Conservation International - Suriname

Project leaders: Redwan Binrouf and Wendy Wu

CI Suriname is an international nonprofit focused on the ecosystem and its interaction with the people in Suriname, South America. Previously on the HCCS side, we have helped with creating a survey for citizen interest in sustainably certified fisheries. As well as creating educational materials for children to be more engaged in their ecosystem, specifically mangrove importance. This years work will likely be similar.

The Kasiisi Project

Project leaders: Caleb Rak and Juhee Goyal
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The Kasiisi Project is an organization under the direction of Elizabeth Ross, with the help of Professor Richard Wrangham.  Kasiisi works with communities and schools around Uganda's Kibale National Park; specifically, it aims to educate the local people about the value and importance of wildlife and conservation efforts.  Past project work has consisted largely of educational material development to teach about chimps and elephants (from games and in-class activities for Ugandan kids to fact sheets), and this semester will likely be at least a partial continuation of that.

New England Aquarium

Project Leaders: Marissa Garcia and Maddie Goldberg
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Through the New England Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Action Fund, we will be collaborating with Conservify, an NGO that is currently developing the FieldKit product line. FieldKit--and the related Open Sensor Library--are intended to expand conservation technology access to communities other than highly funded universities. This will involve researching current remote sensing needs, conducting market research, and developing scientific strategy. If you are interested in the nexus between conservation and innovation, we hope you will join our project.
The World Wildlife Fund
Project Leaders: Rory Wakeford and Serna Shah
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The World Wildlife Fund project worked on a series of reports to analyze human perceptions on the relationship between climate change and wildlife. This involved sorting through interviews conducted by WWF through a project called Climate Crowd, and combining this information with data found in scientific literature. This semester's work will likely focus on issues in freshwater conservation and biology
The Harvard Forest
Project leaders: Jack Daley and Mushtaaq Ali

The Harvard Forest team will be continuing its GIS work with the Northern Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership researching water quality along the Appalachian trail corridor. By synthesizing state water quality data, we will help the NATLP and other policy makers prioritize conservation and funding in critical areas. The project will use GIS (meetings will likely take place in Northwest Labs), and we will also be doing qualitative research into the science and policy underlying water quality data. In addition, we will be continuing a side project with the Harvard Forest communications team working on a podcast of local New England businesses that rely on conservation (for example, craft breweries). Anyone is welcome on our project, regardless of GIS experience! ill also complete work to conserve the Northern Appalachian Trail.

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Careers in Conservation
Project leader: The Officer Team

Careers in Conservation is an annual conference organized by a committee of HCCS. We aim to attract conservation-interested students and professionals from around the greater Boston area. As a member of this organizing group, you'll work on one specific aspect of preparation (e.g. organizing catering, recruiting speakers for the event, coordinating room logistics, publicity, etc.). All members are welcome to sign up, and we encourage participation in CiC organization in addition to normal project work.