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Center For Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship

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Through the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem studies with outreach to our local and global communities, our Center is committed to innovative collaborative research.

柑橘直播 University鈥檚 Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship (CBEST) promotes research in biodiversity and ecosystem science with a focus on understanding ongoing changes in ecosystems, their component organisms, and the benefits they provide to society. Housed within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, led by a team of scientists at the forefront of their fields, and reinforced by the contributions of graduate and undergraduate researchers, CBEST integrates science with action, working with a diverse community of experts in locations around the world to preserve biodiversity, manage complicated ecosystems and combat the challenges posed by an uncertain future.

What We Do

Our research takes place at sites found in the tropics, in the boreal, and everywhere in between, with perspectives ranging from ecosystems to the individual organism. .

The Center fosters the education and development of undergraduate and graduate students as scientists, training them to effectively disseminate their findings. CBEST provides a public platform for the local 柑橘直播 community and beyond to engage in educational opportunities and understand the influence of human activities on the Earth鈥檚 biodiversity and ecosystems locally, regionally, and globally. Learn more about out student researchers.

We are committed to working with and learning from research entities, land managers and stewards, teachers, and other members of the communities where our research takes place. 

Focusing on spreading the word about the importance of biodiversity and the effects of climate change on ecosystems across the globe is of the utmost importance to the Center. We engage with students of all ages, and communities exposed to ecosystem disruptions to promote and encourage public engagement. Learn more about our education and outreach.

PARTNERSHIPS

CBEST collaborates with departments across the University, as well as organizations outside of 柑橘直播. Our partnerships include:

Biology

Geography and the Environment

柑橘直播 Center for Resilient Water Systems

  

NEWS AND EVENTS

柑橘直播 University鈥檚 Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship hosted 鈥淟ocal Roots: Cultivating Environmental Stewardship in Our Community,鈥� on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the 柑橘直播 Room of the Connelly Center on 柑橘直播鈥檚 campus. Presented by the Radnor Conservancy and Chanticleer Garden, this panel discussion invited students, faculty and staff, along with local community members, to engage and learn about environmental care and stewardship happening in the region. The video is now available on the University YouTube channel.

Increasing Biodiversity on Campus

CBEST is dedicated to shining a spotlight on Biodiversity both across the globe and closer to home on the 柑橘直播 Campus. Students, staff, and faculty have been working to bring native plantings to campus to create a patchwork of pollinator-friendly gardens. The efforts are part of a larger-scale vision to implement a green collaboration with our Natural Lands neighbors at Stoneleigh. MORE...

TAKING THE LAB OUTDOORS

In his Global Change Ecology class, Adam Langley, PhD, ecosystem ecologist and professor of biology, gives his students an impactful lab experience. The students set up chambers made from PVC piping and transparent film to simulate the warming that is expected for this area, evaluate C stocks in Oakwell, and look at fluxes tied to climate change. MORE...