Our mission is to strengthen conservation science, build scientific leadership, and improve access to data and training opportunities for young scientists and conservation practitioners from great ape range countries.

We seek to empower scientists and conservation practitioners to generate, analyze, and apply the knowledge needed to conserve biodiversity effectively. By fostering collaboration between researchers, governments, conservation organizations, local communities, and the private sector, we aim to create a stronger scientific foundation for conservation decision-making at local, national, and international scales.