Axios Delta

Axios Delta

The Axios Delta is a relatively natural Mediterranean delta just next to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. The delta is now part of the European network of biological importance (Natura 2000), which means that Greece is legally obligated to maintain its...
Measuring Conservation Impact

Measuring Conservation Impact

FOS strives to foster learning within the conservation community. We took this to heart with our own work when we undertook the Measuring Conservation Impact study, starting in 2002. This study—based on a review of over 300 publications—documented the...
Southwest Amazon Conservation with WWF

Southwest Amazon Conservation with WWF

Covering 210 million hectares of northern Bolivia, southeastern Peru, and western and central Brazil, the Southwestern Amazon forests encompass some of the richest forest communities on Earth. It is home to numerous indigenous communities whose culture and identity...
The Teaching Adaptive Management Network

The Teaching Adaptive Management Network

Since its launch in Spring 2007, the graduate course in Adaptive Management for Conservation Projects course has been repeated annually at the University of Maryland and has been reproduced in other academic institutions including the University of California Davis,...
Ocean Conservancy’s Overfishing Scorecard

Ocean Conservancy’s Overfishing Scorecard

In 2005, the Ocean Conservancy (OC) published its first Overfishing Scorecard, which sought to highlight the progress of eight federally-managed regional fish councils whose mandate is to help end overfishing and rebuild overfished fish stocks. The OC teamed with FOS...