Academy scientists have been documenting biodiversity around the world for more than 160 years, but with extinction and habitat-destruction rates rising, we're committed to rapidly sharing our data and discoveries to inform critical conservation decisions.
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Each new species discovered, critical habitat protected, science career launched, teacher trained, and environmental steward nurtured helps further our mission to explore, explain, and sustain life.
No matter where they are—within the museum's walls, in classrooms on the other side of the world, slogging toward remote field stations—Academy staff are constantly studying, sharing, and working to protect the natural world. Learn more about how we're able to impact lives and policies worldwide through personal encounters, scientific research, innovative education, awe-inspiring exhibits, and more.
Mentoring Future Scientists
We offer a wealth of opportunities to budding scientists of all ages through initiatives such as student programs, mentoring for high school and undergraduate students, and professional development for teachers.
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Inspiring Wonder
Though we work on a global scale, many of the most important changes we effect happen right here at the Academy, one life at a time—sparked by interactions with fascinating live animals and the researchers passionate about protecting them.
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Building a Library of Life
Comprising 45.6 million scientific specimens, the research collections at the Academy’s Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability (IBSS) are an invaluable resource to the global scientific community.
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Your donation helps support Academy research and programs, including school field trips for 130,000+ students annually.
Meet the management team that guides us in our mission to explore, explain, and sustain life.
Learn more about the Academy's citizen science program, and join an upcoming bioblitz or biodiversity survey.