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GRP Fellow Brian Ickes, shown here in the Yangtze River basin with Chinese partners, is helping develop the methods and protocols needed to monitor and assess fish communities in the Yangtze River basin. © Xiaoming Sun/TNC
GRP Fellow travels half a world away to help Chinese scientists save Asian carp in Yangtze River. Learn About a Historic Moment for Fish Conservation
The Conservancy's Eileen Bader and mussel expert Ellet Hoke survey for mussels in Iowa's Boone River. © Kristen Blann/The Nature Conservancy
Exquisitely sensitive to pollution, mussels can alert us to water quality degradation. Learn How Mussels Are Vital to Rivers
As many as 151 fish and 75 mussel species call the Wabash River home. Learn How Aquatic Diversity is Being Protected
Commercial fishing on the Chishui River, a tributary of the Yangtze. © Xiaoming Sun/The Nature Conservancy
An annual fishing ban gives crucial fish populations an important chance to recover. Learn How Fish Populations Can Grow
An innovative program will help protect Brasilia's water supply and restore the region's grassland. Learn About the Water Producer Program
Moving forward with donor support. Learn How Donors Have Helped the GRP
GRP scopes out Brazil for application of Field to Market Index, watershed monitoring. Learn About the Field to Market Index
Intern Anindita Chatterjee weighs plant samples at the Confluence Field Station in Alton, IL. © Richard Sparks
India intern helps provide “currency” to compare vegetation. Learn About an Intern Researching Abroad
Philip Weller (at left) from the Danube River commission tours Emiquon Preserve with TNC staff. © Tharran Hobson
Updates on the GRP’s global work in recent months. Stay Current on GRP Progress
The latest earned media hits and multimedia productions. Check Out Exciting Media
Michael Reuter talks about the Water Footprint report’s implications for the GRP.. Read an Interview With Michael Reuter
Zhao Yimin, director of the Yangtze River Fisheries Resources Management Committee Office, holds up one of the largemouth bass he caught in Thompson Lake at Emiquon during his July visit to the U.S., which was hosted by the Conservancy’s Great Rivers Partnership. © Tharran Hobson/TNC
Brief updates on the Great Rivers Partnership's global work in recent months. Stay Current on GRP Progress
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