Help us keep fighting for the Amazon!

Greetings from the Peruvian Amazon!

What a great first half of the year we’ve had! Our children finally made it to Fincas Las Piedras – our research and educational center in the Peruvian Amazon - to learn about mammals. So far, we have worked with over 80 children from rural schools using the book called “Who is there?” – a beautiful resource about mammals captured with camera traps in our own station as well as in others throughout the region (free download here). This project, was made in collaboration with the Red de Aprendizaje y Conservación, led by NatGeo explorer Carmen Chávez.

As for our research, we continue generating important information about Amazonian biodiversity and equipping the next generation of Peruvian biologists and conservationists. Our research residency program was a complete success, and all our selected undergraduate students of the year had a meaningful and productive experience in the project. One of them will even help describe a new species to science!

As always, all of this wouldn’t be possible without your support, so thank you for being our champions!

With gratitude,

Geoff, Johana and the rest of the ASA team.

Greetings from the Peruvian Amazon!

It seems it was yesterday when we shared some our accomplishments of last year, but 2022 is already way in and many things have already happened at Finca Las Piedras, our research and education center in the Peruvian Amazon! While our research team keeps working hard and producing half a dozen of new scientific articles for the year, our research residency program for Peruvian undergraduate students selected four bright young individuals for placements during the first half of the year. Through this program, we expect to contribute to these students’ scientific training. This means that our work has a double impact—not only are we generating important information about Amazonian biodiversity, but we are equipping the next generation of Peruvian biologists and conservationists with the professional tools they need to succeed and keep making an impact.

As for our environmental education program, we are putting the final touches for what it will be a great year working again with local children. In collaboration with the Red de Aprendizaje y Conservación, led by NatGeo explorer Carmen Chávez, we will be using the resources of her recently released book called “Who is there?” – a beautiful book about mammals captured with camera traps in our own station as well as in others throughout the region. Our children will be learning about mammals with pictures taken from their own forests!

We are very excited about everything that is planned for the rest of the year and are always very grateful for your support to make it happen.

With gratitude,

Geoff, Johana and the rest of the ASA team.