PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

The Amphibian Ark (AArk) was started in

 2006 in an effort to unite and support ex-situ amphibian conservation projects that align with the goals of the IUCN Amphibian Conservation Action Plan.  The AArk is comprised of three main partners: the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG), and the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist 

Group (ASG).

Project Palaka has been awarded a Seed Grant by the AArk, and the organization continues to be supportive as we navigate these uncertain times. Project Palaka would not be where it is today without the support of Amphibian Ark, and we are extremely appreciative. The AArk has also been crucial in helping Project Palaka find the resources and expertise we need to reach our conservation goals.

Find out more at: www.amphibianark.org

The Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP) focuses on conservation efforts for freshwater and land vertebrate species throughout Southeast Asia. This area of the world has one of the highest rates of land vertebrate extinction, and ASAP works with conservation partners throughout the 

region to implement effective, science-based conservation activities for Southeast Asian 

species that have been designated as Critically-Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.  

In June of 2020, Project Palaka was made an ASAP partner and awarded a Rapid Action Fund grant. In addition to funding, ASAP has been instrumental in providing Project Palaka with information and guidance as we seek to develop a long-term plan for our project. We appreciate their continued interest in ensuring that Project Palaka is a success!

Find out more at: www.speciesonthebrink.org

Mandai Nature manages four Singaporean zoological institutions- Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari, River Safari and Singapore Zoo. These parks and reserves receive over 4.6 million visitors annually. However, Mandai Nature  is also active in conservation efforts throughout Southeast Asia. Currently, Mandai Nature is supporting 54 projects in the region.

In September of 2020, Project Palaka was awarded support from Mandai Nature. Additionally, Mandai Nature staff have made their experience and expertise available to Project Palaka, offering us advice, guidance, and capacity-building opportunities whenever needed. We are grateful for Mandai Nature's continued support of Project Palaka!

Find our more at: https://www.wrs.com.sg/en.html

Based in the UK, Synchronicity Earth (SE) has a mission to “address overlooked and underfunded conservation challenges for globally threatened species and ecosystems.” Synchronicity Earth supports projects around the world, including Asia, Central and South America, Africa, and Europe. Refreshingly, one of SE’s stated values 

on their website is “optimism”- conservation challenges are daunting, and often depressing. 

But SE believes it is possible to acknowledge the seriousness of environmental challenges while still maintaining the mindset that conservation efforts can be (and indeed, have been) successful. 

As with our other partners, Synchronicity Earth seeks to support conservation actions that are based on science and rigorous research. Synchronicity Earth has also awarded a grant to Project Palaka, and is also providing Project Palaka with advice and insight as we develop our 

long-term plan.

Find out more at: www.synchronicityearth.org 

 Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland is the alma mater of PI Norman Greenhawk, who is also currently a research scholar at the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College (CES). The CES provides students with a myriad of opportunities, including the “Chesapeake Semester”, habitat restoration projects, a geospatial lab, and a bird observatory. In October of 2019, the CES opened the Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall. The building has achieved the rigorous Living Building Challenge certification, a step above LEED certification. 

One requirement for the LBC certification is that a building produce at least 105% of its own energy requirements- energy neutral isn’t enough, it must be a net producer.

The CES has been supportive of Project Palaka from the start, providing advice, exposure, use of facilities, and the expertise of the Center's experts. We are thankful for CES’s continued interest in seeing Project Palaka succeed.

Learn more at:  https://www.washcoll.edu/learn-by-doing/ces/index.php 

 Stiftung Artenschutz is a collaborative initiative comprised of members from various German, Austrian, and Swiss zoos and nature conservation organizations. The organization, “stands for an integrative approach to nature conservation that focuses on involving the local population in the decision-making processes, planning and protected area management.” They are working with closely with the Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ) in Berlin to enact the “’One Plan Approach to Conservation’, that aims to unite ex situ and in situ conservation efforts”, something that is especially needed in amphibian ex situ conservation efforts, and which Project Palaka also seeks to address.

As Stiftung Artenschutz brings together the talents of various zoological organizations, we are excited to partner with them and look forward to a collaboration that results in Project Palaka implementing the highest ex situ standards for the amphibians in our care.

Lear more about Stiftung Artenschutz here: https://www.stiftung-artenschutz.de/en_US/foundation/who-are-we/mething exciting your business offers? Say it here.