Our newly published journal article
Dear donors,Thank you very much for your support to make this experiment happen! We're excited to share our published results in the scientific journal 'Forests'. You can access the article here fo...
Results from the field!
Dear backers,Thank you for patiently waiting for the seedlings to grow! It brings us great joy to share very exciting results from the field experiment. Spoiler alert! The Mauritian flora seems to ...
Field update...FINALLY!!!
Hello y’all! Happy New Year! Thank you for your patience! I know you’ve all been waiting for an update from the field. It’s been an incredibly busy month, the busiest month of the year by far and...
Strawberry guava is driving beautiful endemic fauna homeless
The forests of Mauritius are home to several unique fauna that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Most of these endemic fauna are endangered due to the loss of their habitat. The native fo...
Mauritius may be the perfect getaway for tourists but the endemic flora aren’t chillin’
A quick Google search of Mauritius will make you want to hop on a plane and relax on the breathtaking beaches of this tropical paradise island. Sadly, the endemic flora are feeling a different kind...
A huge Thank You to all you lovely backers for helping us reach our first goal!
Your generosity and interest towards our project have been very heart-warming! It gives me great pleasure to say that we have reached our first goal with a month to go!!! Thank you all for your gen...
Strawberry guava – the plant behind the death of pristine Mauritian forests
Impenetrable thickets of strawberry guava!Strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum), sometimes erroneously called Chinese guava, is one of the most invasive plants on tropical islands. Originally nati...
