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Conservation International

Conservation Agency

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Conservation International (Established 1987)
Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, 2011 Crystal Drive , Arlington , Virginia 22202 USA
Director: Russell A. Mittermeier, Ph.D. Phone: 1 703 341 2421

Mission: To conserve ecosystems, biological diversity and the ecological processes that support life on Earth, with special reference to building local capacity.

Principal Research Programs: Support for IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group; Preparation of primate conservation action plans; Field conservation projects: primates of the Atlantic forest region of eastern Brazil, lemurs of Madagascar's eastern rain forests, primates of the Colombian Amazon; Production of educational materials (t-shirts, posters, etc.) for use in tropical countries.

Training Opportunities: Grants in support of primate conservation and associated research are made possible by a special fund administered by Conservation International, provided by the Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation. Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Conservation of wild populations; Financial support occasionally available; Note: Opportunities exist for volunteer interns to work on research projects in the Washington, D.C. office (data management, mapping, etc.). Field opportunities occasionally exist for volunteer work in field projects. Availability varies from year to year.

Financial Aid: None

Number of Staff: 700

Key Personnel: Russell A. Mittermeier, President/Chairman of IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group; Phone: (202) 912-1000, Fax: (202) 912-1026

Stephen Nash, Technical Illustrator, c/o Dept. of Anatomical Sciences, HSC, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8081; Phone: (631) 444-3132; Fax: (631) 444-3947; E-mail: snash@ms.cc.sunysb.edu

William Konstant, Special Projects Director; Phone: (202) 912-1000, Fax: (202) 912-1026; E-mail: B.Konstant@conservation.org

Ella M. Outlaw, Executive Secretary to the President, SSCI PSG, E-mail: E.Outlaw@conservation.org



Species Supported: None

Associated Field Sites: None

Web Site: http://www.conservation.org/

Publications: "CI News From The Front" (bimonthly); "Primate Conservation"; "Asian Primates"; "Neotropical Primates"; "African Primates"; "Lemur News"; "Lemur Action Plan"; "Annual Report"; Available newsletters and "Primate Conservation" are circulated free to IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group members and general public.

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: 2004-02-24


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