BRI Research Programs

Through our research programs, we work to better understand ecological health through the lens of wildlife. With 17 different programs, we work across the globe, from the Arctic to the Tropics. Explore all our different programs below!

Arctic program

BRI’s Arctic Program is involved in a range of research and conservation initiatives.

Biodiversity Program

BRI's Biodiversity Program conducts biodiversity surveys around the world.

Climate Change Program

BRI's Climate Change program works around the world.

Fisheries program

BRI's Fisheries Program focuses on including fish mapping, inventories, and contaminants monitoring.

Loon Program

BRI’s Loon Program is dedicated to assessing current and emerging threats to loons.

Mammal Program

BRI's Mammal Program uses selected species to evaluate ecosystem and population health.

Marine Bird Program

BRI's Marine Bird Program seeks to meet the conservation needs of marine birds.

Marine Mammal Program

BRI's Marine Mammal Program studies behavioral ecology and species distributions.

Net Positive Initiative

BRI’s NPI is designed to identify and promote advances in global biodiversity gain.

Raptor Program

BRI's Raptor Program conducts research that informs conservation and management needs.

Shorebird Program

BRI's Shorebird Program conducts population monitoring, movement and avian health studies.

Songbird program

BRI's Songbird Program studies birds across the United States and South and Central America.

Tropical Program

BRI's Tropical Program conducts collaborative research to understand ecological impacts.

Waterfowl Program

BRI’s Waterfowl Program works across North America to support conservation goals.

Wetlands Program

BRI's Wetlands program studies the effects of contaminants on wetland ecosystems.

Wildlife and Renewable Energy Program

This program studies the impacts of offshore wind development on wildlife.

Wildlife Health Program

BRI's Wildlife Health Program conducts infectious disease surveillance.