About Us
BioDiversity Research Institute is a nonprofit ecological research group, dedicated to progressive environmental study and education that furthers global sustainability and conservation policies.
Established in 1998, BRI conducts projects in 21 states and provinces throughout the U.S. and Canada, with recent studies in Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.
Our staff includes seven full time senior biologists, five associate biologists, and many adjunct scientists and seasonal biologists participating in specific projects.
To the public, we are best known for our reporting on mercury in wildlife populations, and for our LoonCam and EagleCam web sites.
Our scientific findings have been featured in leading scientific and general media outlets, including Scientific American, The Scientist, National Public Radio, MSNBC, the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Audubon Magazine, Time and Yahoo!.
We receive support from leading governmental agencies, foundations and businesses, as well as from the public through their generous contributions and participation in our Adopt a Loon Program.
Our headquarters is in a converted farmhouse in Gorham, Maine, a suburb of Portland.
We are committed to sharing our research findings with other research groups, government agencies, policy-makers, and the interested public.
Areas of Expertise
- Aquatic Ecotoxicology
- Avian and Mammalian Toxicology
- Biotic Sampling
- FERC Re-licensing
- Genetic Analysis
- GIS Mapping and Analysis
- Wildlife Management and Conservation Plans
- Wildlife Inventory (terrestrial, aquatic and aerial)
- Aerial Wildlife Surveys
