The American Museum of Natural History created the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) in 1993 to enhance the use of scientific data to mitigate threats to biodiversity. The CBC develops strategic partnerships to expand scientific knowledge about diverse species in critical ecosystems, and to apply this knowledge to conservation; builds professional and institutional capacities for biodiversity conservation; and heightens public understanding and stewardship for biodiversity. Working both locally and around the world, the CBC develops model programs that integrate research, education, and outreach so that people a key factor in the rapid loss of biodiversity will become participants in its conservation.
