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Impactful Research through Collaboration
A major aim of the Alcoa Foundation Conservation & Sustainability Fellowship Program is to leverage the research of the academic and practitioner fellows into solutions that protect fragile ecosystems and biodiversity, develop renewable energy sources, and promote sustainable livelihoods and economic growth.

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WWF, Tsinghua University Collaboration Focuses on Remote Nature Reserve in China
Through a connection made as partners in the Conservation & Sustainability Fellowship Program, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Tsinghua University in China are addressing the conservation challenges facing a remote nature reserve in China’s Yunnan province.

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Bringing Sustainability to Mexican Lobster Fisheries
Working to achieve a sustainable lobster fishery in two Mexican biosphere reserves, Kim Ley-Cooper has made great strides in both gathering better scientific data about the local lobster population and implementing a fair-trade eco-labeling scheme.

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Fellowship Serves as Foundation for Addressing Myriad Global Issues
Building upon the relationships established and information uncovered during his Alcoa Foundation fellowship, Seth Shames is now helping his organization and others address the issues of food security, payments for environmental services, and climate change.

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Matching Renewable Energy Technology to Local Needs
Clean, renewable energy is critical to obtaining a sustainable energy future, and one Alcoa Foundation academic fellow is developing methodologies to identify the optimal energy technology that meets local energy demands and reduces dependence on current electrical generation facilities.

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