~100–150 species lost per day — many never documented1

1. Ceballos et al. (2015)

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Glass frog - an example of Earth's hidden biodiversity

Direct Community Influence

When we reach 250 explorers, you'll vote on which project to fund first — then we'll show you exactly where every dollar goes.

0 Explorers Goal: 250
Option A: Field
Remote rainforest in West Papua - location of the Arfak Expedition

The Arfak Expedition

Prioritizing deep-field documentation and specimen collection in West Papua biodiversity dark spots.

Option B: Lab
Museum insect specimen drawer for DNA barcoding research

DNA Barcode Blitz

Prioritizing genomic sequencing for "mystery" museum specimens to formally name species.

From the field to the keyboard

A few years ago, I led an expedition into Papua New Guinea. We found a giant gecko—but finding it was only half the battle.

It took months of DNA sequencing and museum analysis to prove it was a new species. This is the "Scientific Bottleneck" where new species sit in museum jars for decades because there is no funding to finish the paperwork.

I’m a software engineer and biologist building a bridge to break that bottleneck. I’m building this in the open to ensure community-raised funds go directly to the science, verified by transparent reporting.

Jonathan Clegg

Founder & Biologist

Jonathan Clegg holding Gehyra rohan gecko discovered on Manus Island
Manus Island Field Work Gehyra rohan, the discovery that started this mission.