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Catalytic Seed Funding Awarded to Five Conservation Initiatives Spanning Four Continents

June 15, 2026
Five new projects supported by the Catalyzing Conservation Fund are tackling urgent challenges wild species and local communities face across four continents and an array of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, from the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Coral Triangle to the frozen tundras of the circumpolar Arctic.
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Studying Stress in a Rapidly Changing Arctic: Dr. Kayla Buhler Earns Prestigious Yang Postdoctoral Fellowship in Wildlife Health

October 01, 2025
The newest Cornell K. Lisa Yang Postdoctoral Fellow in Wildlife Health, Dr. Kayla Buhler is developing biomarkers to measure stress in polar bears—offering a powerful new toolkit to assess environmental impacts and support conservation efforts.