Monthly Archives: July 2014

From Belém to Bhutan: Realizing the Vision of the International Society of Ethnobiology

Twenty five years ago a group of Indigenous Peoples and researchers calling themselves ‘ethnobiologists’ got together in the capital of the Brazilian state of Pará to draw a line in the sand:
“Mechanisms [must] be established by which indigenous specialists are recognized as proper Authorities and are consulted in all programs affecting them, their resources and […]

Announcing New Program Officer for African Rift Valley

The Christensen Fund is pleased to announce that Dr. Hassan G. Roba will take on the position of Program Officer for the African Rift Valley at The Christensen Fund effective July 1st. He will be building on the work of Dr. Wolde Tadesse, our founding Program Officer for the African Rift Valley program who ends his […]