Wise Ancestors
OrganizationConservation genomics nonprofit originally funded by FLI, later receiving approximately $800K from the Future of Life Foundation (April 2025). Co-founded by Anthony Aguirre. Operates a platform for crowdfunding species-specific genomic sequencing. Affiliated with the Earth BioGenome Project. Focus on non-human extinction risk by backing up genetic data. Executive Director: Ann Pace, PhD.
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