The Biosphere Foundation (BF) was founded in 1991 to (1) encourage research and "hands-on" fieldwork, (2) promote education/outreach programs about the ecology of the biosphere and its biomes, (3) develop technologies for restoration ecology and the recycling of water, wastewater and air, and (4) advance the science and development of closed systems for Earth studies and space exploration.

Biosphere Foundation's projects include: