Pushing Forward: A Review of 2019 from the GBIRd Partnership Island Conservation's GBIRd program manager Royden Saah takes a look back at the partnership's 2019 accomplishments. The Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents Program, or GBIRd, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Economist explores the potential pros and cons of gene drives in the eradication of mosquito-borne illnesses and invasive species. I think I got it,” says Alekos Simoni with a grin, returning an electronic fly zapper [...]