Chapter 14. Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is a charitable trust funded by government. The Smithsonian is composed of sixteen museums and galleries and the National Zoo and numerous research facilities in the United States and abroad. The Smithsonian funds its environmental R&D activities with both federal and non-federal funds. All of the Smithsonian's R&D activities are characterized as basic research and are performed intramurally.
Environmental R&D can be found in the following program areas (internal links):
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
