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Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI), is a nonprofit 501(c)3 ecological research group based in Portland, Maine, conducting innovative wildlife science worldwide.
06/02/2026
Los Llanos is a vast tropical savanna in Colombia, home to over 700 bird species!! Some of which include the Plain-Brown Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa, top left) and the Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra, top right)!
The bottom photos are Swallow Tanagers (Tersina viridis) – a male on the left and female on the right! Swallow tanagers have broad, flat bills that are specialized to help them catch insects mid-flight and forage for fruits. This adaptability helps them thrive across the tropical forest habitats! 🌴🦜
📸: Korik Vargas
06/01/2026
Last week, a webinar brought together national and international experts from the Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile , and along with our own Holly Goyert! 🌊 With expertise in bird conservation, research, and the energy transition, they shared experiences and insights on the challenges associated with the development of this industry in Chile!
🌟 Watch the entire panel discussion on Youtube! (P.S., screenshot this post and click the QR code in your photos) 🎥
05/22/2026
How do we turn scientific data into long-term ecological restoration? By ensuring its co-owned, community-led, and globally aligned! 🌍
By handing over data and monitoring tools, BRI is helping local communities make informed decisions and adapt to their needs. 📊 Restoring ecosystems starts with empowering the people who live in them! 🙏
Thanks to everyone who worked on (and continues to work on) this project to make this collaboration a resounding success! 🌟
05/18/2026
When our team is on the ground in Africa conducting biodiversity surveys, the Bateleur is one of the key players in this story. 🌍 As a trigger species, the Bateleur is highly sensitive to ecosystem change, and our observations give us clues into the overall health of their environments.
BRI supports community-based initiatives for biodiversity monitoring across Africa, empowering everyone to join in and take action. 🦅🦉🐛🪲
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Migration is one of the coolest natural phenomena, yet there’s still so much we don’t know! This knowledge gap is called the “movement shortfall”. We have information about bird behavior and ecology in breeding and wintering grounds, but what happens in between? 🌎
In one of BRI’s newest scientific publications, our scientists tracked Swainson’s Thrush, a songbird that breeds in Alaska all the way to Argentinian forests. Research like this is important because it provides the baseline data necessary to inform conservation and management decisions! 🪶
05/12/2026
Knock knock, is anyone home? 🌿
What appears to be a hanging ball of grass is actually a tightly woven nest constructed by a Vitelline Masked-Weaver! 🦜
These elaborate nests are built by the males, in hopes that a female will accept the offer as a mating ritual! If she approves, she will mate and lay her eggs within. 🪺
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276 Canco Road
Portland, ME
04103
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 5pm |