The Institute for Biodiversity Research was established in 1995 to facilitate our understanding of biological diversity and its conservation through studying the composition, structure and function of biota at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. The main activities of the Institute cover the following fields:

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Systematics and evolution of vulnerable, endangered, keystone and endemic organism in Asia and Korea.

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Inventorying ecosystems and monitoring habitat change.

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Study of composition, structure and interaction of soil community and its function in soil development.

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Conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity related to economic and social factors.

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Environmental assessments to determine potential impacts of developments on ecosystem, species and genetic resources.