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Biodiversity_analyses_and_unknowns

Collecting specimens in the field launches the lab work of analysis, documentation, and cataloging. Despite the ongoing work of scientists, only about 10% of Earth’s biodiversity has been documented.

Biodiversity_fieldwork

For centuries, expeditions to discover biodiversity have taken scientists to the far corners of the planet. Today’s expeditions are multidisciplinary, incorporate new technologies and involve new ethics.