The New Guinea Binatang Research Center (BRC) is an independent non-profit organization registered in PNG and devoted to (i) training Papua New Guineans in biological research as paraecologists, undergraduate and postgraduate students and junior scientists, (ii) biological research focusing on the ecology of rainforests and distribution of biodiversity in PNG, and (iii) grassroots conservation and environmental education. BRC is striving to provide sophisticated learning and research environment, fostering academic excellence in biodiversity research by combining creative skills and knowledge of gifted young people, often from rural and forest dwelling communities, with local and overseas ... read more The New Guinea Binatang Research Center (BRC) is an independent non-profit organization registered in PNG and devoted to (i) training Papua New Guineans in biological research as paraecologists, undergraduate and postgraduate students and junior scientists, (ii) biological research focusing on the ecology of rainforests and distribution of biodiversity in PNG, and (iii) grassroots conservation and environmental education. BRC is striving to provide sophisticated learning and research environment, fostering academic excellence in biodiversity research by combining creative skills and knowledge of gifted young people, often from rural and forest dwelling communities, with local and overseas students and researchers. Crucially we wish to develop this on the basis of freedom of access and equality between all stakeholders, genders, and ethnicities. BRC is one of the three leading institutions in paraecologist training worldwide, as well as one of the most active PNG institutions in postgraduate training and research in biology. It has a lively program of visiting students and researchers from overseas, and internationally widely recognized research on the ecology rainforests. BRC has an outreach program in environmental education for village schools and communities. BRC is also engaged in practical conservation, exploring innovative strategies of indigenous conservation, protecting the Wanang Conservation Area in collaboration with its landowners, and setting up a new Conservation Area at Mt. Wilhelm, the country's prominent biodiversity hotspot.
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By Conor | Development Officer, BRC
Dear Supporters, As the end of the school year in PNG approaches, so too does the end of the first FIGS CLUB program.We would like to thank all of you for your generous donations, you have made the... Read the full report ›By Conor | Development Lead
Dear Supporter, We want to again sincerely thank all of our donors, big and small, for your contributions. The FIGS Club has already touched the lives of many children in Wanang Conservation School... Read the full report ›By Conor Redmond | Development Officer, BRC
Dear Supporter, Thanks to your amazing generosity, we are now in touching distance of our project goal, just 800$ more to go. We want to sincerely thank all of our donors, big and small, for... Read the full report ›
