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A NEW STRATEGY: JGI SCIENCE AS A CROSS-CUTTING INSTITUTIONAL PILLAR

April 01, 2026 — Over 60 years ago, Jane Goodall advanced science through a unique combination of curiosity, focus on individuals as well as interconnections, observation, and collaboration. This style of holistic thinking and systems through science — a result of Jane’s compassionate and forward-thinking nature — has defined the Jane Goodall Institute’s programs from the very beginning. In 2020, the work […]

Gombe Today: Understanding Our Closest Living Relatives

April 01, 2026 — Research activities, like other aspects of life, were not spared by the Covid-19 pandemic. In March 2020, Gombe Stream Research Center had to limit research in order to ensure the safety of staff and wildlife alike. Unfortunately, as the Gombe team was also dealing with a separate respiratory disease outbreak from earlier in 2020, some staff remained under […]

A woman with a grey ponytail and green collared shirt (Jane Goodall) looking through binoculars in a forest setting.

JGI Partners with MediaValet to Preserve & Share Jane’s Legacy

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall has always wanted to share stories about the natural world. As a child, Jane’s dream was to go to Africa, live among wildlife, and write books about her observations. As a scientist, she showed that visual storytelling has the power to transform understanding of our relationship to other animals and the planet […]

Dr. Lilian Pintea on Community-Driven Approaches & Conservation Planning

April 01, 2026 — At JGI, we’ve been using Jane’s approach to center the needs of human communities in our conservation efforts for decades. Dr. Lilian Pintea, vp of conservation science at JGI, has helped shape this work through the innovative use of science and technology, providing new pathways for powerful impact. Community-driven conservation is complex and requires commitment […]

Dr. Lilian Pintea Talks Tech & Tools for Community-Driven Conservation

April 01, 2026 — JGI’s community-driven approach has been at the forefront of understanding the needs of local communities to collaborate and empower ownership of conservation for 30 years. Dr. Lilian Pintea, vp of conservation science has been advancing this work through innovations in technology and science, as well as key partnerships with companies like Esri, providing frameworks and […]

Zoonotic Disease, One Health, and JGI: Everything is Connected

April 01, 2026 — Zoonotic diseases have now become one of the most talked about issues of our time. Why? Because the current COVID-19 pandemic is most likely a direct result of a zoonotic spillover event – a passage of non-human animal disease to humans. And this is not the first-time humankind has faced this kind of spread, and unfortunately, unless we take proactive and progressive […]

One Health for the Benefit of All

April 01, 2026 — The Jane Goodall Institute’s approach to science integrates the needs and threats facing people, other animals, and the environment, as these three must operate in harmony for the ensured sustainability of each. JGI has long been a proponent of integrated, holistic approaches, taking a One Health strategy from the start. One Health, now a well […]

The Smell of Success in Fight Against Wildlife Trade

April 01, 2026 — The Jane Goodall Institute maintains a dedicated mission to improve the welfare of chimpanzees, battling ongoing threats to their existence in the wild and well-being in sanctuaries. But protecting chimpanzees in Republic of the Congo (RoC) often proves to be complicated work. At the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, alongside best-in-class welfare standards and community-centered conservation […]

Highlights of Major Research Learnings From 2019

April 01, 2026 — Gombe’s transformative research is as dynamic and insightful as ever. In 2019, six decades after it first began, daily routine observations of chimpanzees, known as the B-Record, continued alongside studies of chimpanzee mothers and infants, adolescent females, and vocalizations as well as research including health, other species and more. Through a Window: Chimpanzees and OurselvesIn 2019, the JGI team conducted 716 daily chimpanzee focal follows; 74% of these follows were more than 8 hours (81% at Mitumba, […]

Head Above the Rest: Gabo, Leader of Gombe’s Chimpanzee Research Team

April 01, 2026 — It’s hard to miss Gabo Paul Zilikana. Nearly a foot taller than most of his fellow field assistants in Gombe, Gabo is a gentle giant and master storyteller who is beloved by everyone. Known for his calm demeanor, cool confidence, and welcoming company, Gabo makes everyone feel at home, even as he breezily hacks through […]

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A NEW STRATEGY: JGI SCIENCE AS A CROSS-CUTTING INSTITUTIONAL PILLAR

Gombe Today: Understanding Our Closest Living Relatives

JGI Partners with MediaValet to Preserve & Share Jane’s Legacy

Dr. Lilian Pintea on Community-Driven Approaches & Conservation Planning

Dr. Lilian Pintea Talks Tech & Tools for Community-Driven Conservation

Zoonotic Disease, One Health, and JGI: Everything is Connected

One Health for the Benefit of All

The Smell of Success in Fight Against Wildlife Trade

Highlights of Major Research Learnings From 2019

Head Above the Rest: Gabo, Leader of Gombe’s Chimpanzee Research Team