VINS research began in 1970 as a volunteer-operated migratory songbird banding station in Woodstock, Vermont. Over 30 years later the Conservation Biology Department (CBD) has become a leading ecological research group, with projects reaching from northern New England through the Caribbean to South America.

Our principal focus is to conduct ecological research and long-term monitoring of wildlife populations to help guide natural resource planning for the conservation of biodiversity.

Programs

Mountain Ecosystem Studies
High elevation conifer forests of the Northeast support a distinctive bird assemblage and are threatened by airborne pollutants and human-related development.

Wildlife Research and Recovery
We are involved in groundbreaking research, conservation and recovery of wildlife throughout the Americas. We develop long-term, collaborative conservation initiatives that utilize a diverse array of scientific tools to understand and protect species and their ecosystems.

Hispaniolan Bird Conservation
Its contribution to global biodiversity has earned Hispaniola the highest ranking of biological importance in a worldwide assessment of bird protection priorities. Yet the island's two countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, face severe conservation threats.

Citizen Science If you enjoy watching wildlife and wish to contribute to protecting our natural heritage, then it's time to join the CBD team.

Publications and Reports

Scientific Poster Presentations

Awards and Recognition

CBD Historical Timeline