Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

THE MISSION IS "TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE EVERYONE TO CARE FOR IT." THE ACADEMY IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH IMPROVING AND UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE, DEVELOPING AND APPLYING SCIENCE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, ADVANCING PUBLIC INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND PRESERVING THE HERITAGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE WITHIN SPECIMENS, IMAGES, STORIES, AND DATA.