Contact Information:
Ecostudies Institute
P.O. Box 703
Mount Vernon, WA
98273
305-213-8829
ecostudies@ecoinst.org
A nonprofit organization committed to ecological research and conservation
ECOSTUDIES INSTITUTE
ECOSTUDIES INSTITUTE
WELCOME to Ecostudies Institute's home on the web.  
We are an organization that addresses pressing problems in the conservation of plants, animals,
and their habitats.  For the last 10 years, we have done so through a program of sound scientific
research, on-the-ground management, and education and outreach.  We work independently and
collaboratively with other dedicated conservation organizations and agencies.  In this effort, we
often focus on birds because they are exceptional indicators of overall environmental health and
integrity and because they often respond rapidly to environmental changes.
We are based in a small town on the Skagit River Delta just north of Seattle, Washington, with
field offices in south Florida and central Vermont.  Our conservation focus is broad, spanning local,
regional and international boundaries, and our experiences working and living in many
environments enables us to bring a fresh perspective to both new and old conservation issues.  In
the pages that follow, you can learn more about what we do and who we are.  
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: MANGROVE CUCKOO
We are excited to highlight our new project working to better understand
the ecology and seasonal movements of the mysterious Mangrove
Cuckoo in South Florida.  Click on the photo to go to the project page.
A nestling Chestnut-collared Longspur in native prairie maintained by fire and grazing
Fire can restore degraded pine rocklands and eliminate invasive understory plants
Using radiotelemetry to understand movement of wild turkeys
Understand.
Conserve.
Restore.
Our 2011 Annual Report is now available online.