The PINBIOP Mission Statement:
PINBIOP promotes documentation and monitoring of invertebrate biodiversity in Pennsylvania through research, publications, education and outreach programs, database development and coordination, and the identification and enhancement of taxonomic expertise within the state. PINBIOP coordinates and prioritizes invertebrate biodiversity issues for Pennsylvania's state agencies and conservation organizations, supports recognized systematics collections of Pennsylvania's invertebrates, and advises both the public and private sector on invertebrate management.

Activities and Projects:

• Inventory and monitor the invertebrate fauna of Pennsylvania including the status of their habitats and distribution with focus on specific public lands, threatened or endangered habitats, and invasive species
• Provide the basis for a statewide, publicly accessible database of Pennsylvania's invertebrates, the Pennsylvania Invertebrate Biodiversity Database
• Identify and foster taxonomic expertise within Pennsylvania by coordinating taxonomic workshops and by promoting and facilitating the graduate training of experts in taxonomy and conservation of invertebrate animals.
• Support and coordinate recognized systematics collections of Pennsylvania's invertebrates
• Publish and make available scientific information on Pennsylvania's invertebrates to the scientific community, general public, state and federal agencies, conservation community and legislative bodies
• Educate the public on the importance of arthropods and other invertebrates as vital partners for ecosystem functions and as a resource for all Pennsylvanian