Since our founding as the New York Zoological Society in 1895, one of WCS’s core strengths has been the quality of our research. Our world-class scientific staff—based in our zoos, aquarium, and conservation programs around the world—produce hundreds of research publications each year. You can see the latest of these below.
We use this science to discover and understand the natural world. This knowledge helps us engage and inspire decision-makers, communities, and millions of supporters to take action with us to protect the wildlife and wild places we all care about.
Full citations lists are available for recent years of WCS publications at the links below. For the current year's publications, please contact the WCS Library.
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 | 2020