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Mineral Sciences Department of the Natural History Musem

Museum of Natural History
The museum's collections and research range from the evolution of life in the sea through the rise and reign of reptiles to the modern age of mammals

National Zoo National Zoo
More than just a place to see wild animals but also a research, conservation, and education center for endangered species
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Increases knowledge of the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Leading center for basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms
Careers in Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography
   
General
Earth Today Earth Today
A look at how seeing Earth from space has changed our view of the planet
Climate Change
Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely
Discover what climate change mean for the Arctic, its wildlife, its people—and the rest of the planet
Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely Climate Change
The effect of climate change on migratory birds
El Niño's Powerful Reach El Niño's Powerful Reach
Periodically, the western Pacific Ocean warms. Weather changes around the world. It's an El Niño
Conservation
Conservation Geographic Information Systems Conservation Geographic Information Systems
The Zoo's GIS Lab is using satellite imagery and GIS to identify, monitor and fight habitat loss and species extinction globally
 
The Feather Trade: An American Conservation Movement The Feather Trade: An American Conservation Movement
Concern about feathers for fashion adornment led to a campaign to preserve the nation's wildlife
Shade Grown Cacao
Research papers on the ecological and social sustainability of cacao farms
Shade Grown Coffee Shade Grown Coffee
Many resources—from technical research to sources of "Bird Friendly®" Coffee
Smithsonian Tips to Help Yourself and the Planet
Sustainable Seafood Sustainable Seafood
The Smithsonian's sustainable seafood cookbook
Land Habitats
Amazon GIS Amazon GIS
Interactive resource for Amazon conservation
Amazonia: Deforestation and Development in Brasil Amazonia: Deforestation and Development in Brasil
Reseach from the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
Bright Edges of the World, The Earth's Evolving Drylands
Shows the importance these environments have in the lives of people everywhere, and the threats they face
Conservation and Research Center Animal Collection
Get to know the animals living at Smithsonian’s Conservation Research Center
Land Cover Change in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Land Cover Change in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area
As areas covered by pavement expand into agricultural or forested areas, there are many effects ecology, and economy of the area
Nesting Sea Turtles and Costa Rica's Tropical Rainforest
Photographer Laurie Minor-Penland describes her trip to Costa Rica
North America North America
North America's 5.8 billion acres boast an amazing abundance and diversity of wildlife and wild lands
Tropical Rain Forests
Selected resources
Marine Ecosystems
Expedition to the Galápagos Expedition to the Galápagos
Follows marine biologists on a research expedition to the remote Galápagos Islands
Invasive Species Invasive Species
Information on marine creatures living outside their natural habitat
Living Fossils of the Deep: An Expedition to the Bahamian Sea Floor
Scientists explore both the present and the past through the natural history of deep-sea organisms and microorganisms
Ocean Hall Ocean Hall
New exhibition from the National Museum of Natural History

Ocean Initiative
A multidisciplinary project to raise public awareness of the importance of the oceans

Ocean Planet
Devoted to raising empathy for the Earth's oceans
The Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory
3,000 species of animals and plants
Paleoecology
Blast from the Past! Blast from the Past!
Dinosaur extinction
Geologic Time - the Story of a Changing Earth Geologic Time - the Story of a Changing Earth
Presented by the Natural History Museum's Department of Paleobiolgy
Strange Creatures: A Burgess Shale Fossil Sampler Strange Creatures: A Burgess Shale Fossil Sampler
More than 1/2 billion years old, these fossils preserve an intriguing glimpse of early animal life on Earth
Sustainable Development
The Importance of Indigenous Knowledge
Cultural belief systems and sustainable development
The Living Yamal
The story of a contemporary culture living totally in sync with the natural environment
Wildlife
Arctic Wildlife Portfolio Arctic Wildlife Portfolio
Birds, mammals and sea mammals of the Arctic. Play Polar Pairs!
Endangered, Threatened,
and Recently Extinct Vertebrates

Get to know the animals living at Smithsonian’s Conservation Research Center
Migratory Bird Conservation Fact Sheets
Informational series on issues critical to migratory bird conservation
Neighborhood Nestwatch Neighborhood Nestwatch
Learn about bird biology and how different land uses affect breeding bird populations
Red Panda Species Survival Plan (SSP)
Resources on the management and conservation of red pandas
The Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio
History and images of Nelson Jones Family’s The Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio
Museums
National Zoo
3,600 animals from 475 species in a 163-acre biological park
Natural History Museum
Dedicated to the natural and cultural history of the world
Research
Arctic Studies Center
Dedicated to the study of northern peoples, their history and environment
Biodiversity Programs of the National Museum of Natural History
Interdiciplinary research
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragment Project
Experimental study of the process of habitat fragmentation under way in the Amazon basin
Carrie-Bow Marine Field Station
Studies coral reefs and mangroves of coastal Belize
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
Performs original research on planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, environmental change
Conservation and Research Center (CRC)
Advancing conservation of biological diversity
Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Increases knowledge of the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth
Marine Invasions Center
Comparative study on invasion processes
Marine Science at the Smithsonian
Includes the Smithsonian Marine Science Network
Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Research and education in marine biodiversity, specializing in Florida's environment
Migratory Bird Center
Studies and protects the grand phenomenon of bird migration
Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity (MAB) Program
Promotes the conservation of biodiversity
Paleobiology Department
Investigates fossils as once living organisms
Smithsonian Ornithology
Smithsonian ornithologists carry out important work on the basic biology and conservation of birds all over the world
Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
Leading center for basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms
Publications
Zoogoer Magazine
Explores the natural world in all its diversity
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