The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) fulfills the university's mission of education, research, and outreach through its stewardship and restoration of campus lands and the preservation and management of natural history collections. Gifts to CCBER are utilized by the Director in support of research, special projects, and travel, including the purchase of equipment and supplies, contributing to the work of our students, faculty, and staff and our community outreach programs.