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Research Programs
Arctic Studies Center »
Research throughout the circumpolar region on cultures, history, and environments
of the northern part of the globe
Natural History Museum
Carrie Bow Marine Field Station »
Part of the Smithsonian
Marine Science Network, studies coral reefs and
mangroves of coastal Belize
Natural History Museum
Center For Earth and Planetary Studies »
Performs original research on planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change
Air and Space Museum
Consortium for the Barcode of Life »
An international initiative devoted to developing DNA barcoding as a global standard for identifying biological species
Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) »
An ambitious project to organize and make available virtually all information about life present on Earth
ForestGEO »
Global network of forest research plots and scientists dedicated to the study of tropical and temperate forest function and diversity
Institute for Biodiversity Genomics »
Leading biodiversity and sustainability research on a global scale and trainning the next generation of biodiversity scientists
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation »
Documents the role of invention in U.S. history and encourages inventive creativity in young people
American History Museum
MarineGEO »
Directed by the Smithsonian's Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network, MarineGEO is focused on how we can support our marine ecosystems so they can continue to support us
Smithsonian Marine Science Network »
A unique array of laboratories and research vessels dedicated to understanding the patterns and mechanisms of change in ocean environments
Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce »
The Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce specializes in studies of the marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida
Smithsonian Migratory
Bird Center »
Dedicated to fostering greater understanding, appreciation, and protection of the grand phenomenon of bird migration
Smithsonian Scientific Diving Program »
Award-winning program promotes and supports underwater research activities and diving safety of the Smithsonian's scientific divers
Smithsonian Grand Challenges Consortia »
The Smithsonian Consortia advance knowledge across disciplines to solve critical global issues of our time.
Smithsonian Research Online »
Collecting the published research output of Smithsonian scholars and making it available to the public
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press »
Continuing the rich history of scholarly publishing by the Smithsonian, including digital publications from the Contributions Series
