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|  IB Partners The Investigate Biodiversity Web site has been made possible by the generous support and contributions of numerous organizations and individuals. We would like to specifically thank the Intel Corporation and Margot Marsh Biodiversity FoundationIntel Corporation Intel and Conservation International are harnessing the power of computer technology to help conserve the world's most endangered places. Since 1996, Intel and CI have worked together to bring computer technology, Internet connections, and training to a pilot group of biosphere reserves -- part of an international network of more than 350 protected natural areas coordinated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This collaboration has enabled more than 50 biosphere reserve managers to acquire the computer equipment and hands-on training they need to oversee and monitor changes in the health of local ecosystems. In addition, this equipment and training has provided a geographically and culturally diverse group of conservationists with a powerful communications medium for exchanging information, experiences, and data around the world. Building on the success of this initiative, Conservation International and Intel are now collaborating on the Investigate Biodiversity Web site and the CI Award for Biodiversity Conservation Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fairs with the goal of encouraging future scientists to creatively integrate science with technology to solve real-world problems. Without the generous support and guidance of the Intel Corporation, the Investigate Biodiversity Web site would not be possible. http://www.intel.com Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation The late Margot Marsh was a very generous supporter of wildlife conservation efforts throughout the world. In 1995, the Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation was created to help safeguard global biodiversity by providing strategically-targeted, catalytic support for the conservation of endangered non-human primates and their natural habitats. The foundation gives highest priority to those projects in areas of high biodiversity under the greatest threat, thereby benefiting other groups of wildlife and plants. Preference is generally given to projects that enhance scientific understanding of target species and the ecosystems they inhabit, improve protection for wildlife, increase public awareness, help increase local capacity for conservation, and strengthen international networks of field-based specialists. The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation supported the creation of the Species Diversity Primate subsection through a grant to Conservation International's Education & Outreach Program. | ||||||||||
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