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Maintains materials on the history of the visual arts in the United States |
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Researches astronomy, astrophysics, earth and space sciences
and science education |
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Researches the conservation and analysis of museum collection
items |
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Examines linked ecosystems at the land-sea interface, especially
those impacted by human activities |
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Studies the marine ecosystems of Florida |
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he Smithsonian Institution Archives is the institutional memory of a unique American cultural resource and a steward of the national collections |
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The Smithsonian's 22 branch libraries contain more than 1.5 million volumes, including 40,000 rare books |
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Investigates ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms |
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Studies coral reefs and mangroves of coastal Belize |
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Disseminates publications and research developed for the museum
community |
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Performs original research on planetary science, terrestrial
geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change |
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Preserves threatened species and habitats through research,
professional training, and environmental education |
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An international initiative devoted to developing DNA barcoding as a global standard for identifying of biological species
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Supports Smithsonian research and programs abroad |
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The Smithsonian encourages access to its research staff, collections, and reference materials |
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Documents the role of invention in U.S. history and encourages
inventive creativity in young people |
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Studies the patterns and mechanisms of change in ocean environments |
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Smithsonian Material Culture Forum's newsletter
dedicated to David Shayt. (PDF) |
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Online
Collections & Datasets |
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Highlights from the many research resources online
at the Smithsonian |
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Search 1.9 million records, with links to 184,00 images, video and sound files from dozens of Smithsonian libraries, archives, museums, and specialized research units |
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The Postal Museum's educational and research Web site, presents the collections in a context-rich setting with full color images and zoom-in capability |
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A new effort to document the 1.8 million known species
of insects, animals, plants and other forms of life on
Earth |
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Data on the Chesapeake Bay watershed |
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Specimens, taxonomies, bibliographies and more |
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