The diversity of plants can be easy to miss, especially when related species look alike on the surface. For example, many Belizeans are surprised to learn that there are seven species of prickly yellow (in the genus Zanthoxylum, literally “yellow wood”) in the...
We are pleased to share with you an update on our work. Given all recent biodiversity warnings hitting the news, we took time to gather evidence of progress across our field teams and partnerships and compiled the following impact summary report. Asian Elephants Our...
According to a landmark report released this week, one million plant and animal species are facing extinction which has alarming implications for human survival. While nothing in this report by the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and...
Days before our planned departure to Belize with a small group of our Board members and supporters, I received a call from our trip leader, botanist Dr. Steven Brewer. He excitedly reported that a tree species he found with colleagues in 1997 was coming into flower...
The Bald Hills savannas of the north-central Maya Mountains transition to pine-oak forests to broadleaved rainforests, resulting in a rich array of tree species across the landscape. Learn more about the ecological principles that explain these transitions in our...
