International Institute for Species Exploration

The International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) was a research institute located in Syracuse, New York. Its mission was to improve taxonomical exploration and the cataloging of new species of flora and fauna. Between 2008 and 2018, IISE 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.

International Institute for Species Exploration
Founded2007
Dissolved2018
FocusTaxonomy, Biodiversity
Location
  • Syracuse, New York, US
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerState University of New York
Key people
Quentin D. Wheeler, Executive Director
Websitewww.esf.edu/species/

In 2011, the institute contributed towards the estimate that Earth was home to approximately 8.7 million species.

The institute disbanded in 2018 when its founder, Quentin D. Wheeler, resigned.

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