To study all aspects of biodiversity, The Field Museum is home to 170 resident scientists and 85 graduate students who specialize in a number of different fields. The scientific area of the Museum, called Academic Affairs, is subdivided into the Departments of Anthropology, Botany, Geology, and Zoology, with two additional sections called Environmental and Conservation Programs and the Center for Cultural Understanding. These researchers work in laboratories within the Museum and travel to more than 75 countries around the world documenting biodiversity and designing conservations strategies for threatened areas. Come meet our international team of scientists below to learn how, where, and why they study biodiversity and how their work documents, studies, and helps preserve our web of life. Their personal profiles will give you a behind-the-scenes perspective of the inspirations that led these men and women to pursue careers in science. Please select how you’d like to access our scientists’ profiles: Featured Scientists Find out more about the Field Museum scientist you may have seen featured in our Year of Biodiversity and Conservation advertisements. Scientists by Department Check out the personal profiles of our scientists according to the many fields in which they work—anthropology, botany, geology, zoology, and more. Scientists by Environmental Issue Find out more about our scientists by examining the environmental issues these men and women work to understand and resolve. Topics include climate change, water conservation, genetic biodiversity, and more. expeditions@fieldmuseum Join our scientists on their field expeditions around the globe to learn more about biodiversity and conservation. Through e-mails and online video reporting from the field, scientists describe their exploration of the world around us.   continue to Featured Scientists >> Introduction | Investigate Biodiversity | YBC | Meet the Scientist | Explore Global Diversity | Events and Programs | Take Action! | Teaching Biodiversity | Biodiversity Exhibition | Credits Our scientists are the unsung heroes of conservation, working behind the scenes in laboratories and at field sites around the world to shed light on the global status of biodiversity and identify the most threatened habitats. — John W. McCarter, Jr. President and CEO The Field Museum