About the Center
Machu Pichu Historical Sanctuary and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru. Scientists, natural resource managers and community stakeholders struggle to preserve the cultural and ecological integrity of a cloud montane forest and paramo ecosystem amid increasing ecotourism.
Faculty in the CBCS conduct natural and social science research that informs policy development processes and guides local conservation programs. They provide education to the next generation of leaders, build cooperative science-based programs with local stakeholders, and develop forums through which international experts share the most recent knowledge and expertise.
The conservation activities of the CBCS are performed on five continents and focus on the disciplines of Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Economics, Social Ecology, and Environmental Anthropology. The center’s work is supported by a network of university laboratories, 11,000 acres of university research forests, Yale University Library, and many international governmental and non-governmental partner organizations.
Through its activities, the Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Science at Yale is helping the world understand and conserve world biodiversity.
