Mission and Objectives

CARN’s mission is to advance evidence-based conservation efforts that conserve biodiversity and ecosystem health, protect threatened wildlife species and habitats, and promote environmental sustainability.

Central Objectives

To utilize and support basic and applied research to understand the biotic processes that underlie and maintain biodiversity worldwide
To seek improvements to public health and well being through integrated approaches to sustainability.
To improve the quality of environmental and health science decision-making by facilitating the communication of research results among the academic, government, and NGO communities.
To maximize the effectiveness of environmental programs by integrating research results with sustainable development policy.
To provide impactful training opportunities for young scientists and early career professionals working in wildlife and environmental conservation, premised on significant field research experience.