New York Times Magazine Features Island Conservation and the Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding Gene Drives Jennifer Kahn uncovers the challenges, nuances, and opportunities that gene drive research presents for the world in a new article [...]
Press Release: Opportunities and Knowledge Gaps in Gene Drive Research Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents (GBIRd) program partners evaluate the field of gene drive research for conservation and identify areas of interest where additional research [...]
Gene Drive and Thinking Animals Island Conservation's GBIRd program manager, Royden Saah, speaks about the importance of innovative technologies and gene drive at the Thinking Animals Summit. Royden Saah, Island Conservation's GBIRd program manager, recently [...]
Island Conservation’s Major Gifts Officer, Heath Packard, spoke with Santa Cruz Works’, Eric Johnson, about the threat of invasive species and the development of new technology in the field. Eric: You are participating in next [...]
The Globe Post features an opinion by Island Conservation CEO, Karen Poiani, on the threats humans have caused to endangered wildlife and exactly how we can help. This Op-Ed was originally published in The Globe Post [...]
Island Conservation's GBIRd Program Manager, Royden Saah, joined a panel discussion to research, conservation, biosafety, and ethics related to gene drive. In April, the 15th Symposium of the International Society for Biosafety Research was held [...]
New research delves into the public views of gene editing for conservation and the public perception of the pros and cons of this emerging technology. Researchers around the world are looking into the pros and [...]
Advancements in our understanding of the genetic makeup of invasive rats point to gene drives as novel mitigation techniques for the future. Invasive rat species like R. rattus (ship rats) and R. norvegicus (Norway rats) have been hitching a [...]
GBIRd partners sign an open letter to encourage safe and responsible research on gene drive technology. For Release: 14 NOVEMBER 2018 As a global community, we are facing life-threatening challenges that undermine our future, from [...]