From Genomes to Ecosystems
In 2020, Carnegie decided to bring together its developmental biology, ecology, and plant science research efforts into a unified, interdisciplinary division where our experts will study the natural world at every scale, from the molecular to the global. This groundbreaking work will occur in a planned state-of-the-art research facility in Pasadena. Until this new building is completed, our experts will remain geographically dispersed, but our scientific vision is unified.
The Path to Pasadena
![Pasadena sign](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-08/Hub_BSETimeline_March202.jpg.webp?itok=UNVGbI2e)
Carnegie announces that the Departments Global Ecology and Plant Biology will relocate from Stanford to Pasadena as part of an enhanced alliance with Caltech and and effort to make a decisive impact in climate research.
![Artist's concept of Pasadena building courtesy HOK.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-08/Hub_BSETimeline_July2020.jpg.webp?itok=lQHke3KS)
Carnegie convenes Building Committee to evaluate needs for new facility in Pasadena.
![A bridge in the San Gabriel Mountains.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-08/Hub_BSETimeline_February2021.jpg.webp?itok=O2vcd6j2)
The search for the new division director is launched.
![Palm trees in front of the San Gabriel Mountains](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-08/Hub_BSETimeline_April2021_shutterstock_.jpg.webp?itok=89rwDw_S)
Carnegie determines that the Department of Embryology will also relocate to a new facility in Pasadena that house an integrated, interdisciplinary division for life and environmental sciences, further strengthening our partnership with Caltech.
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Margaret McFall-Ngai named inaugural Director of Carnegie’s new division for integrated life and environmental sciences.
![Timeline to Pasadena](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-05/Timeline%20to%20Pasadena.png.webp?itok=uWUZvJGw)
Biosphere Sciences and Engineering selected as the name for Carnegie’s newly launched division for a genomes-to-ecosystems approach to the biological sciences.
![Stephanie Hampton](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-08/Hampton_6.jpg.webp?itok=ftacBerP)
Stephanie Hampton joins Institution as Deputy Director of Carnegie's Division of Biosphere Sciences and Engineering.
![BSE faculty come together on the Caltech campus for inaugural retreat.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_small/public/2022-10/20220929_163604.jpg.webp?itok=9-ap3A9i)