Ecology - The Trustees of Reservations

MASSACHUSETTS
Arnold Arboretum	The historical mission of the Arnold Arboretum is to increase knowledge of woody plants through research and to disseminate this knowledge through education.
Botanical Club of Cape Cod and the Islands	The Botanical Club of Cape Cod and the Islands was organized for the study, protection and appreciation of the botanical heritage of the Cape and Islands.
Ecosystems Center	The mission of the Ecosystems Center is to investigate the structure and functioning of ecological systems.
Friends of the Botanic Garden of Smith College	The Friends of the Botanic Garden of Smith College work to support the collections and enhance the resources of the Lyman Conservatory and the campus gardens for the benefit of the college and the greater community.
Harvard Forest	Harvard Forest serves as a base for research and education in forest biology, focusing on silviculture and forest management, soils and the development of forest site concepts, the biology of temperate and tropical trees, forest ecology and economics and ecosystem dynamics.
Millers River Environmental Center	The Millers River Environmental Center is a community resource providing a working environment for collaboration between governmental and non-governmental agencies and citizens. Integral to this mission is a strong emphasis on the education and training of area citizens to enhance their appreciation for, connection with, and stewardship of the rich natural resources of the region.
Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program	The Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program is responsible for the conservation and protection of hundreds of species that are not hunted, fished, trapped, or commercially harvested in the state.
Office of Coastal Zone Management	The mission of the Office of Coastal Zone Management is to balance the impact of human activities with the protection of coastal and marine resources through planning, public involvement, education, research, and sound resource management.
Urban Ecology Institute	The mission of the Urban Ecology Institute is to promote the stewardship of healthy urban ecosystems by improving science and civic education for middle and high school youth and by working with urban communities to protect and restore natural resources.

NEW ENGLAND/NORTHEAST
New England Botanical Club	The New England Botanical Club is a nonprofit organization that promotes the study of plants of North America, especially the flora of New England and adjacent areas.
New England Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology	The Society for Conservation Biology is dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity.
New England Wild Flower Society	The New England Wild Flower Society is the oldest plant conservation organization in the United States, promoting the conservation of temperate North American plants through key programs.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

NATIONAL
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta	The American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta is the professional association for public gardens in North America, supporting the public horticulture community in its mission to study, display and conserve plants.
American Institute of Biological Sciences	The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a nonprofit scientific organization working to advance research and education in the biological, medical, environmental, and agricultural sciences.
Association of Ecosystem Research Centers	The Association of Ecosystem Research Centers brings together 39 U.S. research programs in universities and private, state and federal laboratories that conduct research, provide training and analyze policy at the econsystem level of environmental science and natural resources management.
Botanical Society of America	The Botanical Society of America exists to promote research and teaching in all fields of plant biology, to facilitate cooperation among plant biologists and other scientists worldwide, and to disseminate knowledge of plants, algae and fungi to all groups of society for ultimate application to solving pracitical problems of humanity.
Botresearch	Botresearch is a nonprofit consortium of botanical researchers of various disciplines working to increase knowledge through sharing information with industry, educational institutions and the general public.
Center for Plant Conservation	The Center for Plant Conservation is an organization working to prevent the extinction of plants native to the United States.
Defenders of Wildlife	Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
Ecological Society of America	The Ecological Society of America is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded to stimulate sound, ecological research, clarify and communicate the science of ecology and promote the responsible application of ecological knowledge to public issues.
Endangered Species International	Endangered Species International (ESI) is strongly committed to reversing the trend of human-induced species extinction, save endangered species, and preserving their vital ecosystems.
International Association for Landscape Ecology - United States Regional Association	The U.S. Regional Office of the International Association for Landscape Ecology is concerned with fostering landscape ecology in the United States.
Long Term Ecological Research Network	The Long Term Ecological Research Network is a collaborative effort involving more than 1100 scientists and students investigating ecological processes over long temporal and broad spatial scales.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis	The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis works to advance the state of ecological knowledge and to organize and sythesize ecological information in a manner useful to researchers, resource managers, and policy makers addressing important environmental issues.
Natural Areas Association	The Natural Areas Association works to advance the preservation of natural diversity by informing, uniting and supporting persons engaged in identifying, protecting, managing and studying natural areas and biological diversity across landscapes and ecosystems.
NatureServe	NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action.
Society for Ecological Restoration	The Society for Ecological Restoration promotes ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and reestablishing an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.
Society of Population Ecology	The Society of Population Ecology promotes and fosters the study of population ecology.
Wildlife Society	The mission of the Wildlife Society is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society.