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Meet the Conservationist
Cynthia Papettas

Into the Amazon: A Leaders Journey

As I settle into my chambira hammock, lovingly woven by Agapito and his wife Victoria, I’m enveloped by the musky-sweet aroma of dried and dyed chambira palm leaves. Even two

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Illegal deforestation on farm.
Conservation
Judith Westveer

The effects of climate change: from rainforest to savanna

The Amazon rainforest makes its own rain. And less forest means less precipitation. As forest destruction affects climate and vice versa, the concern is that the Amazon will be caught up in a set of feedback loops that could dramatically speed up the pace of forest loss and degradation and bring the Amazon to a point of no return. This ‘tipping point’ may occur when a certain percentage of Amazonian habitat dies, after which it will all turn into a savanna-like ecosystem. 

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Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi), isolated, perched among foliage. endemic bird of south america
Wildlife
Madison Ryan

Amazon birds come for a visit

Tanagers, Yellow Warblers, Bobolinks, Chivi Vireo, and more are all different types of migratory birds from the Amazon. Tanagers come in a wide variety of colors such as red and

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Sustainability
Denise

In the Garden of Deeden: Foraging

Families in Amazonia certainly rely on their home gardens for much of their food, and take surplus to markets in Iquitos or Puerto Maldonado, for example, to supplement their income

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Uncategorized
Terri Shadle

Shaken Not Stirred

ACEER is shaking things up! We’re proud to welcome new members to the team and to celebrate current members as they continue to grow professionally in their careers and in

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Sustainability
Denise

In the Garden of Deeden: Growing Up

Anyone walking in the Amazon Rainforest knows that the forest is tall, very tall. From the herbaceous layer of plants on the forest floor through shrubs, understory trees, canopy trees

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Stingless Bees in Hive in Peruvian Amazon Rainforest
Sustainability
Dylan Francis

Stingless Bees

“Ha! Careful, they’ll try and go up your nose!” I turn and see Jospeh See, an ACEER conservation fellow, covered in bees. As they’re latching onto his hair and covering

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Sustainability
Judith Westveer

Roads, rice and ranches

The metal bridge in downtown Puerto Maldonado, above the mighty and murky Madre de Dios river, is not just any bridge. This 750-meter long suspension bridge, officially called the ‘Puente

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Indigenous Cultures
Terri Shadle

Both/And: Thanksgiving

For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks: thanks for our family, friends, our good luck: small and large, while heaping our plates with turkey, stuffing, potatoes and

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