Operation Wallacea
Research ServicesEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Operation Wallacea coordinates field-based expeditions in remote locations around the world that pursue wildlife conservation aims, from identifying areas in need of protection to evaluating and improving conservation management programs. Research teams are drawn from university academics across biodiversity and social science disciplines, with research assistants and dissertation students able to tailor their own study itineraries at the target sites. The work yields a substantial volume of peer-reviewed publications and has included discoveries of vertebrate species new to science as well as rediscoveries of species once thought extinct, providing data and context for conservation planning. Based in Old Bolingbroke, England, the organization operates within the Research Services landscape by producing large-scale biodiversity and socio-economic data sets through its expeditions. A notable development in 2022 was a partnership with Plan Vivo to explore shared standards, reflecting ongoing collaboration with conservation-focused initiatives.