Who We Are
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Our Name
The Harris Conservation Initiative for Reptiles and Amphibians ("The Harris Conservation Initiative"/HCI) is a 509(a)2 nonprofit named after my grandparents, Harry and Stella Harris, of Cordova, a small agricultural town of 520 people on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA. My family is working class- after being drafted into the Korean War and fulfilling his tour of duty, my grandfather left the army and spent his life as a construction worker at James Julian Construction in Delaware. My grandmother worked as a cafeteria manager at the Moton and Dobson buildings at Easton Elementary School in Easton, Maryland...
About Us
We are a small but dedicated group of ecologists and conservationists, and we're growing all the time! Find out more about the people involved with the Harris Conservation Initiative.
Our Partners
Healthy, voluntary collaboration is the key to successful conservation. Come meet our partners around the world!
Our Goals
The Harris Conservation Initiative has two main objectives:
(1) We enact measurable in-situ and ex-situ conservation efforts for overlooked or understudied reptiles, amphibians, and freshwater fish. Additionally, we will enact overlooked conservation actions for well-studied species, when applicable.
(2) We facilitate international cooperation via an international exchange program to allow students and researchers from all our partnered project countries to travel and collaborate in our research and conservation programs.
Where do we work?
Currently, the Harris Conservation Initiative works in the following areas around the world:
The Eastern Shore of Maryland/Delmarva