The mission of the Roger Williams Park Zoo and the Rhode Island Zoological Society, through the establishment of the Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF) in 1989, is to support conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide, emphasizing a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
The Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF) aims to support conservation efforts that protect threatened wildlife and their habitats globally. The grant prioritizes projects that have a multidisciplinary approach towards biodiversity and ecosystem conservation and strongly supports projects that involve in-country collaborators. It encourages applications from projects focused on environmental education, the development of conservation techniques usable in natural habitats, and captive propagation programs aligning with a comprehensive conservation strategy. High priority is given to projects that have a direct impact on biological conservation.