Category: Journal

THE MOVE

This is the story of the sloths having to move to a new location.  Follow them as they prepare to move to their own sloth center. Please consider making a donation so it can be fully equipped from the start and check back regularly to see the next episode of the comic.      

CIS’s neoliberal experiment with bulk freshwater export

Guest blog by Ravic Nijbroek, PhD. The viability of bulkwater export has been discussed at length in the Surinamese media from different viewpoints. Aside from promotional material, critical questions lingered around concerns that the Surinamese private sector was excluded in key decisions, opposition by the union representatives, and issues around water availability in general. Here, […]

Mommy and Baby Sloth Visiting a Human Family

When Abhay came home from school his mother was not yet home to have lunch with him. So he wanted to enter the house to prepare his homework for tomorrow, when he saw two unexpected guests sitting on a chair on the balcony. Abhay immediately went to his neighbour to get help, because what to do now, he was a […]

One Little Bright Star was added to the Constellation of Sloth

Constellation Sloth

When you hear that there is talk about stars and constellations, you already are bracing yourself for unpleasant news. Someone must have died. And indeed, regrettably we do not always have good news. One of our most beloved and followed little friends has taken his place in the Constellation of Sloth. Our little friend Glenn, […]

Volunteer Blog – Greta Wong

Hello! My name is Greta Wong, and I am an American university student, studying Organismic Evolutionary Biology, with an interest in conservation. As such, GHFS has been such a perfect learning platform. With so many projects going on, it’s easy to absorb knowledge just by talking with the other volunteers about their projects. Although I’ve […]

Volunteer Blog – Kasie Wade

My studies in Fisheries and Wildlife have brought my passion for conservation and wildlife to hands on experience. I have traveled to Suriname from the United States, from specifically the state of Florida. I am in the fifth week of my internship with the Green Heritage Fund of Suriname. I work closely with Monique Pool […]

Women for Wildlife Network Buenos Aires meeting

Empowering Women in Nature Conservation: Argentina and Beyond presented by the Women for Wildlife Network and the University of Buenos Aires, 25-27 April 2016 The past days I had the pleasure to be in the presence of some amazing female conservationists who were looking at how to support young women, both scientists and practitioners, who […]