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The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration is a University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus facility dedicated to education, research, and outreach. ==Mission statement== The mission of the Vernon and Mary Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) at UCSB is to support: * Education * Research * Collections Management * Ecosystem Management, Restoration and Conservation * K-12 Academic Preparation and Community Education Program (Kids in Nature) * Public Service and Professional Advising CCBER promotes the teaching of diverse undergraduate courses in the departments of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB); Environmental Studies, and Earth Science. It also supports faculty, staff, and student research interests by providing field and lab-based resources. In addition, CCBER houses regionally focused collections of terrestrial plants, algae, and vertebrates, as well as an extensive plant anatomy collection. The Center satisfies the University's obligation to provide stewardship of campus lands, rich in biodiversity. Through the ecological restoration program, the Center encourages land restoration on and near campus. The Kids in Nature outreach program fulfills K-12 educational goals, while staff and faculty curators provide scientific information and advice to private entities. The union of these elements into CCBER creates a campus facility dedicated to education, research, and outreach related to regional biological diversity and restoration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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