REWILD

Practical habitat conservation and ecological restoration for artists

10 webinars in August, 2026
Applications due April 1, 2026

Scientists:
Rewild is a ten day webinar for artists to learn about practical wildlife conservation and habitat restoration directly from research biologists. The program offers daily video lectures and chats with ten international conservationists and research ecologists engaged in a range of rewilding initiatives. Guest scientists will describe conservation efforts from the very local to the global, defining a broad range of strategies and attitudes to the wild.

Artists:
Biophilium residencies are designed to facilitate research that will enrich conceptual artists' practice within an intimately small group of like minded creative people. Visual artists, writers, musicians, film makers and dancers are invited to apply. A jury selects a group of artists based on their portfolios and interests. Resident's are invited to present their eco art practices to the group. Built into the 2 - 2.5 hours of daily programming are discussions, demonstrations, recommended assignments and show and tell. Participants are invited to also have short daily one-on-one meetings or studio visits with our director and the other residents in the group.

This program is especially designed for artists with dreams of land stewardship and community engagement, but you do not need to own land, be part of a geographical community or have any previous naturalist experience to participate. Participants have opportunities to engage directly with scientists and conservationists.

Symbiosis: A crash course in ecological systems with the director of the Biophilium

Indigenous Fire Ecology and Land Management

Rebuilding Urban Waterways with the Wild Mile

Native Plants for Backyard Birds with Cornell University

Fungal Conservation with Rewilding Mycology

Ocean Plastic and Shoreline Bio diversity with the AOW Thai Marine Ecology Center

Suck Out the Poison with Mergoat farmland bio-remediation

Restoring Seabird Colonies with Project Puffin

Novel Ecologies: Embracing invasives in the symbioscene

Beaver Inspired Restoration Practices

Glacial Conservation and Ecological Succession with the University of Colorado

Naturescaping with the Native Plant Rescue Squad

Eco Art Activism Examples, Opportunities and Resources with the director of the Biophilium

Cost 
$600 USD
We are offering a BOGO scholarship to alumni, and to Canadian residents this year.

We are flexible and forgiving with application formats and deadlines. For best results let us know what you do and what you'd like to study with us as early as possible.

Residency places are limited to 12 artists.

Click here to see all the artists who have studied ecology and conservation with us.