We raised over $8,000 in donations and matching funds for our Conservation Challenge for the Bosenge tree in Democratic Republic of Congo thanks to an incredible community of supporters, @maearth.com, and their philanthropic partners! Swipe to learn more about what's next for this project 🧬🐛🌳🌍

🚨 Last call to have your donation to our #Indigenous led Bosenge tree 🐛🌳 planting & sequencing project for #food security in the Congo Basin #rainforest multiplied! Learn more about our project & donate: maearth.com/wise-ancesto... Thanks to @maearth.com for making this possible! #crowdfund

🚨Today's the last day of @maearth.com #crowdfunding Round 3 where donations are matched! 🚨 Can you give $1 to our Bosenge tree 🐛🌳 restoration and sequencing project in partnership with the #Indigenous community of Botsike Village in the Democratic Republic of Congo? maearth.com/wise-ancesto...

What is a reference #genome & why do we need them to address #biodiversity loss & support #conservation? Wise Ancestors’ #Genomics Director, Dr. Solenne Correard explains! Visit maearth.com/wise-ancesto... to learn more about our 🐛🌳 #crowdfunding project & donate on @maearth.com! #Africa

Swipe through to learn how we co-developed our #Indigenous Led Tree Planting & Sequencing for Food Security in Congo Basin project. Now through July 21st, donations made to this project will be multiplied on @maearth.com. Help restore 🌍's 2nd largest rainforest today: maearth.com/wise-ancesto...

8 days left to have your donation to our project, "Indigenous Led Tree Planting and Sequencing for Food Security in Congo Basin," multiplied thanks to @maearth.com! Your gift will directly support restoring #biodiversity & generating breakthrough #genomic #science. maearth.com/wise-ancesto...

4 days into @maearth.com's Round 3 and our #Indigenous led #biodiversity #conservation project has 26 donors, raised $1,592, and has up to $7,400 in matching funds! Can you help us get to 50 donors by the end of the week? Even $2 makes a difference! Donate here: maearth.com/wise-ancesto...

🎉 Big news! Our Bosenge #tree 🐛🌳 reference #genome & tree planting project with the #Indigenous Peoples of Botsike Village in Democratic Republic of #Congo is apart of @maearth.com's Round 3 campaign-- meaning donations made before 7/21 will be matched & multiplied! maearth.com/wise-ancesto...

Something exciting is launching tomorrow! Stay tuned if you care about Indigenous-led #regeneration and local food systems. 🌍🌱🐛 We're honored to be selected as one of @maearth.com's Round 3 participants out of 800 applicants! More details tomorrow. #conservation #CongoBasin #rainforest

We're honored to introduce the Antioquia Biomonitores, a new model for empowering community-led #conservation. This training program is sponsored by #WiseAncestors Conservation Challenges # 3-7 in partnership with Instituto Humboldt & Neotropical Innovation. www.wiseancestors.org/discover/mee...

Meet the Antioquia Biomonitores, Empowering the Local Paisa Community for Biodiversity Conservation

The program, developed through a partnership with local NGO Neotropical Innovation, the Montañerito Paisa Conservation Initiative, and Instituto Humboldt, serves as the community-led conservation comp...

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🚨🧬 ICYMI: Last week on #WorldEnvironmentDay we announced our latest #Conservation Challenge (and first one in #Africa!) for the Bosenge Tree, a key host for edible caterpillars, 🌱🐛 in partnership with Indigenous Peoples of Botsike Village in the Democratic Republic of Congo! #Indigenous #science

#2026MMM is LIVE! 🎉 Bracket ready? Mine is, and 1st point secured! 😏 This year, @mammalssuck.bsky.social is spotlighting extinct species. The extinction crisis is central to @wiseancestors.bsky.social mission, together with developing an ethical model for biodiversity genomics 🧬🤝 Follow us!

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#2026MMM WILDCARD WINNER: Assassin Bug! Join us Wednesday, March 11th at 8PM EST for ROUND ONE of MONEY MAMMALS!

All individuals of a species come from the complex interactions of their genes and their environment, & the rich developmental endowment epigentically inherited from the parent. Nothing can replace or recreate that. In this Anthropocene, once lost, the species is lost forever. #2026MMM

This initiative strengthens scientific research to expand knowledge of Antioquia’s biodiversity and support the protection of endemic species. Learn more: www.wiseancestors.org/discover/new... Support this work by donating to Conservation Challenges 3-6: platform.wiseancestors.org #WWD26

For #WWD26, we invite you to learn about the Biomonitores of Antioquia Program. This initiative trains local community members in the propagation and production of mortiño as a dual #conservation strategy: restoring degraded habitats while creating #regenerative economic opportunities.

Today is #WorldWildlifeDay! In commemoration of this year's theme of #MedicinalAromaticPlants, we invite you to learn about our efforts to restore mortiño in Antioquia, Colombia. #WWD26 @unep.org www.linkedin.com/posts/wise-a...

World Wildlife Day 2026 | Wise Ancestors

In commemoration of World Wildlife Day, which this year highlights the role of medicinal and aromatic plants in conserving health, natural heritage, and livelihoods, we share the work of the Biomonito...

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"Data hold power, and that power shapes our futures. Share to support Indigenous-led data sovereignty and governance." Repost Indigenous Data Alliance Learn more at indigenousdata.org #IndigenousRights #Indigenous #conservation #genomics #data

Take a moment to learn about the North Antioch Plateau which holds stories that exist nowhere else: unique birds, fragile ecosystems, and communities that decide to care for them today. Here, where the water is born and the mountain breathes, life still sings. www.instagram.com/p/DScdU3iABYK/

Neotropical innovation® [Innovación Neotropical] on Instagram: "Aquí, donde nace el agua y la montaña respira, la vida todavía canta. 🌿💧 El Altiplano Norte de Antioquia guarda historias que no existe...

93 likes, 7 comments - neotropical_innovation on December 19, 2025: "Aquí, donde nace el agua y la montaña respira, la vida todavía canta. 🌿💧 El Altiplano Norte de Antioquia guarda historias que no e...

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“This would equip researchers, conservationists & policymakers to conserve, study & potentially restore the native species across the archipelago, aiding the ability of Bermuda’s ecosystems to be resilient to #climatechange.” www.royalgazette.com/environment/... #Bermuda #biodiversity

BioQuest completes draft Bermuda cedar genome

A local organisation has completed the first part of a genetic project aimed at restoring the Bermuda cedar population. A statement said BioQuest completed a draft reference genome on the critically e...

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🚨 #Conservation #genomics update! 🧬 The first publicly available annotated reference #genome for the critically endangered #Bermuda Cedar is one step closer to being completed thanks to the incredible work of our partners BioQuest! Learn more: www.wiseancestors.org/discover/dra...

Draft Reference Genome Completed for Bermuda’s National Tree: The Critically Endangered Bermuda Cedar

This is the first step in producing a fully annotated reference genome as a part of a series of conservation initiatives in partnership with US-based NGO Wise Ancestors.

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Do you want to see more Indigenous & Local Community-led biodiversity conservation initiatives? Take part today by donating to our new crowdfund! Every dollar makes a difference. platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/14 #conservation #genomics #IndigenousRights #datasovereignty #Indigenous

With your support, we can establish an ethical model for conservation—one that honors Indigenous expertise and knowledge from the very beginning. Give today: platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/14 #GivingTuesday

We're thrilled to see what @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social office is calling "the largest-ever 'land return' in the Sierra foothills" to the Tule River Indian Tribe, whose ancestors lived in the southern Sierra Nevada for thousands of years. Learn more - www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... #NAHM

Major California ‘land-back’ deal with tribe preserves swath of southern Sierra

This acquisition, which will restore 17,000 acres to the Tule River Indian Tribe, is the largest-ever “land return” deal in the Sierra foothills, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s...

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🧬 #LivingData2025 Update from our Community Engagement Director, Katie Jones: ""Every session discussing #Indigenous #Data #Sovereignty and Governance at Living Data 2025, including the one I spoke at today, has been delivered to a packed house. Standing room only..."

🌿 Field Notes from #Colombia 🇨🇴 Ahead of #LivingData2025, our Community Engagement Director Katie Jones joined the #Antioquia Biomonitores for field work with our project partners Instituto Humboldt and Neotropical Innovation. Learn more: wiseancestors.org/discover/new... More details coming soon!

Happy #Indigenous Peoples Day! We absolutely love this teaching from #NinaGualinga by @atmosmag.bsky.social about the importance of language and the words we choose to use to describe our relationships to other living beings. #nature #Indigenousrights #wisdom

How do we power community-centered biodiversity conservation that supports #Indigenous data sovereignty? Watch this clip from our introduction video - youtu.be/65bVkOvBbaM?.... Learn more & take action at wiseancestors.org. If you’re at #IUCNcongress visit Booth 107 &- meet members of our team!

We made it to #IUCNcongress! Members of our team will be in booth 107 starting tomorrow - Monday! Come by and see how we're braiding #genomic science, traditional knowledge systems & an equitable, decentralized approach for #biodiversity #conservation. Learn more & take action: wiseancestors.org

Kelp forests, mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs are vital blue ecosystems that sustain our planet. Yet, they are severely threatened by climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste. Here's why their protection matters: www.unep.org/interactives...

We're creating a world where #Indigenous & Local Communities are supported in protecting eons of evolutionary information – stored in the DNA of plants, animals, & fungi -- and where genomic research + locally led #conservation initiatives are supported within the same project. Pt. 2 drops Thurs.