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January 17, 2013 - Twitter

15 new @macfound grants totaling more than $4M to support #conservation, sustainable development in the Tropical #Andes http://t.co/kpnfk4Vk

January 17, 2013 - Press Release

MacArthur Announces Conservation and Sustainable Development Grants in the Tropical Andes

MacArthur announced 15 grants totaling more than $4.2 million in support of conservation and sustainable development in the southern Tropical Andes. Read More

January 14, 2013 - Twitter

.@BirdLife_News launches Mangrove Alliance to help save disappearing #Caribbean habitat http://t.co/9c8cRUUh #conservation #environment

January 14, 2013 - Twitter

.@latimes: #oceanographer and MacArthur Fellow Edith Widder helps capture first ever video of elusive giant squid http://t.co/bgcna0LM

January 14, 2013 - From The Field

Mangrove Alliance Website Launched as Resource for Preservation

Birdlife International has launched the Neotropical Mangrove Conservation Alliance, also known simply as the Mangrove Alliance, as an online resource to foster the preservation of endangered mangrove habitats. Read More

January 12, 2013 - Publication

Conservation Strategy Fund Report on Roads in the Amazon Basin

The Conservation Strategy Fund has published a report on the high level of environmental risk associated with continued road construction in the Amazon basin. Read More

December 17, 2012 - Publication

Assessing Biodiversity Vulnerability in the Tropical Andes

A grantee's report examines advances in climate change analysis and presents a five-tiered approach to studying regions renowned for exceptional biodiversity. Read More

December 5, 2012 - From The Field

Video: Sustainable Hydro-Development for Ecosystem Protection

A video produced by the Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) illuminates innovative tools and techniques for operating dams that help protect and restore ecological systems and support human food production. Read More

December 5, 2012 - In The Media