International Institute for Species Exploration
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The International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) is a research institute
hosted by Arizona State University
, dedicated to improving taxonomical exploration and the cataloguing of new species of flora and fauna. It is located in Tempe, Arizona
, in the United States of America. The institute's director is Professor Quentin D. Wheeler, a former Cornell entomologist.
Since 2008, it has published a yearly "Top 10" of the most unusual or unique biota newly-identified in the previous year, with the aim of drawing attention to the work done in taxonomy across the world over the previous year.
In 2011 the institute contributed towards the estimate that Planet Earth
was home to approximately 8.7 million species.
Research institute
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hosted by Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, dedicated to improving taxonomical exploration and the cataloguing of new species of flora and fauna. It is located in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
, in the United States of America. The institute's director is Professor Quentin D. Wheeler, a former Cornell entomologist.
Since 2008, it has published a yearly "Top 10" of the most unusual or unique biota newly-identified in the previous year, with the aim of drawing attention to the work done in taxonomy across the world over the previous year.
In 2011 the institute contributed towards the estimate that Planet Earth
Planet Earth
Planet Earth may refer to:* Earth, the third planet from the Sun* Planet Earth , a 2006 BBC documentary series* Planet Earth , a 1974 sci-fi TV movie...
was home to approximately 8.7 million species.