Smithsonian researchers help conserve Myanmar’s biodiversity through research and capacity building, collaborating with local organizations for the long-term survival of species and ecosystems.
scientists, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Fish
FellowshipsThe Global Health Program hosts fellowships to build longer-term capacity in partner countries and to support postdoctoral-level studies. Fellows are based in the U.S. or at international partner organizations, and are directly mentored by Global Health Program staff on research projects related to wildlife health, conservation and emerging infectious diseases.Fellowships span one to two years with anticipated completion of a research project and preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
scientists, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Fish
The Global Health Program works with International Animal Rescue Indonesia to ensure that disease risk does not pose a threat to rescued orangutans.
scientists, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Fish
These small, social rodents are native to the slopes of the Andes, where they form groups of up to ten.
meters) long, arapaima are the largest freshwater fish
Get to know the Zoo’s hawk-headed parrot, Boomer, in this Q&A with animal keeper Hilary Colton.
meters) long, arapaima are the largest freshwater fish
The red-crested cardinal is a medium-sized bird that resembles North America’s northern cardinal in shape, but is mainly gray with only a brilliant red head, crest and breast. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and is also a common sight in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, where it has been introduced.
meters) long, arapaima are the largest freshwater fish
Conservation Ecology Center scientists are studying wildlife across a mosaic of private and communal lands in central Kenya where wild animals coexist with people and domesticated animals.
scientists, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Fish
Conservation Ecology Center scientists are tracking the movements of white-bearded wildebeest to understand how changes across the landscape impact the species.
scientists, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Fish
Timor pythons are large, extremely active snakes native to the southeastern islands of Indonesia though, interestingly, not the island of Timor.
meters) long, arapaima are the largest freshwater fish
Von der Decken hornbills are native to dry regions of eastern Africa. Males have large, red bills while females have black bills. Like other hornbills, female Von der Decken hornbills bury themselves alive to hatch and rear their chicks. For two months, the male feeds the female and the chicks through a slit in the mud nest.
meters) long, arapaima are the largest freshwater fish
