The mission of the Biodiversity Initiative is to conduct high-quality research and develop programs to advance three primary goals: Initiate and lead large-scale, collaborative biological surveys to document and monitor biodiversity on a global scale. Conduct collaborative, translational research in biodiversity informatics, education, and natural resource management, protection, and sustainability. Translate biodiversity information to science and society through varied and novel means, including workshops, curricula, e-learning initiatives, innovative technologies, museum exhibits and other public programs, scholarly publications, and predictive models and policies relevant to accelerating discovery of biodiversity and solving major environmental issues.
DCU Number: 10.2630
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