Kika Tuff, Author at Revive & Restore

Leadbeater's possum | Credit: Dan Harley

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Genetic Management Hub Upscales Genetic Rescue for Wildlife

Climate change, habitat loss, and over-harvesting of wildlife have led to declines in many species.…

Kika TuffJanuary 25, 2024

Wild Przewalski's horses. A rare and endangered species originally native to the steppes of Central Asia. Reintroduced at the steppes of South Ural | Shutterstock

2024 Media Coverage News

Live Science: Resurrecting stallions via cloning could help undo genetic erosion

Revive & Restore's Ben Novak joins Live Science's Richard Pallardy on an exploration of our…

Kika TuffJanuary 23, 2024

A team of scientists discovered a rare Chile Mountains false toad, an elusive amphibian endemic to Chilean forests. They collected DNA samples for genomic analysis to support conservation efforts and investigate potential skin toxins.

Featured project Wild Genomes

Genomics help identify threats and guide recovery strategies for Chilean False Toads

The Chile Mountains False Toad (Telmatobufo venustus) belongs to an ancient group of species, all…

Kika TuffJanuary 17, 2024

Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) | Shutterstock

Featured project Wild Genomes

Building the first detailed reference genome for pyjama sharks in South Africa

The pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) is a keystone species in South African kelp ecosystems, but…

Kika TuffJanuary 11, 2024

Brown Sea Cucumber (c) Sarita Claudia Frontana Uribe

Featured project Wild Genomes

Assessing population structure and health of endangered brown sea cucumbers

Overharvesting of the brown sea cucumber (Isostichopus fuscus) in the Galápagos Islands led to a…

Kika TuffJanuary 10, 2024

2024 Media Coverage News

Coral, Ferrets, and Elephant Poop: Celebrating 5 Years of the Catalyst Science Fund

Revive & Restore's Bridget Baumgartner joins Promega's Jordan Villanueva to explore 5 years of collaboration through…

Kika TuffJanuary 3, 2024

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Our 2023 Annual Report is live! Discover this year’s breakthroughs for conservation

In 2023, Revive & Restore pushed the boundaries of conservation and spearheaded groundbreaking research—all to…

Kika TuffDecember 6, 2023

2023 Informed Biobanking Media Coverage

Living On Earth podcast: Deep-Freezing to Thwart Extinction

Pete Miraglia of Revive & Restore joins Living on Earth Host Jenni Doering to explain…

Kika TuffDecember 4, 2023

One of the thermocyclers used to detect invasive carp DNA in eDNA samples at Whitney Genetics Lab

2023 Informed Biobanking Media Coverage

USFWS: Biobanking preserves America’s genetic diversity for future generations

Service Biologists Are Preserving Imperiled Species’ Genetics as a Wildlife Recovery Insurance Policy Article by…

Kika TuffDecember 3, 2023

A field biologist takes out one one the vials in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Cryopreservation kits. Those who want to participate are given the tools needed to punch out an ear tissue sample for storage and genetic research | Scripps News

2023 Media Coverage News Przewalski's Horse

Revive & Restore’s cloning and biobanking programs featured in new documentary

Humans have now altered virtually every ecosystem on the planet, fueling extinction rates tens to…

Kika TuffNovember 14, 2023

Kika Tuff

Genetic Management Hub Upscales Genetic Rescue for Wildlife

Live Science: Resurrecting stallions via cloning could help undo genetic erosion

Genomics help identify threats and guide recovery strategies for Chilean False Toads

Building the first detailed reference genome for pyjama sharks in South Africa

Assessing population structure and health of endangered brown sea cucumbers

Coral, Ferrets, and Elephant Poop: Celebrating 5 Years of the Catalyst Science Fund

Our 2023 Annual Report is live! Discover this year’s breakthroughs for conservation

Living On Earth podcast: Deep-Freezing to Thwart Extinction

USFWS: Biobanking preserves America’s genetic diversity for future generations

Revive & Restore’s cloning and biobanking programs featured in new documentary

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