Wildfire smoke could have lasting effects for endangered orangutans

Indonesia’s peatland forests burn every year, producing toxic smoke that can cover a very large region, particularly during El Niño drought years. The resulting air pollution has major health consequences for humans in adjacent cities and towns, but little is known about how this haze affects the wildlife inhabiting these burning forests. Researchers from Rutgers … More Wildfire smoke could have lasting effects for endangered orangutans

Rutgers Student Garners Media Recognition for His Work on Orangutan Conservation

Didik Prasetyo, a Ph.D. student of Dr. Erin Vogel, recently inspired two articles on his long-time conservation work in Indonesia: Rutgers Student on Front Lines of Orangutan Conservation Research Rutgers student works with orangutan conservation as species continues to decline For more than a decade, Prasetyo has worked as an integral part of many institutions at … More Rutgers Student Garners Media Recognition for His Work on Orangutan Conservation