Discover why the Philippines may harbor the most unique diversity of plants and animals in the world, and learn about the many environmental challenges these isolated islands now face. This is the third installment in a five-part series of video reports documenting The Field Museum’s 2008 expedition to Luzon Island. As Head of The Field Museum’s Division of Mammals and Director of the Philippine Mammal Project, Dr. Heaney and his international team of U.S. and Filipino zoologists study the islands’ extraordinary biodiversity. Their research not only clarifies the relationship between evolution and environment, but also helps to determine how to most effectively conserve the unique ecology of the Philippines—one of the most severely deforested tropical countries in the world. Be sure to check out Video Report #4: “Sharing Conservation.” http://expeditions.fieldmuseum.org/island-mammals/media/4-sharing-conservation Want to learn more about Field Museum scientific expeditions around the world? Please visit http://expeditions.fieldmuseum.org.
