CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC

THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES GENERATES RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE TO HUMAN WELL-BEING.-WE WORK AT THE FRONTIERS OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE.-WE CREATE EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, SYNTHESIS AND DISSEMINATION OF OUR RESULTS.-WE SHAPE THE PRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND DISCOVERY.-WE ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN OUR WORK: SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, POLICY MAKERS, PRACTITIONERS AND THE PUBLIC.-WE USE OUR SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP TO CONVENE, EDUCATE AND INFORM THESE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THE APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.-WE PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF INTEGRITY AND RESPECT.