Craighead Beringia South is a non-profit science and education institute established in 1998 by Derek Craighead.
The mission of Craighead Beringia South is to contribute new knowledge toward improving the management and conservation of our natural environment by pursuing innovative, long-term field investigations on key ecosystem components upon which all life depends.
Craighead Beringia South's office is located in Kelly, Wyoming, situated on the north bank of the Gros Ventre river, ten miles from its confluence with the Snake River. It is sandwiched between the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park, and likes at the geographical hub of the Jackson Hole valley in the southern half of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. As a non-profit (501[c]3) Craighead Beringia South is supported by grants, donations and partnerships. Our unique research approach affords flexibility, continuity and a creative intellectual environment.
Craighead Beringia South is supported by a variety of public and private entities. Below are a few of the organizations that help us with all of our great works.
- 1% for the Tetons
- Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
- EcoTour Adventures
- Grand Teton National Park
- National Science Foundation
- Nature Mapping
- Panthera

We are very thankful for our past contributors and current supporters. Your donations help to contribute new knowledge towards the management and conservation our our natural resources. Please consider a tax-deductible gift today.