ZSL EDGE of Existence expedition in Cuba
The Erasmus Darwin Barlow Conservation programme aims to give conservationists of the future new skills and experiences, by funding two places each year to…
The future of the Hooded Grebe: energy at any cost?
Kini Roesler The Hooded Grebe is a critically endangered species living in Argentina and it is number 21 on the EDGE bird list. Its…
Cutting EDGE: updating the science behind the species
Since the inception of the EDGE programme we have identified our priority species for conservation using the EDGE algorithm—originally developed by ZSL scientists…
10 years on the EDGE
This year marks 10 years since the EDGE of Existence programme was launched in 2007! To date, we’re proud to have trained 68 EDGE…
EDGE Fellows visit London!
This September, the EDGE of Existence team are looking forward to hosting 7 EDGE Fellows from our 2015-2017 cohort. They will attend a two…
Listening to photos – revealing the hidden world of EDGE species
Today I stumbled across the work of Marc Anderson, a nature sound recordist based in Sydney, Australia. Moments later I found myself on Sound…
In Search of an Elusive Echidna
Paul Barnes is a fresh-faced PhD student from the Institute of Zoology. He is passionate, well-spoken and has devoted himself to what some people…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 1/2)
I am standing on a narrow isthmus of land, essentially a dirt track running on top of a levee. On my right is…
Life on the EDGE: May-June 2015
Welcome to Life on the EDGE, our monthly blog featuring news about our projects, fellows, species, and all other things EDGE. This is our…
A Promising Beginning: the first trip to Alchichica
A few weeks ago we started the field work for the Taylor’s Salamander Project in Alchichica. Chris Michaels from ZSL visited the project and…
Of Pygmy Sloths and Local Communities
Two years have passed since my first encounter with a female pygmy sloth and her baby on Escudo de Veraguas Island. With so little…
Introducing Mea Trenor, Mistbelt chirping frog EDGE Fellow
“Study nature. Love nature. Stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” I think that pretty much sums up my approach to life….
Meet Kini Ignacio Roesler, our 2015 Hooded Grebe EDGE Fellow
Growing up in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, provided me with easy access to some of the world’s most incredible natural environments. This…
Froggy Went A-Courting
In spring 2014, a very important tadpole hatched from a frog egg at ZSL London Zoo. It was shortly followed by many brothers and…