Expansion of the Motus Tracking Network in Northwest Mexico
Our new coastal Motus network has allowed us to track birds tagged along the western hemisphere and to start filling knowledge gaps on several species of conservation concern.
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2022 SJV Awards Program Recipients
We are pleased to announce that the SJV awarded $35,000 in small grants in 2022. Congratulations to our partners at the Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies, Terra Peninsular, and Pasadena Audubon Society for your successful applications in support of bird and habitat conservation.
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Call for Proposals: SJV Awards Program
The 2022 funding cycle of the SJV Awards Program is OPEN!
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The SJV Impact
We asked some of our conservation partners to weigh in on the impacts of the SJV Awards Program to their work.
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The SJV Awards Program – Past, Present, and Future
The SJV is collaborating with the International Community Foundation to help make the Awards Program easier and more accessible. The updated program will resume in early 2022.
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Show me the money! SJV Awards Program Snapshot
The Sonoran Joint Venture has awarded more than $1.3 million dollars to partners in our region. Learn about where and how the funding has been put to good use.
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The Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Grants to Five Projects in 2020
We are pleased to announce that the following projects were awarded funds for the 2020 cycle of the SJV Awards Program.
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Fostering Actions for Waterbird Habitat Conservation in Sonora, Mexico
Project Description Waterbirds are experiencing consistent steep population declines throughout the continent, mainly due to habitat loss. Coastal areas have been modified by urban sprawl, agriculture, and aquaculture. This trend can be reversed through the conservation of key coastal habitats. The objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of a sea salt production
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Using Motus Stations to Conserve Endangered Shorebirds at Priority Wetlands of northwest Mexico
Project Description Every year, more than one million Nearctic shorebirds use a handful of coastal wetlands in northwest Mexico during their non-breeding season. Despite the region’s importance for these species, for many we lack robust information about migratory patterns, arrival and departure dates, survival, and habitat use. The limitations imposed on conservation efforts by these
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Wetland Habitat Protection and Coordinated Waterbird Monitoring on Indigenous Lands
Project Description This project is a collaboration with local indigenous landowners to maintain the Ramsar Site designation for the Canal del Infiernillo y esteros del territorio Comca’ac (Seri). The bioculturally important site is a ~25 mile long shallow marine channel dividing the Mexican mainland from Isla Tiburón and is located entirely within the territory of
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