Alcoa Foundation grant expands Chimpanzee Conservation and Sensitization Program in Guinea— 12/11/2007
A new grant from the Alcoa Foundation allows JGI to expand critical efforts in Guinea to raise public awareness about the plight of the West African Chimpanzee.

 Grassroots JGI project brings light to DRC village— 12/5/2007
A new micro-hydro power plant is delivering critical electricity to a school of conservation biology, a maternal and child health care center and other facilities in Kasugho, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thanks to the efforts of JGI and its partners.

 JGI renews Anti-Stigma Campaign to fight HIV/AIDS in Tanzania— 11/30/2007
A oots & Shoots Anti-Stigma Campaign will provide emotional and educational support to more than 19,000 Tanzanian youth and encourage increased awareness of HIV/AIDS.

 JGI Expands Conservation Work in Western Tanzania— 11/1/2007
JGI is scaling up its operations to the threatened Masito-Ugalla Ecosystem, a region containing wild chimpanzee populations south of the Institute’s Greater Gombe Ecosystem (GGE) Project area.

 Strengthening ties with a major JGI partner— 10/18/2007
The Jane Goodall Institute's recent dinner in honor of Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete provided an opportunity for governmental representatives, policymakers, NGOs and others to discuss the economic and environmental future of Tanzania.

 US Fish & Wildlife Service funds Jane Goodall Institute conservation project in Congo— 10/2/2007
The Jane Goodall Institute will begin a multi-year effort to protect chimpanzees and habitat in a region of Central Africa that includes one of the most endangered ecosystem types on the continent.

 Our videographer writes from Gombe about "unnesting" chimps and more— 8/23/2007
Share Gombe videographer Bill Wallauer's recent adventures by checking out our Gombe Chimpanzee Blog.

 Sierra Leone Bans Chimpanzee Trade— 7/27/2007
As a result of a government decree, it is now illegal to capture and kill chimpanzees in Sierra Leone, where JGI has partnered with the Humane Society International (HSI) and other organizations on a two-year awareness and sensitization project.

 A link to success— 5/31/2007
A new JGI success story on the USAID/Tanzania website highlights
how TACARE's small loan program helps women improve their livelihoods and social status in rural Tanzania.

 JGI researcher earns prestigious conservation award— 5/11/2007
Dr. Shadrack Kamenya, current acting director of research at GSRC, recently received the Martha J. Galante Award at the International Primatological Society Congress in Entebbe, Uganda.

 JGI analyst awarded scholarship to attend GIS training and conferences— 5/3/2007
We are pleased that Jovin Lwehabura, our GIS database analyst in Kigoma, has won a scholarship to attend leading GIS conferences and training sessions this summer.

 Another day in the limelight for Congo's most famous chimpanzee— 4/20/2007
Gregoire -- one tough old chimp -- turned 63 earlier this year. But one reporter got the story wrong.

 All the way from Gombe region, an extraordinary coffee that benefits Tanzanian farmers and Jane's famous chimpanzees— 4/16/2007
JGI and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters today unveiled an exciting new coffee that tastes good and does good: "Gombe Reserve—In Cooperation with the Jane Goodall Institute."

 Preserving traditions and knowledge in Tanzania— 3/13/2007
As ethnobotanist Grace Gobbo speaks of Tanzania, she reflects on the past she's striving to preserve in her homeland. "People used to live in harmony with the environment," she says. "When a person harvested a plant for medicine, he would talk to the spirit of the plant. There was a communication between people and nature."

 Raising Awareness of Chimpanzees in Western Africa— 10/6/2006
With help from USAID, JGI is running a grassroots conservation outreach campaign in Guinea and Sierra Leone.

 JGI roundtable with Tanzanian First Lady highlights ecotourism in Tanzania— 9/26/2006
Experts and Tanzanian officials discussion opportunities for expanded ecotourism in this natural tourist destination.

 "Adopt an Acre" to help preserve chimpanzee habitat— 9/14/2006
You can help preserve and restore the magnificent forests of East Africa's Rift Valley.

 Cup o' Jane: The Beans That Brew Conservation— 6/23/2006
A new JGI plan will benefit Tanzanian coffee growers while helping to create a conservation corridor for the Gombe chimps.

 GreenCom-TZ administrator named JGI-Tananzania executive director— 6/9/2006
We are pleased to announce that Pancras Ngalson has joined JGI as the executive director of JGI-Tanzania. Mr. Ngalson is a native Tanzanian with extensive experience in conservation and environmental education.

 To Save the Chimpanzees Inside the Park, JGI and Partners Take Action Outside the Park— 2/14/2006
The chimpanzees of Gombe, known by millions around the world through books and TV specials, face an uncertain future.

Forest destruction around Gombe National Park in Tanzania seriously threatens the chimpanzees so many of you have come to know thanks to Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research.

 Tackling a chronic and deadly threat to chimpanzees — 11/21/2005
Team Removes Snare from Injured Chimp in Uganda

 JGI Goes Trippin' with MTV— 8/24/2005
Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon and Talib Kweli recently enjoyed an up-close look at the Gombe Stream Research Centre and JGI’s TACARE program in Tanzania. Though Hollywood stars aren’t usually spotted at the chimpanzee research site Dr. Jane Goodall made famous, the four celebrities were on hand to film an episode of MTV’s eco-travel program Trippin'. It will air Monday, May 30 at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

 JGI Hosts Healthy Families/Healthy Forests Workshop in Tanzania— 7/14/2005
JGI’s TACARE program was the centerpiece of a recent U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workshop in Kigoma highlighting the link between healthy families and healthy forests.

 Gombe goes solar— 6/10/2005
The generator used at Gombe Stream Research Center (GSRC) to power most electronic devices will soon be relegated to emergency use. This is not a cost-cutting measure meant to send GSRC seemingly further back in time but in fact it is a sign of the future. A solar power system is about to be installed at the research site Jane Goodall made famous and in the neighboring village of Kigoma.

 JGI's Anne Pusey elected to Academy of Arts and Sciences — 5/6/2005
Dr. Anney Pusey, JGI's executive director of primate research, has been elected as a fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 Jane Goodall Institute Joins With Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Int’l to Save Great Apes in Eastern Congo— 2/25/2005
In a historic partnership, the organizations founded by two of the world's leading primatologists – Jane Goodall and the late Dian Fossey – have joined forces to protect great apes and work with local communities on sustainable development projects in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

 Updated: Gombe Fire Leaves behind Devastation and Worries about Chimpanzee Food Sources— 10/25/2004
August brought difficult news from Gombe National Park, site of Jane Goodall’s famous chimpanzee research.

 Kitwe conservation area hosts Tanzanian vice president — 6/28/2004
The vice president of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Ali Mohamed Sheni, recently made an official visit to the TACARE-managed Kitwe forest conservation area.

 Senior USAID development administrator to head JGI's African programs group— 5/25/2004
A 28-year employee of USAID, Mr. Brown brings to the Institute an extraordinary wealth of experience in African development strategy and policymaking as well as program oversight, design and implementation.

 Gombe Researchers Honored at Wildlife Conference— 12/22/2003
Gombe’s researchers were honoured for their contributions to conservation, during the Fourth Annual Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, held in Arusha in northern Tanzania.

 "Prevent HIV in Congo Schools" Project Teams Up with JGI to Bring Life Skills to Young Generation— 10/1/2003
Congolese Youth Learn HIV/AIDS Prevention and Importance of Ecology in Novel Education Project

 Ape Census Will Inform Conservation in Mengamé Reserve, Cameroon— 8/5/2003
The Jane Goodall Institute has released a survey of great ape populations in the Mengamé Reserve in Cameroon that will help the Institute and its partners work with the Cameroonian government to design and implement effective conservation strategies.

 JGI Spotlights: Africa Programs Director George Strunden— 6/12/2003
JGI welcomes George Strunden in his new role as Director of Africa Programs. Read his bio below:

As a child growing up in Germany, George Strunden loved biology and animals, and especially enjoyed roaming the beautiful forest surrounding his home.

 Dr. Anne Pusey Named Executive Director Of Jane Goodall Institute’s Research Programs— 5/29/2003
JGI has named Dr. Anne Pusey Executive Director of the Institute’s primate research programs, a newly created position.

 JGI completes biodiversity survey in Cameroon— 5/16/2003
The wildlife and vegetation census is the first phase of an effort to preserve wildlife on the 250,000-acre reserve and to support local socioeconomic improvement.

 JGI Joins Partnership to Protect Forests of the Congo Basin— 9/13/2002
World-renowned conservationist and United Nations Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall joined U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the announcement of a new Congo Basin Forest Partnership. The announcement of the international cooperative came on the last day of the United Nations World Summit for Sustainable Development.

 JGI Analyzes Conservation Strategies for Handling Community Conflict — 4/3/2002
How to integrate communities into conservation efforts to avoid future problems?