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Animal Migrations in the Amazon Rainforest
While you might think that animals don’t need to migrate in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest features some of the most extraordinary migrations on Earth. Learn about some of these incredible journeys in this blog!
ARCC joins the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) conference—The Amazon We Want!
On April 9th 2025, ARCC participated in The Amazon We Want (La Amazonía Que Queremos) conference, hosted by Universidad San Francisco de Quito in the capital city of Ecuador. This event stemmed from the first international scientific initiative dedicated to the protection of the Amazon, the “Scientific Panel for Amazonia”, which included more than 280 scientists.
New research: Hummingbird chick mimics poisonous caterpillar?
ARCC Media specialist Joseph See recently accompanied researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to observe a rare discovery: the nest of a hummingbird known as the White-necked jacobin. Little did they know, this special nest would unveil new scientific insights—only the second published record of caterpillar mimicry in nestling birds.
ARCC Vice President Naia Andrade Explores Vanilla's Role in Amazon Conservation
Vanilla may be a widely appreciated commodity, but its story in the Amazon is just beginning to unfold. Join ARCC Vice President Naia Andrade on an exploration to uncover vanilla's untapped conservation potential and the looming threat posed by the gold mining industry to its future.
Inter-American Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil
In a historic decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Ecuadorian government violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous communities in the Amazon by permitting oil drilling in their territory. The ruling is a major win for Indigenous rights and a blow to the country’s oil industry.
The Amazon’s Frugivores: Gardeners of the Rainforest
Explore the fascinating world of Amazonian frugivores in this interactive blog, showcasing some of the rainforest’s most important species and the research uncovering their crucial roles.
Read our 2024 Annual Impact Report
2024 marked the beginning of our journey, as we launched a range of impactful initiatives and took our first steps toward creating lasting change. Read our 2024 Annual Impact Report to get the full rundown.
Meet ARCC’s 2024 Research & Journalism Grantees
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of this year's ARCC Research and Journalism Grants! 🎉These outstanding individuals are advancing ARCC’s mission by supporting vital conservation efforts in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
ARCC Spotlights Traditional Knowledge Conservation in Ecuadorian Magazine
We recently published an article in Terra Incógnita magazine highlighting the story of José Macanilla— a walking encyclopedia of traditional and scientific plant knowledge and a main collaborator on our Jambiyura project.
ARCC launches grants for Amazon research and journalism
The Amazon Research & Conservation Collaborative (ARCC) just announced two new funding opportunities to support conservation research and journalism in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The Amazon is on fire — here is why
The Amazon Rainforest currently faces widespread fires, the worst that it has seen in over two decades. But how do these fires start? And what can be done to stop them in the future?
Witnessing the Amazon’s “Chernobyl” with indigenous allies
“This trip was an opportunity to come face-to-face with the realities of oil extraction in the Amazon, to show indigenous leaders why their territory is worth fighting for”
Indigenous leaders unite in Ecuador forum
In a powerful testament to resilience and unity, indigenous leaders from various Ecuadorian communities gathered in Quito on May 9th and 10th for a pivotal forum.