder, Bay McLaughlin
Exploring the Associations between the Ecosystem Integrity Index and Critical Natural Assets
Research Location: Headquartered: Washington , DC
Conservation Partner: Conservation International
Exploring the Barriers, Opportunities, and Impacts of Directly Funding Conservation Initiatives Designed and Led by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Research Location: Palawan, Philippines
Conservation Partner: Centre for Sustainability PH
Exploring the Impact of Grassland Restoration on Priority Bird Species
Research Location: Grasslands of Texas and Oklahoma, USA
Conservation Partners: American Bird Conservancy and the W&M Center for Geospatial Analysis
Exploring the Sustainability of Traditional Farming Practices and Their Effects on Rurutuan Waterways and Soils
Research Location: Rurutu, French Polynesia
Conservation Partner: The Rurutuan community
IIC Conservation Stories Podcast: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of the Linkages between Virginia Tribes and Natural and Cultural Resources in the Chesapeake Bay
Research Location: Williamsburg, VA, USA
Conservation Partner: W&M Parks Research Lab
IIC Conservation Stories Podcast: Trailblazing Women in Conservation
Research Location: Virginia, USA
Conservation Partner: Parks Research Lab @ W&M
Improving Access of Historical Aerial Imagery for the Central Virginia Area
Conservation Partner: Capital Region Land Conservancy
Mind the (Communications) Gap: Towards a Novel Approach in Science Communications for Researchers in NGO’s
Research Location: Headquartered: El Salvador
Conservation Partner: Regional Program for Development and the Environment (PRISMA)
One health approach to rangeland management and nomadic herder livelihoods in Mongolia
Research Location: Ikh Nart, Mongolia
Conservation Partner: Mongolian Conservation Initiative
Patterns and Changes in Land Use Intensity in Bogd Khan National Park, Mongolia
Research Location: Bogd Khan National Park, Mongolia
Conservation Partner: Wildlife Conservation Society Mongolia Program and the W&M Center for Geospatial Analysis
Promoting Seagrass Conservation and Climate Adaptation in the Western Caribbean Ecosystem
Research Location: MesoAmerica
Conservation Partner: Wildlife Conservation Society Mesoamerica Program and the W&M Center for Geospatial Analysis
Sharing the Story of River Otter Ecology Project in Advancing Community Science and River Otter Protection
Research Location: Implemented: Marin County, California; Headquartered: San Francisco, CA
Conservation Partner: River Otter Ecology Project
Spatial analysis of global Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites
Research Location: Texas and Oklahoma Grasslands, USA
Conservation Partners: American Bird Conservancy and the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture
Trying to Keep Forests Intact, in Forest, & in the Family through Estate Planning and Engagement of Heirs: What is the Impact of Virginia's Generation Next Program & How do we Improve it?
Research Location: New Kent, VA
Conservation Partner: Virginia Cooperative Extension
Understanding the Impact of Livestock and Climate on Rangeland Productivity and Nomadic Herder Livelihoods in Mongolia
Research Location: Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia
Conservation Partners: Mongolian Conservation Coalition, Ikh Nart Park Administration, Institute for Integrative Conservation, and the W&M Center for Geospatial Analysis
Understanding the Relationship between Lands Managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and Ecosystem Goods and Services
Research Location: Headquartered: Washington DC; Implemented: Worldwide
Partners: Conservation International and the W&M Center for Geospatial Analysis
Using Storytelling to Expand the Reach of Land Trusts
Research Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Conservation Partner: Santa Fe Conservation Trust
What We Eat, Why, and the Environmental Impact: Exploring Black Foodways at Highland
Research Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners: Highland Council of Descendant Advisors, William & Mary’s Highland
