Here is an incredible opportunity to name a newly discovered species of the Pygmy Borers bark beetles! We will be accepting bids for this name-a-species auction up until midnight on Friday, May 15th (EST). You may bid as many times as you like up until the conclusion of the auction. The proceeds from this auction will conserve forests of Ethiopia and train the next generation of conservation biologists!
Read more →UPDATE: The winner of this species auction is “rhettbutleri” and was paid by an anonymous donor. Here is an incredible opportunity to name a newly discovered species of bark beetle! We will be accepting bids for this name-a-species auction up until March 1st at midnight. You may
Read more →The deadline to bid to name this new species of tardigrade (waterbear) is approaching. Deadline is December 21st! Hurry and bid now! An incredible legacy gift this holiday season — name a species after your beloved spouse, favorite charity, or upcoming graduate! And by doing this, you
Read more →Alex Young, a student at Lewis and Clark College, recalls his discovery of a new tardigrade species during his undergraduate research internship: Suspended from a single branch, 60 feet up in a Red Oak, looking over the Wakarusa River, I knew I had chosen the right undergraduate
Read more →TREE Foundation has raised $19,000 selling the names of new species linked to endangered habitats. Our last tardigrade (Water Bear) species sold for $3000 in the last auction: In past years, we have also sold the name of a gorgeous bark beetle for $10,000. Be the first
Read more →Name a Species! Save a Forest ! A great legacy gift! This new tardigrade species is of the genus Doryphoribius, a group characerized by the gibbosities, or lumps, on their backs and their unique claw pattern. Their appearance is armored and strong, and the species was found
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