Living Earth Collaborative

A Global Leader in Biodiversity Research

The Living Earth Collaborative is a research-focused consortium dedicated to advancing biodiversity science and education. It is a partnership between Washington University, Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo.

Our mission is to develop new approaches to biodiversity and conservation science that foster the next generation of scientists and provide tangible benefits for applying results to conserving biodiversity at local-to-global scales.

EXPLORE OUR WORK

Latest News

The Living Earth Collaborative and SDS Co-Sponsor Biodiversity Presentation from Missouri Botanical Garden (Links to an external site)

Tropical bounty: How forests can turn into chemical factories (Links to an external site)

Inspired by nature (Links to an external site)

Our Impact

Advancing Biodiversity

Global Conservation Futures

Urban Biodiversity

Biodiversity & Human Well-Being

LEC Launch

The center was launched in early 2018 under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Losos as a collaborative hub that facilitates interdisciplinary research among plant and animal biologists, and scholars across a wide range of fields.