Biodiversity-Ecology
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www.cerc.columbia.edu |
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation's two-part mission is to build environmental leadership and to solve complex problems, in order to stem the loss of biological diversity and achieve environmental sustainability. CERC is a consortium of five world-renowned scientific institutions. It is headquartered at Columbia University and is part of the Earth Institute. |
www.igbp.kva.se |
IGBP is an international scientific research program that studies the interactions between biological, chemical and physical processes and how they impact (and are impacted by) human systems. |
ice.ucdavis.edu |
Information Center for the Environment. Biodiversity projects are related to ecological and species biodiversity, both regionally and globally. U of Calif, Davis. |
www.stri.org |
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution (STRI) in Panama, a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to understanding biological diversity. |
nationalzoo.si.edu |
Smithsonian Conservation Biology at the National Zoo conducts research to aid in the survival or recovery of species and their habitats, and to ensure the health and well-being of animals in captivity and in the wild. |
www.cerc.columbia.edu |
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation's two-part mission is to build environmental leadership and to solve complex problems, in order to stem the loss of biological diversity and achieve environmental sustainability. CERC is a consortium of five institutions: Columbia University, the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Botanical Garden, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Wildlife Trust. |
www.uga.edu |
University of Georgia, Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes. |
environment.harvard.edu |
Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE) Listing of Ecology and Biodiversity Research Areas. |
| There are more than 19,200 described bee species, according to John S. Ascher of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. www.livescience.com/animals/080616-bee-species.html |
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| Volunteer Conservation and Research: | |
www.earthwatch.org |
Earthwatch Institute, environmental non profit, engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. |
www.biosphere-expeditions.org |
Biosphere Expeditions. Conservation in Action: Non-profit, conservation holiday volunteer work expeditions. Open to all. Wildlife conservation volunteering across the globe fora weekend, a week, 2 weeks, more... |
www.volunteerpeten.com |
Volunteer Petèn is a non-for-profit organization established in San Andrès, Petèn (with a US office in Mohnton, Pennsylvania) whose mission is to aid development in Guatemala by training international volunteers to participate in, design, and implement sustainable projects. |
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