How can educational institutions support public understanding of biodiversity and conservation?
Knapp: Educational institutions have a responsibility to support and encourage the understanding of conservation issues. That is the message of The Natural History Museum’s new Darwin Centre, which is committed to making the results of scholarly taxonomy accessible to the widest possible public. The Internet is also an important new tool with which we can disseminate knowledge. Resources such as Fathom’s Exploring Biodiversity Learning Centre, in which leading experts examine the rich, multidisciplinary scholarship of biodiversity through an exciting selection of learning resources, are so useful because they are freely available and can reach worldwide audiences. To begin exploring this special Fathom Learning Center, close this window and click on a highlighted subtopic, learn from a free seminar or feature, or browse through the wide array of reference entries and relevant links. Return regularly to develop a deeper appreciation for the diversity of the Earth’s species and perhaps d
