JRS Biodiversity Foundation

JRS Biodiversity Foundation Supporting the understanding of biological diversity for the benefit and sustainability of life on earth. To learn more, visit http://jrsbiodiversity.org J.R.S.

The J.R.S. Biodiversity Foundation was created in January 2004 when the nonprofit scientific abstracting company, BIOSIS was sold to Thomson Scientific, now Thomson Reuters. The proceeds from that sale were applied to fund an endowment and create a new grant-making foundation that carried on the tradition of making biological knowledge accessible and useful. Our name reflects our current mission t

o enhance the knowledge of biodiversity for the benefit of life on earth and the historic legacy of the foundation. are the initials of Jacob Robert Schramm, one of the founders of Biological Abstracts that later become BIOSIS. JRS began grantmaking in 2007. The JRS Biodiversity Foundation’s approach to grant-making is based on on sound projects, clear milestones and indicators of progress and success, and adapting to the challenges and opportunities as projects mature. The foundation actively seeks to learn from the funding it provides to more effectively pursue our stated mission.

JRS was proud to join African conservation leaders in Zimbabwe for the Tusk 2026 Conservation Symposium 🍃🌴🐦‍⬛🐘
04/06/2026

JRS was proud to join African conservation leaders in Zimbabwe for the Tusk 2026 Conservation Symposium 🍃🌴🐦‍⬛🐘

From 2–6 March 2026, the Tusk Conservation Symposium brought together more than 70 conservation leaders in Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Organized by Painted Dog Conservation and JRS Grantee Tusk, the fifth biennial symposium convened representatives from over 50 Tusk partner ...

JRS celebrates the increase in flora data recorded by grantee SOS SAHEL in Senegal. 🌳🍃🍂
03/10/2026

JRS celebrates the increase in flora data recorded by grantee SOS SAHEL in Senegal. 🌳🍃🍂

JRS grantee SOS SAHEL continues to demonstrate excellent progress with their project Biodiversity Mapping in Transfrontier Buffer Zones, with the Oubadji-Linkéring project now accounting for approximately 40% of all plant observations in Senegal on iNaturalist. As of early 2026, the project has rec...

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