• Recycled aluminum reduces pollution by 95 percent.
  • Four pounds of bauxite are saved for every pound of aluminum recycled.
  • Enough aluminum is thrown away to rebuild our commercial air fleet four times every year.
  • Recycled aluminum saves 95 percent energy versus virgin aluminum; recycling of one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.
 

Conservation Training

The future of many of the World’s threatened species and ecosystems lies in the hands of a new generation of biologists. The Centre for Conservation Research (CCR) is dedicated to helping scholars from around the World become future conservation leaders. Through its annual Canadian Fellowship and International Scholarship programs, the Centre provides valuable hands-on training in conservation research and endangered species management to undergraduate and graduate students in both Canada and abroad.

Canadian Fellowships

The Canadian Conservation Research Fellowship was designed to aid in the professional development of recent Canadian graduates as they pursue careers in the field of conservation biology. Every year, the Centre for Conservation Research (CCR) and the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists offer a single graduate or undergraduate student the opportunity to participate in a 10-month research fellowship through the Calgary Zoo.

The Canadian Fellowship provides recipients with experience in the field and valuable knowledge of conservation logistics. Recipients receive training in conservation techniques, and are mentored by experienced researchers at CCR. Opportunities also exist for recipients to take part in journal discussions, and to attend and give research presentations.The experience gained through participation in this Canadian Fellowship program has allowed past recipients to vastly improve their eligibility for future conservation work and graduate studies.

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Past Canadian Fellowship Recipients

Abbey Camaclang (2009)                                                                                                                                                                        Breana McKnight (2008)
Anna Hargreaves (2007)
Nicole Rose (2006)
Marcie Gareau (2005)
Natasha Lloyd (2004)
Lynne Fraser (2003)

 

International Scholarships

The CCR’s International Scholarship program exposes biologists from other countries to Canadian conservation initiatives. Recipients of the International Scholarship are trained in the scientific methods of species recovery so that when they return home they can apply their new skills to conservation initiatives in their own countries.

Many conservation issues are global in nature. In order to maximize the effectiveness of conservation efforts worldwide, it is essential that scientists share their knowledge and techniques with each other. The International scholarships offered at the CCR are designed to reach out beyond Canada’s borders and foster conservation efforts on a global scale.

The Centre for Conservation Research is not accepting International Scholarship applications at this time.

 

Past International Scholarship Recipients

Tracey Dearlove (2006) – New Zealand