OIKONOS

ABOUT

Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge is a regional partner of BOW. We study and protect threatened ecosystems by involving diverse communities through scientific and artistic collaborations. We approach our projects from a multidisciplinary perspective in close collaboration with local communities and public and private institutions, protecting both species and their habitats. We seek to create science-based conservation solutions that are sustainable over time.

PROJECTS:

• Innovative conservation techniques for burrowing seabird habitat at Año Nuevo Island, California, including ceramic nest modules and protection from sea lion trampling
• Conservation of the bird community of the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile, including constructing a predator-proof fence around one of the largest Pink-footed Shearwater breeding colonies in the world. 
  
• Conservation of phalaropes and their saline lake habitat throughout the western hemisphere, including a proposal to list Wilson’s phalaropes as Threatened in the U.S., tracking of phalaropes with nanotags, and creation of the International Phalarope Working Group.
  
• Long-term community-centered conservation and education programs in collaboration with communities on Isla Mocha and the Juan Fernandez Islands in Chile.

CONTACTS

• Ryan@oikonos.org, Science Director

SOCIAL MEDIA

• @oikonos_org (Instagram)
• Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/Oikonos/
• @OikonosEggs on X

SPECIES ACCOUNTS

Below are the species accounts created in association with OIKONOS