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“Research from around the globe suggests that parks can successfully balance conservation and development and are one of the most important mechanisms for permanent protection of natural resources,” said Katharine Sims, an economics and environmental professor at Amherst C

Paula Ehrlich, President and CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, shares the Half-Earth Project vision and goals with the listeners and followers of EcoJustice Radio. The program is a product of SoCal 350 Climate Action, an organization that envisions a healthy climate thro

Mozambique, Africa – Researchers from the University of Idaho and Princeton University have been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation in the USA to continue their ground-breaking research in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. The Principal Investigators,

A version of this article was originally published March 22, 2016 in StarAfrica.com Mozambican Land, Environment, and Rural Development Minister Celso Correia has defended the need to preserve biodiversity and protect the environment in Mozambique. The minister was addressing the core

After years of civil conflict, baby elephants are a symbol of hope for the parks recovering herds. Gorongosa, Mozambique. Photograph by Joyce Poole. Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise Brings to Life an Historic Rejuvenation of an African Wildlife Oasis Three-part adventure series air

A Portuguese-language edition of E.O. Wilson’s book, A Window on Eternity: A Biologist’s Walk through Gorongosa National Park, is now available. A book launch was held this past spring in Porto, Portugal. Read more below about this remarkable book. Greg Carr at the launch of the

Friday, July 17th, 2015 Mozambique, Africa–Since July 11th the 2015 Lost Mountain Next Gen Symposium brought together an international group of university students, scientists, conservation leaders and professional adventurers in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. The twelve-day sym

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is announcing a five-year, $2.3 million grant to support educational activities and infrastructure development at the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. The program will be carried out through the Goro

Gorongosa National Park and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory located on its grounds are the featured cover story of National Geographic’s April 2015 issue of Explorer magazine. The cover photograph is by Piotr Naskrecki, the Associate Director of the E.O. Wilson Biodivers

Charting the Map of Gorongosa’s Life By Piotr Naskrecki, Ph.D., Associate Director, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory Gorongosa National Park The walk from my cabin to the restaurant where I was meeting a few friends for dinner should have taken about 45 seconds, a minute tops. Yet,