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Mission Statement: "To develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants to support teaching and worldwide research in plant biology, further the conservation of plant diversity, and promote public understanding and appreciation of plants and the natural environment."

Collections of insects and other terrestrial arthropods have been housed on the University of California (UC), Berkeley campus since the 1880's, initially for the purpose of teaching. The particular strength of the Essig Museum undoubtedly lies in its long history of distinguished entomologists, and close bonds with other museums.The collection is currently housed in about 400 California Academy style insect cabinets. Pinned specimens (over 5 million) make up the majority of the holdings. However, large slide and alcohol-preserved collections are maintained, as well as thousands of specimens in envelopes and Riker mounts. Over 1800 primary types have been deposited in the Essig Museum.

The University of California's Botanical Garden was established in 1890 by E. L. Greene, the first chairman of the Department of Botany, to form a living collection of the native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants of the State of California, with the intent to gather in as rapidly as possible those of the neighboring states of the Pacific Coast. The Mission Statement of the Botanical Garden is "to develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants to support teaching and worldwide research in plant biology, further the conservation of plant diversity, and promote public understanding and appreciation of plants and the natural environment"

The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) at the University of California, Berkeley, is a center for research and education in the biology of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Founded in 1908, the Museum's mission is to document and increase understanding of the diversity of terrestrial vertebrates, with particular emphasis on western North America.

The Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, was founded in 1901 by Phoebe Apperson Hearst who envisioned the museum as the cultural cornerstone of one of the world’s leading research institutions —­ a great educator of the people of California. Today, the Hearst Museum serves the community through exhibitions, educational programs, and research opportunities that promote the understanding of the history and the diversity of human cultures.

The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education.

Founded in 1930, the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics Library is the oldest university agricultural economics library in the United States. The collection includes approximately 153,000 fully cataloged pamphlets, 21,000 books, and over 700 active serial titles. In addition, the library contains 540 microfiche titles, 3400 microfilm reels and 150 maps.