This is the only tour personally led by Dr. Steve Monfort, Director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), located in Front Royal, Virginia. SCBI acts as an umbrella for the Smithsonian's global effort to conserve species and train future generations of conservationists. Located in Front Royal, Virginia, the SCBI facilitates and promotes research programs based on-site, at the National Zoo in Washington, and at field research and training sites around the world. Its efforts support one of the Smithsonian's main goals, which is to advance the "understanding and sustaining of a biodiverse planet." Normally not open to the public, Dr. Monfort will take two people on an approximate two hour tour of SCBI visiting the various endangered species on site and the research building. Dr. Monfort, a pioneer in non-invasive endocrine monitoring techniques, will answer questions and discuss the future of SCBI as it embarks on many projects under his direction.