Biologists from Point Blue Conservation Science have been monitoring the population size, reproductive success, and diet of seabirds in the Farallon Islands for more than 50 years. Long-term datasets produced by this program are essential to biologists’ understanding of seabird population health in the past, present, and future. Due to budget cuts across the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in … Read More
Understanding Predation Risks to Endangered Raso Skylark – 2024
The Raso Skylark, one of the world’s rarest and most threatened species, was found only on the island of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands until being translocated to nearby Santa Luiza Island in 2018. On both islands, the species faces predation of adults and nests from the giant gecko Tarentola gigas (also a threatened species), as well as potential predation … Read More
Maintaining Long-Term Seabird Monitoring Programs – 2023
A 2023 grant to Point Blue Conservation Science supported the continuation of a long-term keystone data program monitoring Farallon Island seabirds.
Quantifying Microplastics in Marine Wildlife – 2023
A 2023 grant to Point Blue Conservation Science supported an assessment of microplastics in juvenile rockfish, a prey item for many seabirds.
Conserving the Southern Antilles Iguana – 2022
A grant to Fauna & Flora International supported a population assessment and conservation action plan for the newly described Southern Antilles Iguana.
Climate-Smart Seabird Nests – 2022
A 2022 grant provided support to Point Blue Conservation Science for creating and evaluating climate-smart nesting habitat for cavity nesting seabirds on the Farallon Islands.
Protecting the Endangered St. Vincent Parrot – 2021
In 2021, the Farallon Islands Foundation provided a grant to Birds Caribbean to survey and relocate birds to a protected area during and after the 2021 volcanic eruptions of the La Soufriére Volcano. The volcano, which began erupting on April 9, 2021, resulted in falling rocks, pyroclastic flows, and heavy ashfall across the mountainous island nation of St. Vincent — … Read More
Farallon Island Restoration Project Outreach – 2020
In 2020, the Farallon Islands Foundation provided a grant to Point Blue Conservation Science in support of outreach activities around a proposed project by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to eradicate invasive house mice on the South Farallon Islands. The presence of invasive house mice has had severe and ecosystem-altering effects on the Farallon Islands, which are home to … Read More
Survey for Southern River Terrapin in Sumatra – 2019
In 2019, the Farallon Islands Foundation provided a grant to the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) to support a search for the Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis) in Sumatra. Once a common river and estuarine turtle of Southeast Asia, the Southern River Terrapin is now one of the world’s top 25 most endangered turtles. In cooperation with the Satucita Foundation, a … Read More
Molecular Biology Lab and Research Support in Madagascar – 2019
In 2019, the Farallon Islands Foundation provided a grant to Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group and Mahaliana Lab and Training Center in support of their efforts to establish a molecular biology laboratory in Antananarivo, Madagascar and build scientific research capacity among Malagasy conservationists through a research study and training workshop. With support from FIF, these organizations purchased necessary lab equipment … Read More
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