▁second ▁is ▁the ▁Secret ariat ▁for ▁the ▁Cons ort ium ▁for ▁Environment al ▁Research ▁and ▁Conserv ation , ▁a ▁collaboration ▁between ▁the ▁Earth ▁Institute , ▁the ▁American ▁Museum ▁of ▁Natural ▁History , ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Botan ical ▁Garden , ▁The ▁Wild life ▁Conserv ation ▁Society ▁and ▁E co He alth ▁Alliance ▁on ▁b iod iversity ▁conservation . ▁ ▁E IC ES ▁primary ▁goal ▁is ▁protect ing ▁b iod iversity ▁and ▁e cos ystem s . ▁The ▁Earth ▁Institute ▁Center ▁for ▁Environment al ▁S ust ain ability ▁is ▁" ded ic ated ▁to ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁a ▁rich , ▁robust ▁and ▁v ibr ant ▁world ▁within ▁which ▁we ▁can ▁secure ▁a ▁sust ain able ▁future ." ▁ ▁E IC ES ▁is ▁head qu arter ed ▁at ▁the ▁Earth ▁Institute , ▁Columbia ▁University . ▁This ▁location ▁facil it ates ▁mult id is cipl inary ▁work ▁within ▁the ▁university ▁and ▁with ▁external ▁collabor ators . ▁ ▁E IC ES ▁is ▁also ▁respons ive ▁to ▁the ▁non - s cience ▁community , ▁providing ▁training ▁and ▁education ▁through ▁the ▁application ▁of ▁understand able , ▁robust ▁conservation ▁science . ▁ ▁Research ▁ ▁E IC ES ▁facil it ates ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁research ▁programs ▁between ▁its ▁cons ort ium ▁members : ▁the ▁American ▁Museum ▁of ▁Natural ▁History ▁( AM N H ), ▁Columbia ▁University , ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Botan ical ▁Garden ▁( N Y B G ), ▁the ▁Wild life ▁Conserv ation ▁Society ▁( W CS ) ▁and ▁E co He alth ▁Alliance . ▁Some ▁activities ▁are ▁cons ort ium