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 The Field Museum’s Mission:
Conservation Action
Conservation is a natural extension of The Field Museum’s work in the area of biodiversity. With a solid reputation as a scientific leader and an active presence in 75 countries, two oceans, and two seas, the Field Museum is uniquely positioned to advance long-term protection of the Earth’s biodiversity.
In 1994, the department of Environmental and Conservation Programs (ECP) was established to translate science into action. ECP directs The Field Museum's collections, scientific research, and educational resources to the immediate needs of conservation at local, national, and international levels.
Through partnerships with research institutions, conservation organizations, local communities, and government agencies, ECP catalyzes science-based action for conservation in many forms:
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Educational programs that involve citizen scientists in monitoring programs.
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Guides that facilitate plant and animal identification in the field.
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Rapid Biological Inventories that help policy makers effectively allocate scarce resources.
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Management plans that help local residents implement strategies to guarantee the long-term viability of protected areas.
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Social inventories—done in conjunction with the Museum’s Center for Cultural Understanding and Change—that pinpoint opportunities for capacity building. Click here for more information.
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 And the results speak for themselves. In recent years, Museum scientists have provided inventory data that led to the creation of a national park in Peru, a new ecological reserve in Ecuador, and a program that allows Illinois volunteers, teachers, and students to conduct biological inventories of their local open green spaces.
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Like all other species, humans are part of the system. We can do a lot to help maintain biodiversity in our own communities.
—Greg Mueller, Ph.D.
Curator of Mycology
Department of Botany
The Field Museum
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