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Gorgas Science Foundation
Gorgas Science Foundation Inc
AbbreviationGSF
Formation1947; 77 years ago (1947)
FounderBarbara T. Warburton
Type
501(c)(3)
HeadquartersBrownsville, Texas
Websitehttps://www.sabalpalmsanctuary.org/

The Gorgas Science Foundation is a

nonprofit foundation based in South Texas
established to support conservation and education.

The mission of Gorgas Science Foundation is to provide the highest quality educational opportunities, to foster greater awareness and understanding of ecological issues, and to encourage conservation of critical natural resources.[1]

History

Sabal Palm Sanctuary

The foundation was started in 1947 and incorporated in 1983 by

Dr. William Crawford Gorgas who served at Fort Brown in the 19th century.[2]

Rio Grande Valley

In collaboration with the

Audubon Society, the foundation operates the Sabal Palm Sanctuary in Brownsville, Texas.[3][4]
In 1994 the Gorgas Foundation produced the 18 volume "Treasures of the Rio Grande Delta" documentary that focused on the history and habitat of the region.[5][6]

In 2010 the foundation published the bilingual Spanish and English El Valle: The Rio Grande Delta an exploration of the biodiversity and culture of the region.

Hummingbirds

In 2016 the foundation published

Hummingbirds.[7]

International projects

Mexico

In cooperation with the

El Cielo Biosphere Reserve in Tamaulipas.[8]

India

The Gorgas Foundation supported years of

field work in the Western Ghats of India that culminated in a 60-minute documentary by prizewinning cinematographer Sandesh Kadur titled "Sahyadris – Mountains of the Monsoon."[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gorgas Science Foundation » Our Mission - Conservation Through Education". Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  2. ^ "About GSF". Gsfinc.org. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ^ "Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary | Audubon Texas". Tx.audubon.org. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  4. ^ "About Us". Sabalpalmsanctuary.org. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  5. ^ "Documentaries". Utb.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  6. ^ "Gorgas Science Foundation » USA - Conservation Through Education". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  7. ^ "Hummingbird Book Volume 1 | Felis Creations". Felis.in. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  8. ^ "Gorgas Science Foundation » Mexico - Conservation Through Education". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  9. ^ "Gorgas Science Foundation » India - Conservation Through Education". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-01-30.

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