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A global restoration movement, grounded in connected science.
“From ecological tipping points to global regeneration.” We envision a future where transparent ecological knowledge empowers land stewards, informs fair incentives, and supports the ecosystems that all life depends on.
Who We Are
Science that connects. Ecosystems that endure.
BRANCH is a nonprofit research institute that connects scientists, practitioners, and communities to generate ecological insights that matter: for policy, for restoration, and for the future of life on Earth.
We reduce friction between science and impact.
We bring together researchers, datasets, and disciplines that are too often fragmented, and create the conditions for that knowledge to reach the people and decisions that need it most.
New Research
Research · Nature Ecology & Evolution
Larger forest patches have greater per-area productivity
Forest fragmentation silently erodes carbon uptake – even when total forest area stays the same
Research · Science
More than mitigation
The role of forests in climate adaptation and resilience under accelerating climate change.
Fragmentation increased in over half of global forests from 2000 to 2020
Forest fragmentation is eroding global carbon storage far beyond the effects of deforestation alone
Research · Global Change Biology
The sound of a successful rainforest recovery program
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