Global Biodiversity Center
A network of faculty working on biodiversity research at the University encouraging knowledge transfer and cross-campus collaboration.
Increasingly a greater focus has been put on biodiversity in all systems as it provides numerous ecosystem services and sustains human well-being. Here at Colorado State University, a number of researchers, across disciplines, study the many facets of biodiversity and the benefits biodiversity provides for ecosystem services.
The SoGES Global Biodiversity Center (GBC) is a campus wide Initiative that will work to:
- Network faculty involved in biodiversity research at CSU
- Encourage knowledge transfer across campus and potential collaborations
- Promote CSU as an international center for biodiversity research through research and public awareness
MISSION
To advance understanding, conservation, and appreciation of life’s variation, ranging from genetics and organisms to ecosystems and their interactions. In all systems, aquatic to terrestrial and managed to natural, biodiversity maintains life on our planet and underpins the ecosystem services vital to human well-being, including food, carbon storage, climate regulation, and aesthetics and cultural support. The Global Biodiversity Center works to maintain and enhance biodiversity through research, policy advancement, education, and outreach at CSU
New Leadership for the Global Biodiversity Center
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ed Gallo-Cajiao as the new Director of CSU’s Global Biodiversity Center. An assistant professor of environmental governance in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Ed brings international expertise in biodiversity governance and conservation, with a special focus on migratory species.
As director, Ed will guide the re-launch of the Global Biodiversity Center with a new strategic vision to strengthen partnerships, support student and faculty engagement, and expand CSU’s impact on global biodiversity solutions.
