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Who we are:
- A community of faculty, postdocs, and other staff at the University of Memphis whose research, teaching, and mentoring are in the subject areas of Biodiversity Science and/or Education.
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Graduate and undergraduate students, and volunteers of all ages, affiliated with the laboratories of CBio researchers.
![Screen Shot 2019-08-22 at 8.11.24 AM.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/437f16_f1d25be97ed3462da5a1a1101f0a4d41~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_266,h_283,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-22%20at%208_11_24%20AM.png)
![CBio_ASB-April2019.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/437f16_d1375491b0b843199ecea85c39b3b3d5~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_135,w_3264,h_2179/fill/w_423,h_281,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/CBio_ASB-April2019.jpg)
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What we do:
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Study the world’s past and present biodiversity at all levels of organization, from the molecular building blocks of life, to ecosystems and the biosphere.
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Explore the relationships between biodiversity and a healthy and sustainable environment.
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Conduct research and teach courses that inform & inspire biodiversity awareness, sustainable management & conservation.
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Translate biodiversity information to science & society through lectures, writing, and other forms of communication and engagement.
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CBio is committed to broadening participation in biodiversity science and education through advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in its programs.
![Image by Krzysztof Niewolny](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5433457a6c70724959446b~mv2_d_3464_2166_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_486,y_0,w_2493,h_2166/fill/w_323,h_281,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Krzysztof%20%20Niewolny.jpg)
![Brown Bear](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c9529487169431d97ee8af97ac166d1.jpg/v1/crop/x_68,y_0,w_1874,h_1491/fill/w_353,h_281,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Brown%20Bear.jpg)
![Organic Vegetables](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7439774ea35e4e1cbedce6ded5739ea3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1104,h_1155/fill/w_268,h_280,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Organic%20Vegetables%20.jpg)
Where we are located:
Offices of CBio faculty are located in Ellington Hall and the Life Sciences Building at the University of Memphis main campus in Memphis, TN.
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