Source-sink dynamics facilitate mammal recovery after unsustainable hunting
Explore how six game mammal populations changed during illegal logging and after loggers were evicted from Maijuna lands.
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Mammal Conservation Lab
We study the mammals that form the foundations of both biodiversity economies and tropical forest ecosystems in the Amazon.
Research program
How can mammals support functioning ecosystems and the food security and economic stability of local communities?
Our work combines ecological monitoring, participatory methods, and spatial analysis. Much of it has grown through a long-term partnership with the Indigenous Maijuna people of the Peruvian Amazon, whose conservation priorities shape the questions we ask.
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Ecology and management of hunted mammals
We study hunting behavior, spatial refuges, population recovery, and sustainable harvest to understand when game mammal populations can persist.
02Ecological roles of Amazonian mineral licks
We investigate animal behavior, soils, species interactions, and the importance of mineral licks as ecological hotspots across Amazonian forests.
03Wild meat systems and wildlife economies
We trace supply chains, urban consumption, food security, and conservation outcomes to understand how wildlife supports local economies and communities.
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Research in practice
Teaching environmental science and sustainability
Students work with field observations, environmental datasets, coding, spatial analysis, and research questions that connect the classroom to wetlands and Amazonian forests.
Teaching →Conservation in practice in the Amazon
We work on applying research to real solutions in collaboration with local and Indigenous communities through our partnerships in the NGO sector and universities.
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