ECOTROP International Database of Research Institutions in Tropical Ecology Version 1.0, March 1994 Copyright 1994 by the DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUER TROPENOEKOLOGIE (GERMAN SOCIETY FOR TROPICAL ECOLOGY) Funded by the DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUER TECHNISCHE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GERMAN AGENCY FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION) (GTZ) Data compiled by Project Coordinator Dipl.-Biol. Rudolf Specht, B. Sc. Entries ordered by continents (field REGION) and countries NO 617 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM USTHB NAME Universit‚ des Sciences et de la Technologie H. Boumedi ene SUBDIVISIONS Unit‚ de Recherches sur les Ressources Biologiq ues Terrestres CONTACT ADDRESS1 BP 812 ADDRESS2 CITY Alger Gare 16000 ENGLISH NAME University of Sciences and Technology H. Boumed iene Research Unit for Terrestrial Biological Resources REGION AF COUNTRY Algeria TELEPHONE 213-2-642705/646122 FAX 213-2-642705 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Algeria TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x Steppes, deserts AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservati on/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion ; forest management; forest products; soil science; higher p lants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION steppes; Saharan deserts; inv entarization of flora; cartography; climate; soils; dynamics of vegetation; phytoecology; phytosociology; ecosystems pro duction; biogeochemical cycles; adaptation REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 213 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.08.91 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Institute of Forestry Development SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 Rua comtjika ADDRESS2 PO Box 74 CITY Luanda ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Angola TELEPHONE 23934 FAX TELEX 3322 AN E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information given by: Secretary for Fo restry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natur al Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Mal awi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Angola TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; forest products; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Seedling nursery, forest prod ucts. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 629 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.10.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Department of Agricultural Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Private Bag 0033 ADDRESS2 CITY Gaborone ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Botswana TELEPHONE 267-359780 FAX 267-375204 TELEX 2752 SACAR BD E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Botswana, Southern Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x weeds research CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; soi l science; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION weeds research REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 375 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE bot,mus ACRONYM NAME National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery SUBDIVISIONS Natural History Section CONTACT Bruce J. Hargreaves, Sr. Curator ADDRESS1 Private Bag 00114 ADDRESS2 CITY Gaborone ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Botswana TELEPHONE 373860 FAX 302797 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Botswana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; botany/veg etation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology); birds; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 395 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Botswana SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology CONTACT Dr. J. M. Dangerfield ADDRESS1 P Bag 0022 ADDRESS2 CITY Gaborone ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Botswana TELEPHONE 351151 FAX 356591 TELEX 2429 BD E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Botswana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; other types of wetlands; botan y/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); conser vation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems resear ch; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (z oology); mammals; insects; other invertebrates; higher plant s (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Useful indignous plants; func tional ecology of millipedes, woodlice, termites; stress stu dies on crop plants; viral diseases of man and animals; soil -inhabiting fungi; post harvest fruit pathology; larval lipi d quality of Gonimbrasia belina; genetic variation and popul ation structure in the schistosomiasis vectors Biomphalaria and Bulinus; genetic stock assessment in phane worm and comm ercially important fishes in the Okavango delta; genetic app roaches to differentiation of termite colonies and ranges; e nzyme polymorphism; blue-green algae in rangeland soils arou nd Gaborone. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 526 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Botswana SUBDIVISIONS Environmental Science CONTACT Georges Ekosse ADDRESS1 P.Bag 0022 ADDRESS2 CITY Gaborone ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Botswana TELEPHONE 351151 ext. 2574 FAX 35659 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Botswana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 483 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM ISABU NAME Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Directeur G‚n‚ral ADDRESS1 Avenue de la Cathedrale ADDRESS2 BP 795 CITY Bujumbura ENGLISH NAME Burundi Institute of Agricultural Sciences REGION AF COUNTRY Burundi TELEPHONE 22-3390 FAX 257-22-5798 TELEX 5147 BDI MINAGRI E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Burundi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; deforestation/erosion; forest management; for est products; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 487 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM INIDA NAME Instituto Nacional de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento Ag rario SUBDIVISIONS Departamento de Ciencias do Ambiente CONTACT Horacio Constantino da Silva Soares ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY C.P. 84 Praia M.P.A.A.R. ENGLISH NAME National Institute of Agrarian Research and Dev elopment Department of Environmental Sciences REGION AF COUNTRY Cabo Verde TELEPHONE (238) 611570 FAX (238) 611770 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; islands; a griculture; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation sc ience; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botan y); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosyst ems research; forestry; agroforestry; limnology/hydrology; b irds; reptiles and amphibians; higher plants (angio- and gym nosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 626 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM IRZV NAME Institute of Animal & Veterinary Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT The Director ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 1457 ADDRESS2 CITY Yaounde ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Cameroon TELEPHONE 237-232486 FAX 237-232486 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Cameroon TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Montane forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Veterinary research on morbidity and mort ality MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; tropic al oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and highlands; animal husbandry/livestock; conservation/protected areas/wil dlife resources; fisheries; ocean science; zoology and fauni stics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zool ogy); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects ; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION montane forest; veterinary re search on morbidity and mortality; improving livestock, wild life and fisheries industry; wildlife conservation; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 392 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM ORSTOM NAME ORSTOM Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique pour le D‚velopp ment en Coop‚ration SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Marcel Ngoma-Mouaya ADDRESS1 B.P. 181 ADDRESS2 CITY Brazzaville ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Congo TELEPHONE (242) 83-26-80/81/82 FAX (242) 83-29-77 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Congo TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x Entomology ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. ma ngroves); agriculture; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology ; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); syste matics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildl ife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agr oforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosio n; forest management; forest products; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; in sects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnos perms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Subject descriptions given in letter for the two ORSTOM centres in Congo: bioclimatology; hydrology; pedology, agricultural entomology , human and social sciences, phytopathology, microbiology, n utrition, medical entomology, botany, palynology, vegetation ecology, vegetational physiology, physical oceanography, fi sh biology. REMARKS The Centre ORSTOM de Brazzaville is one of two resea rch bases maintained by ORSTOM in Congo, the other being at Pointe-Noire. See separate entries on the parent organization of ORSTOM (F rance) (#184) and other ORSTOM entitites. Information taken from letter. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 518 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Centre de Recherches Oc‚anologiques SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 B.P. V 18 ADDRESS2 29, Rue des Pˆcheurs CITY Abidjan ENGLISH NAME Oceanological Research Center REGION AF COUNTRY C“te d'Ivoire (Ivo ry Coast) TELEPHONE (225)-35-50-14/35-58-80 FAX (225)-35-11-55 TELEX 214235 F Att Mix C-R-O-A E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (in cl. mangroves); botany/vegetation science; general ecology ( botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protect ed areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procar yonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 486 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM IDEFOR NAME Instituts des Forˆts SUBDIVISIONS Departement Plantes Oleagineuses CONTACT Dr. Brou Kouame ADDRESS1 13 B.P. 989 ADDRESS2 CITY Abidjan 13 ENGLISH NAME Forest Institute Department of Oil Plants REGION AF COUNTRY C“te d'Ivoire (Ivo ry Coast) TELEPHONE (+225) 329510/223303 FAX (+225) 226985 TELEX 22167 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, C“te d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; agriculture; shifting cultivation; higher plants ( angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION oil plants (e.g. oil and coco nut) REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 349 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM ISERST NAME Institut Sup‚rieur d'Etudes et des Recherches Scientifi ques et Techniques SUBDIVISIONS Sciences de la Vie CONTACT Dr. Laurent Bray ADDRESS1 BP. 486 ADDRESS2 CITY Djibouti ENGLISH NAME Higher Institute for Scientific and Technical R esearch and Studies; Life Sciences REGION AF COUNTRY Djibouti TELEPHONE (253) 352795 FAX (253) 354812 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Djibouti TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Water resources, Energy MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); anthropology/ethnobotany/e thnozoology; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources ; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Water resources; energy; dese rtification REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 417 DATE OF INFORMATION 18.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Alemaya University of Agriculture SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Forestry CONTACT Demel Teketay ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 138 ADDRESS2 CITY Dire Dawa ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ethiopia TELEPHONE (05) 112374/112364 FAX 009251-5111525 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Ethopia (Hararghae, Wollo, Wond-ge net) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Hararghae OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x Ethiopia/Hararghae AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x Ethiopia/Hararghae DEFORESTATION/EROSION x Ethiopia/Wollo FOREST MANAGEMENT x Ethiopia/Wond-genet, shashemene ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x Ethiopia/Addis Ababa, wood utilization and research center OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x Hararghae FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS mountains and highlands; forestry; agrofore stry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; f orest management; forest products; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 433 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ de la R‚union SUBDIVISIONS Laboratoire de Biologie Marine CONTACT Dr. Chantal Conand ADDRESS1 15 Avenue Ren‚ Cassin ADDRESS2 CITY 97489 Saint-Denis C‚dex ENGLISH NAME University of Reunion Laboratory of Marine Biology; Faculty of Sciences REGION AF COUNTRY France/R‚union TELEPHONE (262) 294545 FAX (262) 290090 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, R‚union, Indian Ocean, Indo-Pa cific TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x R‚union, India n Ocean COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Indo-Pacific ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x echinoderms, Indo-Pacific FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Echinodermata, Corals HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ecosystems research; fisheries; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); f ish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Echinodermata; corals; coral reef ecology. Additional keywords from list of study areas by other member s of the Faculty: temperate and tropical lagoon ecosystems; biometry; numerical ecology; impact of anthropogenic disturb ance on coral reef ecosystems; physico-chemical properties o f marine environments; dissolved mineral nutrients; carbon m etabolism; calcification; natural and anthropogenic degradat ion of coral ecosystems (nutrient enrichment; impact of defo restation and intensive agriculture; extraction of coral mat erial). REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 247 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.12.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM IAB/CSIR NAME Institute of Aquatic Biology Council for Scientific and Industrial Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 PO Box 38 ADDRESS2 Achimota CITY Accra ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE 233 21 775511, -775135 FAX 233 21 777655, -773106 TELEX 2433 gtz gh E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheri es; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general eco logy (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; insect s; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperm s); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Mr. Amoako DeGraaft-Johnson: watershed management, aquatic plants (hyacinth); Mr. Charles Biney: aquatic pollution, heavy metals, aquatic chemistry; Mr. Joseph S. Amakye: taxonomy and ecology of diptera (Chiro nomidae); Dr. Jimmy Samman: ecology of copepods and cladocera in fresh waters, effect of onchocerciasis control drugs on invertebra te fauna in Ghana's rivers; Dr. Eddi Kofi Abban: fish ecology and genetics; Mr. Patrick Ofori-Danson: fish biology, ecology, stock asses sment in rivers, lakes and reservoirs; Mr. Joseph K. Ofori: fish biology and ecology, aquaculture i n ponds, fish reproduction. The Institute's work programme is designed to cover the gene ral aquatic ecosystems with emphasis on: - studies on the abiotic and biotic components of the water bodies and their catchments; - health problems covering vectors and agents of water-assoc iated diseases of man, livestock, and fish; - productivity of water bodies Current research activities include: - studies on limnology, water quality, pollution and monitor ing of indicators of Global Warming in Ghana - invertebrate biodiversity, hydrobiological monitoring, pro duction; invertebrate fauna monitoring in support of the Onc hocerciasis Control Programme - biological control of vectors of water-associated diseases - fisheries (biodiversity, monitoring, fisheries studies in impoundments: reservoirs and earthen dams, aqauculture (Tila ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology pia, Clarias), freshwater prawns, Volta clams; information s ystems - aqautic weeds (surveys, management, control) - vectors of water-associated diseases - rehabilitation of the Densu River basin. REMARKS The Institute of Aquatic Biology was established by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1965. It has the mandate to conduct research in all aspects of the resources of the inland, estuarine, lagoonar and the immediate coastal inshore water systems of Ghana and to pro vide needed information for the proper utilization, exploita tion, development and management of the resources. The Institute operates through five scientific divisions: - Limnochemistry - Hydrobiology - Aquatic Plants and River Basin Management - Fisheries - Parasitology/Entomology/Microbiology The Institute has a staff of over 130, among them 25 scienti sts. Field stations: Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (ARDEC) at Akosombo; Tamale Field Station at Tamale; researc h vessel on the Volta lake (based at Akosombo). The Institute's location is at: Airport Residential Area off Agostinho Neto Rd. CSIR Campus Accra (address given in address fields is only postal address) Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 411 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Cape Coast SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. John Blay Jr. ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Cape Coast ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE 042-2440/.../2449 (10 lines) FAX TELEX 2552 UCC GH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, West Africa, Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheries; limnology/hydrology; zoology a nd faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; fish; ins ects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 337 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ghana SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Accra ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE FAX TELEX 2556 UGL GH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botan y); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected ar eas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; defor estation/erosion; forest products; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 317 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ghana SUBDIVISIONS Department of Oceanography and Fisheries CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 99 ADDRESS2 CITY Legon ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE 775381 Ext. 8449 FAX TELEX 2556 UGL GH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheri es; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; fish; other inver tebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 573 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ghana SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Legon, Accra ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE Accra 774967 FAX 233-21-774967 TELEX 2556 UGL GH, 2164 RIPS GH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x physiology, pollution studies, entomology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetland s; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts an d coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; conservation /protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; limnology/hy drology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecol ogy (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; bird s; fish; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION physiology, pollution studies , entomology REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 327 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ghana SUBDIVISIONS Volta Basin Research Project CONTACT C. Gordon ADDRESS1 Legon ADDRESS2 CITY Accra ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agricul ture; other tropical farming systems; botany/vegetation scie nce; general ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/ wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnolog y/hydrology; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general e cology (zoology); birds; fish; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichen s/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 519 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Science and Technology SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biological Sciences CONTACT Dr. E. Frempong ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Kumasi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, West Afrika, Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x limnology OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; botany /vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/t axonomy (botany); fisheries; limnology/hydrology; zoology an d faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonom y (zoology); mammals; fish; insects; higher plants (angio- a nd gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fun gi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 359 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Science and Technology SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Renewable Natural Sources Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture CONTACT ADDRESS1 University Post Office ADDRESS2 CITY Kumasi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Ghana TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Ghana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; conser vation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; forest ry; agroforestry; forest management; limnology/hydrology; zo ology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Institute of Renewable Natural Resources is a mu ltidisciplinary faculty in the University of Science and Tec hnology. It consists of 4 academic departments: - Silviculture and forest management; - Fisheries and aquaculture - Wildlife and range management - Wood science and technology management and one unit yet to gain departmental status: - Agroforestry unit. In addition to graduate, postgraduate and diploma programs, faculty members are engaged in teaching and extension work. Information given in letter. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 265 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.07.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME East African Wildlife Society SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Box 20110 ADDRESS2 CITY Nairobi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Kenya TELEPHONE 748170/1/2/3 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Kenya TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife res ources; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Environmental degradation in general. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 363 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Egerton University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Agriculture Department of Agronomy CONTACT Dr. Lenah Nakhone ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 536 ADDRESS2 CITY Njoro ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Kenya TELEPHONE (254) 37-61620 FAX (254) 37-61442 TELEX 33075 KE. E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Kenya TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; other tropical farming systems; ecosystems research; forestry; agr oforestry; deforestation/erosion; forest management; soil sc ience; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Dryland farming; marine ecolo gy (Lamu field station); agroforestry; range improvement, d ryland farming, conservation tillage systems, soil conservat ion, water conservation (Chemeron field station). The Dryland farming project is a collaborative research with the Program for International Development, Clark University (USA), the Institute for Applied Research of Ben Gurion Uni versity of the Negev (Israel) and the Development Studies Ce ntre (Israel). The main focus of this project is to enhance food, commercial woodfuel and fodder production in Kenya's d ryland. In particular, the collaborating group has initially targeted the semi-arid zones (450 to 900 mm rainfall) withi n Kenya's drylands which are the most vulnerable elements of the ecological base. The intention is to promote growth of plants indigenous to drylands. In addition, there is ongoing research on: - combating desertification - ecology of inland lakes and their environs. Information taken from letter REMARKS The University has 2 field stations: at Chemeron in Baringo District and in Lamu District. The activities at Che meron include range improvement, dryland farming, conservati on tillage systems, and soil and water conservation. The Lam u station is at its early stages and will concentrate on mar ine ecology. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 275 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.07.93 TYPE int ACRONYM NAME International Centre for Research in Agroforestry SUBDIVISIONS Training and Information Division CONTACT Michael Hailu ADDRESS1 PO Box 30677 United Nations Avenue ADDRESS2 CITY Gigiri, Nairobi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Kenya TELEPHONE (254-2) 521 450 FAX (254-2) 521 001 TELEX 22048 ICRAF E-MAIL CGNET: CGI236 SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; mountains and highlands; forestry; agroforestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS As an international institution, ICRAF has the respo nsibility to collect, analyse, and disseminate information o n agroforestry research and methodology development. Because agroforestry is a new science, there is an acute shortage o f trained research and development workers in this important field. Thus, all of ICRAF's dissemination programmes reflec t a commitment to strengthen the capacity of national resear ch systems to study and develop agroforestry as a multidisci plinary approach to land use. Dissemination activities are closesly tied to the needs of I CRAF's national partners. The objectives are to: - establish a lasting capacity for agroforestry research and development through short- and medium-term training - incorporate agroforestry in degree programmes in national educational systems - locate and classify information related to agroforestry an d help national institutions gain access to this information - ensure that the results of agroforestry research reach the global community of scientists and specialists concerned wi th agroforestry research and development. Information taken from leaflet: ICRAF - Fact Sheet for Disse mination Programmes, October 1991 ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 565 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.09.93 TYPE gov,nat ACRONYM NAME Kenya Wildlife Service SUBDIVISIONS Scientific Services CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 40241 ADDRESS2 CITY Nairobi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Kenya TELEPHONE 501081/2 FAX 505866/501752 TELEX 22804 Porini E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Kenya TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Tropical (equatorial) fore sts (not rain forests) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and s treams; lakes; other types of wetlands; tropical oceans (inc l. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation scien ce; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest m anagement; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and f aunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION tropical (equatorial) forests , but no rain forests; applied conservation, management, eco logical monitoring REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 142 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.02.94 TYPE int ACRONYM ICIPE NAME The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecolo gy SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Rose A. Washika, Chief Communications Officer ADDRESS1 PO Box 30772 ADDRESS2 CITY Nairobi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Kenya TELEPHONE Nairobi 802501/3/9 FAX Nairobi 803360 TELEX 22053 ICIPE, 25066 DUDU E-MAIL CGI 063 SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, brochures) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS mainly AF; AS (Philippines) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; animal husbandry/livestock; bo tany/vegetation science; mammals; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Crop pests (esp. borers of ma ize, sorghum, cowpeas and banana); plant resistance to insec t pests; biological control of insect pests; insect mass-rea ring technology; livestock ticks; tsetse; vectors of human ( leishmaniasis, malaria) and livestock diseases and pests (es p. ticks, tsetse fly, trypanosomiasis); locusts. REMARKS The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ec ology (ICIPE) was founded in 1969 following the initiative o f Prof. Thomas Odhiambo (Kenya) and scientists from the USA. ICIPE is financed through donations from UN agencies, gover nmental aid agencies, and private foundations. The Kenya gov ernment is one of the major donors. Since November 1980, the principal ICIPE donors have established an umbrella organiz ation known as the Sponsoring Group for the ICIPE (SGI). The ICIPE collaborates with a large number of national and i nternational research and development organizations and inst itutions in Africa, Europe, North and South America and Asia . ICIPE operates within a ceiling of 50 international professi onal staff. ICIPE offers various levels of training in order both to mee t international institutional goals of staff development and to increase the scientific and technological capacity of tr opical developing nations. A collaborative programme between the ICIPE and some 15 African universities is the African R egional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS), a three-year course and research project ending with a Ph.D. ICIPE's research programmes are supported by 5 research unit s which provide assistance in chemistry, cell biology, senso ry physiology, biomathematics and computer usage, and social science interface. An ICIPE team is resident at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines. In 1985, the Pest Management Research and Development Networ k (PESTNET) was created to pool resources in the combat of i ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology nsect pests by African countries. Besides several smaller field sites, ICIPE operates a field station on Lake Victoria: Mbita Point Field Station PO Box 30 Mbita Point Tel. (035) 43281/2/6 Information taken from "The International Centre of Insect P hysiology and Ecology - A Profile", Nairobi 1990. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 212 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.02.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Forestry Research Section SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Forestry Research Officer ADDRESS1 PO Box 774 ADDRESS2 CITY Maseru ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Lesotho TELEPHONE 322826 FAX 310349 TELEX 4414 SADCC LO E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information given by: Secretary for Fo restry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natur al Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Mal awi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Lesotho TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Tree improvement, evaluation and mensivation, inventory, species and provenances, seed co llection/processing/storage, tree breeding, volume tables, b iomass production, growth plots, species and provenance tria ls, establishment, fuelwood, multi-purpose trees, nursery pr actices, entomology. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 214 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.06.91 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Chitedze Agricultural Research Station SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Agroforestry Commodity Team Leader ADDRESS1 PO Box 158ka ADDRESS2 CITY Lilongwe ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Malawi TELEPHONE 767222 FAX 730514 TELEX 44648 MINIAGRIC-MI E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information given by: Secretary for Fo restry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natur al Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Mal awi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Malawi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Direct seedling, seedling nur sery practices, tree management, soil and nutrition. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 215 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.09.91 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Energy Studies Unit SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 30452 ADDRESS2 CITY Lilongwe 3 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Malawi TELEPHONE 722755 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information given by: Secretary for Fo restry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natur al Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Mal awi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Malawi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; agroforestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Energy systems, charcoal prod uction, agroforestry, social energy surveys. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 208 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.09.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Fisheries Research Station SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Mankebay in Margochi ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Malawi TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Questionnaire sent through Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital Ci ty, Lilongwe 3, Malawi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Malawi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; conservation/pro tected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisher ies; limnology/hydrology; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 216 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.07.91 TYPE ACRONYM FRIM NAME Forest Research Institute of Malawi SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Assistant Chief Forestry Officer, Research ADDRESS1 PO Box 270, FRIM ADDRESS2 CITY Zomba ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Malawi TELEPHONE 722755 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information given by: Secretary for Fo restry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natur al Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Mal awi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Malawi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; forest management; forest product s; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Evaluation of species and pro venances, seed technology, seedling nursery techniques, vege tative propagation, tree breeding, establishment and culture , soils and nutrition, forest protection, tree management, n atural regeneration, forest products, yield evaluation and p rediction, water relations and yields. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 562 DATE OF INFORMATION 31.08.93 TYPE int ACRONYM ICLARM NAME International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Manag ement SUBDIVISIONS ICLARM/GTZ Africa Aquaculture Project CONTACT Dr. Randall E. Brummett, Project Director ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 229 ADDRESS2 CITY Zomba ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Malawi TELEPHONE (+265)-522733/531274/531215 FAX (+265)-522733/523508 TELEX 44441 BUREAU MI E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Central Africa, Southern Africa, M alawi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x aquaculture ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; fisher ies; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); fish ; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ecology of integrated smallho lder farms; multiple crop production (animals, plants and/or fish); biological focus on low-input fishponds; research wi th ecological, chemical, anthropological, sociological compo nents; introduction and adoption of new technologies for the ir impact on household and farm economies; aquaculture. REMARKS The project is being carried out in cooperation with the Malawi Fisheries Department and the University of Malaw i and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Germany. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 524 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.09.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM INSAH NAME Institut du Sahel SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 B.P. 1530 ADDRESS2 CITY Bamako ENGLISH NAME Sahel Institute REGION AF COUNTRY Mali TELEPHONE (223)-23-02-37 FAX (223)-23-02-37 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Mali TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral re efs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; agriculture; animal husbandry/livestock; conservat ion/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestat ion; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest produc ts; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; soil science; zoolog y and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/tax onomy (zoology); insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnospe rms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 592 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.10.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM CNROP NAME Centre National de Recherches Oc‚anographiques et des P ˆches (CNROP) SUBDIVISIONS D‚p. de la Recherche et de l'Environnement (DRE ) CONTACT M. le Directeur ADDRESS1 BP 22 ADDRESS2 CITY Nouadhibou ENGLISH NAME Fisheries and Oceanographic National Research C enter Subdept. of Research and Environment REGION AF COUNTRY Mauritania TELEPHONE 45124 FAX 49 050 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Mauritania, coastal zone, Banc d'A rguin TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION cottage industry fishing; pel agic fishing; demersal fishing; development assistance; coo peration; fishing statistics; ecobiology and dynamics of the reserve populations of main fish species; evaluation of sto cks; socio-economics; resources in Baie du L‚vrier and Banc d'Arguin; sanitary control; environment; rivers; fishing pro ducts technology; fishing equipment technology. Information from brochure "CNROP", July 1992. REMARKS The CNROP, a public service institution, was created in 1978. Its creation was preceded by a fishing laboratory built in 1950. Research projects did not really start before 1970. The Centre consists of central management, four technical de partments (Resources and Environment, Development, Statistic s and Data Processing, Technology), three research support o ffices (Documentation and Information, Financial, Administra tion), one branch and one unit (Kaedi Unit). The CNROP has two oceanographic ships and runs a museum-aqua rium. It offers a number of publications ("Poissons de mer d e Mauritanie", research documents, scientific reports with s everal issues per year). International cooperation with Atlantniro (CEI), CIEO (Canad a), FAO, ORSTOM (France), IFREMER (France), Oceanographic In stitute of Monaco, IRCM (Romania), Universit‚ de Bretagne oc cidentale (France), Universit‚ de Nice (France), University of Washington (Seattle, USA). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 170 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Mauritius Herbarium SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Sugar Industry Research Institute ADDRESS2 CITY R‚duit ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Mauritius TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Mauritius TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS islands; agriculture; botany/vegetation sci ence; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany ); soil science; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnospe rms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Pesticide and fertilizer poll ution, weed science. Geographical Information System (GIS). REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 169 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.06.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Mauritius Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT R. Gajeelee, Director ADDRESS1 Chauss‚e - PO Box 54 ADDRESS2 CITY Port Louis ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Mauritius TELEPHONE 212-2815, 212-0639, 212-5717 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Mauritius TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Mauritius Institute collaborates with most of th e following institutions: - Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute R‚duit - Albion Fisheries Research Institute Albion - University of Mauritius: School of Science, School of Agri culture R‚duit - Ministry of Environment and Land Use Edith Cavell Street Port-Louis - Forestry Services Botanical Garden Street Curepipe ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 424 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resource s SUBDIVISIONS Forestry Service CONTACT A.W. Owadally, Conservator of Forests ADDRESS1 Botanical Garden Street ADDRESS2 CITY Curepipe ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Mauritius TELEPHONE 675-4966 FAX 674-3449 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Mauritius TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; botany/veg etation science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resou rces; ecosystems research; forestry; zoology and faunistics; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; higher plants (ang io- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts ; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 427 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Mauritius SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Science Department of Natural Sciences CONTACT Rafic Dulymamode ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY R‚duit ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Mauritius TELEPHONE 230 454-1041 FAX 230 454-9642 TELEX 4621 UNIM IW E-MAIL 230 464 1773 SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Mauritius TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; coasts and coastal area s (incl. mangroves); islands; botany/vegetation science; sys tematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wil dlife resources; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/ procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 217 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.02.94 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidade Eduardo Mondlane SUBDIVISIONS Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal CONTACT ADDRESS1 CP 257 ADDRESS2 CITY Maputo ENGLISH NAME Eduardo Mondlane University Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry REGION AF COUNTRY Mozambique TELEPHONE 258-1 49 0009 FAX 258-1 492176 TELEX 6-858 UEMAF MO E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Mozambique TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; bot any/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); fores try; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestatio n/erosion; forest management; higher plants (angio- and gymn osperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 697 DATE OF INFORMATION 05.03.94 TYPE priv ACRONYM DRFN NAME Desert Research Foundation of Namibia SUBDIVISIONS Desert Ecological Research Unit of Namibia (DER UN) Namib Education Group (NEG) CONTACT Dr. Mary K. Seely ADDRESS1 PO Box 1592 ADDRESS2 CITY Swakopmund ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Namibia TELEPHONE via: 00264-61-229855 FAX via: 00264-61-230172 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Namibia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x esp. ephemeral river systems LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x south-west Afri can coast ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x esp. desertification ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x esp. desertification ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x hydrology; water science, management OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x desertification ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x OTHER CATEGORIES x socioeconomics and ecology; arid land man agement MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; animal husban dry/livestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany /vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/t axonomy (botany); ecosystems research; forestry; deforestati on/erosion; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology and f aunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy ( zoology); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION desertification; water scienc e; water management; ephemeral river systems; socioeconomics and ecology; arid land management REMARKS The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia is a non-g overnmental organization dedicated to research and education related to the arid and semi-arid environments of Namibia. Research in the Namib Desert takes place at Gobabeb under th e auspices of the Desert Ecological Research Unit of Namibia (DERU). DERU encourages and facilitates research and study by scientists and post-graduate students from around the wo rld, who may spend from several days to several years in the Namib while investigating a wide variety of subjects. These scientists and students are supported by: - a comprehensive library collection - basic laboratory equipment - a stimulating environment - a base from which to conduct fieldwork Today, the DERU focuses on doing appropriate research - basi c research that has an obvious application. Community development in arid environments is another focus of attention for the DRFN. The Namib Education Group (NEG) is the education wing of the ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DRFN. The major function of the NEG is to provide a facilit y for the coordination of a broad spectrum of education base d activities and resources that can be of use to a wide vari ety of Namibian and international organizations. The NEG foc uses on both formal and informal aspects of education. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 336 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Namib Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS Ministry of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism (Research Section) CONTACT ADDRESS1 Namib-Naukluft Park ADDRESS2 PO Box 1204 CITY Walvis Bay ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Namibia TELEPHONE 642-3581 (Radio 226) FAX 641-2796 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Namibia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x primarily desert ecology MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/protected areas/wildlife res ources; ecosystems research; zoology and faunistics; mammals ; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrat es; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lic hens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Primarily desert ecology. REMARKS The Institute carries out appropriate arid zone rese arch, in particular in the Namib Desert. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 189 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Lake Chad Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 Private Mail Bag 1293 ADDRESS2 CITY Maiduguri ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, questionnaire, brochure) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Nigeria, Lake Chad TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Genetic improvement of wheat, millet and barley; problems of production of all agricultur al food crops grown in the broad ecological zone covered by Borno and Gongola States. In particular: crops agronomy; ada ptation of improved or introduced crop varieties; pest and d isease control measures; farming systems including integrati on of livestock, tree crops and agro-forestry into productio n systems; socio-economic problems of agricultural productio n; soil management; storage and processing problems. Agricul tural research liaison. Laboratory and technical services. O rganization of courses. Activities in the past also included fisheries (development of flat-bottom transport boats, catch and processing technol ogy). REMARKS The Lake Chad Research Institute was established in 1975 and began work in the following year. It has establishe d several experimental sites in Borno State, Bauchi State an d Gongola State. Originally, the scope of the Institute's activities was very broad and included faunistic and limnological research. How ever, its research mandate has now been limited to the broad agricultural field. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 222 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.04.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT The Director ADDRESS1 P.M.B. 6006 ADDRESS2 CITY New Bussa Niger State ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE FAX TELEX Telegram: NIFFISH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Nigeria TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems researc h; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lich ens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION aquaculture, socioeconomics o f water bodies REMARKS Field stations: - Tiga, Kano State, Nigeria - Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria - Oguta Station, Imo State, Nigeria The National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (fo rmerly the "Kanji Lake Research Project") was set up in 1968 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with assistance from t he United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was the executing agency, wh ile the then Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural res ources represented the Federal Government. By 1975, qualifie d Nigerians took over the leadership of the "Kanji Lake Rese arch Institute". In 1987, the mandate of the Institute chang ed from multi-commodity into the one carrying out research o n freshwater fisheries and aquatic resources generally, with emphasis on hydrology, fisheries biology, limnology, fisher ies technology, hatchery management, aquaculture, training a nd extension. The Institute is funded by the Federal Governm ent of Nigeria with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Wat er Resources and Rural Development as the supervising Minist ry. The Institute as its general aim "to assist in the comprehen sive development of all the natural resources in Nigerian ma n-made lakes and other freshwater bodies through research an d survey". Among its specific aims are: "to develop strategi es and techniques for increasing fish production to meet loc al demands and where possible for export; to develop technol ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ogy suitable for the culturing of freshwater fish species; t o aid fish seed production for the use of fish farmers; to s timulate fish culture; to monitor the ecology, pollution and productivity of Nigerian water bodies; to study the hydrolo gical behaviour of Nigerian water bodies". The Institute is made up of the following programmes: Aquati c and Fish Biology; Aquaculture; Fisheries Technology; Hydro logy; Limnology; Socio-Economics and Extension; Federal Coll ege of Freshwater Fisheries Technology; Administration. Information taken from a brochure supplied by the Institute. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 182 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NIOMR NAME Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Mr. Ako Amadi ADDRESS1 P.M.B. 12729 ADDRESS2 Victoria Island CITY Lagos ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE 617530, -35, 40, -43, -44 FAX 234-1-619517 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Nigeria (coast and territorial sea , i.e. Gulf of Guinea) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x estuarine, inshore and offshore fishing in Gulf of Guinea FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x coastal brackish water fish farming MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetat ion science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); fisheries; forestry; ocean science; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systemati cs/taxonomy (zoology); birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts ; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Beach erosion, global change and global warming, sea-level rise, marine pollution, marine and mangrove ecosystems. Estuarine, inshore and offshore fi shing in Gulf of Guinea. Coastal brackish water fish farming . REMARKS The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine R esearch is a governmental institution with the following maj or research divisions: - Fishery Resources - Marine Geology and Geophysics - Chemical and Physical Oceanography - Fish Technology - Extension Services Besides the research projects specified above, the Institute is also initiating a project to establish the first referen ce collection of marine and estuarine organisms in Nigeria. Apart from the headquarters of the Institute on Victoria Isl and, Lagos, there is also a station at Port Harcourt on the Nigerian eastern coastline. The Institute cooperates and col laborates with Nigerian universitites, in particular the Uni versity of Calabar and the University of Port Harcourt. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 538 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Ogun State University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biological Sciences CONTACT Dr. S. O. Owa ADDRESS1 P.M.B. 2002 ADDRESS2 CITY Ago-Iwoye ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Nigeria TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x mangrove OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and savanna woo dland; rivers and streams; lakes; coasts and coastal areas ( incl. mangroves); anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; bot any/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematic s/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife r esources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agrofore stry; forest management; forest products; limnology/hydrolog y; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); system atics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (an gio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryont s; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 612 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Rivers State University of Science and Technology SUBDIVISIONS Dept. of Fisheries CONTACT Dr. I. G. Nawa ADDRESS1 P.M.B. 5080 ADDRESS2 CITY Port Harcourt ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE 084-335808 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Nigeria, Niger Delta, Cross River, Imo River Basins, coastal areas and estuaries TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; ot her types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangr oves); islands; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tro pical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/ve getation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxo nomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resourc es; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest m anagement; forest products; limnology/hydrology; ocean scien ce; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (z oology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; fish; rept iles and amphibians; other invertebrates; higher plants (ang io- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts ; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 463 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Benin SUBDIVISIONS Botany, College of Agriculture, Science and Eng ineering CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.M.B. 1154 ADDRESS2 CITY Benin City ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE FAX TELEX 41365 UNIBEN NG E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Nigeria TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x folk medicine, ethno ecology BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x folk medicine, ethnoecology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); anthro pology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); eco systems research; forestry; agroforestry; limnology/hydrolog y; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ethnoecology; folk medicine; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 514 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ibadan SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry CONTACT Prof. E. Olabode Lucas ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Ibadan ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE Ibadan 400550-400614 FAX TELEX CAMPUS 31128 NG E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Nigeria, humid tropical region TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; rivers and streams; lakes; agriculture; shifting cultivati on; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/livesto ck; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheri es; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; def orestation/erosion; forest management; forest products; soil science; mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; ins ects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycolog y); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 669 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Nigeria SUBDIVISIONS Zoology; Biological Sciences CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Nsukka, Enugu State ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Nigeria TELEPHONE Nsukka 6251 ext. 44 FAX TELEX 51496 ULIONS NG E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Nigeria, Eastern States TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; riv ers and streams; lakes; zoology and faunistics; fish; insect s; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 367 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ Nationale du Rwanda SUBDIVISIONS D‚partement de Biologie CONTACT Dr. Charles Ntaganda ADDRESS1 Campus Universitaire de Butare ADDRESS2 B.P. 117 CITY Butare ENGLISH NAME National University of Rwanda Faculty of Sciences, Dept. of Biology REGION AF COUNTRY Rwanda TELEPHONE 30271/30272/30273/30821 FAX (250) 30870/30821 TELEX 22605 UNR RW E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Rwanda TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; mou ntains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics ; mammals; birds; fish; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperm s); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 572 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM ORSTOM NAME Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique pour le Dev eloppement en Coop‚ration (ORSTOM) SUBDIVISIONS D‚partement Ecologie CONTACT Dr. Michel Grouzis ADDRESS1 BP 1386 ADDRESS2 CITY Dakar ENGLISH NAME ORSTOM REGION AF COUNTRY Senegal TELEPHONE 221 323480/323476 FAX 221 324307 TELEX 51468 SG E-MAIL grouzis@orstom.fr SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Sahelian and Sudanian countries, T unisia, West Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Sahelian and Soudan ian countries, West Africa TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Sahelian and Soudanian cou ntries, West Africa RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Tunisia GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x ecophysiology, Sahelian and Sudanian countries CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; botany/vegetation science; gen eral ecology (botany); forestry; agroforestry; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ecophysiology; tree and grass interactions; rehabilitation of degraded arid lands; legume s REMARKS See also entries on the parent organization ORSTOM a nd other ORSTOM entities. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 676 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.01.94 TYPE gov ACRONYM ORSTOM NAME ORSTOM SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 BP 1386 ADDRESS2 CITY Dakar ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Senegal TELEPHONE 221-323476/323488 FAX 221-324387 TELEX E-MAIL Floret@orstom.sn SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Senegal, Mali, Cameroon TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; agr iculture; shifting cultivation; botany/vegetation science; g eneral ecology (botany); ecosystems research; fisheries; for estry; deforestation/erosion; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION reduction of the fallow perio d; biodiversity and sustainable development; study, improvem ent and management of fallow REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 234 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.04.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM CSIR NAME Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) SUBDIVISIONS Division of Earth, Marine and Atmospheric Scien ce and Technology CONTACT Dr. Allan Connell ADDRESS1 Box 17001 ADDRESS2 CITY Congella 4013 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE (031) 81-5851 FAX (031) 81-2509 TELEX 622431 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa (Natal) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x artificial OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x estuaries AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x population structures, toxicology OTHER CATEGORIES x freshwater and marine pollution MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); limnology/hydrology ; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; fish; other inverte brates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Estuaries; population structu res; toxicology; freshwater and marine pollution; faecal pol lution; health index for estuaries; marine chemistry. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 280 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.07.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Natal Museum SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Private Bag 9070 ADDRESS2 CITY 3200 Pietermaritzburg ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE 0331-451 404 FAX 0331-450 561 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, SA, CA, OC; all tropical ocean s, global TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and hig hlands; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; systematics/t axonomy (zoology); insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Taxonomy/systematics of Dipte ra of afrotropical region; mollusca of all tropical oceans. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 584 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.09.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM ORI/SAAMBR NAME Oceanographic Research Institute South African Association for Marine Biological Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Mrs. Sally Walsh, Librarian ADDRESS1 PO Box 10712 ADDRESS2 CITY Marine Parade, 4056 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE (031) 373536 FAX (031) 372132 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, South West Indian Ocean, South Afr ica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x estuaries TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x dolphins, seals, penguins ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x marine pro tected areas ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x marine BIRDS FISH x marine REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x marine turtles INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x marine HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; tropical oceans (i ncl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl . mangroves); islands; animal husbandry/livestock; conservat ion/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general e cology (zoology); mammals; fish; reptiles and amphibians; ot her invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION estuaries; dolphins, seals, p enguins; marine mammals; marine fish; marine turtles; marine invertebrates; by-catch research; multiple use of finfish r esources; linefish research; coral research; mussel, oyster, lobster, prawn, crab stocks; evaluation of artificial reefs ; marine reserves: Keywords from "1992/93 Research Overview". REMARKS The Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) was estab lished in 1959. Staff includes 14 scientists and 10 field an d technical staff. ORI's activities include research project s, advisory and consultancy services, graduate training prog rammes and regional and collaborative efforts. Information from brochure and "1992/93 Research Overview". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 277 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.07.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Port Elizabeth Museum SUBDIVISIONS Centre for Dolphin Studies CONTACT Dr. V. G. Cockroft ADDRESS1 PO Box 13147 ADDRESS2 CITY Humewood 6013 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE 27 41 561-051 FAX 27 41 562-175 TELEX E-MAIL pemvgc@zoo.upe.ac.za SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Mo‡ambique, Madagasc ar, southern Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x population/conservation genetics OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; z oology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematic s/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; reptiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Causes and prevention of bott lenose dolphin capture in Natal shark nets; population statu s of humpback dolphins off Natal; identity of Southern Afric an bottlenose and humpback dolphins; marine mammal (dolphins and dugongs) distribution and interaction with gill-net fis heries in Maputo Bay, Mo‡ambique; assessment of occurrence, distribution and status of coastal marine mammals and gill-n et fisheries off Mo‡ambique; preliminary assessment of marin e mammal (dolphins and dugongs) and reptile distribution off Madagascar and the influence of environmental degradation o n coastal resources; dugong (Dugong dugong) and seagrass dis tribution and dynamics in Bazaruto Bay, Mo‡ambique; correla tes of growth and condition in marine mammals: monitoring th e "health" of coastal ecosystems through top predator nutrit ional condition. Conservation/population genetics. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 243 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.06.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Rhodes University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology and Entomology CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Grahamstown 6140 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x South Africa, Zimba bwe, Malawi TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Malawi OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mal awi OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; mou ntains and highlands; zoology and faunistics; general ecolog y (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); birds; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 232 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.04.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME The University of Stellenbosch SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT J. A. J. Neil ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Stellenbosch 7600 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Namibia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; oth er types of wetlands; mountains and highlands; conservation/ protected areas/wildlife resources; soil science; zoology an d faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; other inve rtebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 278 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.07.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Transvaal Museum SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Ina Plug ADDRESS1 PO Box 413 ADDRESS2 CITY Pretoria 0001 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE 012 322-7632 FAX 012 322-7939 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, N amibia, southern Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x southern Africa TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x South Africa, Namibia RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x South Africa OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x South Africa, Botswa na, Lesotho BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x South Africa FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x South Africa SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x South Africa, Namibia OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x southern Africa BIRDS x southern Africa FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x southern Africa INSECTS x southern Africa OTHER INVERTEBRATES x southern Africa HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; mountains and highlands; anthr opology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; ecosystems zoology and fau nistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zo ology); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; ot her invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 441 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Cape Town SUBDIVISIONS Marine Biology Research Institute Zoology Department CONTACT Prof. G. M. Branut ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Cape Town ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE 021-6503604 FAX 021-6503726 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, South Africa, Southern Mocambique TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x NE coast of So uth Africa COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x southern Mocamb ique ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ecosystems research; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Structure and ecology of cora l reefs. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 237 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.04.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME University of Cape Town SUBDIVISIONS Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithol ogy CONTACT Prof. W. Roy Siegfried ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Rondebosch 7700 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE +27-21-650-3304 FAX +27-21-650-3295 TELEX 521439 E-MAIL siegfried@uctvax.ac.za SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Namibia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; conservation/protected areas/w ildlife resources; ecosystems research; birds; insects; high er plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornitholo gy (also known as the Fitztitute) was founded in 1959. It no w has a staff of more than 50 people. It is funded in part b y the University of Cape Town, in part by the CSIR's Foundat ion for Research Development in Pretoria, and in part by oth er organizations and individuals. The main focus of the Fitztitute's research during the last decade or so has been on the roles of birds in the functioni ng of ecosystems. Increasingly in recent years, the Fitztitu te has been called upon to undertake research dealing with e nvironmental problems and the exploitation of biological res ources, and to advise government and private-sector bodies a ccordingly. This research is exemplified by projects on rare and endangered birds, the viability of small nature reserve s, the effects of alien invasions, commercial and subsistenc e utilization of marine and terrestrial biological resources , and the impact of coastal development. This background, in part, provided a stimulus in 1986 for a review of the Fitztitute's aims and objectives. ...The Fitzt itute developed its own mission statement to guide it for th e foreseeable future: "To promote and undertake scientific studies involving birds , that contribute to the theory and practice affecting the m aintenance of biological diversity and the sustained use of biological resources". Some current and potential conservation biology research pro jects: - Are southern African birds adequately preserved within nat ure reserves? - Conservation of small populations - The effects of commercial salt production on estuarine bir ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ds - Effects of locust control measures on birds - Scientific management and socio-economics of a Greywing Pa rtridge hunting industry - How do changes in the numbers and diet of seabirds indicat e what is happening to the recruitment of the region's fish populations? How does seabird guano fertilize intertidal and nearshore waters (and influence commercial crayfish catches )? - birds as predators of krill, fish, and squid and as indica tors of size of prey stocks in the Southern Ocean. - How do birds and humans influence rocky intertidal communi ties of the coast? - Ostrich studies could lead to improvements in the commerci al utilization of these birds. - Pollination of forage plants and commercially utilizable p lants by birds - Monitoring systems for man-caused impacts in the environme nt - Alien organisms - Gamebirds Information taken from brochure "Conservation Biology and th e Percy FitzPatrick Institute of Afican Ornithology" and lea flet "Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 231 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.05.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Durban-Westville SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT Prof. T. D. Steinke ADDRESS1 P/Bag X54001 ADDRESS2 CITY Durban 4000 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE (031) 8202365 FAX (031) 8202790 TELEX 6-23228 SA E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Namibia, east coast of Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x Namibia, South Africa, east coast of Africa COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Namibia, South Africa, east coast of Africa ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x physiology, incl. stress physiology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vege tation science; general ecology (botany); ecosystems researc h; ocean science; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 244 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.04.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME University of Durban-Westville SUBDIVISIONS Zoology Department CONTACT Carolyn Baker ADDRESS1 Pb X 54001 ADDRESS2 CITY Durban 4000 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, South Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x coastal forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x ethology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION coastal forest, ethology REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 236 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.04.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Pretoria SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT Prof. G. J. Bredenkamp ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Pretoria 0002 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE (12) 4703121 FAX (12) 432184 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; riv ers and streams; mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethno botany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecol ogy (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/pr otected areas/wildlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 245 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Pretoria SUBDIVISIONS Department of Entomology CONTACT Dr. S. L. Chown ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Pretoria 0002 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE (2712) 420 3236 FAX (2712) 342 3136 TELEX E-MAIL steve_c@agric.up.ac.za SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, South Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x afromontane OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; mountains and highlands; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION afromontane forests REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 242 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.06.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME University of Pretoria SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Prof. R. J. van Aarde ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Pretoria 0002 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x coastal dune forests AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); forestry; afforestation/reforestation; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; othe r invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 273 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.05.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME University of Stellenbosch SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Forestry CONTACT Dr. H. J. van Hensbergen ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Stellenbosch 7600 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE 02231-773 290 FAX 02231-773603 TELEX E-MAIL HJVH@MATIES.SUN.AC.ZA SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Namibia, South Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Namibia, South Afri ca TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x South Africa LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x South Africa OTHERS x grasslands, plantation forests, South Africa AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x South Afri ca, Namibia ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x South Africa AGROFORESTRY x " AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x " DEFORESTATION/EROSION x " ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x " FOREST PRODUCTS x " OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x South Africa ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x South Africa, Namibia GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x South Africa, Namibia BIRDS x " " FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x South Africa OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x South Africa FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x South Africa SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; riv ers and streams; mountains and highlands; conservation/prote cted areas/wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; affor estation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest manage ment; forest products; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Grasslands, plantation forest s. The following keywords were taken from research descriptions in the "Annual Report 1991": forest mensuration and biometr y, growth and yield prediction, diameter growth of Eucalyptu s grandis, Eucalyptus grandis coppice reduction trial, fores try finance, silviculture, species trials,vegetative propaga tion of pine, eucalypt and Paulownia, soils research, seed r esearch, nursery research, establishment research, nutrition research, mycorrhizal research, forest engineering technolo gy, management planning, work efficiency, computer software, environmental impact of harvesting and rehabilitation, comp action studies, working environment, wood anatomy, wood proc essing, computer-aided macroscopic identification key for in digenous wood species, collection of real log data, wood phy sics, wood drying, computer-based control systems, moisture in wood, timber quality, pulp and paper technology, reserve surveys, conservation evaluation, viability of small populat ions, environmental impact of plantation forestry and agricu lture, animal population studies, small mammal populations i n fynbos and effects of veld burning, parks and recreation m anagement. REMARKS The mission of the Faculty of Forestry is to serve f orestry in Southern Africa by: - Educating professional managers and researchers capable of playing a leading role in forestry, the forest products ind ustry, and renewable resource conservation. - Conducting basic and applied research and disseminating kn owledge. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology The Faculty is the only institution in Southern Africa offer ing degree level education in the fields of Forestry and Woo d Science. It is solely responsible for three different bach elor degrees and jointly teaches a fourth with the Faculty o f Agriculture. These degrees are in wood science, forest sci ence, parks and recreation management and in animal physiolo gy. In addition the Faculty offers seventeen postgraduate de grees up to the level of D.Sc. Information taken from brochure "University of Stellenbosch - Faculty of Forestry". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 235 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.04.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the Witwatersrand SUBDIVISIONS Centre for African Ecology CONTACT Prof. Norman Owen-Smith ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Wits 2050 ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY South Africa TELEPHONE (11) 716-4193 FAX (11) 339-3407 TELEX 4-27125 SA E-MAIL 030brows@witsvma.wits.ac.za SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, leaflet ) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; South Africa, Botswana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; agr iculture; other tropical farming systems; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (bot any); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosy stems research; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoo logy); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; hig her plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Ecology of large herbivores, herbivore-plant interactions (Prof. N. Owen-Smith); soils ec ology, plant ecophysiology (Dr. Mary Scholes); plant populat ion biology, demography, genetics (Dr. Robbie Robinson); ani mal ecophysiology, biogeography (Mr. Graham Alexander); rura l development and conservation (Mr. Charles Shackleton) REMARKS The Centre for African Ecology is a research group w ithin the School of Biology. Its mission statement is "to fo ster the development and maintenance of a centre of excellen ce in ecology and related biological disciplines, and their application to conserving and managing biological resources, with special relevance to African environments". Current research: - Large herbivore ecology, herbivore-plant interactions (Pro f. Owen-Smith): movements of migratory ungulates, Chobe Nati onal Park, Botswana; ecological consequences of elephant imp acts on vegetation, northern Botswana; ecology of browsing, browser-woody plant relations; dynamics of woody plant popul ations; optimal foraging models for large herbivores. - Soil biological processes (M. Scholes): dynamics of N and P at the soil-root interface; effects of acid rain on soil p rocesses; formation of sodic soils. -Plant population biology (R. Robinson): ecology of highveld grasslands; flora of serpentine soils; plant demography. - Biological resources and sustainable rural development (C. Shackleton): multiple products of wody plants. - Ecological biogeography of ectothermic vertebrates (G. Ale xander): thermal physiology of snakes and lizards. Information taken from leaflet supplied by Prof. Owen-Smith. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 634 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Khartoum SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Science; Department of Botany CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Khartoum ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Sudan TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Sudan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; b otany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systemat ics/taxonomy (botany); higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms ); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 620 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Wildlife Research Centre SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Ibrahim M. Hashim ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 16 ADDRESS2 El Mourada CITY Omdurman ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Sudan TELEPHONE 613532 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Sudan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS conservation/protected areas/wildlife resou rces; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 183 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.08.92 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME National Museums of Tanzania SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. G.F. Mtoka, Curator, Marine Biology ADDRESS1 PO Box 511 ADDRESS2 CITY Dar Es Salaam ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Tanzania TELEPHONE 31365/6 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Tanzania TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); anthropology/e thnobotany/ethnozoology; fisheries; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Ecology and biology of invert ebrates; cocle farming; portumids; anthropological research on marine resources. REMARKS The Museum is collaborating with the University of D ar Es Salaam in conducting joint research. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 210 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM SUA NAME Sokoine University of Agriculture SUBDIVISIONS Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studie s CONTACT Ludovick D. B. Kinabo, Director ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 3000 ADDRESS2 Chuo Kikuu CITY Morogoro ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Tanzania TELEPHONE 056-4388 FAX TELEX 55308 UNIVMOG E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Tanzania TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x Semi-arid lands AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; agricu lture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; gene ral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; agrofore stry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; fo rest management; limnology/hydrology; soil science; mammals; birds; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses /lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION semi-arid lands REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 209 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM TAFORI NAME Tanzania Forestry Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director General ADDRESS1 PO Box 1854 ADDRESS2 CITY Morogoro ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Tanzania TELEPHONE 056-2864 FAX 056-3725 TELEX 55141 TACOTA TZ E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Tanzania TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; mountains and highlands; agric ulture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems ; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); syste matics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildl ife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest m anagement; forest products; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Forest production, forest eco logy, tree genetics, tree breeding, seed nurseries, industri al plantation, community forestry, forest economics, forest mensuration, forest protection, forest pathology, forest ent omology, fire protection, wood structure, wood anatomy, stre ngth testing, seasoning, wood preservation, timber engineeri ng, wood working, panel boards manufacture, wood energy, fir ewood and charcoal, cooking stoves, wood chemistry, extracti ves, pulp and paper, forest operations, forest roads, loggin g. REMARKS The Tanzania Forestry Research Institute in its pres ent form was stablished by an Act of Parliament in 1980. The Institute is semi-autonomous, self-accounting and managed b y a governing board. It carries out the following functions: - Sets up experiments relating to the planting, growth, deve lopment and conservation and use of local and exotic tree sp ecies. - Investigates causes and suggests ways of controlling and p reventing the occurrence of forest diseases and pests. - Coordinates research and provides advice to the Government , public institutions and other persons on the practical app lication of modern techniques suitable for development and c onservation of the landscape, soil, fauna and flora. - Provides advice on the establishment and development of wo od industries. - Cooperates with the Government and any person or group of persons in providing facilities for the training of research ers. - Establishes a system of documentation and dissemination of ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology research results. - Encourages the devlopment of forestry through the protecti on of forestry industry, provision of consultancy services, and increasing the supply, sale, utilisation and conversion of timber. - Carries out any other activity deemed by the Board of Dire ctors as being of interest to the Institute. The Institute is divided into the Directorates of Forest Pro duction (Sections of Forest Ecology, Forest Management, Fore st Protection, and Tree Genetics), Forest Utilisation (Secti ons of Wood Structure, Timber Engineering, Wood Energy, Wood Chemistry, and Forest Operations), and Finance and Administ ration. Research areas to date have been: - Scientific research in "Conservation Forests and Woodlands " (inventory of floristic and faunistic composition, ecology , importance of floristic and faunistic components as produc ers of medicines, dyes, fruits etc.; establish ways in which these can be put to use outside the forests and woodlands). - Silviculture/ecology in "Non-conservation Forests and Wood lands" (increase knowledge on natural processes in exploited and un-exploited forests and woodlands, improvement of management). - Agro-silvo-pastoral and soil conservation research. - Tree breeding. - Silviculture/ecology in plantations. - Soils and nutrition. - Growth and yield (conifers, broadleaved species and planta tions). - Forest protection (insect pests, fungi and other injurious organisms, explore potential for biological pest control, r eference collections of insects, fungi). - Utilisation research. The new TAFORI"Forestry Research Master Plan 1992-2002" iden tifies five major research areas: - Community and Farm Forestry: Field surveys in different ec ological zones to identify biologically and economically via ble farm forestry systems with farmer participation; on-farm research with emphasis on the use of indigenous species; ev aluation and monitoring of farming systems with special emph asis on increasing sustainable food and wood production. - Ecology, Conservation of Natural Forests and Biodiversity: Study and conserve the genetic resources of the natural for ests (montane forests, miombo woodlands, mangroves and river ine forests); study and management of catchment areas; refor estation. - Tree Improvement: Tree breeding and propagation with empha sis on indigenous species, particularly for plantation and a groforestry purposes. - Plantation Forestry: Large scale planting to support fores t industries; increase the number of "consumer acceptable" s pecies and reduce risks of damage from pathogens and pests; introducing wood as cash crop to farmers. - Harvesting, Utilization and Marketing: Reduce costs of fie ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ld operations and processing of wood in order to make wood m ore available to the poor communities; adopt and develop loc al wood utilization technologies to increase the durability of wood. TAFORI runs seven research centres: Dodoma Arid Zone Afforestation Research Centre, PO Box 1576, Dodoma Kibaha Lowland Afforestation Research Centre, PO Box 30072, Kibaha Lushoto Silviculture Research Centre, PO Box 95, Lushoto Malya Lake Zone Afforestation Research Centre, PO Box 166, M alya Moshi Timber Utilization Research Centre, PO Box 10, Moshi Mufindi Pulpwood Research Centre, PO Box 45, Mafinga Tabora Miombo Woodland Research Centre, PO Box 131, Tabora Information taken from brochures "Tanzania Forestry Research Institute" and "Tanzania Forestry Research Institute, Fores try Research Master Plan 1992-2002". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 192 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Dar Es Salaam SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology and Marine Biology CONTACT Prof. Dr. A.M. Nikundiwe, Head ADDRESS1 PO Box 35064 ADDRESS2 CITY Dar Es Salaam ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Tanzania TELEPHONE 49 192 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Tanzania TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; t ropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; o ther types of wetlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands ; mountains and highlands; conservation/protected areas/wild life resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology/hy drology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecol ogy (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; bird s; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Genetics, evolution. Coastal forests. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 188 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.08.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Dar Es Salaam SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Science Department of Botany, Department of Zoology & Marine Biology CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 35065 ADDRESS2 CITY Dar Es Salaam ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Tanzania TELEPHONE 49192 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Tanzania TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; coasts and co astal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation science; ge neral ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlif e resources; fisheries; soil science; zoology and faunistics ; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; hig her plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/al gae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 312 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM IMS NAME University of Dar Es Salaam SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Marine Sciences CONTACT Ngusaru Amani, Assistant Research Fellow ADDRESS1 PO Box 668 ADDRESS2 CITY Zanzibar ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Tanzania TELEPHONE +255 54-32128 FAX +255 54-33050 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Tanzania (Zanzibar) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; fi sheries; ocean science; fish; other invertebrates; ferns/mos ses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Research priorities: - Living resources and ecology; fisheries, ecology and marin e botany; - Chemical and Environment Marine Sciences, chemical oceanog raphy, marine pollution; - Physical and applied marine sciences; physical oceanograph y, marine geology, ocean engineering; - Marine education extension and development, marine affairs , resource economics, sociological studies. Relevant research currently being undertaken: Reproductive biology; substrate erosivity; floral cover; fau nal distribution; effects of pollutants on coral reefs; seaw eed farming; role of mangroves in nutrient dynamics; photosy nthetic studies; mariculture; finfish fisheries; marine envi ronmental protection of coral reefs and mangroves. Additional keywords taken from report "The role of the Insti tute of Marine Sciences in the development of artisanal fish eries and marine environmental protection in Zanzibar" by J. C. Horrill, N. Jiddawi & M.A.K. Ngoile. REMARKS The Institute of Marine Sciences was established on July 1, 1979. The Institute is part of the University of Dar Es Salaam which is under the Ministry of Science Technology and Higher Education. The Institute has 18 research staff (9 physical and applied marine scientists, 2 chemical oceanographers, 7 biologists). The aims of the IMS are: - To undertake research in all aspects of marine sciences; - To provide postgraduate studies and in the future establis h undergraduate studies in accordance with the country's man power requirements; - To provide advisory and consultancy services in marine aff airs; ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology - To engage in utilization of marine resources. Collaborative research is being carried out with the Univers ities of Guelph and McMaster, Canada, and with the Internati onal Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD), Canada. Information taken from report "The role of the Institute of Marine Sciences in the development of artisanal fisheries an d marine environmental protection in Zanzibar" by J.C. Horri ll, N. Jiddawi & M.A.K. Ngoile. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 579 DATE OF INFORMATION 05.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM IRA NAME Institut des Regions Arides SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Le Pr‚sident-Directeur G‚n‚ral ADDRESS1 Route du Jorf ADDRESS2 km 22 El Fje CITY 4119 Medenine ENGLISH NAME Institute of Arid Regions State Department of Scientific Research and Technology REGION AF COUNTRY Tunisia TELEPHONE 216-5-640661 FAX 216-5-640435 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Tunisia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; agricultur e; animal husbandry/livestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethn ozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany ); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected are as/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agrofo restry; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology and faunistics; s ystematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fungi (Mycolo gy); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION The mission of the IRA is: - conduct research for the development of the agricultural s ector, for conservation of natural resources and for combati ng desertification; - education of specialist technicians; - integrated development projects in southern Tunisia. Projects up to date: techniques for mechanical and biologica l fixation of sand; irrigation; identification of the main p astoral species, seed collections; cartography; biology of t wo insect pests in oases; increase in agricultural productio n; camel reproduction. Information from brochure. REMARKS The Institut des Regions Arides was founded in 1976. It has a staff of 25 scientists and around 30 technicians a nd engineers. Besides the centre at Medenine, the IRA runs r egional stations at GabŠs, K‚bili, Tataouine and Ben Gardane . The Institute offers several publications. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 663 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.01.94 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Makerere University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Science CONTACT Dr. John B. Kaddu, Dept. of Zoology ADDRESS1 PO Box 7062 ADDRESS2 CITY Kampala ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Uganda TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Uganda TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x mycology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (bot any); zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology) ; mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; ot her invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); f ungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mycology REMARKS The Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Science operates a field station called Kibale Forest Field Station, funded by USAID (United States Agency for International Dev elopment). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 304 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Makerere University SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Environment and Natural Resources CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 7298 ADDRESS2 CITY Kampala ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Uganda TELEPHONE 256 41 530134/5 FAX 256 41 245597 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Uganda TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane, evergreen, semide ciduous OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x swamps TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x anthropogenic AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; r ivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; islands; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systemati cs/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and am phibians; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); f erns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Anthropogenic ecosystems. Swa mps. Montane forest, evergreen forest, semideciduous forest. REMARKS The National Biodiversity Data Bank (NBDB) is a unit of Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources. The aim of the NBDB is to inventory and monitor the national biological resources of Uganda and to provide i nformation to conservationists, Government agencies, NGOs, l and managers and others interested in the conservation and s ustainable utilisation of these resources. The NBDB keeps information in a large computer database and as hardcopy on: - checklists of the indigenous flora and fauna of Uganda - distribution of plants and animals in Uganda - protected areas and other sites of conservation concern - e.g. those with high biodiversity. Conservationists, Government agencies, NGOs and others can a ccess the data upon request. Data from several long-term studies are already available - for instance how the number of marabous has increased in var ious urban areas of Uganda in the wake of human activity, an d how elephants, after severe decline, are recovering. The NBDB collaborates with many institutions in Uganda such as IUCN and NEIC, plus sister projects in the East Africa re gion and global information centres in Europe and the USA. Training in data collection, computerisation and analysis is an integral part of the NBDB's work. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology Information from leaflet provided by the Institute. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 207 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Department of Fisheries SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Att.: Director ADDRESS1 PO Box 350100 ADDRESS2 CITY Chilanga ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS fisheries; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 198 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Att.: Director ADDRESS1 PO Box 50042 ADDRESS2 CITY Lusaka ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; li mnology/hydrology; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 205 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Forest Department SUBDIVISIONS Division of Forest Research CONTACT Att.: Chief Forest Research Officer ADDRESS1 PO Box 22099 ADDRESS2 CITY Kitwe ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS botany/vegetation science; forestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Herbarium; silvicultural stud ies on maintenance and assessment of indigenous species. Rehabilitation of denuded forest areas and quarry wastelands ; protection of forest resources from bark beetle (Phoracant ha), termites; control of the weed Lantana camara. Information taken from : E. Kaimoyo, National Council for Sc ientific Research: National Status Report on Biodiversity Pr ogramme for Zambia, November 1991. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 200 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Livestock and Pest Research Centre SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 c/o NSCR ADDRESS2 PO Box CH 310158 CITY Lusaka ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS animal husbandry/livestock; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION studies on Zambian plants wit h acaricidal/insecticidal properties; tick control REMARKS The Livestock and Pest Research Centre is one of the two main centres in Zambia at the National Council for Scie ntific Research (NCSR) involved in work related to the Biodi versity Programme of the Commonwealth Science Council. This programme was introduced in Zambia in 1988 with a view of "i mproving the nutritional and health standards of the people through an efficient use of the available bio-resources. One of the aims of the programme was to preserve the knowledge and practices of the local people in their use of especially higher plants as food sources and in primary health care se rvices for both humans and livestock. The overall aim of the programme for Zambia was that of ensuring a sustained utili zation of environmental resources on a renewable basis inclu ding amelioration of soils." Research at the Livestock and Pest Research Centre included in this programme: - Studies on selected Zambian plants with acaricidal/insecti cidal properties in order to provide small-scale farmers wit h cheaper, safer and sustainable sources of tick control che micals. Work has concentrated on plants belonging to the gen era Neorautanenia, Boscia, Acauthosicyos, Courbonia and Teph rosia. Information condensed and cited from: E. Kaimoyo (Nov. 1991) , National Council for Scientific Research: National Status Report on Biodiversity Programme for Zambia. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 202 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Mount Makulu Central Research Station SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 P/Bag 7 ADDRESS2 CITY Chilanga ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 201 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Msekera Research Station SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 510089 ADDRESS2 CITY Chipata ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS Collaboration with the International Council for Res earch in Agroforestry (ICRAF). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 240 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.05.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME National Council for Scientific Research SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box CH. 310158 ADDRESS2 Chelston CITY Lusaka ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE 281081/2/3/4/5/6 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x Zambia, Copperbelt region FOREST PRODUCTS x Zambia, Copperbelt region ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x Zambian National Wildlife Parks BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; agricultu re; other tropical farming systems; botany/vegetation scienc e; general ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/wi ldlife resources; forestry; forest management; forest produc ts; mammals; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 196 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.08.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME National Parks and Wildlife Service SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 Private Bag 1 ADDRESS2 CITY Chilanga ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE Chilanga (278366),278187/278517, 278683/278028 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; conservation/prote cted areas/wildlife resources; mammals; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 203 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME SADCC Regional Gene Bank SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Chalimbana Research Station ADDRESS2 Private Bag CH 6 CITY Lusaka ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS botany/vegetation science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 668 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME The University of Zambia SUBDIVISIONS Crop Science Department School of Agricultural Sciences CONTACT The Head ADDRESS1 PO Box 32379 ADDRESS2 CITY Lusaka ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE +260-1-250587 FAX +260-1-250587/253952 TELEX ZA 44370 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tr opical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; ecosyste ms research; forestry; agroforestry; soil science; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 204 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Tree Improvement Research Centre SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 21210 ADDRESS2 CITY Kitwe ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS botany/vegetation science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION research on plant species for nutritional value; potential livestock feed; medicinal drug s; molluscicidal properties; ecology; distribution; patholog y; domestication; propagation; breeding; Schistosomiasis con trol; fruit trees; mycorrhizal fungi; tissue culture; REMARKS The Tree Improvement Research Centre is one of the t wo main centres in Zambia at the National Council for Scient ific Research (NCSR) involved in work related to the Biodive rsity Programme of the Commonwealth Science Council (the oth er being the Livestock and Pest Research Centre). This progr amme, which was introduced in Zambia in 1988, aims to improv e "the nutritional and health standards of the people throug h an efficient use of the available bio-resources. One of th e aims of the programme was to preserve the knowledge and pr actices of the local people in their use of especially highe r plants as food sources and in primary health care services for both humans and livestock. The overall aim of the progr amme for Zambia was that of ensuring a sustained utilization of environmental resources on a renewable basis including a melioration of soils." Research at the Tree Improvement Research Centre related to this programme includes: - Research on several plant species to "evaluate their nutri tional value as potential livestock feed, their potential as medicinal drugs and molluscicidal properties....Studies of the ecology, distribution, pathology and variations of speci es belonging to the generea Uapaca, Parinari, Ricinodendron and Anisophyllea were carried out. Some aspects in those stu dies still continue". - Efforts aimed at "improving the selected suitable varietie s"; genetic, physiological and silvicultural studies of the selected genera aimed at "improving their growth and fruitin g potential under domestication "; propagation and breeding ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology studies. - Schistosomiasis control study using extracts from Phytolac ca dodecandra. - Genetic studies, research in breeding and cultivation of U apaca kirkiana and Ricinodendron rautanenii as fruit trees; micorrhizal fungi of Uapaca kirkiana seedlings; tissue cultu re studies; flower and fruit initiation of Ricinodendron rau tanenii. - Research on Phytolacca dodecandra for molluscicidal proper ties to target snail species (schistosome vectors). Information condensed and cited from: E. Kaimoyo (Nov. 1991) , National Council for Scientific Research: National Status Report on Biodiversity Programme for Zambia. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 199 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Zambia SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O.Box 32379 ADDRESS2 CITY Luasaka ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE +260-1-228951/252514 FAX +260-1-253952 TELEX ZA 44370 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Lower Zambesi, Katue flats LAKES x Lake Kariba, Lake Banguelu OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x Banguelu swamps TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x Northern province OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x Central and southern provin ces OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x Lusaka province OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x National P arks, game reserves, management areas ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Lusaka province FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x Copperbelt province, northern and Lu ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x Eastern and Lusaka province SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x Lusaka province OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x Lusaka province OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x Lusaka province FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x Lusaka, Luadula, No rthern, Eastern provinces FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; riv ers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; agriculture ; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; bota ny/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics /taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife re sources; ecosystems research; forestry; deforestation/erosio n; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); system atics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; insects; higher plants (a ngio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryon ts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 206 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Zambia Forestry College SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Private Bag ADDRESS2 CITY Mwekera ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zambia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information included in a letter and q uestionnaire filled out by Secretary General, National Counc il for Scientific Research, PO Box 158, Chelston, Lusaka, Za mbia. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zambia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 295 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Ms. P. C. Chinamba ADDRESS1 Box 75 ADDRESS2 CITY Kariba ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zimbabwe TELEPHONE 263-61-2936/7 FAX 263-61-2938 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zimbabwe TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS lakes; fisheries; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 194 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.09.92 TYPE bot ACRONYM NAME National Herbarium and National Botanic Garden SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Th. Mller, Head ADDRESS1 PO Box 8100 ADDRESS2 CITY Causeway ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zimbabwe TELEPHONE 725313, 702236 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zimbabwe TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dry deciduous forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; b otany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); con servation/protected areas/wildlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procary onts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION dry deciduous forest REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 211 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.06.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Research and Development Division SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Deputy Divisional Manager ADDRESS1 PO Box HG 595 ADDRESS2 Highlands CITY Harare ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zimbabwe TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information given by: Secretary for Fo restry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natur al Resources, Private Bag 350, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Mal awi. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Zimbabwe TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; agroforestry; forest management; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Tree breeding, silviculture, entomology, pathology, mapping and inventory, agroforestry, seeds. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 343 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Zimbabwe SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Agriculture CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O. Box MP 167 ADDRESS2 Mount Pleasant CITY Harare ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zimbabwe TELEPHONE 263-4-303211 EXT 1402 FAX 263-4-732828 TELEX 26580 UNIVZ ZW E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Zimbabwe TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; agriculture; other tropical fa rming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; conservation/prot ected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; deforestation/eros ion; soil science; mammals; birds; insects; higher plants (a ngio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 522 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Zimbabwe SUBDIVISIONS University Lake Kariba Research Station CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O. Box MP 167 ADDRESS2 Mount Pleasant CITY Harare ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zimbabwe TELEPHONE 161-22312 FAX 161-2707 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Zimbabwe, Zambia, southern Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x impacts of land use ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x limnology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x climate change impacts MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; riv ers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; agriculture ; botany/vegetation science; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION impacts of land use and of cl imatic changes; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 515 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Zimbabwe Forestry Commission SUBDIVISIONS Research and Development Division CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O.Box HG 595 ADDRESS2 Highlands CITY Harare ENGLISH NAME REGION AF COUNTRY Zimbabwe TELEPHONE 263-4-46878/46879 FAX 263-4-47066 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Zimbabwe TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x moist forests, medium and high altitude OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS x ecology of indigenous forests LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resourc es; forestry; agroforestry; forest management; forest produc ts; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology) ; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION moist forests in high and med ium altitude; ecology of indigenous forests; REMARKS The Division runs four forest research stations, thr ee dealing with plantation forests, one with dry woodlands. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 497 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM BCAS NAME Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Saleemul Huq ADDRESS1 620 Road 10A ADDRESS2 Dhanmondi GPO Box 3971 CITY Dhaka 1205 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Bangladesh TELEPHONE 8802-815829 FAX 8802-811344 TELEX 8656734 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Bangladesh TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; ot her types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangr oves); agriculture; botany/vegetation science; ecosystems re search; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/ref orestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; limnol ogy/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; hi gher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION environmental impacts of grou ndwater utilisation; impact of shrimp cultivation on the agr oecosystem in the tidal areas of Bangladesh; environmental c ase studies of haor zone and pond ecosystems; stress on surf ace water systems due to industrial/domestic effluents and a grochemicals; environmental impacts of flood control and dra inage in the catchment area; social forestry; National Conse rvation Strategy; State of the Environment Report Bangladesh ; monitoring and evaluation of the New Fisheries Management Policy of the Government; fish disease; shrimp; aquaculture in the north west; urban health programs; Global Warming; di rectory of Bangladesh experts for consultancies. Information from "1989-1990 Biennial Report". REMARKS The BCAS, set up in 1984, is a private, non-profit, non-governmental institution dedicated to promoting and deve loping research and development in all branches of science i ncluding fundamental, applied, appropriate and social scienc es in the context of Bangladesh in particular and developing countries in general. The Centre has a full-time staff of i ts own (about 36 persons) and can also call on the services of other experts ("Fellows") both in Bangladesh and abroad. BCAS works closely with a number of national and internation al agencies (Government, government agencies, Ford Foundatio n, NORAID, USAID, DANIDA, CIDA, WHO, UNDP, ADB and others). Examples of international collaboration are Social Forestry projects with the Universities of California, Berkeley and Y ale, USA; Agriculture University, Norway, Bangladesh Agricul tural Research Institute and others. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology The main programmes consist of the following: - Resource management, environment and development (RMED) - Expert manpower development and training - Publication and dissemination - Computer and software BCAS publishes a number of publications (books, reports, new sletter, monographs). Information taken from "1989-1990 Biennial Report". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 376 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM BRRI NAME Bangladesh Rice Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS Entomology Division CONTACT Dr. Zahirul Islam ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Gazipur 1701 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Bangladesh TELEPHONE (0681) 2160 or 2180 Ext. 350 FAX TELEX Cable: Riceres, Dhaka, Bangladesh E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Bangladesh TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x irrigated, upland and wetlands rice ecosystems AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolo gy); insects; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Irrigated rice ecosystems; up land rice ecosystems; wetlands rice ecosystems. REMARKS BRRI was established in 1970 to achieve and to maint ain food self-sufficiency through the development of new ric e technologies. It has 16 research divisions. Besides the he adquarters at Gazipur, BIRRI has 7 regional stations. Collab oration is with IRRI, ODA, ZICA, USAD and others. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 158 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.04.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME National Committee on IGBP SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. S.D. Chaudhuri, Chairman ADDRESS1 c/o Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 3/8 Asad Avenue ADDRESS2 Mohammadpur CITY Dhaka - 1207 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Bangladesh TELEPHONE 310425 FAX TELEX 642215 SRS BJ E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Bangladesh TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; botany/vegetation sci ence; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; limno logy/hydrology; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Methane emission from wet ric e fields. Coastal ecology, including mangrove forests. REMARKS The research projects are related to the Internation al Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) on Global Change. In stitutions involved in environmental research are: - SPARRSO - Ministry of Defense - Department of Bangladesh Meteorology - Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - Department of Water Resources, Bangladesh University of En gineering & Technology - Departments of Zoology, Geography, Botany and Geology, Uni versity of Dhaka - Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi - Atomic Energy Research Centre - Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur - Department of the Environment, Rd. No. 127, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka - NCAMI, 78-D, Purana Paltan, Dhaka ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 362 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM CER NAME University of Rajshahi SUBDIVISIONS Centre for Environmental Research (CER) CONTACT Prof. M.I. Zuberi, Director ADDRESS1 Third Science Building ADDRESS2 CITY Rajshahi 6205 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Bangladesh TELEPHONE (880) 0721-3041 Ext. 421 FAX (880) 286-3057, (880) 224-6655 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Bangladesh, Indo-Bangladesh TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Indo-Bangladesh PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Indo-Bangladesh LAKES x Indo-Bangladesh OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x Bangladesh SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x Indo-Bangladesh BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Indo-Bangladesh GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Indo-Bangl adesh ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Bangladesh FISHERIES FORESTRY x Indo-Bangladesh AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Bangladesh OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x Bangladesh GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x Bangladesh BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; rivers and streams; lakes; agriculture; other trop ical farming systems; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); system atics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildli fe resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; a fforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; limnology /hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology ); mammals; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mo sses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 496 DATE OF INFORMATION 19.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universiti Brunei Darussalam SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology CONTACT The Head ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Gadong 3186 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Brunei Darussalam TELEPHONE 673-2-427001 FAX 673-2-427003 TELEX UBD-BU-2725 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Southeast Asia, Brunei Darussalam TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x heath forest, peat swamp f orest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; other types of tropical forest; other primary forest ; rivers and streams; lakes; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/v egetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/tax onomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resour ces; forestry; forest products; zoology and faunistics; gene ral ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mamma ls; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; higher pl ants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/pr ocaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION heath forest, peat swamp fore st; research is focused on mixed Dipterocarp forest at Belal ong Field Studies Centre, including taxonomical and ecologic al studies of a wide range of plant and animal groups. REMARKS The University runs the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre (Temburong District) in the Batu Apoi Forest Reserve (50,000 hectares). This Centre is equipped for use by rese archers and other visitors and has a small laboratory. It is surrounded largely by primary mixed lowland and ridge Dipte rocarp forest (altitude range of area allocated for research 50-913 metres, research area 5,000 hectares), with small ar eas of lower montane forest. Hunting in the area has been mi nimal. The Centre, set up in early 1991, was the headquarter s of a 15-month joint UBD-Royal Geographical Society expedit ion in which some 50 scientists from 8 countries participate d. The Biology Department of the University has a long-term com mittment to research into tropical forest ecosystems within Brunei Darussalam. The University offers one Fellowship annu ally for research at the Field Centre, in addition to one or more Fellowships tenable at UBD for research in Brunei as a whole. Over the past 3 years much of the Department's resea rch has concentrated on the Mixed Dipterocarp Forest at Bela long. Information taken from brochure and additional remarks. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 594 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Academia Sinica SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Botany Lab. of Quantitative Vegetation Ecology CONTACT Zhang Xinshi & Gao Qiong ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Beijing 100044 ENGLISH NAME Chinese Academy of Sciences REGION AS COUNTRY China, P.R. TELEPHONE +86-1-8312840 FAX +86-1-8319534 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, China TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); ecosyst ems research; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 462 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME South China College of Tropical Crops SUBDIVISIONS Department of Tropical Crop Cultivation CONTACT ADDRESS1 Baodaoxincun ADDRESS2 CITY Danzhou City Hainan Province ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY China, P.R. TELEPHONE 0890-322319-73162, -73172 FAX 0890-23776 TELEX 7108 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, China, Hainan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x rubber trees TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other secon dary forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; islands ; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; ecosystems re search; soil science; insects; higher plants (angio- and gym nosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 450 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME The Chinese Academy of Sciences SUBDIVISIONS Kunming Institute of Zoology CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Kunming, Yunnan 650223 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY China, P.R. TELEPHONE 86-871-5140390 FAX 86-871-5151823 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, China TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x subtropical forest OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; other primary forest; conservation/protec ted areas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; genera l ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals ; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION subtropical forest; databases on natural reserves in China, protected wildlife, endangere d wildlife, mammals, birds, specimen management. REMARKS The Institute has established several databases both in Chinese and English: - Affirmed Natural Reserves in China (618 Natural Reserves a nnounced before 1991; information on location, biounit, prov ince, county, total area, establishment date, reasons for pr otection) - Protected wildlife (protected mammals and birds in the Lis t of the Protected Wildlife of National Importance in China, Jan. 1989; total of 324 species; main information: scientif ic name, Chinese name, taxonomy, distribution of biounits, p rovinces, habitat, natural reserves) - Endangered wildlife in China (232 Chinese species extracte d from the 1990 IUCN Red Data List and the files of CITES; 7 1 mammals, 161 birds) - Mammals in China: total of 580 species of Chinese mammals (including 43 species of Cetacea (whales and dolphins)) - Birds in China: total of 1179 species of Chinese birds All above databases are combined as a Monitoring Information System. - Specimen Management Databases (two databases including 773 birds species and 295 fish species). Additional information from letter. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 698 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.02.94 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Chinese University of Hong Kong SUBDIVISIONS Biology Department CONTACT Dr. Mike Crosland ADDRESS1 Shatin, N.T. ADDRESS2 CITY Hong Kong ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Hong Kong TELEPHONE 852-609-6348 FAX 852-603-5646 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Hong Kong TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxo nomy (botany); zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zool ogy); insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS Upon request, Dr. Crosland can supply interested pro fessional entomologists with strong affiliation to an academ ic or research institution with information on free accomoda tion in Hong Kong during collecting trips. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 408 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME The University of Hong Kong SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT Dr. Richard Corlett ADDRESS1 Pokfulam Road ADDRESS2 CITY Hong Kong ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Hong Kong TELEPHONE (852) 859-1942 FAX (852) 858-3477 TELEX E-MAIL corlett@hkucc.hku.hk SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Hong Kong TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x seasonal tropical/subtropi cal OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x secondary grasslands and shrublands AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x (Coastal) SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and high lands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/ wildlife resources; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; d eforestation/erosion; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zo ology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; bi rds; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Secondary grasslands and shru blands; seasonal tropical and subtropical forests. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 484 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Aligarh Muslim University SUBDIVISIONS Centre of Wildlife & Ornithology CONTACT Dr. A. H. Musavi ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Aligarh 202 002 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 571-29052 FAX 91-571-29827 TELEX 564-230 AMU IN E-MAIL amwlfls@amu.ernet.in SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Uttar Pradesh (U.T.), Madhy a Pradesh (M.P.), Himachal Pradesh (H.P.), Rajasthan, Himala ya TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x U.P., Rajasthan RIVERS AND STREAMS x U.P., M.P., Rajasthan LAKES x U.P OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x U.P., M.P., Rajasthan TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x U.P., H.P., North-East Region OTHERS x rural and urban forests (U.P.) AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x vertebrate pest management ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x ethology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; mountains and high lands; agriculture; conservation/protected areas/wildlife re sources; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION vertebrate pest management; r ural and urban forests; ethology (behaviour); international collaboration: grassland ecology and storks REMARKS The Centre of Wildlife & Ornithology was established in 1986 as a department of post-graduate studies and resear ch. This is the first institution exclusively devoted to wil dlife science studies in the Indian University System. Members of the Centre's staff are particularly involved in f ield basic research on ecology, populations and behaviour of endangered species of birds and mammals with special refere nce to conservation and management. The Institute runs a field station in low altitude hill fore sts in the Himalaya in Raniket. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 156 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Annamalai University SUBDIVISIONS Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology CONTACT Dr. Al. Paulpandian, Director ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Parangipettai 608 502, Tamil Nadu ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 223 FAX 0414-22987 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter, newsletter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x mangroves OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany, ethnozo ology BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x physiology, culture CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x aquatic pollution MAMMALS x marine mammals BIRDS x coastal birds FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x marine HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae, procaryonts FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; rivers and streams; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; anthropolo gy/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; gene ral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems researc h; fisheries; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; defores tation/erosion; forest management; forest products; limnolog y/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mangroves; marine mammals; co astal birds; plant physiology; plant culture; marine inverte brates; aquatic pollution; pollution toxicology; microbiolog y; diseases in fishes; degradation; human pathogens; biochem istry and physiology of marine organisms; algae; procaryonts . REMARKS The Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Anna malai University, specializes in the following research area s: Biological Oceanography; Marine Biology; Marine Pollution To xicology; Physiology and Biochemistry of Marine Organisms; M arine Microbiology; Larval Ecology; Fish and Shellfish Biolo gy and Pathology; Marine Ecology and Coastal Aquaculture. Since March 2, 1992, the ENVIS Centre (Environmental Informa tion System) has started functioning at the Centre of Advanc ed Study in Marine Biology. This Centre is intended to colle ct, store and distribute information on research, protection and conservation of mangroves, estuaries, coral reefs and l agoons of the tropics. ENVIS publishes a newsletter. It offe rs its services to user agencies or any one who desires info rmation in the above fields. Information taken from letter and ENVIS newsletter. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 531 DATE OF INFORMATION 18.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Annamalai University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Agriculture Department of Agronomy CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Annamalai Nagar 608002 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Tamil Nadu TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; animal husbandry/livestock; forestry; agroforestry; affore station/reforestation; insects; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/p rocaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 350 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.08.93 TYPE uni,bot,int ACRONYM NAME Banaras Hindu University SUBDIVISIONS International Society for Tropical Ecology Department of Botany CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Varanasi 221 005 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE (0542) 312989 (for Int. Soc. for Trop. Ecol.) or ( 0542) 310291 PABX 352 for office of Botany Dept. FAX (0542) 312059 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x pollution, production, resource management CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x biolog. N2-fixation, litter and nutrient dynamics LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and s treams; lakes; other types of wetlands; mountains and highla nds; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); sy stematics/taxonomy (botany); ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/ero sion; forest management; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systemati cs/taxonomy (zoology); higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms ); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Biol. N2-fixation; litter and nutrient dynamics; pollution, production, management of res ources. Also subtropical regions. The International Society for Tropical Ecology which is loca ted at this institution publishes a journal "Tropical Ecolog y". REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 419 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM BITS NAME Birla Institution of Technology and Science SUBDIVISIONS Biological Sciences Group CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE "BITS", Pilani FAX 015951-8518 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; botany/vegetation science; gen eral ecology (botany); zoology and faunistics; general ecolo gy (zoology); insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 322 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Birsa Agricultural University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Silviculture Faculty of Forestry CONTACT Dr. O. N. Pandey ADDRESS1 Kanke ADDRESS2 CITY Ranchi 834006 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 0651-455535 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x tropical dry deciduous forest OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x tropical plantations TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; agriculture; shifting cultivation; botany/veg etation science; general ecology (botany); forestry; agrofor estry; afforestation/reforestation; forest management; highe r plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Tropical dry deciduous forest . Tropical plantations of Gmelina arborea, Cassia siamea, Da lbergia sisso, Leucaena leucocephala, Acacia auriculiformis, Melia azedarach, Eucalyptus tereticornis. Research projects: Completed: - Effect of fertilizers on the growth of Acacia auriculiform is, financed by the Society for Promotion of Wastelands Deve lopment (SPWD), 1981-84. - Effect of spacing on the growth and biomass production of Dalbergia sisso, Eucalyptus hybrid., Leucaena leucocephala a nd Melia azedarach, financed by the Department of Non-Conven tional Energy Resource (DNER), Government of India, 1987-89. - Standardisation of nursery techniques of important forest tree species financed by the Government of India, 1987-89. Continued: - All India Coordinated Research Project on agroforestry, fi nanced by ICAR, New Delhi, 1987-present. - Biomass, productivity, energy flow and mineral cycling of natural and man-made forest ecosystems, financed by the Indi an Council of Forestry and Education (ICFRE), Dehra-Dun, 199 0-present. Natural forest of Shorea robusta and man-made for ests of Gmelina arborea, Dalbergia sisso and Cassia siamea a re being studied. - Utilization of fly-ash as a soil conditioner for agricultu ral crops and tree species of Chotanagpur region, financed b y the Steel Authority of India Ltd., R&D Centre for Iron and Steel, Ranchi, 1993-present. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 589 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM BSI NAME Botanical Survey of India SUBDIVISIONS Ecology Unit - BSI, Howrah 711103, India CONTACT ADDRESS1 P-8, Brabourne Road ADDRESS2 CITY Calcutta 700001, W.B. ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL BOTSURV.INDIA SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x India: W. Bengal, Orissa, And hra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x India: N. Bengal, A ssam TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x India: Mahanadi, Orissa LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x coasts & mangro ves ISLANDS x India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; coasts and co astal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; botany/vegetation sc ience; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botan y); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/ procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Primary and secondary objecti ves: survey of the plant resources of the country; taxonomic studies and preparation of National and State Floras; listi ng of endangered species; preparation of National Data Base on herbarium collections; habitat study of selected fragile ecosystems; ethnobotanical and geobotanical studies in speci fied areas. Flora Division: Flora of India project (work on 4 of 35 proj ected volumes almost complete); Ecology Division: revised cl assification of the coastal vegetation of India; effect of i ndustrial pollution on forests; botany of tiger habitats; th reatened plants of India; Red Data Book; conservation of tro pical plant resources; Cryptogamic Division; Pharmacognosy D ivision: plant material for commercial exploitation in the d rug industry; Plant Chemistry Division: chemical screening; technical and advisory services, consultancies, environmenta l impact assessments; inventories; studies on protected area s. Information taken from brochure "Centenary of the Botanical Survey of India 1890-1990". REMARKS The Botanical Survey of India originally dates from 1890 and was re-established by the Government of India in 19 54. Headquarters of the Survey are at Calcutta, while the Re search wing is located in the Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. There are four separate offices of BSI: - Central National Herbarium (India's largest herbarium with ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology about 1,5 million specimens); - Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah - Central Botanical Laboratory, Howrah - Botanical Museum (Industrial Section, Indian Museum, Calcu tta) BSI has nine regional circles in different regions of the co untry: - Southern Circle, Coimbatore - Western Circle, Pune - Arid Zone Circle, Jodhpur - Northern Circle, Dehra Dun - Central Circle, Allahabad - Eastern Circle, Shillong - Sikkim Himalayan Circle, Gangtok - Arunachal Pradesh Circle, Itanagar - Andaman & Nicobar Circle, Port Blair In addition, there are two national Orchidaria, three Experi mental Gardens and one Gymnosperm Sanctuary. BSI offers a large number of publications: Flora of India se ries, National Flora; State and District Floras; monographs, bulletins, reports, special publications, bibliographies an d many more. Information from brochure "Centenary of the Botanical Survey of India 1890-1990". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 151 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM CMFRI NAME Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Post Box No. 2704 Shanmugam Rd. ADDRESS2 P.O. Ernakulam CITY Cochin 682 031 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai, Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI Campus, Dr. S alim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 0311 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/p rotected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; ocean science; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Assessment and monitoring of the exploited marine fishery resources leading to their rati onal exploitation and conservation. Understanding of the flu ctuations in abundance of marine fishery resources in relati on to changes in the environment. Development of suitable ma riculture technologies for finfish and shellfish in the open sea. Training and education programmes. REMARKS CMFRI is an ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Res earch) Institute with several Regional Centres and 28 field centres. The National Marine Living Resources Data Centre (NMLRDC) is located in the Institute. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 534 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.09.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM NAME Centre for Wildlife Studies SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT K. Ullas Karanth ADDRESS1 499 Chitrabhanu Road A B Block ADDRESS2 Kuvempungar CITY Mysore 570 023 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 91-821-60364 FAX 91-821-62041 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Karnataka State, Nagarahole Park TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x moist and dry deciduous fo rest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; conservation/protected ar eas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecol ogy (zoology); mammals; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ecology of large carnivores ( Panthera tigris, Panthera pardus, Cuun alpinus) in Nagarahol e Park REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 154 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Cochin University of Science and Technology SUBDIVISIONS School of Marine Sciences CONTACT ADDRESS1 Cochin University P.O. ADDRESS2 CITY Cochin 682 022 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai, Marine Biological Association of India, CMF RI Campus, Dr. Salim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 0311 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ocean science; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Biological, physical and chem ical oceanographic studies, ecological and physiological inv estigations. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 155 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Cochin University of Science and Technology SUBDIVISIONS The School of Environmental Studies CONTACT ADDRESS1 Cochin University P.O. ADDRESS2 CITY Cochin 682 022 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai, Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI Campus, Dr. S alim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 0311 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS conservation/protected areas/wildlife resou rces; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Major areas of research relat e to environmental pollution: air, water, land resource util ization, interaction of environmental impact of pollution on plants and animals. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 153 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 The Aquarium ADDRESS2 CITY Trivandrum ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai , Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI Campus, Dr. Salim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 031 1 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheries; oce an science; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Studies on different aspects of marine biology: plankton, bottom fauna, bottom deposits, hydrology. Ecological aspects of coastal waters, fisheries, fouling organisms. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 150 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM FSI NAME Fishery Survey of India SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Botawala Chambers ADDRESS2 Sir P.M. Road CITY Bombay 400 001 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai, Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI Campus, Dr. S alim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 0311 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheries; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Survey of the marine fishery resources of the Exclusive Economic Zone of India as well as the inland resources. REMARKS The FSI is a Government of India establishment with headquarters in Bombay and six bases. Surveys are being conducted at present on the resources in t he deeper waters of the continental shelf, shelf edge and up per continental slope. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 402 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Gujarat University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany Tropical Ecology CONTACT Prof. A.B. Vora ADDRESS1 University School of Sciences ADDRESS2 Navrangpura CITY Ahmedabad-380 009, Gujarat ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 442578 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Gujarat TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Gir forest TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Cutch RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x Nal Sarovar. All wetlands. TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x Grassland, Banni Kutch AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x Kutch, Dangs BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x Sedges and grasses of Gujarat SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x Thot/Nal FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethno zoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany) ; systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected a reas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agro forestry; forest products; limnology/hydrology; birds; highe r plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/alga e/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Kutch; Dangs;; Gir forest; gr asslands of Banni Kutch; sedges and grasses of Gujarat. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 478 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Indian Institute of Science SUBDIVISIONS Centre for Ecological Sciences CONTACT Dr. R. Sukumar ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Bangalore - 560 012 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 91-80-340985 FAX 91-80-341683 TELEX 0845-8349 E-MAIL RSUKU@CES.IISC.ERNET.IN SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Western Ghats TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x deciduous forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; botany /vegetation science; general ecology (botany); conservation/ protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; for estry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestat ion/erosion; forest management; zoology and faunistics; gene ral ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibia ns; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS Field stations in North Kanara District and Nilgiri District (Southern India) ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 400 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Jiwaji University SUBDIVISIONS School of Studies in Botany CONTACT Prof. R. R. Das, Head ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Gwalior (M.P.) Pin-474011 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 0751-341 450 FAX 0751-341 450 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Central India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x nutrient cycling FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; lakes; other types of wetlands; agriculture; anthr opology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); ec osystems research; forestry; deforestation/erosion; limnolog y/hydrology; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosp erms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycolo gy); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 294 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Kakatiya University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Warangal 506 009 Andhra Pradesh ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x South India, semi-a rid TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x Northeast India OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x South India (AP), semi-arid OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Northeast and South India FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x South India (AP) OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x Northeast and South India SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x Northeast and South India OTHER INVERTEBRATES x " " HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; lak es; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farmin g systems; ecosystems research; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); insects; other i nvertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Dr. Reddy has worked on the s oil meso- and macrofauna, i.e. soil arthropods (including te rmites) and earthworm population ecology. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 152 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Karnataka University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Researc h in Marine Biology CONTACT ADDRESS1 Kodibag ADDRESS2 CITY Karwar 581 303 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai, Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI Campus, Dr. S alim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 0311 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetat ion science; fisheries; ocean science; zoology and faunistic s; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Studies on physico-chemical a spects of the coastal environment. Plankton distribution, fo ulers and borers, intertidal ecology, mangrove ecology, biol ogy of fishes and productivity. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 310 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM KFRI NAME Kerala Forest Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. S. Chand Basha, Director ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Peechi - 680653, Thrissur, Kerala ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE (0487) 22375 FAX (0487) 782249 TELEX 887-275 KFRI IN E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India (Kerala, South India) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x moist deciduous OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; mountains and hig hlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas /wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agrofore stry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; fo rest management; forest products; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Myc ology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Moist deciduous forest. Past achievements: termite control; disease control in nurse ry; polyurethane foam nursery; taungya impact; rooting of ba mboo cuttings; preservative treatment of rubberwood; volume- weight relationship of timber; timber identification; wildli fe survey in Silent Valley (part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserv e); artificial diet for teak defoliator; extended seed stora ge; vegetation map of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary; volum e and yield table; dry zone afforestation; studies on demand and supply of wood; vector of sandal spike disease; biocont rol of Hyblaea puera; germplasm collection of bamboos, reeds and canes; plantations of indigenous species; teak seed orc hards; identification of canes; oil curing of canes; water c onsumption by tree species; multilocational provenance trial s of eucalypts; prolonging the service life of bamboo poles. Thrust areas of current research: reforestation trials; impr oving productivity of forest plantations (provenance trials; seed orchards; tissue culture; pest management; fertilizer trials); management of natural forests (studies on flora; re generation studies; decay of trees; monitoring permanent sam ple plots; vegetation mapping); enhancement of wood use effi ciency (reduction of wastage; improved preservation treatmen ts; utilization of lesser known non-conventional tree specie s); socio-economic analysis of forestry activities (evaluati on of forest schemes; economics of forest plantations); wild life (ecology; behaviour; feeding and ranging patterns; comm unity ecology); agroforestry (agroforestry models; tree arch ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology itecture of home gardens); fundamental studies (water use ef ficiency of trees; litter dynamics; statistical techniques f or research). Additional keywords taken from brochure "Kerala Forest Resea rch Institute", November 1993. REMARKS The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) was esta blished on July 3, 1975 by the Government of Kerala as an au tonomous Institution supported by the Government. Its objectives in brief are: - Forestry in all its aspects - Wildlife management - Wood science and technology for the purpose of - Providing technical support to facilitate scientific manag ement and utilisation of the forests for social benefit; - Providing information and advice to wood-using industries and the general public on forest-related subjects - Increasing our understanding of the natural processes and patterns in the functioning of the forest ecosystem and thei r inter-relationships with the quality of our environment. The Institute is organized into small structural units calle d Divisions. At present, in addition to the Administrative D ivision headed by the Registrar, there are thirteen Research Divisions, representing the following disciplines: - Silviculture - Soil Science - Genetics - Plant Physiology - Entomology - Pathology - Ecology - Botany - Wildlife Biology - Wood Science - Statistics - Economics - Agroforestry-cum-publicity As on March 1993, there are 150 regular employees (46 scient ific, 19 technical, 85 administrative and supporting). Besides the headquarters at Peechi (28 hectares), sub-centre s have been established at Nilambur (43 hectares) and Palapi lly (38 hectares). Information taken from brochure "Kerala Forest Research Inst itute", November 1993. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 406 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Mahathma Gandhi University Sacred Heart College SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT ADDRESS1 Thevara ADDRESS2 CITY Cochin-682013, Kerala ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 315380 Ernakulam, Cochin-13 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Kerala TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; ferns/mosses/ lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Algae; procaryonts; water pol lution monitoring; river pollution control; pond conservatio n; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 148 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.04.93 TYPE ACRONYM NBRI NAME National Botanical Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Rana Pratap Marg ADDRESS2 CITY Lucknow 226 001 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 236431-35, 244035, 249588, 248021, 245240, 46069 FAX 0522-244330 TELEX 0535-315 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x agrotechnologies of ornamental plants ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x India (Uttar Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, North-East Region) BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x India; lichens of Antarctica, Bhutan & Nepal FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethno zoology; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (bo tany); higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/ lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Cryptogamic botany; ethnobota ny; seed biology; palynology; pharmacognosy; plant breeding and genetics; phytochemistry; floriculture; plant pathology and virology; environmental and aquatic botany; physiology a nd biochemistry; tree biology, including biomass research. REMARKS The National Botanical Research Institute is a Natio nal Laboratory and Institute of the Council of Scientific an d Industrial Research, New Delhi. It was originally set up a s the National Botanic Gardens by the Government of Uttar Pr adesh in 1948 and was taken over by the CSIR in 1953. In 197 8, it was renamed as the NBRI. Its activities are directed t owards national needs like wasteland development, environmen tal pollution, biomass, indigenous herbal drugs and high qua lity basic research in frontier areas such as plant biotechn ology and molecular biology. The NBRI has a scientific and technical staff of 292 persons . Its national facilities include a Botanic Garden, an Herbari um, the Banthra Research Station (Kanpur Road, Banthra, Luck now) and an Economic Botany Information Service. Information from brochure supplied by the Institute. Additional information given by letter: Ethnobotanical studies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat has been completed. Ethnobotanical study of the stat es of the North-East region has been taken up; some tribal r egions have already been surveyed. Botany, systematics/taxonomy: Revisionary study of family Be rbidaceae, Ixora (Rubiaceae), Clemeties (Ranunculaceae), Ole aceae; checklists covering Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bi har, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir. Study on Legum ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology inosae is also taken up under ILDIS (International Legume Da ta-Base and Information Services) programme. So far a checkl ist of Indian Legumes has been prepared by the NBRI. Herbarium: One of the richest botanical herbaria of the coun try; 114,000 plant specimens including corpological and cryp togamic species, all properly identified, classified and inc orporated. The herbarium follows the Bentham and Hooker syst em of classification but its holdings are also classified ac cording to various states of the Indian Union. Following is the number of different groups of plants: Angiosperms & Gymnosperms: 75,000 Pteridophytes 3,000 Bryophytes 4,000 Lichens 12,000 Fungi 2,000 Corpological collections 16,000 Ethnobotanical collections 2,000 ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 147 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.04.92 TYPE nat ACRONYM NIO NAME National Institute of Oceanography SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Dona Paula ADDRESS2 CITY Goa 403 004 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 4612, 6253-56, 5988 FAX 0832-4612 TELEX 0194-216 NIO IN 0194-316 MGG IN E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (brochure) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India, Indian Ocean, Arabic Sea TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; botan y/vegetation science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; ocean science; fi sh; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION - Food from the sea: survey o f marine living resources, location of new fishing grounds a nd development of culture techniques for prawns, fishes, mol luscs and seaweeds to generate extra seafood. - Minerals from the sea: geological and geophysical surveys. - Organic chemicals from the sea: identification and utiliza tion of marine plants and animals for pharmaceutical purpose s. - Ocean climate: studies on air-sea interaction and advectio n processes, heat budget parameters, evaporation rates, cool ing effect etc. in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Th is will help in predicting the variability of the monsoon. - Coastal zone management: studies on various physical and e ngineering parameters to control coastal erosion and facilit ate safe navigation. - Protection of the marine environment: identification and m onitoring of various pollutants, to evolve protective measur es and location of suitable sites for the safe disposal of f actory wastes and sewage. - Other activities: development of marine instrumentation, o cean engineering problems, marine corrosion and materials re search, remote sensing of ocean features, acoustic tomograph y, management of oceanographic data and information. REMARKS NIO is a National Laboratory under the Council of Sc ientific and Industrial Research. It was established in 1966 . Besides the headquarters in Dona Paula, NIO also has three regional centres: National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre PB No. 1913 Vidyaniketan Annexe, Providence Road ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology Ernakulam, Cochin 682 018 Tel: 360306, 351814, 351535 National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre Sea Shell Seven Bunglows Versova, Bombay 400 061 Tel: 6264807, 6263773 National Insitute of Oceanography Regional Centre 52, Kirlampudi layout Vishakapatnam 530 023 Tel: 54180 The Institute has a total strength of about 626 persons of w hich 52% are scientific and technical staff. NIO provides technology and expertise to many public and pri vate sector undertakings on problems connected with the sea. It has provided technical assistance to Sri Lanka, Seychell es, Mauritius, Kenya and Caribbean countries in training the ir scientists and exploring their exclusive economic zones. Among the publications figure a quarterly Newsletter, an Ann ual Report, a "Wave Atlas for the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal", an "Oceanographic Atlas of the Exclusive Economic Zone of India", the "National Directory of Marine Scientists ", the "Indian National Directory of Marine Research Project s" and the "Indian National Directory on Training and Educat ion in Marine Sciences". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 567 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.09.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM NARI NAME Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Nandini Nimbkar, President ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 44 ADDRESS2 CITY Phaltan 415523, Maharashtra ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 021662-2396/2945 FAX 212-672837 (Pune) TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, western Maharashtra TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; agricultur e; animal husbandry/livestock; mammals; higher plants (angio - and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION studies on use of agrochemica ls as pesticides and growth promoters; utilization of deriva tives of non-edible oils for insect control; evaluation tria ls; rapeseed-mustard; safflower; sheep research; sweet sorgh um; tissue culture; renewable energy (solar, wind, but mainl y biomass): fuel production (using trees and grasses for bio mass production; alcohol from sweet sorghum as liquid fuel), utilisation for rural households and rural industry. Information from brochure. REMARKS The Institute was established in 1968 as an independ ent public foundation working on non-profit basis. The mandate of the Institute is: - to undertake research in agricultural activities with a vi ew to improve quality or quantity of all forms of agricultur al produce; - to undertake research and development in problems concerni ng rural and semi-rural life, more specifically in aforestry , agroforestry and renewable rural energies (biological, sol ar, wind). The Institute has a staff of 40 with 23 scientists and is re cognized by Shivaji University for the prupose of granting P h.D. The staff of the Institute also serve as faculty in som e universities. The Institute has about 50 hectares of irrigated farmland fo r research purposes and runs chemical and biological laborat ories and laboratories for alternative energy research, a fa brication workshop and a weather station. Information from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 288 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.07.93 TYPE uni,mus ACRONYM NAME Panjab University SUBDIVISIONS Fisheries Division Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. M. S. Johal ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Chandigarh 160014 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 0172-541 942 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India; Northern India: Punjab, Har yana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x newly formed waterbodies in Thar Desert AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x age and growth studies of freshwater fishes OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology ; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systema tics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Age and growth studies of fre shwater fishes; newly formed waterbodies in Thar Desert due to the construction of irrigation canals and storage of exce ss and flood water. Fishes: population dynamics, conservatio n of native fish species; impact of the introduction of exot ic fishes on native fish species; toxicology; impact of weed icides, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides on growth re production of local commercial fishes. Physico-chemical cond itions. REMARKS Future plans: in collaboration with the US Fish & Wi ldlife Service, work on the "Ecology of hillstream fishes of Himachal Pradesh and Garhwal regions" is planned (with US c onsultant). Previous research projects: "Growth of Indian major carps under different ecological con ditions"; Ichthyofauna of Rajasthan State". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 418 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.08.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM SACON NAME Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History SUBDIVISIONS Divisions of Avian Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Te rrestrial Ecology, Conservation Biology, Ecotoxicology and E nvironmental Impact Assessment CONTACT Dr. S.N. Prasad ADDRESS1 Kalampalayam P.O. ADDRESS2 CITY Coimbatore-641 010 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 91-422-32273/35383 FAX 91-422-32273 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Is lands, Coramandel Coast, Himalayas TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Andamans, Nicobar PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Plantations OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Deccan and Eastern Ghats TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Coramandel coas t ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Himalayas OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; conservation/protecte d areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; a fforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest ma nagement; forest products; zoology and faunistics; general e cology (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibi ans; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Plantations; conservation ext ension. Objectives are: (1) study India's biological diversi ty so as to promote its conservation and sustainable use; (2 ) ecology of the Indian avifauna with special reference to i ts conservation; (3) foster the development of professional wildlife research, in India, by training postgraduates and f orest managers; (4) function as a regional nodal agency for the dissemination of information on biodiversity and its con servation. Topics of the Divisions: Conservation Biology (management of fragmented ecosystems an d populations; development of a conceptual and empirical fra mework for sustainable use of biodiversity); Avian Ecology ( island avifauna; long-term monitoring of endangered species, long-term studies on breeding strategies and population dyn amics, changes in avaian communities as a result of human ac tivities); Terrestrial Ecology (remote sensing, ecosystem st ructure and function, restoration ecology of degraded habita ts, sustainable natural resource use, GIS - Geographic Infor mation Systems); Wetland Ecology (mapping of Indian wetlands , protected area network, impact of development projects, lo ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ng-term ecosystem functioning of representative wetlands); E cotoxicology (impact of pesticides on bird communities; asse ssment and monitoring of pesticide and heavy metal contamina tion in major Indian wetlands, pathways of contamination); M odelling and Simulation (dynamics of biochemical processes i n aquatic bodies, dynamics of forest ecosystems, integration with GIS, application of systems modelling and simulation i n environmental impact assessment). Information taken from brochure. REMARKS The Center is an autonomous institution of the Minis try of Environment and Forests (Government of India). It cam e into being in 1990. Scientific staff consists of 12 member s (expected to increase to 22 by the end of 1993). The Cente r consists of several Divisions: Conservation Biology, Avian Ecology, Terrestrial Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Ecotoxicolog y, Modelling and Simulation and Environmental Impact Assessm ent. International collaborators are welcome. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 481 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Shivaji University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. N. K. More ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Kolhapur - 416 004 Maharashtra ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 22571 to 22576 FAX 24033 TELEX NIL E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Maharashtra, Western Ghats TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Western Ghats LAKES x Western Ghats OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Western Gh ats ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x Maharashtra FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Western Ghats OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x toxicology OTHER CATEGORIES x recycling of waste using invertebrates MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x Maharashtra REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x Western Ghats OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Western Ghats HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; conservation/pro tected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; limnology/hydrol ogy; zoology and faunistics; fish; insects; other invertebra tes; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION insects: biochemistry, physio logy, biology, pest and pest management; waste management an d soil renewal using soil invertebrates; Biosphere concept; environmental biology; toxicology and pollution studies; ani mal physiology, stress physiology, industrial physiology, re productive physiology; cell biology: aging process, Ayurved medicines. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 455 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.07.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME State Forest Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT The Director ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 Polipathar CITY Jabalpur 482 008 Madhya Pradesh ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 25540; 21104 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India, Madhya Pradesh TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x tropical deciduous forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x genetics, tree breeding LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; botany/vege tation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxono my (botany); forestry; afforestation/reforestation; forest m anagement; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION tropical deciduous forest; ge netics & tree breeding. Additional information taken from brochure (A Report on Fore stry Research in Madhya Pradesh): ecology, biology, phenolog y and management of Sal (Shorea robusta); afforestation tech niques for mine overburdens; afforestation on hard laterites ; afforestation techniques for Chambal ravines (aerial seedi ng; checking erosion; reclamation of eroded ravines); irriga ted plantation using industrial effluents; reclamation on wa terlogged areas; cultivation techniques for important medici nal plants; nursery and planting techniques; special inputs like irrigation, manure, chemical fertilizers, biofertilizer s; trials on different species: Shorea robusta, Pinus Eucaly ptus, Acacia, Albizia, Gmelina arborea, Leucaena leucocephal a, Santalum album, Dendrocalamus strictus, Bambusa vulgaris, Dalbergia sissoo, Dalbergia latifolia, Bombax ceiba, Tecton a grandis, Grevillea pteridifolia, Emblica officinalis, Pong amia pinnata, Hardwickia binata; provenance trials; seed sta nd, seed production; vegetative propagation; seed procuremen t and certification; mensuration. Forest botany: herbarium; phenology; ecological succession in mined areas; flora of th e state of Madhya Pradesh in progress. Forest Utilization: y ield; durability of Eucalyptus fencing posts; fuelwood; copp icing and pruning. Soil science: nutritional requirements of Eucalyptus; soil of Sal area; site assessment of degraded w astelands. Ongoing projects: establishment of database on the flora of Pachmarhi for project formulation to constitute the Pachmarh i Biosphere Reserve; impact assessment of Madhya Pradesh lan ds to be submerged under the Sardar Sarovar Project; studies into ecological and socio-economic impact of opencast coal mining, reclamation of overburden heaps. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology REMARKS The State Forest Research Institute was established on June 27, 1963. It has a staff of around 100 persons. The Institute has the following research branches: - Silviculture - Forest Botany - Genetics & Tree Improvement - Seed Technology - Soil Science - Forest Ecology - Mensuration - Forest Utilization & Social Economics - Statistics - Documentation. The Institute has ten field stations in different edapho-cli matic zone of Madhya Pradesh, India, located at Jabalpur, Se oni, Amarkantak, Bilaspur, Raipur, Betul, Nepanagar, Morena, Indore and Jagdalpur. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 449 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Sukhadia University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. S. B. Lall, Head ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Udaipur 313001 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 28180 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x reproduction and development OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x bats BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zo ology); mammals; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Reproduction and development; bats. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 335 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME The Maharatja Sayajirao University of Baroda SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Prof. Bonny Pilo ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Baroda 390 002 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE (0265) 336492 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Gujarat State TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; eco systems research; fisheries; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphi bians; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 495 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.08.93 TYPE bot,gov ACRONYM NAME Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 Karimancode P.O. ADDRESS2 Pacha-Palode CITY Trivandrum - 695 562, Kerala ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 047284-236/226 FAX 0471-437230 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x moist deciduous forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnomedicine, ethno pharmacology, ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x biotechnology GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x horticulture, phytochemistry, biotechnology, ethnom edicine, ethnopharmacology, microbiology, seed biology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; rivers and streams; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangr oves); mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobotany/eth nozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botan y); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected ar eas/wildlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperm s); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology) ; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION moist deciduous forests; hort iculture; biotechnology; phytochemistry; ethnomedicine; ethn opharmacology; microbiology; seed biology; conservation of t ropical plant genetic resources and development of strategie s for their sustainable use; botanical, chemical, medicinal research for plant improvement and utilization REMARKS The Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute i s an autonomous organization under the Government of Kerala. It was established in 1979. The institution owns a property of 121 hectares in Palode, where it resides since 1986. The main objectives of the institution are: - conservation of tropical plant resources and development o f strategies for their rational use; - botanical, chemical, medicinal research for plant improvem ent and utilization; - translation of research to the public advantage; - collaboration with other institutions. Research & Development activities take place in the followin g Divisions: Horticulture and Garden Development, Plant Biot echnology, Cryptogamic Botany, Microbiology, Ethnomedicine, Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology and Conservation Biology. Living collections include an arboretum (605 species), bambu setum (38 species), palmetum (70 species) and orchidarium (4 50 wild species, 80 hybrids). The medicinal plant garden has over 750 species. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology The institution publishes a number of publications, among th em a quarterly bulletin and a series of monographs. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 157 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Madras SUBDIVISIONS Centre of Advanced Study in Botany CONTACT ADDRESS1 Guindy Campus ADDRESS2 CITY Madras 600 025 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 2350401 (CAS Botany), 568778 (Univ. Madras) FAX TELEX UNOM IN 416376 (Univ. Madras) E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Madras TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (in cl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation s cience; systematics/taxonomy (botany); ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; forest management; forest products; lim nology/hydrology; ocean science; soil science; ferns/mosses/ lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 401 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Utkal University SUBDIVISIONS P.G. Department of Botany CONTACT Dr. S.P. Adhikari, Senior Lecturer ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Bhubaneswar 751004 Orissa ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 0674-440254 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, India, Orissa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x Mangroves; salt affected ricefield s TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x Algal biofertilizer; N2-Fixation ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Temple tanks;brackish water lagoon; ri ver eutrophication; industrial pollution OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x Cyanobacteria, Micr ocystis, Trichodesmium, Red algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agricul ture; limnology/hydrology; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procar yonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Mangroves, salt affected rice fields; Algal biofertilizer, N2-Fixation; Temple tanks, brac kish water lagoon, river eutrophication, industrial pollutio n; Cyanobacteria, Microcystis, Trichodesmium, Red algae; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 306 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Visva Bharati University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology School of Life Sciences CONTACT Prof. Shelley Bhattacharya ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Santiniketan 731235, W. Bengal ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE 03463-52751 to 52756 Ext. 88 FAX (91) 03463-52672 TELEX 203 201 RABI IN E-MAIL root@vbharat.ernet.in SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x laterite belt of West Bengal, India, including fore sts and ponds, agroecosystems AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x India, Eastern; Gangetic Plains GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x endocrinology; toxicology; parasitology; fisheries, host parasite interactions, plant nematodes, biochemical pr ocesses, reproduction OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x soil microarthropods, planarians, nema todes HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS fisheries; soil science; zoology and faunis tics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoolo gy); mammals; fish; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Endocrinology, toxicology, pa rasitology; soil microarthropods; planarians; plant nematod es; host parasite interactions; xenobiotic signals to bioche mical processes in fish and mammals; reproductive biology of fish; reproduction; entomology. Agroecosystems. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 302 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM WII NAME Wildlife Institute of India SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. V. B. Mathur, Scientist ADDRESS1 Post Box 18, G.P.O. ADDRESS2 CITY Dehradun - 248 001 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE +91 135-82912 to 82915 FAX +91 135-28392, -82217 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x tropical dry and moist dec iduous forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x " OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x " TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x livestock ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x environmental impact assessment MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and s treams; lakes; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); m ountains and highlands; animal husbandry/livestock; anthropo logy/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; ge neral ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlif e resources; forestry; forest management; mammals; birds; re ptiles and amphibians; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms ); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION National Wildlife Database Pr oject; creation of a laboratory facility at WII to standardi se methods to determine carnivore diet; ecological studies o f snow leopard and prey species (completed); habitat ecology of ungulates; inter-relationship of village ecosystem and e lephant corridor habitat; movement and habitat utilization b y elephants; ecology of Indian wild ass; ecology of aquatic mammals; ungulate-lion habitat in Gir Forest; management of the Asiatic Lion in Gir Forest; crop-damage by ungulates; im pact of the Narmada Sagar Project (dam construction) on flor a and fauna and attendant human aspects (environmental impac t assessment); village ecosystems; ecology of Nilgiri langur ; introduced rhinoceros in Dudhwa National Park; management and ecology of swamp deer; ecology of Asiatic wild buffalo; ecology and genetics of Himalayan ibex; study of montane gra sslands; conservation of biodiversity in the Satpura conserv ation area; infectious diseases in canids, viverrids and mus telids. Information from: Wildlife Institute of India, Annual Report 1991-1992. REMARKS The Wildlife Institute of India is a premier institu tion engaged in developing the wildlife science in India. It was set up in 1982, given autonomy in 1986 and functions as an autonomous institution of the Ministry of Environment an d Forests. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology WII's main objectives are: - Training managers and biologists for protected area manage ment and wildlife research (9-month Diploma Course and three -month Certificate Course plus various short-term courses; t wo-year M.Sc. programme in Wildlife Science with recognition from Saurashtra University; also workshops, seminars, sympo sia); - Training education and extension specialists for protected areas to gain public support for wildlife conservation; - Providing orientation courses for those involved in land-u se management; - Conducting and coordinating applied wildlife research and evolving relevant techniques suited to Indian conditions; - Creating a database for buildiing up a wildlife informatio n system employing modern analytical techniques and computer equipment; - providing advisory and consultancy services to Central and State governments, universities, research institutions, and other official and non-official agencies. Research areas: - Setting up of a computer-based national wildlife database to provide updated assessment of the conservation status of biogeographical regions, vegetation types, individual animal species and the network of protected areas in the country. Includes information on the management status, vegetation ty pes and species presence/absence in the 66 national parks an d 421 sanctuaries in India. Research projects see "Additional Subject Descriptions". The WII has an ongoing collaborative programme with FAO-UNDP and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (National Parks and Fo rest Service). Information taken from letter by Dr. Mathur and brochures: "Wildlife Institute of India"; "Wildlife Institute of India, Annual Report 1991-1992"; "Wildlife Institute of India in support of protected area ma nagement. Paper presented by H. S. Panwar & V. B. Mathur of the WII in the IV World Congress on National Parks and Prote cted Areas in Caracas, Venezuela, February 10-25, 1992." ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 149 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.06.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM ZSI NAME Zoological Survey of India SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 M-Block, New Alipur ADDRESS2 CITY Calcutta 700 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY India TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Information taken from: P. Vedavyasa R ao (1983): Marine biological institutions in India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 25: 118-130, forwarded by Dr. V.K. Pillai, Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI Campus, Dr. S alim Ali Road, PB 2673, Shanmugham Rd. P.O., Cochin 682 0311 GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; India TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS conservation/protected areas/wildlife resou rces; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The ZSI is a Government of India Institute with seve ral Regional Centres and field stations. Besides laboratorie s and other research facilities, it possesses a reference mu seum and the richest library in India on zoological literatu re. A number of publications are produced. Research activities are organised under 19 divisions. Marine biological research is carried out mainly at the Madr as Station and the Estuarine Biological Station, Berhampur. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 379 DATE OF INFORMATION 05.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Balai Penelitian Kehutanan SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Jl. Untung Surapati No. 7 (belakang) ADDRESS2 CITY Kupang 85115 ENGLISH NAME Forestry Research Institute REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 0062 0391 31068 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, journal ) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; islands; mountains and highlands; agriculture; sh ifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems researc h; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; defo restation/erosion; forest management; limnology/hydrology; z oology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; b irds; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Institute consists of the following subdivisions : - Administrative Sub-section (Sub-seksi Tata Usaha) - Planning Section (Seksi Perenganaan) - Research Groups (Kelompok Peneliti) ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 291 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Balai Penelitian Kehutanan Pematang Siantar SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. H. A. F. Mas'Ud ADDRESS1 PO Box 32 ADDRESS2 CITY Pematang Siantar 21101 North Sumatera ENGLISH NAME Pematang Siantar Forestry Research Institute REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 0625-41644, -53, -59; 0622-24210 FAX 0625-41659 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Indonesia, mostly Sumatera region TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS x non-wood products (bamboo, rattan etc.) LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x hydrology OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x wildlife management MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; rivers and streams; lakes; coasts a nd coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation scienc e; general ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/wi ldlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestr y; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; fores t management; forest products; limnology/hydrology; soil sci ence; mammals; birds; insects; other invertebrates; higher p lants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Non-wood products (bamboo, ra ttan etc.); wildlife management REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 391 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Fakultas Kehutanan Institut Pertanian Bogor SUBDIVISIONS Department of Forest Resource Conservation Department of Forest Management CONTACT Dr. Dudung Darusman ADDRESS1 Kampus Darmaga ADDRESS2 PO Box 168 CITY Bogor 16001 ENGLISH NAME Bogor Agricultural University Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Resource Conservation Department of Forest Management REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE (0251) 21677 FAX (0251) 311868 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Mangroves OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores ts; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ecosystems r esearch; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/re forestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; fores t products; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS Oldest faculty of forestry in Indonesia, dating back to 1940. 135 fulltime academic staff members (of these 30 w ith a doctoral degree). The mission of the Faculty of Forestry IPB is to develop man power by "providing scientific support, improving technology and discovering new ways to manage, utilize and conserve th e forests, and to share this information with people through out the country. This mission is executed through...instruct ion, research and public service". (Information taken from brochure). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 357 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM IPB NAME Institut Pertanian Bogor SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Prof. Sadan Widarmana ADDRESS1 Jalan Raya Pajajaran ADDRESS2 CITY Bogor 16143 ENGLISH NAME Bogor Agricultural University REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 62-251-323081 FAX 62-251-312708 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; trop ical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coast al areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; agricul ture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozo ology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/ wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry ; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/e rosion; forest management; forest products; limnology/hydrol ogy; ocean science; soil science; zoology and faunistics; ge neral ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mam mals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/ procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS Institut Pertanian Bogor is the only Indonesian inst itution of higher learning dedicated exclusively to the agri cultural development. It was founded in September 1963. The university has 7 faculties: - Agriculture - Veterinary Medicine - Fisheries - Animal Husbandry - Agricultural Technology - Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Forestry There are altogether 32 departments and a teaching staff (to tal) of 1229 (among them 67 professors and 280 Ph.D. holders ) and 12000 students. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 162 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.05.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Research and Development Centre for Oceanology Alamat Jl., Pasir Putih 1 ADDRESS2 Ancol Timur, PO Box 4801/JKTF CITY Jakarta ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetat ion science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/pro tected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; zoology and faun istics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 507 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.08.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM AARD NAME Ministry of Agriculture Agency for Agriculture Research and Development SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 Jalan Ragunan 29 ADDRESS2 Pasar-Minggu CITY Jakarta 12540 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE (021) 7806202 FAX (021) 7800644 TELEX 46432 AARD JK IA E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and c oastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and highl ands; agriculture; animal husbandry/livestock; ecosystems re search; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; soil science; mammal s; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; higher pla nts (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION rice; integrated pest managem ent; raised bed cultivation; cassava;crop management; citrus ; dwarf pepper cultivation, rubber production; sugar; enviro nmental conservation; remote sensing; erosion; land rehabili tation; artificial reefs; shrimp culture. Information taken from brochure "This is AARD", 1992. REMARKS The Agency for Agricultural Research and Development of the Ministry of Agriculture was established in 1974 and now has a staff of over 2400 scientists. It is supported by 29 major Research Centers and Institutes and 181 experimenta l farms and ponds throughout Indonesia. AARD consists of a Secretariat, 2 Centers, 2 Research Center s (Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research and Center for A gricultural Socioeconomic Research) and 5 Research and Devel opment Centers (Food Crops, Horticulture, Industrial Crops, Animal Sciences, and Fisheries). These Research and Developm ent Centers oversee and coordinate the work of 16 research i nstitutes and an additional 40 research stations in the coun try. In addition, AARD is the coordination body for ten Research Institutes for Estate Crops, a Center for Agribusiness and D evelopment Studies, and the Indonesian Sugar Research Instit ute. In 1991, the additional Center for Agricultural Machinery De velopment was established at AARD. The main objectives of AARD are: - development of technology packages ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology - development of specific agricultural commodities - increased diversification of agricultural production - increasing production efficiency - encourage the shift from subsistence to commercial agricul ture - promotion of more balanced development between regions - development of sustainable agriculture AARD publishes various journals, proceedings, and technical bulletins. Information taken from brochure "This is AARD", 1992. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 443 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Mulawarman University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Forestry CONTACT Dr. Ir. Soeyitno Soedirman M. Agr ADDRESS1 Kampus Gunung Kelua ADDRESS2 PO Box 1013 CITY Samarinda, East Kalimantan ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE (0541) 41118 Ext. 300; (0541) 35089 FAX (0541) 33724/35389 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia, East Kalimantan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Swamp forest (fresh water) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS x Social economics aspect of tropical rain forest man agement, biotechnology for forest trees LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x Forest protection against pests/diseases ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); forestry; agroforestry; aff orestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest mana gement; forest products; soil science; insects; higher plant s (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Research on natural forest ma nagement, artificial forests and forest products. Social eco nomic aspect of tropical rain forest management; biotechnolo gy of forest trees; forest protection (Pest/Diseases); s wamp forest (fresh water). REMARKS Cooperation with GTZ (German Technical Cooperation a gency) and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) sin ce 1980. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 428 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Padjadjaran University SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Ecology CONTACT Dr. Nani Djuangsih ADDRESS1 Jalan Sekeloa ADDRESS2 CITY Bandung 40132 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 022-2504982/2502176 FAX 022-2504982 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x homegarden ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x ethnobotany CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x ecotoxicology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; rivers and streams; lakes; mountain s and highlands; agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation s cience; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (bota ny); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosys tems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestat ion/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecolog y (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/ lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Home gardens; ethnobotany; ec otoxicology. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 545 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup Universitas Gadjah Mada SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Sekip Blok K-9 ADDRESS2 CITY Yogyakarta ENGLISH NAME Gadjah Mada University Center for Environmental Studies REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 0274-65722 FAX 0274-65722 TELEX 25135 UGM, Yogyakarta, Indonesia E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS conservation/protected areas/wildlife resou rces; forestry; agroforestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 611 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universitas Indonesia - FMIPA SUBDIVISIONS Pusat Studi Biodiversitas CONTACT Dr. Jatna Supriatna ADDRESS1 Kampus Depok ADDRESS2 CITY Depok 16424 ENGLISH NAME University of Indonesia Institute for Biodiversity Studies REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 62-21-727-0163 FAX 62-21-727-0012 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x ethnobotany CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x Collections of fish, molluscs in suburban and fores ts OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); islands; mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation sci ence; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany ); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosyste ms research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; deforestatio n/erosion; forest management; limnology/hydrology; zoology a nd faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxono my (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ethnobotany; Collections of f ish and molluscs in suburban and forests REMARKS 4 research stations in Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Java. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 548 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Science and Mathematics CONTACT Dr. Friedhelm Goeltenboth ADDRESS1 Jalan Diponegoro 52-60 ADDRESS2 CITY Salatiga 50711 ENGLISH NAME Satya Wacana Christian University REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 0298-81362 FAX 0298-81420 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia, Java, Papua New Guinea TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Indonesia, Java LAKES x Indonesia, Java OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x Man-made lakes (Indonesia, Java) AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x Indonesia, Papua New Guinea OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x closed canopy agroforestry (Indonesia) ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Indonesia, Java FISHERIES x Indonesia, Java FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Indonesia, Java OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x aquatic invertebrates HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; agriculture; shi fting cultivation; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology /hydrology; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION man-made lakes; closed canopy agroforestry; aquatic invertebrates; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 334 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universitas Lampung SUBDIVISIONS Fakultas Pertanian & Mipa CONTACT ADDRESS1 Sumantri Brojonegoro 1 ADDRESS2 CITY Bandar Lampung 35145 ENGLISH NAME Lampung University Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Mathematics and Scienc e REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE (21) 0721-74946 FAX (21) 0721-72767 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung Provin ce TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x Dryland AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x Sustainable Agriculture ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x National Parks LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; coasts and coastal areas (inc l. mangroves); mountains and highlands; agriculture; shiftin g cultivation; other tropical farming systems; animal husban dry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (b otany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protecte d areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; deforestation/erosion; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Sustainable agriculture; fore stry in National Parks; dry land; hydrology, especially agri culture irrigation. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 338 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universitas Sam Ratulangi SUBDIVISIONS Fakultas Perikanan CONTACT Boyke Herman Toloh ADDRESS1 Kampus Unsrat ADDRESS2 Bahu CITY Manado 95115 ENGLISH NAME Sam Ratulangi University Faculty of Fisheries REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 62-431-62486 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Indonesia, North Sulawesi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (in cl. mangroves); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resour ces; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxon omy (zoology); fish; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/liche ns/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION General ecology research on c oral and mangrove ecosystem and associated organisms (fishes and invertebrates). An integral Biodiversity Project on a " Marine National Park" of Bunaken Island (North Sulawesi) is planned in cooperation with the Natural Resources Protection Agency. In collaboration with Aarhus University (Denmark), a Tropical Marine Molluscs Program (TMMP) started in 1993. REMARKS The faculty has a Marine Field Station at Likupang ( about 45 km from town). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 358 DATE OF INFORMATION 19.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Udayana SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Agriculture CONTACT Dr. M.S. Mahemdra/ Dr. N.N. Subadiyasa ADDRESS1 JL. Sudirman ADDRESS2 CITY Denpasar, Bali ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Indonesia TELEPHONE 62-361-22450 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Indonesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheries; zoology and faunistics; fish; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 662 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Basrah SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology, College of Science CONTACT Dr. Abdullah H. A. Al-Mousawi ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Basrah ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Iraq TELEPHONE 410405 FAX TELEX 7025 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Iraq TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; mountains and hi ghlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany) ; systematics/taxonomy (botany); limnology/hydrology; zoolog y and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/tax onomy (zoology); insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procar yonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 125 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.04.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME The Hebrew University of Jerusalem SUBDIVISIONS Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecolog y CONTACT Dr. U. N. Safriel ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Jerusalem 91904 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Israel TELEPHONE 972-2-585864 FAX 972-2-584741 TELEX E-MAIL uriel@hujivms SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, EU, AF; Israel (Eilat), Mediterran ean TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x coral reefs, in tertidal rocks ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; birds; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 185 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.08.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Hiroshima University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Applied Biological Science CONTACT ADDRESS1 4-4 Icho-me Kagamiyama ADDRESS2 Higashihiroshima-shi CITY Hiroshima-ken 724 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Japan TELEPHONE 0824-22-7111 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (brochure) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; animal husbandry/livestock; ecosystems research; fisheries ; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; fish; other inverte brates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION reef fishes: feeding ecology, reproductive ecology, communities (Prof. Kenji Gushima). REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 127 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.05.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Osaka University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology College of General Education CONTACT Dr. Hiroshi Okada ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Toyonaka, Osaka 560 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Japan TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Indonesia (West Sumatra) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); higher plants (angio- and gy mnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS Cooperation with: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Andalas Universit y, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Study plots (Pinang Pinang plot and Gajabuik plot) in the Ul u Gadut area near Padang. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 126 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.06.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Tohoku University SUBDIVISIONS Biological Institute Faculty of Science CONTACT Dr. T. Kikuchi ADDRESS1 1-1-2-chome ADDRESS2 Katakira CITY Sendai 980 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Japan TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS OC, AS; Philippines, Federated States of Micronesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation science; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION sea-level rise and accumulati on of peat in mangrove areas REMARKS Three-years program starting in 1992. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 121 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.05.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Tsukuba SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Agriculture and Forestry CONTACT Dr. Kihachiro Ohba ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Japan TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; agriculture; animal husbandry/liv estock; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); forestry; fungi (Mycology) ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mycology REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 520 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Marine Science Station SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Ahmad H. Abu-Hilal, Director ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 195 ADDRESS2 CITY Aqaba ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Jordan TELEPHONE (03)-31-51-44/45 FAX (03)-31-36-74 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Jordan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; o cean science; zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy ( zoology); fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 365 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Department of Forestry SUBDIVISIONS Forest Research Branch CONTACT H.S. Lee ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 93660 Kuching, Sarawak ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE 082-442180 FAX 082-441377 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia, Sarawak TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Peatswamp and mangrove OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; coasts and coastal areas (incl. man groves); agriculture; shifting cultivation; animal husbandry /livestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/ve getation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxo nomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resourc es; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestati on/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest products; soil science; zoology and faunistics; gener al ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammal s; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (M ycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION peatswamp, mangrove REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 416 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Institut Penyelidikan Perikanan Fisheries Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS Department of Agriculture CONTACT Director of Research ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 11700 Gelugor Penang ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE 04-872 777 FAX 04-876 388 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia, East Malaysia, West Maly sia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Peninsular Malaysia LAKES X peninsular Malaysia OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x East and West Malaysia COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x East and West M alaysia ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x East, West Malaysia ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x East, West Malaysia ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Kenyir Lake, West Malaysia OCEAN SCIENCE x East, West Malaysia SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Crustaceans; Molluscs HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/protec ted areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; limnology/hydrology ; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zo ology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other inverteb rates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Crustaceans; molluscs; studie s on fish/prawn abundance in mangrove and seagrass areas; bi ology and abundance of aquatic species in marine parks; limn ology studies in Kenyir Lake (an ASEAN-EC-Project); oceanogr aphic surveys of Malaysian coastal waters; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 661 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.12.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM MARDI NAME Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institu te (MARDI) SUBDIVISIONS Fundamental Research Division CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 12301 ADDRESS2 CITY 50774 Kuala Lumpur ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE 03-9486601-12, ext. 233, direct line: 03-9487639 FAX TELEX MA 37115 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x agricultural ecosystems AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; botany/vegetation science; gen eral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conser vation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems resear ch; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (z oology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; insects; h igher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION agricultural ecosystems; bact eria, viruses REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 598 DATE OF INFORMATION 18.10.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries Fisheries Research Institute SUBDIVISIONS Aquatic Ecology Section CONTACT Ismail Bin Ishak ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 11700 Gelugor, Penang ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE 04-872777 FAX 04-876388 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (in cl. mangroves); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resour ces; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; oc ean science; zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (z oology); fish; other invertebrates; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 446 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.08.93 TYPE uni,bot ACRONYM NAME Universiti Malaya SUBDIVISIONS Botany Department CONTACT Head of Department ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 59100 Kuala Lumpur ENGLISH NAME University of Malaya REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE 03-7555466 FAX 603-7566343 TELEX MA 39845 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Montane forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; mountains and highlands; agriculture; shifting cult ivation; other tropical farming systems; anthropology/ethnob otany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecolo gy (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/pro tected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forest ry; forest products; limnology/hydrology; soil science; high er plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/alg ae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Montane forests. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 285 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universiti Pertanian Malaysia SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science Department of Fisheries Biology and Aquaculture Department of Fishing Technology and Marine Science CONTACT Dr. Fatimah MD Yussof ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor ENGLISH NAME University of Agriculture Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE 03 948 6101 FAX 03 948 2697 TELEX Uniper MA 37454 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x marine turtles INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation s cience; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (bota ny); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosys tems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; ocean science ; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systema tics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; reptiles and amphibians; othe r invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Keywords taken from brochure: aquaculture, fish disease and health management, fisheries biology, aquatic ecosystem management, fishing technology, o ceanography. REMARKS The Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science of Unive rsiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) was established in 1979. (... ) The Faculty offers and undergraduate degree and a diploma in fisheries science since its inception in 1979. In additio n, a bachelor degree in marine science has recently been est ablished. Research-based master's and doctoral degrees are a lso being offered in an array of disciplines. (...) These pr ogrammes are designed to train personnel to support sound ma nagement of aquatic resources and the sustainable developmen t of tropical aquaculture and fisheries industries both loca lly and overseas. Information from "Dean's Message" in brochure "Postgraduate Studies". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 645 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universiti Sains Malaysia SUBDIVISIONS School of Biological Sciences CONTACT Dr. Sinn-Chye Ho ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 11800 Penang ENGLISH NAME University of Science REGION AS COUNTRY Malaysia TELEPHONE (604) 877888 ext. 3181 FAX (604) 865125 TELEX USMLIB MA40254 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x mangroves OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x peat swamps TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x hydroponics, aeroponics OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x natural plant products (chemicals etc.) CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x wildlife studies OTHER CATEGORIES x aquaculture, medical entomology (vector c ontrol), biotechnology MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; tropi cal oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coasta l areas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; other tropical farmi ng systems; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (bota ny); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected a reas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; for estry; deforestation/erosion; limnology/hydrology; ocean sci ence; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; f ish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens /algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mangroves; peat swamps; hydro ponics; aeroponics; natural plant products (e.g. chemicals); wildlife studies; aquaculture; medical entomology; vector c ontrol; biotechnology; additional keywords of research areas of staff, taken from b rochure: behavioural ecology; ecophysiology; community ecolo gy; tissue culture; microbiology; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); resource management; environment al impact assessment; biodegradation; diseases; parasites; b iological control. REMARKS Research at the School of Biological Sciences is cen tered around Aquatic Biology, Environmental Biology, Botany, Biotechnology, Applied Entomology, Physiology, Genetics, Mi crobiology, Parasitology, Plant Pathology, Marine Sciences, and Zoology. The School carries out a large number of R&D projects. The s taff are involved in externally funded consultancies. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 413 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Yangon University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. Win Maung ADDRESS1 Univ. POB ADDRESS2 CITY Yangon (Rangoon) ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Myanmar (Burma) TELEPHONE (01) 32517 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Myanmar (Burma) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; rivers and streams; lakes; limnology/hydrology; z oology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematic s/taxonomy (zoology); fish; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 480 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries SUBDIVISIONS Marine Science and Fisheries Centre Marine Ecology Section CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 467 ADDRESS2 CITY Muscat Postal Code 113 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Oman TELEPHONE 740063 FAX 740159 TELEX ON 5503 AGRIFISH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, summary of 1992 report) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Oman TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x marine ecology MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ocean science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION marine ecology; marine plankt on; sea food technology; stock assessment; Omani abalone; ki ng fish (Scomberomorus commerson); spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus); fin fish species; hydrographic studies, plankton s tudies; red tide blooms. Information from summary of 1992 re port. REMARKS The Marine Science and Fisheries Centre has the task of providing research to obtain information concerning the fishery resource of Omani fisheries and the impact of exploi tation. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 580 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.09.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Ministry of National Heritage and Culture Natural History Museum SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 PO Box 668 ADDRESS2 CITY Muscat 113 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Oman TELEPHONE 602225, 602555 FAX 602735 TELEX 5649 OMNHCV ON E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (brochures, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Oman TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x freshwater REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x molluscs (land, freshwater, marine) HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; bota ny/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; limnology/hy drology; zoology and faunistics; mammals; birds; fish; repti les and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher pla nts (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/pro caryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Oman Natural History Museum was founded in 1985. Only animals and plants from Oman are shown. The Museum does not in itself engage in research, but encour ages it by inviting and sponsoring scientsts to study matter s of interest to the Museum, the National Herbarium and the other collections. This is usually done in conjunction with other Government ministries and departments. The National Herbarium, situated with the Natural History Mu seum, was formed in 1982. It has a collection of more than 6 000 specimen. There is also a collection of ferns and marine algae, and the nuclei of collections of aquatic algae, moss es, fungi, lichens, and seeds. The Shell Collection has nearly 20000 specimens of 500 speci es of molluscs of Oman. Information from brochures. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 318 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Fisheries Research and Training Institute Punjab SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Director in Charge ADDRESS1 4 - G. T. Road ADDRESS2 Manawan CITY Lahore ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Pakistan, Punjab TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; fisheries; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 320 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Government of Pakistan Marine Fisheries Department SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Abdul Majid, Director General ADDRESS1 West Wharf ADDRESS2 Fish Harbour CITY Karachi ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE 202 795-8, 201 758 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS South AS, Pakistan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x Exclusive economic zone of Pakistan AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x shellfish and other living marine reso urces HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheries; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Shellfish, other living marin e resources. "Marine Fisheries Deopartment nowadays is performing the fol lowing functions: - To undertake sea exploratory fishing surveys and biologi cal research to determine stock availability and fish biomas s in the coastal and offshore waters of Pakistan. - To study the occurrence, life history and other aspects of the biology of commercially important marine fishes found i n the waters of Pakistan. - To manage and rationally utilize available fish stocks esp ecially in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Pakistan. - To manage and improve the fishing fleet. - To introduce newer and modern fishing techniques and sugge st improvement to the traditional methods of fishing. - To coordinate between provincial fisheries departments in promotion of culture of fish in the brackish, estuarine and fresh water areas. - To train fishermen in fishing techniques, navigation, seam anship and angine care. - To promote technological research for improving fish handl ing and preservation methods and to introduce new fish produ cts. - To liason and deal with international organizations such a s: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (IOFC) Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council (IPFC) Indo-Pacific Tuna Programme (IPTP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) World Bank (WB) Islamic Bank (IB) Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology - To assist in the establishment of fish processing industri es. - To collect, analyse and interpret fisheries statistics fro m biological and economic points of view... - To advise the federal government and provincial government s on all matters relating to promotion and development of fi sheries. - To collect, coordinate and advise on the development and r esearch activities of the provincial fisheries directorates, fisheries organisations, Fisheries Board, universities, Pak istan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and other national organisations. - Collection and interpretation of oceanographic data pertai ning to fisheries distribution and abundance. (...) The research projects completed during 1992-93 are: - Biology and fisheries of some commercially important fin f ish and shellfish. - Study of standing crops of seaweeds at Karachi coast. - Study of production at various trophic levels in Sonmiani Bay at Baluchistan coast. - Monitoring of shrimp stocks. - Identification, estimation and conservation of fishery res ources of Pakistan. The research projects proposed for the year 93-94: - Monitoring of fisheries resources in the Exclusive Economi c Zone of Pakistan. - Biology and fisheries of some commercially important marin e fishes/shellfish of Pakistan. - Bio-ecology of Sind creeks with respect to the growth of f isheries resources in the area. - Extent of pollution in aquatic environment and its impact on life therein. Information taken from letter "Introduction to Marine Fisher ies Department", abridged. REMARKS The maritime provinces of Pakistan provide a coastli ne of 1,120 km stretching between the Pakistan-Iran border i n the West and the Rann of Katch in the East. The inshore an d offshore waters of Pakistan...are potentially highly produ ctive and rich in fisheries resources.(...) In order to expl oit these resources, Marine Fisheries Department was establi shed in 1951. This department is an attached department of M inistry of Food, Agriculture and Co-operatives, Government o f Pakistan. It was also entrusted to achieve the following o bjectives: - To develop inshore and off-shore fisheries resources ratio nally and judiciously on scientific lines. - To provide infrastructure facilities such as Fish Harbour Jetties etc. for establishment of fish industry. - To mechanize fishing boats and introduce appropriate gear technology to increase the production of fish and shrimps. - To develop fish processing industries and to promote expor t of fish and fishery products. Almost all of these responsibilities have now been transferr ed to provincial fisheries departments of Sind and Baluchist an. Marine Fisheries Department nowadays is performing the f ollowing functions: ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology (See under "Additional Subject Descriptions"). (...) At the time of creation of Pakistan, marine fisheries was in an underdeveloped stage. (...) With the implementation of v arious development projects and research schemes, the sail f ishing boats were mechanized, trawling was introduced and a fish harbour was established at Karachi. (...) Since then co nsiderable progress has been made in the fish industry. (...) Efforts were also made to encourage deep sea fishing v enture for exploitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone resou rces which had earlier remained untapped by the local entrep reneurs because of shy capital and lack of technical know-ho w. Joint fishing ventrues were initiated with the cooperatio n of foreign collaborators (...). Apart from marine fisheries, the provincial government of Si nd, Baluchistan, North West Frontier Province and Punjab hav e also taken necessary steps for development of their respec tive inland fisheries. During these past few years an aquacu lture programme has been launched by the three provincial go vernments with financial assistance from the Asian Developme nt Bank. As a result of these projects infrastructure for th e establishment of aquaculture in inland and brackish water has been established and is now being further strengthened. (...) Marine Fisheries Department has started publishing a F isheries Newsletter since November, 1983. It is a quarterly publication providing all vital information related to the f ield of fisheries and allied subjects... In order to gain access to fisheries literature and research work undertaken in the other parts of the world, Marine Fis heries Department has a modest fisheries library which is be ing upgraded to national depository library for fisheries (. ..). Marine Fisheries Department has a Research Monitoring Commit tee comprised of its Senior Officers. The Committe is respon sible to allocate research topics/projects on applied aspect s of fisheries ecology and environment according to their fi eld of study and experience. (...) Information taken from letter "Introduction to Marine Fisher ies Department", slightly abridged. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 412 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Agriculture SUBDIVISIONS Zoology and Fisheries CONTACT Prof. Mirza Azhar Beg ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Faisalabad ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE 25911 Ext. 398/Residence: 629540 FAX 27846 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Pakistan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x Tropical thorn forest AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x canal irrigated ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x spiders HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; other types of wetlands; agriculture; fisheries; f orestry; agroforestry; zoology and faunistics; general ecolo gy (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds ; fish; reptiles and amphibians; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Tropical thorn forest; spider s; irrigation canals. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 352 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Baluchistan SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Prof. M.A.K. Malghani ADDRESS1 Saryab Road ADDRESS2 CITY Quetta ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE 42836 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Pakistan, Baluchistan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x Institute of Biochemistry, University of B ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Metabolism studies MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; mountains and hi ghlands; animal husbandry/livestock; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; forest products; zoology and faunistics; mammals; birds; insects; ferns/mosses/liche ns/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Studies on levels of radio-ac tivity in waters and migratory birds; metabolism studies. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 191 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.05.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Karachi SUBDIVISIONS Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology CONTACT Prof. Dr. Muzammil Ahmed, Director ADDRESS1 University Road ADDRESS2 CITY Karachi-75270 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE 470572 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Pakistan; North Arabian Sea TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls) ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; botan y/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/ taxonomy (botany); ecosystems research; fisheries; ocean sci ence; zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology ); birds; fish; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/al gae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Laboratories for: shell and f infish fisheries, zoo- and phytoplanktology, molluscan syste matics, invertebrate biology, marine chemistry/pollution, se aweed biology, biochemistry, museum of invertebrates and fis hes, aquarium. Cytogenetics of marine invertebrates. REMARKS The Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, although academically linked to the University of Karachi, is sponso red by the Government of Pakistan. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 494 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Karachi SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Mohammad Iqbal, Ass. Prof. ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Karachi - 75270 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE 0092-21-479001-95 FAX 0092-21-4963124, -4963373 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Pakistan, Northern Arabian Sea, In dian Ocean TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; tropical oceans (i ncl. coral reefs and atolls); fisheries; limnology/hydrology ; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zo ology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); birds; fish; insects ; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Additional keywords from broc hure: entomology; parasitology (nematode and helminth parasi tes of vertebrates); wildlife (publications on biogeography of Pakistan, avifauna of wetlands of Sindh, birds of Pakista n, handbooks on wild herbivores), marine zoology, limnology (freshwater reservoirs) REMARKS The Department of Zoology was established in 1952. I t runs a large Zoological Museum and publishes three biannua l journals: Pakistan Journal of Entomology, Proceedings of P arasitology and Zoologica Pakistan. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 168 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Zoological Survey Department SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT M.F. Ahmad, Director ADDRESS1 Block No. 61, Pakistan Secretariat ADDRESS2 Sharah-e-Iraq CITY Karachi 1 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Pakistan TELEPHONE 5681378 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Pakistan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; lakes; oth er types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangro ves); mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; ge neral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conse rvation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems resea rch; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); syst ematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles a nd amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Zoological Survey Department is a government ins titution. In brief, its aims are: - to obtain the fullest information on the systematic and ge ographical distribution of the animal life in Pakistan and its waters - to set up and maintain standard zoological reference colle ctions - to set up and maintain the National Natural History Museum - to advise the Government of Pakistan on all zoological/bio logical matters including observation, prservation and e xport of wildlife as well as the import of wildlife for zoos - to study the biology, physiology and biochemistry of the e conomically important marine fauna - to provide literature facilities and further assistance to the students of zoology of universities and colleges Collaborating local institutions are: Director General Marine Fisheries Department Fish Harbour, West Wharf Karachi Deputy Conservator National Council for Conservation of Wildlife 485, Sector No. 84, G-6/4 Islamabad ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology Director General Pakistan Forest Institute NWFP Peshawar Conservator (Wildlife) Sindh Wildlife Management Board Aiwan-e-Saddar Rd. Karachi Chief Conservator of Forests Forest Department Spinny Rd. Quetta Director General (Wildlife) 2, Sanda Rd. Lahore Conservator (Wildlife) Forest Department NWFP Peshawar ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 305 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Central Luzon State University SUBDIVISIONS Freshwater Aquaculture Center CONTACT Prof. Arsenia G. Cagauan ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Mu¤oz, Nueva Ecija 3120 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x wetland ricefields TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x ponds, reservoirs, dams AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x aquaculture MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x Azolla FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; ecosystems research; fisheries; f ish; insects; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/alga e/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Aquaculture; Azolla; wetland ricefields, ponds, reservoirs, dams; ricefield ecology in re lation to fish culture in ricefields. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 333 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Central Mindanao University SUBDIVISIONS College of Forestry CONTACT Prof. Amado M. Exile ADDRESS1 University Town Musuan ADDRESS2 CITY 8710 Bukidnon ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines, Mindanao TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x plantation forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x (non-timber products only) OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforesta tion; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest produ cts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Forest products: non-timber p roducts only. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 344 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Central Mindanao University SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology CONTACT Dr. Victor B. Amoroso ADDRESS1 University Town ADDRESS2 Musuan CITY 8710 Bukidnon ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x ferns FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation scienc e; systematics/taxonomy (botany); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae /procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Ferns; inventory of fern flor a in forest areas; monitoring of ecological parameters in fo rests. This 3-year research project will comprise 3 forest areas in Mindanao: Mt. Kitanglad (Bukidnon Province); Mt. Apulang (B ukidnon Province and Marilog Forest (Davao Province). REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 517 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Centro Escolar University SUBDIVISIONS College of Science CONTACT Dr. Zenaida M. Austria ADDRESS1 Mendiola Street ADDRESS2 CITY Manila ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 742-20-91-212 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); fisheries; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 550 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE gov,nat ACRONYM ERDS/DENR/CAR NAME Ecosystems Research and Development Service SUBDIVISIONS Department of Environment and Natural Resources Cordillera Administrative Region CONTACT ADDRESS1 Loakan Road ADDRESS2 CITY Baguio City ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 442-5950 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x conifer forests, mossy for ests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; mountains and highlands; agriculture; shifting cultivation; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems researc h; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; defo restation/erosion; forest management; limnology/hydrology; s oil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolog y); insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/m osses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION tree biomass and nutrient cyc ling; tree provenances; degraded grasslands rehabilitatio n; soil erosion control techniques; reforestation technologi es, watershed rehabilitation; conifer forests, mossy forests REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 276 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Far Eastern University SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Arts and Sciences CONTACT Sr. Rosalinda C. Mendoza, ICM ADDRESS1 PO Box 609 ADDRESS2 CITY Manila ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 741-34-21 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x medicinal and economic plants CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS botany/vegetation science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Medicinal and economic plants . Studies on the anatomy and insect repellent properties of Ocimum sanctum Linn. (medicinal uses, alternative to insect repellents, usage in mosquito control). Investigations on se rum cholesterol reducing properties of capsaicinoids from Ca psicum frutescens Linn. (medicinal use). REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 373 DATE OF INFORMATION 18.08.93 TYPE int ACRONYM ICLARM NAME International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Manag ement SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 2631 ADDRESS2 CITY 0718 Makati, Metro Manila ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 818-0466; 818-9283; 817-5255; 817-5163 FAX (63-2) 816-3183 TELEX (ETPI) 64794 ICLARM PN; 4900010376 ICL UI (USA) E-MAIL (CGNET) ICLARM; (SCIENCENET) ICLARM.MANILA SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, OC, NA, CA, SA, EU; global act ivity TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x farms; fishponds (as ecological units) AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); fisheries; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoo logy); fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Research on all trophic level s; fishponds as ecological units; farms. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 607 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM ISU/CFEM NAME Isabela State University SUBDIVISIONS College of Forestry and Environmental Managemen t (CFEM) CONTACT Dr. Roger Z. Guzman, Dean ADDRESS1 Cabagan ADDRESS2 CITY Isabela 3328 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE +63-636-3068 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; agriculture; shifting cul tivation; botany/vegetation science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; afforestat ion/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest products; birds; higher plants (angio- and gymnosper ms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Projects carried out by ISU/C FEM (in collaboration with other bodies) as part of the Rese arch and Extension Agenda of CFEM for 1993-1997: rehabilitation of degraded grasslands; sustainable managemen t and development of secondary forests; watershed management ; integrated protected forest area R & D project; community forestry. REMARKS CFEM, Isabela State University, and Leiden Universit y, Netherlands, collaborate in the CVPED (Cagayan Valley Pro gramme for Environment and Development). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 476 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Mindanao State University SUBDIVISIONS College of Forestry CONTACT Prof. Danilo C. Mero ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Marawi City 9700 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines, Mindanao TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x upland forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; mountains and highlands; agriculture; other tropica l farming systems; botany/vegetation science; general ecolog y (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/ reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; for est products; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insec ts; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION upland forests REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 173 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.08.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME National Museum of the Philippines SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Domingo A. Madulid ADDRESS1 POB 2659 ADDRESS2 Padre Burgos St. CITY 1000 Manila ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores ts; other primary forest; other secondary forest; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation sci ence; systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; zoology and f aunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy ( zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; ins ects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosp erms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycolo gy); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 175 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.07.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natura l Resources Research and Development SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT R.C. Serrano, ERDP Coordinator ADDRESS1 Los Ba¤os ADDRESS2 CITY Laguna ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 50014-20, 50024; Manila office: 8323773, 8323733 FAX TELEX 40860 PARRS PM E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, SA; Philippines, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Latin American countries TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x ecosystem components PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x fire ecology studie s TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x effects of pollution OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x marshland birds migration and ecol ogy TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x sustainable agriculture studies SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x biodiversity and conservation st udies GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x ecosystem structure and dynamics FISHERIES FORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x man-induced and natural changes in aqu atic life OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x soil and water conservation ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x bioecology studies FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x captive breeding studies INSECTS x honeybee culture OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves ); mountains and highlands; agriculture; other tropical farm ing systems; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation s cience; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (bota ny); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosys tems research; forestry; agroforestry; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolo gy); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; reptile s and amphibians; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosp erms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Studies on ecosystem componen ts, fire ecology, marshland bird migration and ecology, effe cts of pollution from surrounding land on lakes, biodiversit y and conservation, honeybee culture, sustainable agricultur e studies, soil and water conservation, captive breeding stu dies of reptiles/amphibians, effects of man-induced and natu ral changes on aquatic life, ecosystem structure and dynamic s. Also studies in social forestry, agroforestry, farming syste ms, livestock (range ecology). REMARKS The Agency maintains a network of about 130 centers and stations in the country for research and development of agriculture and natural resources. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 174 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.07.92 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Department of Science and Technology ADDRESS2 Los Ba¤os CITY Laguna ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 50015-19 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines, Southeast Asia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources ; fisheries; ocean science; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Aquaculture, marine science, mangroves. REMARKS Cooperation with: - Marine Science Institute University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City - National Museum Manila - Silliman University Marine Laboratory Dumagnete City - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Quezon Blvd. Quezon City ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 551 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Southwestern University SUBDIVISIONS Agriculture and Biology CONTACT ADDRESS1 Urgello St. ADDRESS2 CITY Cebu City, 6000 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 90721 FAX 52799 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; gen eral ecology (botany); soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 677 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of San Carlos SUBDIVISIONS Marine Biology Section CONTACT Dr. Filipina B. Sotto ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 6000 Cebu City ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 63-32-85021 local 508 FAX 63-32-74281/54341 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x sea grass beds ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x harmful phytoplankton (red tide causing o rganisms) MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vege tation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxono my (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources ; fisheries; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; fer ns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION algae; sea grass beds; harmfu l phytoplankton (red tide causing organisms); additional inf ormation from department description: environmental impact a ssessments;ecophysiology of reef organisms; stock assessment s of economic algal species; monitoring; modelling; species inventory; reproductive biology; population dynamics; coasta l rehabilitation; marine sanctuaries. REMARKS The Marine Biology Section's first marine research s tation was established by the Biology Department of the Univ ersity of San Carlos in 1962 at Silut Bay, Liloan, Cebu. Ano ther field station was established in Maribago, island of Ma ctan, in 1974. The University opened a graduate programme le ading to a master's degree in marine biology in 1976. The Ma rine Biology Section has a staff of 11. The Section operates laboratories and a research vessel. The Section has linkage s with the following institutions: Hamburg University (Germa ny); Institut fr Meereskunde, Kiel (Germany); Usa Marine Bi ological Institute, Kochi University, Japan; Tokyo Universit y of Fisheries, Japan; Kagoshima University, Japan; Universi ty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Central Visayas Co nsortium for Integrated Regional Research and Development (C VCIRRD); PCAMRD National Aquatic Resource Research and Devel opment System; Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Agricul tural Research; Department of Health on Red Tide Monitoring and Data Management; Network of Tropical Aquaculture. Information from department description. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 220 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.10.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the Philippines SUBDIVISIONS College of Science CONTACT Dr. E. P. Gomez, Marine Science Institute; Dr. P. Za mora, Dr. D. Lagunzad, Dr. R. Pagulayan, A. Mamaril, all Ins titute of Botany ADDRESS1 Diliman ADDRESS2 CITY Quezon City 1101 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; lakes; other types of wetlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atoll s); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/veget ation science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resourc es; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 561 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.09.93 TYPE uni,gov ACRONYM MSI NAME University of the Philippines SUBDIVISIONS Marine Science Institute CONTACT ADDRESS1 U.P. P.O. Box 1 ADDRESS2 Diliman CITY Quezon City 1101 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE (+632) 98-26-93/98-69-53 FAX (+632) 924-3735 TELEX 2231 UP DIL PU E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x Marine mammals BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. man groves); botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany) ; systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected area s/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnol ogy/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; genera l ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals ; fish; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/proc aryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 554 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the Philippines at Los Ba¤os SUBDIVISIONS College of Forestry CONTACT Dr. Virgilio A. Fernandez ADDRESS1 College ADDRESS2 CITY Laguna 4031 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 063-94-3206 FAX 063-94-3206 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dipterocarps OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS x forest biology, social forestry, silviculture LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; mountains and highlands; forestry; agroforestry; af forestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest man agement; forest products; higher plants (angio- and gymnospe rms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION forest biology, social forest ry, silviculture; Dipterocarpaceae, dipterocarp forests REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 298 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE uni,gov ACRONYM IBS NAME University of the Philippines Los Ba¤os SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Biological Sciences, Lab. 7 CONTACT Prof. Ludivina S. de Padua, Director ADDRESS1 College ADDRESS2 CITY Laguna 4031 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 2893; 3249 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, SE Asia; Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x environmental science and management CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x wildlife conservation OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; tr opical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coa stal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and highlan ds; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farmin g systems; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/veg etation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxon omy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resource s; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; a fforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest ma nagement; forest products; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; in sects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnos perms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycol ogy); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Environmental science, enviro nmental management, wildlife conservation. REMARKS The Institute of Biological Sciences spearheads the country in promoting the advancement of knowledge in biologi cal sciences and in developing appreciation for the natural environment. To keep up its thrust, the IBS is organized into seven highl y specialized teaching and research laboratories, namely: - Ecology - Genetics - Microbiology - Plant Physiology - Wildlife Biology - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology - Ethnomorphosystematics These laboratories are complemented by the facilities and su pport staff of the UPLB Limnological Station (located at Bar rio Mayondon, Los Ba¤os, Laguna), the National Botanic Garde n (located at Real, Quezon) and the UPLB Museum of Natural H istory (located at the Biological Sciences Building, UPLB). Mandated by Executive Order 889 dated 23 March, 1983, which establishes the Institute as System of National Center of Ex ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology cellence in the Basic Sciences, the IBS has consolidated its efforts to meet the following objectives: - to undertake interdisciplinary researches in the basic bio logical sciences relevant to the efficient management and ut ilization of natural resources; - to encourage and support basic studies promoting the advan cement of biological knowledge in the tropical environment; - to continuously improve the graduate and undergraduate cur ricular offerings and academic programs; - to disseminate research findings and upgrade the teaching of biology through publications, symposia, workshops and sem inars. (...) At present, IBS has three interdisciplinary research program s: - Cell and Molecular Biology supports the applied fields of agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, biotechnology an d environmental management. - Biomedical Science explores the potential of the indigenou s microbial, plant and animal resources relative to the heal th and sanitation concerns. - Environmental Biology focuses on the conservation and mana gement of tropical forest, agricultural, coastal and aquatic resources. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 279 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE uni,mus ACRONYM NAME University of the Philippines Los Ba¤os SUBDIVISIONS Museum of Natural History CONTACT William Sm. Gruezo, Director ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY College, Laguna 4031 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 063-94-3268, -2864 FAX 09-63-94-3673 (OC), -2721 (Biotech) TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; coasts and coastal areas (inc l. mangroves); islands; mountains and highlands; agriculture ; shifting cultivation; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoolog y; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); syst ematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wild life resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoo logy); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; repti les and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher pla nts (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/pro caryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Main research programme is en titled "Biodiversity of Mt. Makiling, Philippines". REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 436 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the Philippines Cebu College SUBDIVISIONS Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division CONTACT Dr. Jesus V. Juario ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 644 Gorordo Avenue ADDRESS2 Lahug CITY Cebu City ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Philippines TELEPHONE 6332-78054 FAX 6332-71027 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines, Central Visayas TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x Effects of pollution/pesticides OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Molluscs HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; tropical oceans (i ncl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl . mangroves); islands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; zoology and faunistics; general ecolo gy (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other in vertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Molluscs; effects of pollutio n and pesticides. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 557 DATE OF INFORMATION 05.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Qatar SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Science Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. A.H. Abdel-Rehim ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 2713 ADDRESS2 CITY Doha ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Qatar TELEPHONE 892128 FAX TELEX 4630 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Qatar TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x land snails and slugs HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; zoology an d faunistics; general ecology (zoology); other invertebrates ; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION land snails and slugs REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 346 DATE OF INFORMATION 31.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME King Abdulaziz University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Marine Science CONTACT Dr. A. K. Khafaji ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 1540 ADDRESS2 CITY Jeddah ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Saudi Arabia TELEPHONE 6952383 FAX 6401747 TELEX 601141 Kauni SJ E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea, Arabian Gul f TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); fisheries; ocean science; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 632 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME King Saud University SUBDIVISIONS Center for Desert Studies CONTACT Dr. Khaled Al-Hamoudi, Director ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 2454 ADDRESS2 CITY Riyadh 11451 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Saudi Arabia TELEPHONE +9661-4675571 FAX +9661-46755574 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Saudi Arabia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (b otany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; for estry; afforestation/reforestation; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION prevention of desertification ; remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS); i ntroduction of exotic desert plant species; forestry and ran ge management; sand dunes; wind breaks; soil and salinity; p lant water requirements; climatology, ecology and anti-deser tification measures; conservation and management of desert r esources; use of high saline water in irrigation; genetic en gineering and plant propagation; establishment of a desert i nformation data unit; socio-economic impacts on desert resou rces; desert nomadic communities; solar energy and its use i n agriculture. Information from brochure "Center for Desert Studies" (1991) . REMARKS The Center for Desert Studies, King Saud University, was established in 1986. The Center's Desert Research Stati on (about 50 kilometres from Riyadh) has an area of about 40 hectares. An international desert botanical garden is in progress near the desert research station. The Center offers a number of publications on wild plants, A cacia, Prosopis, Juniperus excelsa and other topics. A seed bank has been established at the Center. The Center cooperates with the Arabian Gulf University in Ba hrain in the field of desert studies. Information from brochure "Center for Desert Studies" (1991) . ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 614 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME King Saud University SUBDIVISIONS College of Agriculture CONTACT Dr. Hamza M. Abu-Tarboush ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 2460 ADDRESS2 CITY Riyadh 11451 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Saudi Arabia TELEPHONE 4678410 FAX 4678711 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Saudi Arabia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; a griculture; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry /livestock; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (bota ny); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected a reas/wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; afforestati on/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; soil science; mamma ls; birds; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The faculty uses an experimental and research farm a t Dirab. Some faculty members also have access to another ne wly established research farm at Al Ghutghut, not far from R iyadh. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 177 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.06.92 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME National University of Singapore SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT ADDRESS1 Lower Kent Ridge Road ADDRESS2 CITY Singapore 0511 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Singapore TELEPHONE (65) 7722693 FAX (65) 7792486 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Singapore, Malaysia; Malesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; coasts and co astal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and highla nds; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); sy stematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wi ldlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; higher plan ts (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/proc aryonts; fungi (Mycology) ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 176 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME National University of Singapore SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. Chou Loke Ming ADDRESS1 10, Kent Ridge Crescent ADDRESS2 CITY Singapore 0511 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Singapore TELEPHONE (65) 7722 696 FAX (65) 7796 155 TELEX UNISPO RS 33943 E-MAIL zooclm@leonis.nus.sg SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Singapore TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangro ves); islands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resour ces; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other inve rtebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Postgraduate research in: fis h/shellfish biology and aquaculture; marine biology; entomol ogy and pest/vector management, mammalian biology; compa rative biochemistry, and bird biology. REMARKS The Department possesses a good zoological reference collection (museum). Collaboration is with government insti tutions such as the Primary Production Department and the Mi nistry of the Environment. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 330 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.08.93 TYPE bot ACRONYM NAME Royal Botanic Gardens SUBDIVISIONS National Herbarium CONTACT D. S. A. Wijesundara ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 15 ADDRESS2 CITY Peradeniya ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE 08-88053 FAX 08-88238 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy; conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 432 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Colombo SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Dr. S.U.K. Ekaratne ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 1490 ADDRESS2 CITY Colombo 3 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE FAX 010-94-1-583810 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Coral reef ecology, brine shrimp ecology MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; other types of wetlands ; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conservation/protected are as/wildlife resources; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; insects; other invert ebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Coral reef ecology; brine shr imp ecology. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 425 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Jaffna SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Head, Dept. of Zoology ADDRESS1 Thirunelvely ADDRESS2 CITY Jaffna ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x Entomology; Parasitology; Environmental Biology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Echinodermata; Mollusca; Annelida; Pla tyhelminthes HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; conservation/pro tected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisher ies; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ec ology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; bi rds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebr ates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Entomology; Parasitology; Env ironmental Biology; Echinodermata; Mollusca; Annelida; Platy helminthes; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 523 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Jaffna SUBDIVISIONS Departments of Botany and Zoology CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Jaffna ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x lagoons AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS lakes; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mang roves); islands; botany/vegetation science; fisheries; limno logy/hydrology; ocean science; fish; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procary onts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION lagoons REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 281 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Kelaniya SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Prof. Dr. H. H. Costa ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Kelaniya ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE 521 391, 521 397 FAX 94-1-521485 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x production of aquatic systems MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x crustaceans HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; limnolo gy/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolo gy); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; insects; other in vertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Production of aqautic systems ; crustaceans. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 296 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ruhuna SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT Dr. M. P. de Silva ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Matara ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE 041-2681, -2682 FAX 041-2701, -2683 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x lagoons & "villus" (saucer shaped inland marsh lands) TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; ot her types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangr oves); botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/ wildlife resources; forestry; forest management; limnology/h ydrology; birds; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fer ns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Phytoplankton, zooplankton, b enthos, mangroves. REMARKS The Department is currently involved in studying the biology and chemistry of a lake, two lagoons, a tropical ra in forest (phenology and growth rings) and a so-called "vill u" (saucer-shaped inland marsh) with a very characteristic f lora and fauna with a view to assess anthropogenic effects a nd their conservation strategies. Information given in a letter by Dr. de Silva ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 468 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Ruhuna SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT ADDRESS1 Wellamadama ADDRESS2 CITY Matara ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Sri Lanka TELEPHONE 041-2681, -2682 FAX 041-2681, -2682 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; fish; insects; oth er invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 369 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Academia Sinica SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Botany CONTACT Dr. Chin, Chih-Ju ADDRESS1 Nankang ADDRESS2 CITY Taipei 11529 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Taiwan (ROC) TELEPHONE (886) 2-7899590 Ext. 410 FAX (886) 2-7827954 TELEX E-MAIL bochin@sinica.edu.tw SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Taiwan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; ecosystems research; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 368 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Academia Sinica SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Botany CONTACT Dr. Yuan-Hsun Hwang ADDRESS1 Nankang ADDRESS2 CITY Taipei 11529 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Taiwan (ROC) TELEPHONE (886) 2-7899590 Ext. 612 FAX (886) 2-7827954 TELEX E-MAIL bohwang@sinica.edu.tw SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Taiwan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS lakes; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mang roves); botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); ecosystems research; limnology/hydrology; higher plants (an gio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 287 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE int ACRONYM NAME ASEAN Forest Tree Seed Centre SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Mr. Somyos Kijkar ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Muak-Lek, Saraburi 18180 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Thailand TELEPHONE 66-36-341-305 FAX 66-36-341-859 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; ASEAN countries (Thailand, Malaysi a, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x ASEAN countries, except Singapore) AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x seed quality LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islan ds; mountains and highlands; forestry; afforestation/refores tation; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION seed quality; genetic diversi ty, seed source trials, plantation establishment, nursery te chnology, vegetative propagation, seed production, flower an d seed development, seed testing, seed storage, seed collect ion, seed exchange, seed registration REMARKS The ASEAN-Canada Forest Tree Seed Centre Project sup ports - research and development of practical methods and low cost technologies to produce high quality seed for large scale f orestation projects - exchange of seeds, technology, information and ideas - training of foresters, professionals, technologists and fa rmers - provides scholarships, fellowships, courses, experience, f acilities and equipment. Information taken from leaflet supplied by the Centre. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 143 DATE OF INFORMATION 21.04.92 TYPE ACRONYM AIT NAME Asian Institute of Technology SUBDIVISIONS Division of Water Resources Engineering CONTACT Rainer Loof ADDRESS1 GPO Box 2754 ADDRESS2 CITY Bangkok 10501 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Thailand TELEPHONE FAX (66)(2) 516-2126 TELEX 84276 AIT TH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Thailand TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agricul ture; ecosystems research; limnology/hydrology; soil science ; zoology and faunistics; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 586 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Mahidol University SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies CONTACT Prof. Debhanom Muangman ADDRESS1 Salaya ADDRESS2 CITY Nakornpathom 73170 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Thailand TELEPHONE 662-4419507-9 FAX 662-4419510 TELEX 84770 UNIMAHI TH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Thailand TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; rivers and st reams; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agricultu re; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheri es; forestry; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Keywords from brochure: energ y and food studies; rural technology and development; natura l resource survey techniques; natural resource conservation and management; environmental toxicology; pollution control technology; environmental impact assessment; environmental l aws and legislation; health hazard studies; agricultural stu dies; waste utilization; population studies; socio-economic analysis; environmental education; environmental economics. REMARKS The Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies at M ahidol University was established in 1978 (forerunner dating back to 1973), with the goal to contribute to the country's environmental quality protection and natural resources mana gement. As of 1991, the Faculty has 25 core faculty members. Besides research, the Faculty offers an M.Sc. education pro gramme (in "Technology of Environmental Management" and "App ropriate Technology for Resources Development") and technica l assistance services to government and non-government agenc ies. Active linkage is maintained with the University of Lund (Sw eden), the University of Hong Kong and the Australian Nation al University. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 293 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.07.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM TISTR NAME Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Rese arch SUBDIVISIONS Agro-Technology Department CONTACT Dr. Sc. agr. Kovith Yantasath ADDRESS1 196 Phahonyothin Road ADDRESS2 Chatuchak CITY Bangkok 10900 ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Thailand TELEPHONE 5791121-30; 5795515; 5790160 FAX (662) 561 4771 TELEX 21392 TISTR TH E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, leaflet ) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Thailand TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x sustainability farming ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; other types of tropical forest; other secondary fo rest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deser ts and arid lands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves ); mountains and highlands; agriculture; other tropical farm ing systems; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (bot any); systematics/taxonomy (botany); ecosystems research; fo restry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforesta tion/erosion; forest management; forest products; soil scien ce; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi ( Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS The Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technologic al Research provides scientific and technological services t o state agencies and private enterprises and promotes use of natural resources appropriate to the country's socioeconomi c and environmental conditions. It also trains scientists an d technicians and provides testing and measuring services. A non-profit organization under the Ministry of Science, Tech nology and Energy (MOSTE), TISTR is located in Bangkok. TISTR is organized into 12 research departments in the follo wing fields: agrotechnology; biotechnology; building, energy , food, and metal/material technology; chemical, electronic, and engineering industry; ecological research; environment and resource management; and pharmaceutical and natural prod ucts. (...) Multipurpose tree species (MPTS) research is conducted under the departments of agrotechnology (field trials), energy te chnology (wood energy and charcoal carbonization), chemical industry (chemical analysis and pulp and paper testing) and ecological research (socioeconomic studies). Currently, TISTR's projects focus on the economic forest res earch and demonstration for Northeast Thailand, 1991 field t rials of the F/FRED-supported MPTS Research Network, MPTS fo r cottage industry in Thailand, MPTS for Shiitake mushroom p roduction, and seed collection and dissemination. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology TISTR plans to strengthen its research activities, improve i ts facilities and staff training, and cooperate with nationa l and international agencies, working on multi-purpose trees . Information taken from article by Dr. Yantasath in: "Forestr y/Fuelwood Research and Development Project. Bangkok 1992, V ol. 5 No. 2". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 420 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.09.93 TYPE gov,mus ACRONYM NAME Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (N.C.S.R. of Vietnam) SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Mr. Truong Quang Tam ADDRESS1 85 Tran Quoc Toan Quan 3 ADDRESS2 CITY Hochiminh City ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Vietnam TELEPHONE (0848) 294243/299296 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Vietnam (south) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; co asts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (bot any); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosy stems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforesta tion/reforestation; forest management; mammals; birds; fish; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Scientific bases for: appropr iate utilisation of estuary ecosystems (Dong Nai River), mud crab (Scylla serrata) production, breeding of Penaeus monod on in the mangrove forest of Hochiminh City, human impact on the estuary ecosystems of the Dong Nai and Saigon River; fi shery planification in Tri An Lake; determination of biologi cal indices for the impact assessment of water ecological qu ality in Hochiminh City; ecological survey and dynamic study on dry deciduous forest (Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu forest reser ve, Vung Tau - Ba Ria province) and in tropical lowland rain forest (with dominance Dipterocarps) in Nam Cat Tien Nation al Park, Dong Nai province; rehabititation of forest degrade d by logging and chemical products during war, Dong Nai prov ince; conservation of biodiversity and community development by using an agro-forestry model in the buffer zone of a nat ional park, Dong Nai province. Information taken from letter. REMARKS The Institution has a botanical museum with 100.000 specimens from 6000 species of Indochina, China, Taiwan, Hon gkong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 360 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM RIMP NAME Vien Nghien Cuu Hai San SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Prof. Bui Dinh Chung, Director ADDRESS1 170 Le Lai Street ADDRESS2 CITY Haiphong City ENGLISH NAME Research Institute of Marine Products REGION AS COUNTRY Vietnam TELEPHONE 46656, 46664 FAX 84-31-45153 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Vietnam TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x aquaculture, mariculture MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x shrimp, crabs, squid, cuttlefish, lobs ter, oyster HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS lakes; other types of wetlands; tropical oc eans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal area s (incl. mangroves); islands; conservation/protected areas/w ildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; ocean sci ence; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); sys tematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other invertebrates; fer ns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Aquaculture, marine culture, shrimp, crab, squid, cuttlefish, lobster, oyster, algae, sea weed. Research departments: resource research department; environm ent R&D, algae R&D, aquaculture R&D, fishing technology R&D, processing R&D. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 342 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Sana'a SUBDIVISIONS Oceanography Department CONTACT Dr. Mohammed M. Abubakr ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 12092 ADDRESS2 CITY Sana'a ENGLISH NAME REGION AS COUNTRY Yemen TELEPHONE 200522 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Yemen, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arab ian Sea TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; co nservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; oc ean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolog y); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; ot her invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 383 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.08.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM CCT NAME Centro Cient¡fico Tropical SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Pamela Lehmann, Director of Development ADDRESS1 PO Box 8-3870 ADDRESS2 CITY San Jos‚ 1000 ENGLISH NAME Tropical Science Center (TSC) REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE (506) 53-3267 FAX (506) 53-4963 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, SA, CA; Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x cloud forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x neotropics GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x neotropics ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Costa Rica FISHERIES FORESTRY x SA, CA, AF, Southeast AS AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; mountains a nd highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (bo tany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; fo rest management; forest products; mammals; birds; reptiles a nd amphibians; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns /mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION In addition to offering consu lting services for a number of projects in Costa Rica and ot her neotropical and old world tropic regions, the Tropical S cience Center owns and administers Monteverde Cloud Forest P reserve in Costa Rica. REMARKS The Tropical Science Center was founded in 1962 as a private not-for-profit Costa Rican association. Membership of the Center is formed by professionals and scientists from educational and research institutions in Costa Rica. As a p rivate scientific association, the Center pursues its object ives through the activities of its members, and through a sy stem of contracts with many private and public organizations . In addition, the Center contracts to undertake research pr ojects in such fields as basic and applied ecology and the t echnical survey, evaluation and management of renewable natu ral resources. The Tropical Science Center owns and administers the Monteve rde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve (rain and cloud forest communities between 800 and 1860 meters altitude), which has grown to encompass over 11,000 hectares since its establish ment in 1972. Information taken from brochures "Tropical Science Center" a nd "Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve". ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 51 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.10.91 TYPE ACRONYM EARTH NAME Escuela de Agricultura de la Regi¢n Tropical H£meda SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 PO Box 4442-1000 ADDRESS2 CITY San Jos‚ ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE (506) 53-5454 (San Jos‚), (506) 76-5258 (Campus) FAX (506) 53-4597 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION information was taken from a newslette r and a brochure sent by California Polytechnic State Univer sity, School of Agriculture, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (M. S tephen Kaminaka, Assistant Dean). This institution was instr umental in the process of establishing E.A.R.T.H. GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; animal husbandry/livestock; forestry; deforestation/erosion; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION agriculture, deforestation an d pasture degradation, pest management and misuse of dangero us chemicals, generation and disposal of harmful wastes. REMARKS E.A.R.T.H. was founded in 1986 as an international e ducational institution to train Latin American students in t ropical agriculture. Classes commenced in 1990 with the firs t class of 60 students. E.A.R.T.H. offers a four-year progra m in agricultural sciences. Education is integrated and mult idisciplinary; it includes - besides the agricultural and na tural sciences - instruction and acticvities in communicatio ns, humanities, ethics, team building and community relation s. An important aspect is the complete integration of theore tical and practical work ("learn-by-doing" approach). This i s facilitated by the fact that a part of E.A.R.T.H. constitu tes a 3.300 hectare farm that is being converted, step by st ep, into a center for applied research for academic as well as commercial ends. By means of a Continuing Education Progr am, the school seeks to join together with the local communi ties in the search for practical and innovative solutions to common problems. E.A.R.T.H. is financed from the following sources: - student tuition - student scholarship fund (tuition, room & board) - income from agricultural production - trust fund (set up by the United States Agency for Interna tional Development, AID) - private donations by concerned and interested individuals, foundations, corporations, institutions and governments. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 469 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM NAME Fundaci¢n Neotr¢pica SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Apartado 236-1002 ADDRESS2 Paseo de los Estudiantes CITY San Jos‚ ENGLISH NAME Neotropica Foundation REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE 506-532130 FAX 506-534210 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dry forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other secondary forest; other types of wetlands; botany/v egetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservati on/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestr y; forest management; forest products; mammals; birds; highe r plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION dry forests REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 646 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Ministerio de Recursos Naturales, Energ¡a y Minas Servicio de Parques Nacionales SUBDIVISIONS Area de Conservaci¢n Llanuras del Tortuguero CONTACT Guillermo Oro-Marcos ADDRESS1 Apartado 10104 ADDRESS2 CITY C¢d. 1000 ENGLISH NAME Ministry for Natural Resources, Energy and Mine s Conservation Area Tortuguero Plains REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE (506) 717673 FAX (506) 717673 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; agriculture; anthropology/eth nobotany/ethnozoology; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; forest manage ment; fish; reptiles and amphibians; higher plants (angio- a nd gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Additional keywords on projec ts carried out by several organizations: marine turtles, sus tainable development, fisheries research, environmental educ ation. Information from letter. REMARKS The principal function of the "Area de Conservaci¢n de Llanuras del Tortuguero" is the protection of Tortuguero National Park and of the Biological Corridor and Wildlife Re fuge of Barra del Colorado. Inside the Conservation Area, several bodies carry out proje cts: the Caribbean Conservation Organization (CCC) works on marine turtles (funded by US bodies); Fundaci¢n Neotr¢pica ( ONG) works on sustainable development (funded by DANIDA). Fu nds by the European Union go into projects on fisheries rese arch, sustainable development, protection measures, forest m anagement, environmental education and the anthropology of l ocal human populations. Information from letter. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 508 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.93 TYPE int ACRONYM CATIE NAME Tropical Agriculture Research and Training Center CATIE SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY Turrialba 7170 ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE (506) 566431 FAX (506) 561533 TELEX E-MAIL PFERREIR@UCRVM2.BITNET SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x alley cropping ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; coasts and coastal areas (inc l. mangroves); mountains and highlands; agriculture; shiftin g cultivation; other tropical farming systems; animal husban dry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (b otany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protecte d areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; a groforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/eros ion; forest management; forest products; limnology/hydrology ; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION alley cropping; increase and sustaining of agricultural productivity and development; edu cation; production; sustainability; development; watershed m anagement; GIS (Geographic Information System). Additional keywords from brochures. REMARKS CATIE was created in 1973 (with forerunners dating b ack to 1942) as a regional, autonomous, non-profit organizat ion by special arrangement of the government of Costa Rica a nd the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultu re (IICA). Since then, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama have become member s of CATIE. Each member nation and IICA contributes towards CATIE's core budget. Further funds stem from other national government a gencies, corporations, foundations, individuals, and associa tions. CATIE has a staff of 800, of which 200 are professional. CATIE's mission is: - acceleration of agricultural development; - development of sustainable agricultural systems for the sm all farmer; - designing and utilizing integrated natural resource manage ment techniques. Major elements of CATIE's service activities include: - development and transfer of technological innovations; ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology - research to improve the productivity and sustainability in tropical regions with sensitivity to the management and con servation of natural resources; - research to reduce production costs through more efficient utilization of natural resources; - emphasis on research in critical components of production systems; - strengthening of ties with other international, national a nd regional institutions; - graduate educational programs in agriculture; - education through on and off-site short-term courses and i n-service training. CATIE owns more than 2000 acres of experimental land near th e center of operations. CATIE also owns one of the largest and richest tropical frui t collections in the world; a Plant Genetic Resources Unit w ith nearly 10,000 samples of plant types; collections of cof fee and cocoa introductions with more than 2,400 coffee and 450 cocoa varieties. CATIE is the coordinator for REDCA (Regional Cooperative Net work for Education in Agriculture and Renewable Natural Reso urces), a network of more than 50 national universities and research institutions in North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean. Information from brochures. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 590 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM CIMAR NAME Universidad de Costa Rica SUBDIVISIONS Centro de Investigaci¢n en Ciencias del Mar y L imnolog¡a (CIMAR) Vicerrector¡a de Investigaci¢n CONTACT Dr. Jos‚ A. Vargas, Director ADDRESS1 PO Box 2060 San Pedro ADDRESS2 CITY San Jos‚ ENGLISH NAME Centre for Marine and Limnological Research University of Costa Rica REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE (506) 24-3710 FAX (506) 24-9367 TELEX E-MAIL Bitnet: JAVARGAS@UCRVM2 SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; coasts and coast al areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation science; syste matics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildl ife resources; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; ocean science ; zoology and faunistics; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION CIMAR's objectives: scientifi c research to contribute to the knowledge of the processes t hat regulate the stability of the biologic systems related t o aquatic environments; evaluation of marine and fresh water systems with the intention of identifying their potential; develop research programmes; formation and training; extensi on. Research areas of personnel: chemical oceanography; biology; pathology; fisheries; reefs; zooplankton; physical interact ion ocean-atmosphere; ichthyioplankton; ocean engineering; n umeric models; biological oceanography; limnology; mangroves ; ecology of rivers; benthos. Information from brochure "CIMAR - Description and Publicati ons", Aug. 1993. REMARKS The CIMAR is a scientific unit of multidisciplinary origin associated with the Office of Assistant to the Dean o f Research of the University of Costa Rica. The Center (esta blished in 1979) is dedicated to the study of the structure, the processes and dynamics of marine and fresh water ecosys tems, with the purpose of contributing knowledge and assisti ng in the development of conservation measures and resource management within an approach of sustainable use. CIMAR has a scientific staff of 13. Information from brochure "CIMAR - Description and Publicati ons", Aug. 1993. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 516 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad Nacional SUBDIVISIONS Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Escuela de Ciencias Biologicas CONTACT ADDRESS1 "Campus Omar Dengo" ADDRESS2 Apartado No. 86-3000 CITY Heredia ENGLISH NAME National University School of Biological Sciences REGION CA COUNTRY Costa Rica TELEPHONE 37-37-63 FAX 37-64-27 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; general eco logy (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); ecosystems res earch; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistic s; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology) ; mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; ot her invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); f erns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION algae REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 197 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.12.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM IES-ACC NAME Academia de Ciencias de Cuba SUBDIVISIONS Instituto de Ecolog¡a y Sistem tica CONTACT Dr. P. P‚rez Alvarez, Director ADDRESS1 Carretera de Varona km 3,5 Capdevila, Boyeros ADDRESS2 Aptdo. 8010 CITY 10800 Habana 8 ENGLISH NAME Institute of Ecology and Systematics Cuban Academy of Sciences REGION CA COUNTRY Cuba TELEPHONE 44-8419/6335/6920 FAX (537) 448419/625604 TELEX E-MAIL ecologia@ceniai.cu SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter, brochures) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Cuba TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x biofertilizers (Mycorrhizae) OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores ts; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical s avannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid land s; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; coast s and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlan ds; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (bo tany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecos ystems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforest ation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest managemen t; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology/faunistics; ge neral ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mam mals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other i nvertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/ mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION agricultural ecosystems; biof ertilizers (Mycorrhizae); courses in: taxonomy; phytogeography; vegetation classification; vegetat ion mapping; reproduction of fish; ecophysiology of germinat ion; coastal ecosystems and their management; taxonomy of fu ngi; bird communities (resident and migratory); systematics of nematodes; management of forest ecosystems. Information from letter and brochures. REMARKS The Cuban Academy of Sciences created the Institute of Ecology and Systematics in 1987 through the fusion of the former Institutes of Botany and Zoology. Its main objectives are the integration of the studies of te rrestrial ecosystems in Cuba, the systematic investigation o f flora and fauna of the country, the conservation of biotic resources and their possible use. The Institute has 11 local bodies , among them 5 Nature Rese rves, 4 Biosphere Reserves (Guanahacabibes, Sierra del Rosar io, Cuchillas del Toa, Baconao) and the Botanical Garden at ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology Cienfuegos. The Institute employs a scientific and technical staff of 250. The Institute organizes courses and offers a number of publications. Cooperation in the form of "Convenios" or projects exists wi th: - Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo, Mexico - Instituto Tecnol¢gico Agropecuario, Oaxaca, Mexico - Universidad Aut¢noma Benito Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico - Instituto de Ecolog¡a de Xalapa, Mexico - Universidad de los Andes, Venezuela - New York Botanical Garden, USA - Carnegie Muesum of Natural History, USA - Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, USA - University of Pennsylvania, USA - American Museum of Natural History, USA - Academies of Sciences of China, Hungary, and Poland Projects: - UNAM, Mexico - Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico - Instituto Polit‚cnico Nacional, Mexico - Real Jard¡n Bot nico, Madrid, Spain - National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France - Canadian Wildlife Service Further ties exist with: - Universida Aut¢noma de Tamaulipas, Mexico - Laboratory of Ecology of Tropical Soils, ORSTOM, Paris, Fr ance - Colegio Universidad Humacao, Puerto Rico, USA - CETESB Brazil - Universidad Central de Venezuela - Universidad Centroamericana, Managua, Nicaragua - Instituto Geogr fico A. Codarri, Colombia - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama - Royal Ontario Musum, Toronto, Canada - Universidad de Oviedo, Spain Information from letter and brochures. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 606 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.10.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM CIP NAME Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 5ta. Ave. y 248 Barlovento ADDRESS2 Santa F‚ CITY La Habana ENGLISH NAME Fisheries Research Center REGION CA COUNTRY Cuba TELEPHONE 227089 FAX 331534 TELEX 051 2345 -- 051 1437 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Cuba TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x Dams AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Marine botany GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Aquatic diseases MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; bo tany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systemati cs/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); f ish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION dams; marine botany; aquatic diseases; viruses, bacteries; fishery research on lobster, s hrimp, fish, marine turtles and small tunas; aquaculture res earch: algae, fish, improvement of coastal lagoons, frogs; m arine products processing and quality control REMARKS The Institute's main building is located in Havana, as well as an experimental processing plant. The CIP runs a small fleet of research vessels and a field station which de velops 90% of the aquaculture research. International collaboration programmes have been carried out and at the moment three projects of this type are being dev eloped. The CIP offers postgraduate courses. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 688 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.02.94 TYPE gov ACRONYM INIFAT NAME Instituto de Investigaciones Fundamentales en Agricultu ra Tropical SUBDIVISIONS Departamento de Informaci¢n y Divulgaci¢n CONTACT ADDRESS1 Calle 2 esq. 1 ADDRESS2 CITY Santiago de las Vegas, Habana ENGLISH NAME Fundamental Investigation Institute in Tropical Agriculture Dpto. ICT REGION CA COUNTRY Cuba TELEPHONE 4039 (Santiago de las Vegas) FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Cuba TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x biofertilizers, fungi collection, genetic resources , biopesticides, natural substances ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x plant physiology, growth analysis and cli matic conditions, stress conditions, nutrition; physical tec hnics applied to agriculture; stimulation by radiation, magn etic fields, laser MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x nematodes HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; soil science; insects; other i nvertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION biofertilizers; fungi collect ion (8000 strains); genetic resources; biopesticides (fungi and bacteria); natural substances (from plants, trees and mi croorganisms for medicinal, plaguicide and industrial uses); plant physiology; growth analysis and climatic conditions; stress conditions; nutrition; physical technics applied to a griculture; stimulation by radiation; magnetic fields; laser ; biofertilizers; nitrogen fixation in symbiotic and associa tive forms; microbial stimulation of plant growth; genetic r esources (7000 cultivars); REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 666 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.12.93 TYPE uni,bot ACRONYM NAME Universidad Central de Las Villas SUBDIVISIONS Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias CONTACT Dr. Ram¢n L¢pez F., Dean ADDRESS1 Carretera de Camajuan¡ km 5,5 ADDRESS2 Santa Clara CITY Villa Clara ENGLISH NAME University of Las Villas Faculty of Agronomy REGION CA COUNTRY Cuba TELEPHONE 81692 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Cuba TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation science; general eco logy (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); ecosystems res earch; mammals; insects; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 475 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM CIBIMA NAME Universidad Aut¢noma de Santo Domingo SUBDIVISIONS Centro de Investigaciones de Biolog¡a Marina CONTACT Venecia Alvarez ADDRESS1 c/Jonas E. Salk 56 ADDRESS2 Z-7 CITY Santo Domingo ENGLISH NAME University of Santo Domingo Research Centre for Marine Biology REGION CA COUNTRY Dominican Republic TELEPHONE 685-6682 FAX 809-533-1106 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Dominican Republic TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; oc ean science; mammals; fish; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 426 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad de El Salvador SUBDIVISIONS Escuela de Biologia CONTACT Ernesto Lopez Zepeda ADDRESS1 Final 25 Av-Norte ADDRESS2 Ciudad Universitaria CITY San Salvador ENGLISH NAME University of El Salvador School of Biology Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics REGION CA COUNTRY El Salvador TELEPHONE (503) 254208 FAX (503) 254208 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, El Salvador TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; other types of tropical forest; other secondary fo rest; rivers and streams; lakes; coasts and coastal areas (i ncl. mangroves); agriculture; other tropical farming systems ; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation s cience; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; eco systems research; fisheries; forestry; deforestation/erosion ; ocean science; birds; fish; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 528 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.10.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM ARCAS NAME Asociaci¢n de Rescate y Conservaci¢n de Vida Silvestre SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Oscar Murga/ Georg Roling ADDRESS1 Callej¢n el Remolino ADDRESS2 CITY Flores, Pet‚n ENGLISH NAME Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association REGION CA COUNTRY Guatemala TELEPHONE 00502-9-500566 FAX 00502-9-500566 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Guatemala TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x wildlife management MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; rivers and streams; lakes; co asts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; anthr opology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/wild life resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; forest products; ocean science ; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals ; birds; reptiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION wildlife management REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 513 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.09.93 TYPE uni,mus ACRONYM NAME Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala SUBDIVISIONS Fac. de Ciencias Qu¡micas y Farmacia Escuela de Biolog¡a CONTACT Maria Carlota Monroy, Director ADDRESS1 Edificio "T-12" Ciudad Universitaria ADDRESS2 Zona 12 CITY Guatemala ENGLISH NAME University of San Carlos School of Biology REGION CA COUNTRY Guatemala TELEPHONE 502-2-769856 FAX 502-2-769808 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Guatemala TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x mangrove TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x volcanoes OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x lichens FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; tropical oceans (i ncl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl . mangroves); mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobot any/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; systematics/tax onomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resour ces; ocean science; reptiles and amphibians; ferns/mosses/li chens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION volcanoes; lichens; tropical vectors; mangroves REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 664 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.01.94 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the West Indies SUBDIVISIONS Department of Botany CONTACT Dr. P. V. Devi Prasad ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 Mona CITY Kingston 7 ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY Jamaica TELEPHONE (809) 927 2753 FAX (809) 927 1640 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Jamaica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x very little OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x mostly TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x nutrient cycling FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x algae FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; other types of tropical forest; other primary fore st; other secondary forest; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vegetation scien ce; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; deforestation/erosion; fo rest management; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/ procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION algae; montane forest; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 540 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE bot,gov ACRONYM CICY NAME Centro de Investigaci¢n Cient¡fica de Yucat n SUBDIVISIONS Departamento de Recursos Naturales CONTACT Dr. Ingrid Olmsted ADDRESS1 Apartado Postal 87 ADDRESS2 Cordemex CITY 97310 M‚rida, Yucat n ENGLISH NAME Research Center of Yucatan REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE (52)-(99)-440353/440291 FAX (52)-(99)-440907 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico, Yucatan TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x tropical dry forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal a reas (incl. mangroves); agriculture; shifting cultivation; a nthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation scie nce; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany) ; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystem s research; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; higher pl ants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION tropical dry forest; ethnobot any REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 381 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM CICESE NAME Centro de Investigaci¢n Cient¡fica y de Educaci¢n Super ior de Ensenada SUBDIVISIONS Departamento de Ecolog¡a CONTACT Dr. Stephen H. Bullock ADDRESS1 Apdo. Postal 2732 ADDRESS2 CITY Ensenada, Baja California 22800 ENGLISH NAME Center for Scientific Research and Higher Educa tion of Ensenada Department of Ecology REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE 52 617-45050 FAX 52 617-45154 TELEX E-MAIL ecologos@cicese.mx SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x deciduous OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Pacific lowlands, Mexico GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x northeastern tropical Pacific, Mexico SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); b otany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); ocean sc ience; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnos perms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Tropical deciduous forest: re productive biology of plants, phenology, plant population ec ology. Marine ecology, physical oceanography. REMARKS CICESE was founded in 1973 and has developed into a major research and teaching institution. It has a staff of a pproximately 400. CICESE has the following research Divisions: - Applied Physics (Departments: Electronics & Telecommunicat ion; Optics; Computer Science) - Oceanography (Departments: Physical Oceanography; Ecology; Aquaculture) - Earth Sciences (Departments: Seismology; Geology; Applied Geophysics) CICESE has a wide range of international activities. Notably , the Director chairs the Mexican Committee for the United N ations'International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP), a s tudy of Global Change. Information taken from brochure ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 422 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM CIB NAME Centro de Investigaciones Biol¢gicas del Nordeste SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Alfredo Ortega Rubio ADDRESS1 Km 5 a la Telefonica Acceso "El Conchalito" Apdo. Postal 128 ADDRESS2 CITY La Paz, B.C.S. ENGLISH NAME Center of Biological Research for the Northwest REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE (112) 53633 FAX (112) 55343 TELEX 52223 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical deserts and arid lan ds; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts a nd coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and h ighlands; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; botan y/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/ taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife res ources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; agroforest ry; forest management; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; s oil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolog y); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; re ptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 670 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.12.93 TYPE mus,bot,gov ACRONYM CIQRO NAME Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Zona Industrial No. 2 Carr. Chetumal-Bacalar ADDRESS2 AP 424 CITY CP 77000 ENGLISH NAME Research Center of Quintana Roo (CIQRO) REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE (983) - 21666,20076,20115 FAX (983) 20447 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico, Quintana Roo TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; riv ers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs a nd atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); isla nds; agriculture; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; bot any/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematic s/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife r esources; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/r eforestation; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology an d faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds ; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrate s; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lich ens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 292 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Instituto de Biolog¡a - UNAM SUBDIVISIONS Estaci¢n de Biolog¡a "Los Tuxtlas" CONTACT Dr. A. Estrada ADDRESS1 Apdo. postal 176 ADDRESS2 CITY San Andres Tuxtla, Veracruz ENGLISH NAME Biological Field Station "Los Tuxtlas" REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE FAX 294-30761 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; botany/vegetation science; ge neral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conse rvation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems resea rch; forestry; forest management; zoology and faunistics; ge neral ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mam mals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procar yonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 616 DATE OF INFORMATION 17.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Instituto de Biolog¡a Universidad Nacional Aut¢noma de M‚xico SUBDIVISIONS Estac¡on de Biolog¡a Chamela CONTACT Felipe A. Noguera ADDRESS1 Apartado Postal 21 ADDRESS2 CITY San Patricio, Jalisco 48980 ENGLISH NAME Institute of Biology Chamela Biological Station REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE 335-102-00 FAX 335-102-00 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico, Pacific Coast TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Tropical dry forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systema tics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlif e resources; ecosystems research; zoology and faunistics; ge neral ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mam mals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other inverte brates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 457 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM INIFAP NAME Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales y Agro pecuarias SUBDIVISIONS Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Disciplinari as en Conservaci¢n y Mejoramiento de Ecosistemas Forestales (CENID-COMEF) CONTACT ADDRESS1 Progreso No. 5 ADDRESS2 Coyoac n CITY M‚xico, D.F. 04110 ENGLISH NAME National Institute for Forest, Agriculture and Livestock Research (INIFAP) National Center for Disciplinary Research in Conservation an d Improvement of Forest Ecosystems (CENID-COMEF) REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE +52-5-554-2275, -8453 FAX +52-5-658-0600 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; mountains and highlands; conservation/protected areas/wild life resources; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; defor estation/erosion; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; i nsects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycol ogy); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 399 DATE OF INFORMATION 19.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM UNAM NAME Laboratorio de Biogeograf¡a y Sinecolog¡a SUBDIVISIONS Dept. of Biology CONTACT Dr. A. Vel zquez Montes ADDRESS1 Cruz Azul 14 ADDRESS2 CP 14370 CITY M‚xico D.F. ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE 525-622 4836 FAX 525-622 4828 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, SA, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Geo-ecology (mapping) MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; mou ntains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; conservation/protected areas/wi ldlife resources; zoology and faunistics; mammals; higher pl ants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Geo-ecology (mapping) REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 549 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad Aut¢noma de Baja California SUBDIVISIONS Facultad de Ciencias Marinas Subdirecci¢n de Investigaci¢n y Posgrado CONTACT Ana L. Quintanilla-Montoya ADDRESS1 Km 103 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada 22860 ADDRESS2 CITY Ensenada, Baja California ENGLISH NAME University of Baja California Marine Sciences School Research and Graduate Studies Division REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE (617)-445-70 FAX (617)-441-03 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coa sts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 512 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad Aut¢noma de Nuevo Le¢n SUBDIVISIONS Facultad de Ciencias Forestales CONTACT ADDRESS1 Apdo. Postal 41 ADDRESS2 CITY 67700 Linares, N.L. ENGLISH NAME University of Nuevo Leon Faculty of Forest Sciences REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE (821) 24895 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Northeast Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; mountains and highlands; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/refores tation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest pro ducts; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymn osperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION management; production; fores t industries; growth; inventarization; protection; plantatio ns; seeds; pests and diseases; forest politics and economics ; foristic studies of forests and matorral; taxonomy; utiliz ation of plants; chemical and biological water paramete rs; phytochemistry; bioclimatology. Additional information taken from brochure. REMARKS The Faculty of Forest Sciences of the Autonomous Uni versity of Nuevo Leon was created in 1983 as the Faculty of Silviculture and Management of Renewable Resources. The Facu lty consists of the following Departments: - Ciencias B sicas (Basic Sciences); - Silvicultura y Manejo Forestal (Silviculture and Forest Ma nagement); - Departamento Agroforestal (Agroforestry); - Tecnolog¡a y Aprovechamiento de Productos Forestales (Tech nology and Utilization of Forest Products). Besides other infrastructure, the Faculty of Forest Sciences directs the Efraim Hernandez Xolocotzi Botanical Garden, fo unded in 1983. At present, the garden has representatives of 50 families, 125 genera and 182 species. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 409 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.07.93 TYPE uni,bot ACRONYM NAME Universidad Aut¢noma de San Luis Potos¡ SUBDIVISIONS Instituto de Investigaci¢n de Zonas Des‚rticas CONTACT ADDRESS1 Altair 200 - Fracc. del Llano ADDRESS2 CITY San Luis Potos¡, S.L.P. 78377 ENGLISH NAME San Luis Potosi University Desert Land Research Institute REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE 91-48-22-21-30 FAX 91-48-22-21-30 TELEX E-MAIL 504 SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical deserts and arid lands; anthropolo gy/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; gene ral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conserv ation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems researc h; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; defo restation/erosion; forest management; zoology and faunistics ; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; oth er invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fe rns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 563 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad de Guadalajara SUBDIVISIONS Instituto de Bot nica CONTACT ADDRESS1 Apartado Postal 139 ADDRESS2 CITY 45220 Zapopan, Jalisco ENGLISH NAME University of Guadalajara Institute of Botany REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE 682-00-03 FAX 682-00-03 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x Non-conventional cultures ex. Cactus, Orchids ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x Biotechnology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; agriculture; anthropology/ethnobotan y/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; conservation/prot ected areas/wildlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gy mnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (M ycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Non-conventional cultures ex. cactus, orchids; biotechnology REMARKS The Institute develops research in botany mainly in the state of Jalisco and Western Mexico. There is an herbari um (approx. 110.000 specimen of vascular plants and ferns). Fungi research and conservation of plants is also don e in a small botanical garden. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 609 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM CICTUS NAME Universidad de Sonora SUBDIVISIONS Centro de Investigaciones Cient¡ficas y Tecnol¢ gicas CONTACT Dr. Alejandro E. Castellanos V. ADDRESS1 Rosales y Ni¤os Heroes ADDRESS2 Apartado Postal No. 54 CITY 83000 Hermosillo, Sonora ENGLISH NAME University of Sonora Research Center of Sciences and Technology (CICTUS) REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE 52-62-121995 FAX 52-62-123271 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico, Sonora TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Tropical deciduous forest, subtropical forest; OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x Subtropical and dese rt; BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x Desert; SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x Subtropical, desert and temp erate; OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Global Change FISHERIES x Gulf of California; FORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x Subtropical, desert and temperate; FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Continental rivers; OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation sci ence; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany ); ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; deforestation/e rosion; forest management; limnology/hydrology; fish; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 447 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad Nacional Aut¢noma de Mexico SUBDIVISIONS Centro de Ecolog¡a Estaci¢n Regional Noroeste CONTACT Dr. Alberto B£rquez ADDRESS1 Apartado Postal 1354 ADDRESS2 CITY Hermosillo 83000 Sonora ENGLISH NAME National Autonomous University of Mexico Center of Ecology, Northwest Regional Station REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE (62) 139303 FAX (62) 175340 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico, Sonora, Jalisco TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Tropical deciduous forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x tropical dry forest (Sonora, Jalisco) OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Sonora (Mexico) RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x Sonora (Mexico) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Sonora ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Sonora, Jalisco FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; tropical deserts and arid lands; botany/vegetatio n science; general ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Tropical deciduous and dry fo rests; population dynamics and diversity of annuals/perennia ls under ironwood trees; reproductive ecology, plant-animal relations and genetics of selected plant species of the Sono ran desert; structure and dynamics of the vegetation in the central Sonoran desert; productivity, standing crop biomass, nutrient cycling in the Sonoran desert; tropical thorn fore st and tropical deciduous forests in Sonora; conservation ec ology and monitoring in northwestern Sonora, particularly in the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and the delta of the Colorad o River. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 329 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universidad Nacional Aut¢noma de M‚xico SUBDIVISIONS Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnolog¡a Esta ci¢n "Mazatl n" CONTACT ADDRESS1 Apartado Postal No. 811 ADDRESS2 CITY 82000 Mazatl n, Sinaloa ENGLISH NAME Marine Sciences and Limnology Institute Marine Station "Mazatl n" REGION CA COUNTRY Mexico TELEPHONE +69-825546 FAX +69-826133 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Mexico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ecosystems research; limnology/hyd rology; ocean science; zoology and faunistics; systematics/t axonomy (zoology); fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Basic research on marine biol ogy, fishes, invertebrates, crustacea, chemistry, marine geo logy. REMARKS Basic research on marine biology, fishes, invertebra tes, crustacea, chemistry, marine geology. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 135 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.04.93 TYPE ACRONYM CANARI NAME Caribbean Natural Resources Institute SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Mr. Yves Renard, Executive Director ADDRESS1 Clarke Street ADDRESS2 CITY Vieux Fort ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY St. Lucia TELEPHONE (809) 45-46878, 45-46060 FAX (809) 45-45188 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (letter, brochure, ques tionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Caribbean, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Anguill a, Antigua, St. Kitts, Barbados, Dominica. TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x Dominica OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x Insular Caribb ean COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Insular Caribbe an ISLANDS x Insular Caribbean MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x Insular Caribbean BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Insular Ca ribbean ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x Insular Caribbean ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x Dominica FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x community forestry, St. Lucia LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x institutions, policy MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coas ts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; conservation/protecte d areas/wildlife resources; fisheries; forestry; forest mana gement; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION The following details are fro m a letter by Dr. Renard and the Programme 1992-1994: suppor t to the development of parks and protected areas; developme nt and implementation of methods for monitoring coral reef s tructure and the environmental variables that affect it; eco logy and mariculture of edible seaweeds (seamoss); populatio n biology of certain marine invertebrates for the developmen t of management strategies; productivity, management and sus tainable use of mangroves; valuation of marine and coastal r esources; policy research; community management; participato ry planning; conflict resolution; resource monitoring; resou rce valuation; rural development and conservation. The focus is on the involvement of communities in the manage ment of the resources that they use. REMARKS The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (formerly the Eastern Caribbean Natural Area Management Programme/ECNA MP) is a non-profit organization registered in the US Virgin Islands and St. Lucia. It originally began as a field progr amme of the Caribbean Conservation Association and the Unive rsity of Michigan, but has been an independent organization since 1986. Since its beginning as ECNAMP (Eastern Caribbean Natural Area Management Programme) in 1977, the organizatio n has maintained one goal: to strengthen local capacity to m anage the living natural resources critical to development. CANARI advocates and demonstrates the need for collaborative ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology approaches to management and for increased community respon sibility for decisions and institutions which affect the use of natural resources. By 1990, CANARI's accomplishments have included: - 6 regional projects - 16 field projects in 9 countries - 7 major workshops or courses - numerous short consultancies, publications, and technical reports. Projects completed 1977-1989 in collaboration with other org anizations include: - development of a strategy for marine conservation in the w ider Caribbean (in conjunction with John Hopkins University, USA) - survey of conservation priorities in the Lesser Antilles t hrough the compilation of data atlases - development of Cabrits National Park, Dominica - management alternatives for the proposed Levera National P ark, Grenada - National Parks and Forest System Plan, Dominica - National Parks System Planning, British Virgin Islands - Marine Resource Development Plan, Anguilla - study of management alternatives, Southeastern Peninsula, St. Kitts - concepts and basis for a zoning plan for the management of the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve - guidelines for management, Graeme Hall Swamp, Barbados - development of community involvement, Nelson's Dockyard Na tional Park, Antigua - development of the Friends of the National Parks Trust, Br itish Virgin Islands - pilot integrated environmental education, St. Lucia - development of concepts and a business plan for small scal e forest industries, Dominica - emergency timber salvage, Dominica Canari's programme for 1992-1994 includes research, training , information and technical collaboration. Information taken from brochures by CANARI. CANARI also posseses an office in St. Croix, US Virgin Islan ds: 1104 Strand Street Suite 206 Christiansted, St. Croix US Virgin Islands 00820 Tel. & Fax: (809) 773-9854 ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 537 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM ECIAF NAME Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry SUBDIVISIONS Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resour ces of Trinidad & Tobago CONTACT ADDRESS1 Caroni North Bank Road Centeno ADDRESS2 Via Arima Post Office CITY Arima ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY Trinidad & Tobago TELEPHONE 646-2566, 646-2650 FAX 646-3964 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; islands; agri culture; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/li vestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/veget ation science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resourc es; fisheries; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/refores tation; forest management; forest products; soil science; zo ology and faunistics; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Dealing with problems within the agriculture and forestry industries. REMARKS Research at ECIAF takes the form of projects reports submitted by final year students. ECIAF offers diplomas in agriculture and forestry. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 694 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.02.94 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the West Indies SUBDIVISIONS Department of Zoology CONTACT Christopher K. Starr ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY St. Augustine ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY Trinidad & Tobago TELEPHONE (809) 663-1334 ext. 2047 FAX (809) 645-7132 TELEX E-MAIL emsuwi@dcwwtt.das.net!starr (contact person) SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of wetlands; coas ts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology); inse cts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 309 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Department of the Interior U.S. National Biological Survey SUBDIVISIONS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Puerto Rico Research Group CONTACT Dr. J. Michael Meyers ADDRESS1 PO Box N ADDRESS2 CITY Palmer, PR 00721 ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY USA/Puerto Rico TELEPHONE 809 888-2930 FAX 809 888-2920 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Puerto Rico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x wildlife LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; tropical savannas and sav anna woodland; islands; mountains and highlands; conservatio n/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); birds; reptiles and amphibians; higher plants (an gio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Montane forest, wildlife REMARKS Endangered species research is currently centered on the Puerto Rican Parrot and non-native parrots. Proposed re search on populations, communities and ecosystems in decline or endangered on small islands and isolated mountain areas. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 233 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM IITF NAME International Institute of Tropical Forestry SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Call Box 25,000 ADDRESS2 CITY Rio Piedras, PR 00928-2500 ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY USA/Puerto Rico TELEPHONE (809) 766-5335 FAX (809) 766-6302 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, SA; Puerto Rico, other Caribbean a nd Central American countries. SA, especially Brazil (establ ishing new research program). Consultations on cooperative b asis all over the tropics. TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Puerto Rico, other Caribbean and Central American countries; SA, especially Brazil PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x dito SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x dito OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dito OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x dito OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x dito TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Puerto Rico LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x Puerto Rico, Caribbean TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Puerto Rico, Ca ribbean ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x as related to forestry SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas ( incl. mangroves); agriculture; shifting cultivation; other t ropical farming systems; ecosystems research; forestry; agro forestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion ; forest management; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunis tics; general ecology (zoology); birds; insects; other inver tebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Myc ology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Plantation forestry research in Puerto Rico; tropical silvics manual (short monographs on important tree species native to or planted in Puerto Rico) ; plantation forestry: rehabilitation research; forestry res earch and management (secondary forests in Puerto Rico; envi ronmental gradients in Luquillo mountains; tree diameter inc rement in Virgin Islands; performance of plantation tree spe cies in Puerto Rico); plantation ecology; wetland ecology; c arbon cycle; watershed studies; seed banks; nutrient conserv ation following disturbance in Luquillo Experimental Forest; wildlife research (population responses of forest birds in hurricane-damaged habitats; effect of hurricane Hugo on bird populations; age-specific foraging proficiency in birds; te chnology applications; global positioning systems in moist t ropical forest; plot remeasurement after hurricane Hugo; ext ensive research on Puerto Rican parrot; ecosystem dynamics o n a landslide chronosequence in the Luquillo Experimental Fo rest. Information taken from "Annual Letter" 1990-1991: short desc riptions of ongoing research projects. REMARKS The International Institute of Tropical Forestry was ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology established by the Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in December, 1990. Its precursor was the Instit ute of Tropical Forestry (ITF). The Institute sees its missi on as: "..serving the people of Puerto Rico and the tropics by sharing expertise for sustainable use of the land, and by developing, demonstrating, and communicating appropriate te chnologies. It unites the management of the Caribbean Nation al Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest and the conduct of re search, training, educational activities, and cooperative ef forts with other natural resource organizations. The Institute will provide a gateway for other institutions, scientists and resource managers to gain easy access to col laborative opportunities such as assistance, research and ne tworking. The Forest Service will also have additional capab ilities for outreach to international partners and cooperato rs and will offer an avenue for managers from other countrie s to communicate their priorities and needs. The Institute w ill emphasize forest research, demonstration forests, techni cal transfer, training, and education....The Institute expan ds on a proud 53-year history of accomplishments in tropical forestry research as the Tropical Forest Experiment Station and the Institute of Tropical Forestry. The International I nstitute will continue to place high priority on research an d disseminating information. Linkages to other tropical rese arch institutions will be strengthened and the Institute's o utstanding library and data base expanded. Over the next dec ade research will focus on: - management of tropical forests - relationship between climate and tropical forests - threatened and endangered species - recreation and tourism - sustained development of tropical forest resources - techniques to monitor the health and productivity of tropi cal forests tropical forest reforestation and rehabilitation - the effects of tropical deforestation on biodiversity, glo bal climate, wildlife, soils, and water. Under the leadership of an Assistant Director for Internatio nal Cooperation, more emphasis will be given to direct gover nment-to-government contact and interaction with nongovernme ntal organizations. The collaborative tradition between the University of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and elsewhere in the tropics will be continued. Cooperative programs will utilize specialists from the State and Private Forestry and National Forest System branches of the Forest Service for examples of sustainable management and managemen t expertise. The Caribean Forest/Luquillo Experimental Fores t will be part of the Institute and plans including demonstr ating successes in other countries' part of the program." Information taken from brochure on the Institute. The following information was taken from a brochure on the I nternational Institute's precursor, the Institute of Tropica l Forestry (revised 1991): "The Institute, in collaboration with the University of Puer to Rico and the Caribbean National Forest, has been conducti ng research since 1939...Its mission has been to optimize pr oduction of tropical forest lands and to improve tropical fo rest management through training and demonstration...Today t ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology he Institute conducts research in Natural Forest Ecology and Management, Plantation Forestry, Wildlife, Watershed Manage ment, and Global Change. Research is conducted on the Luquil lo Experimental Forest Biosphere Reserve, also known as the Caribbean National Forest. The Forest...harbors the only rem aining virgin forest stands in Puerto Rico. Scientists also have access to a network of 14 public forests managed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico...The Institute is active in ma ny international research programs. One is the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility program of the International Union of Biological Sciences and the Man and Biosphere Program. A si gnificant portion of the Institute research involves coopera tion with local and US universities, other Federal agencies, and other programs within the USDA Forest Service. In addit ion, the Institute has many cooperative agreements with Cari bbean and Latin American governments and institutions..." ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 178 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM TED NAME Universidad de Puerto Rico SUBDIVISIONS Divisi¢n de Ecolog¡a Terrestre CONTACT Robert B. Waide ADDRESS1 PO Box 363682 ADDRESS2 CITY San Juan, PR 00936 ENGLISH NAME University of Puerto Rico Terrestrial Ecology Division REGION CA COUNTRY USA/Puerto Rico TELEPHONE (809) 767-0350 FAX (809) 758-0815 TELEX E-MAIL r_waide@upr1.upr.clu.edu SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Puerto Rico (USA) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x lower montane forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forests; other prim ary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; othe r types of wetlands; islands; mountains and highlands; botan y/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); conservation /protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fo restry; afforestation/reforestation; forest management; limn ology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zo ology); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; ot her invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); f erns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION lower montane forest REMARKS The Terrestrial Ecology Division (TED) is a research organization with facilities located on the Medical Science (San Juan) campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The TED is primarily dedicated to the tropical forest research at t he El Verde field station in the Luquillo Experimental Fores t (LEF). A core of 8 staff scientists direct ecosystem-level research with the assistance of field and laboratory techni cians and graduate students. Adjunct scientists from Puerto Rico and the mainland also carry out research related to the main TED programs. The most detailed study by the TED was the Rain Forest Proje ct of the US Atomic Energy Commission. which took place from 1963 to 1968. The principal goals of this project were to d etermine the effects of gamma irradiation on a rain forest e cosystem, to examine the cycling of fallout elements, and to develop an understanding of vertical and horizontal forest structure and various system processes including nutrient cy cling, energy flow, and forest regeneration mechanisms. The TED continues to conduct studies of tropical forest ecos ystems. This research is presently sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Spac e Administration (NASA), and the University of Puerto Rico. The principal research projects of the TED include the Long- Term Ecological Research (LTER) project at the Luquillo Expe rimental Forest and the Minority Research Center of Excellen ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ce (MRCE) in Tropical Terrestrial Ecology, both funded by NS F. The goal of the LTER research is to tie studies of disturban ce regime and forest structure and dynamics into a landscape perspective. The two primary questions address - the relative importance of different disturbance types wit hin the four life zones in the LEF - the importance of the biota in restoring ecosystem product ivity after disturbance. The MRCE program consists of studies that will lead to an un derstanding of the factors which limit primary productivity under different environmental conditions. Both projects are dedicated to the training of minority students and faculty i n the environmental sciences. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 461 DATE OF INFORMATION 31.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Puerto Rico SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology CONTACT Dr. Alberto M. Sabat ADDRESS1 P.O. Box 23360 ADDRESS2 UPR Station CITY San Juan, PR 00931-3360 ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY USA/Puerto Rico TELEPHONE 809-764-0000 ext. 4847 FAX 809-758-4523 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Puerto Rico TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical deserts and arid lan ds; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; gene ral ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conser vation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems resear ch; forestry; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolo gy); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); birds; reptiles and amp hibians; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); fe rns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 448 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of the Virgin Islands SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Teresa Turner ADDRESS1 Charlotte Amalie ADDRESS2 CITY St. Thomas, VI 00802 ENGLISH NAME REGION CA COUNTRY USA/Virgin Islands TELEPHONE 809-776-2885 FAX 809-779-6104 TELEX E-MAIL jlucas@csos.orst.edu SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Virgin Islands, Caribbean TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); islands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (bo tany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ocea n science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology) ; fish; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymno sperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Basic and applied research at the Marine Science Center: chemical ecology of predator/pre y relationships within algal beds; chemical ecology in seagr ass bed succession; lipid synthesis, transfer and regulation in algal symbionts of corals; stress proteins as factors in the disruption of algal-coral symbiosis during coral bleach ing; identification /purification of marine natural products of pharmacological significance; physical oceanographic ana lysis; restocking and spawning of Nassau grouper and spiny lobster; shelter availability and fish community structure o n artificial reefs; tributyl tin pollution from anti-fouling agents in marine paints. Information taken from brochure. REMARKS The University has a field station (Virgin Islands E nvironmental Resource Station) on the island St. John within the Virgin Islands National Park and Biosphere Reserve. Res earch programs in marine biology and tropical ecology are in progress throughout the year. The station can accomodate up to 40 people. Associated with the University is the William P. MacLean Mar ine Science Center on the island St. Thomas (opened 1992). I t has laboratory, office, and seminar space and a photograph ic darkroom to support 8 to 10 research programs. Information taken from brochures. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 187 DATE OF INFORMATION 16.08.93 TYPE int ACRONYM OTS NAME Organization for Tropical Studies SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Donald E. Stone, Executive Director (North American office) ADDRESS1 North American office: Box 90630 Duke Station Durham, NC 27708-0630 USA ADDRESS2 Costa Rica office: Apartado 676 2050 San Pedro de Montes de Oca Costa Rica CITY ENGLISH NAME REGION CA, NA COUNTRY Costa Rica, US A TELEPHONE USA: (919) 684-5774 Costa Rica: (506) 240-6696 FAX USA: (919) 684-5661 Costa Rica: (506) 240-6783 TELEX E-MAIL North American office: NAO@DUKEMVS.AC.DUKE.EDU Costa Rica office: MPORRAS%UCRVM2.BITNET@VTVM2.CC.VT.EDU SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Costa Rica; all entries below appl y to La Selva Biological Station TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x premontane, 1200-1400 m el ev. OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x experimental ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; rivers and streams; mountains and highlands; agriculture; anthropology/ ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservati on/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; limnolo gy/hydrology; soil science; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other inverte brates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses /lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology) ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Subject keywords given above apply to OTS's 3 field stations: La Selva Biological Station , Palo Verde Biological Station and Las Cruces Biological St ation, Costa Rica. REMARKS OTS is a nonprofit consortium of 50 universities and research institutions from the USA, Puerto Rico and Costa R ica. OTS was founded in 1963. Graduate training and research facilities are provided at three field stations: the La Selva Biological Station in the Atlantic lowland rain forest of Costa Rica, the Palo Verde Biological Station in t ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology he Pacific deciduous dry forest, and the Las Cruces Biologic al Station in the premontane rainforest. OTS has two adminis trative offices: one is located in Costa Rica and is respons ible for the implementation of all programmes, and the other is located at Duke University, USA, and is responsible for the long-range planning, fundraising and the financial accou ntability of the organization. La Selva Biological Station Apartado 53-3069 Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqu¡ Provincia Heredia Costa Rica Tel.: (506) 71-6897 Fax: (506) 71-6481 e-mail LASELVA%UCRVM2.BITNET@VTVM2.CC.VT.EDU Las Cruces Biological Station Apartado 73 San Vito de Java Coto Brus Costa Rica Tel./Fax: (506) 77-3278 ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 264 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.07.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Institut fr Limnologie ™sterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften SUBDIVISIONS Abt. Mondsee Abt. Lunz: Seehof 4, 3293 Lunz am See, Austria CONTACT ADDRESS1 Gaisberg 116 ADDRESS2 CITY 5310 Mondsee ENGLISH NAME Institute of Limnology Austrian Academy of Sciences REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE Mondsee: 06232/3125, Lunz: 07486/517 FAX Mondsee: 06232/3578, Lunz: 07486/33031 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS; Uganda, Indonesia, Thailand TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Uganda FISHERIES x Uganda FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Uganda, Indonesia OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x Thailand OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; ecosystems resea rch; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; systematics/tax onomy (zoology); fish; insects; other invertebrates; ferns/m osses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 394 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.09.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM KLIVV NAME Konrad Lorenz-Institut fr Vergleichende Verhaltensfors chung der ™sterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Prof. Hans Winkler ADDRESS1 Savoyenstrasse 1A ADDRESS2 CITY 1160 Wien ENGLISH NAME Konrad Lorenz Institute of Comparative Ethology REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE +43 1-461363 FAX +43 1-46212128 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS; Philippines, Arabian peninsula TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x eco-morphology, behavioural ecology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; zoology and faun istics; birds; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Eco-morphology; behavioural e cology. Research projects in the tropics: Behaviour, ecology and morphology of Philippine raptors; com parison of species in primary rain forest and of species in secondary and agricultural habitats (ongoing). Birds in the tropical part of the Arabian peninsula (complet ed). Behavioural ecology of cichlids (planning stage, pilot studi es; cooperation with Max-Planck-Institute fr Verhaltensphys iologie in Seewiesen, Germany; University of Bielefeld, Germ any; University of Kyoto, Japan; field station in Zambia). Behaviour, ecology and morphology of birds in the tropical r ain forest canopy (planning stage). Information taken from letter. REMARKS The KLIVV was founded in 1945 by Otto Koenig and was incorporated into the scientific institutes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in 1967. It offers an extended infrastructure for ethological observa tions and experiments: large aquaria, aviaries and a laborat ory for microbiological and energetical studies. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 328 DATE OF INFORMATION 18.08.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Naturhistorisches Museum SUBDIVISIONS 2. Zoologische Abteilung CONTACT ADDRESS1 Burgring 7 ADDRESS2 CITY 1014 Wien ENGLISH NAME Natural History Museum; 2. Department of Zoolog y REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE 52177 FAX 935254 TELEX 134441 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, SA, OC, CA; global TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; zoology and faunistics; systematics/taxonomy (zoology); insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Representatives of some group s which occur in tropical regions are treated taxonomically. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 465 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t fr Bodenkultur SUBDIVISIONS Botanisches Institut CONTACT Dipl. Ing. Karin Hochegger ADDRESS1 Feistmantelstr. 4 ADDRESS2 CITY 1180 Wien ENGLISH NAME Agricultural University of Vienna Institute of Botany REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE 1-47654-3164 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Sri Lanka TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; anthr opology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); ecosystems research; forestry; ag roforestry; forest management; forest products; higher plant s (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION sustainable land use systems REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 388 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t fr Bodenkultur SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Zoologie Abteilung fr Insektenkunde CONTACT Doz. Dr. Brigitte Helfert ADDRESS1 Gregor-Mendel-Str. 33 ADDRESS2 CITY 1180 Wien ENGLISH NAME University of Agriculture, Vienna Institute for Zoology Department of Entomology REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE 47654/3221 FAX 310 5175 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, South Asia, South-East Asia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x monsoonal forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systema tics/taxonomy (botany); zoology and faunistics; general ecol ogy (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Monsoonal forests. Besides re search in the field, experimental research on tropical Ensif era (Saltatoria) is also carried out. 24 different species a re being reare d in captivity. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 353 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.09.93 TYPE uni,bot ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Wien SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Botanik und Botanischer Garten CONTACT Dr. Martin R”ser ADDRESS1 Rennweg 14 ADDRESS2 CITY 1030 Wien ENGLISH NAME University of Vienna Botanical Institute and Botanical Garden REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE +431-787101 FAX +431-787101-131 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION Direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, SA, AF, AS, OC, Brazil, Oceania, H awaii, Australia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x SA, AF, AS PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Trop. mountain forests (SA , AF) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Brazil TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Brazil RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Brazil ISLANDS x Oceania, Hawaii MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x SA OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x CA, SA SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x CA, SA, AF, Southeast AS, Au stralia OTHERS x pollination biology (SA) CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x animal-Plant interactions (SA); chorology (SA, AF) MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mount ains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecolo gy (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); higher plants (a ngio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Systematics of Magnoliidae, R ubiaceae, Gesneriaceae, Bignoniaceae, Arecaceae; working gro ups on the flora of the Old and the New World in the Departm ent of Systematics; pollination biology; animal-plant intera ctions; chorology; tropical mountain forests. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 389 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Wien SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Zoologie CONTACT Doz. Dr. Walter H”dl ADDRESS1 Althanstr. 14 ADDRESS2 CITY 1090 Wien ENGLISH NAME University of Vienna Institute of Zoology REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE +43 1 31336-1318 FAX +43 1 31336-700 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x crustacea HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; coasts and coastal areas (inc l. mangroves); zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zool ogy); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); reptiles and amphibian s; insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Crustacea. REMARKS International collaboration with the University of S ao Paulo, Brazil (USP). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 387 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Wien SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Zoologie Abt. Terrestrische ™kologie CONTACT Doz. Dr. Karl S„nger ADDRESS1 Althanstr. 14 ADDRESS2 CITY 1090 Wien ENGLISH NAME University of Vienna Institute of Zoology, Dept. Terrestrial Ecology REGION EU COUNTRY Austria TELEPHONE 31 336/1284 FAX 31 336/700 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, South Asia, South-East Asia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x monsoonal forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systema tics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlif e resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolog y); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procar yonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Monsoonal forests. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 315 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.93 TYPE gov,mus ACRONYM IRSNB/KBIN NAME Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. J. Van Goethem Head of Department of Invertebrates ADDRESS1 Rue Vautier/Vautierstraat 29 ADDRESS2 CITY 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel ENGLISH NAME Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences REGION EU COUNTRY Belgium TELEPHONE +32-2-627 42 11 FAX +32-2-646 44 33 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter, brochure) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, OC, SA; Papua New Guinea; Africa; Indo-Pacific; Mexico; Maldives; Ecuador (Galapagos) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Papua New Guinea, Africa PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Africa TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Papua New Guinea LAKES x Africa OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x Indo-Pacific COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x Papua New Guine a, Mexico ISLANDS x Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Galapagos MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Central Africa OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Africa ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Central Africa, esp. Lake Tanganyika OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x Africa SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x Papua New Guinea, Africa, G alapagos, Indo-Pacific, Mexico OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x Africa BIRDS x Africa, South America FISH x Central Africa REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x Papua New Guinea, Africa, America, Indonesia OTHER INVERTEBRATES x molluscs, crustaceans, nematodes, holo thuroids, corals, spiders, mites, sponges: Papua New Guinea, Indo-Pacific, Galapagos, Africa, Mexico HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. ma ngroves); islands; mountains and highlands; conservation/pro tected areas/wildlife resources; limnology/hydrology; zoolog y and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/tax onomy (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; insects; other invert ebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Molluscs, crustaceans, nemato des, holothuroids, corals, spiders, mites, sponges. Morphology; anatomy; faunistics; zoogeography; ecology; popu lation dynamics; molecular systematics; phylogeny; nature co nservation; protection of endangered species. Major current projects: - Papua New Guinea: systematic, morphological, ecological an d zoogeographical study of marine, freshwater and land inver tebrates (since 1976). - Lake Tanganyika: Assessment of impact on benthic fauna of increased sedimentation by deforestation. Speciation in anci ent lakes, partim evolutionary ecology of benthos and fish o f East African rift lakes. - Mexico: longterm influences on meiobenthic faunal associat ions relevant to impacts of oil and gas development activiti es on the Campeche Shelf, Yucat n. - Study of endangered African mammals. - Evolutionary ecology, taxonomy and population genetics of Coleoptera (Carabidae) and Araneae from the Galapagos Island s. REMARKS Field station: field station in the tropics run by t ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology he ULB (Free University of Brussels), Prof. em. J. Bouillon and Prof. J.M. Pasteels: "King L‚opold III Biological Statio n", Laing Island, Hansa Bay, Madang Province, Papua New Guin ea. Since 1976, the facilities of this station are used by s ome 10 researchers and associates of the Institute. International collaboration: worldwide. Periodicals edited by the Institute: - Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Be lgique, S‚rie Biologie and S‚rie Entomologie (Bulletin van h et Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, s erie Biologie, serie Entomologie); annually. - Documents de Travail de l'Institut royal des Sciences natu relles de Belgique (Studiedocumenten van het Koninklijk Belg isch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen); irregularly. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 397 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Katholieke Universiteit Leuven SUBDIVISIONS Zoological Institute Section Systematics and Ecology of Animals Laboratory for Ecology and Aquaculture CONTACT Prof. F. Ollevier ADDRESS1 Naamsestraat 59 ADDRESS2 CITY 3000 Leuven ENGLISH NAME Catholic University of Leuven Zoological Institute REGION EU COUNTRY Belgium TELEPHONE 32-16-283966 FAX 32-16-284575 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Burundi TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x biodiversity; population genetics OTHER CATEGORIES x aquaculture MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x benthos and plankton OTHER INVERTEBRATES x benthos and plankton HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); fisheries; limnology/hydrolo gy; zoology and faunistics; fish; insects; other invertebrat es; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Biodiversity; population gene tics; aquaculture; effects of water pollution; REMARKS The Zoological Institute works in collaboration with the new "Centre R‚gional de Recherches en Hydrobiologie App liqu‚e" (Regional Centre for Research in Applied Hydrobiolog y) in Bujumbura, Burundi. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 272 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.07.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Nationale Plantentuin van Belgie Jardin Botanique National de Belgique SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT J. Rammeloo, Director ADDRESS1 Domein van Bouchout ADDRESS2 CITY 1860 Meise ENGLISH NAME National Botanic Garden of Belgium REGION EU COUNTRY Belgium TELEPHONE 32 2 269-3905 FAX 32 2 270-1567 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Central AF, mainly Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi, general activity in tropical AF TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x algology LAKES x algology OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany, "second ary programmes" BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x gene banking (wild Phaseolineae) CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; rivers and streams; lakes; mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoolo gy; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany) ; forestry; forest products; higher plants (angio- and gymnosp erms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycolo gy); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Algology, gene banking. Major publication series concerning the tropics: Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Flora of Central Africa); Flore Illustr‚ des Champ ignons d'Afrique Centrale (Illustrated Flora of Fungi of Cen tral Africa). Other publications include tropical regions as well (e.g. Rammeloo & Walleyn 1993: The edible fungi of Afr ica south of the Sahara). REMARKS The National Botanic Garden of Belgium belongs admin istratively to the Ministry of Agriculture, Administration o f Agricultural Research. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 378 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ Libre de Bruxelles SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Prof. Guy Josens ADDRESS1 CP 160/13 ADDRESS2 Ave. Roosevelt 50 CITY 1050 Bruxelles ENGLISH NAME Free University of Brussels Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Animal Ecology REGION EU COUNTRY Belgium TELEPHONE 32 2 650-2259 FAX 32 2 650-2231 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Zaire, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x Zaire SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x C“te d'Ivoire TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Zaire LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Zaire OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x C“te d'Ivoire & Zaire GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x C“te d'Ivoire & Zaire SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x C“te d'Ivoire & Zaire OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; rivers and s treams; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Role of termites in the funct ioning of a savanna ecosystem (C“te d'Ivoire, in collaborati on with ORSTOM (France)). Role of termites in the functioning of a primary rain forest (Zaire, in collaboration with the University of Kisangani ( Zaire)). Population dynamics of freshwater snails (e.g. Biomphalaria) as intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis (in collaboration with the Centre de Recherches en Sciences Naturelles in Kiv u (Zaire)). Note: Research in Zaire is currently (1993) suspended. Information from letter. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 489 DATE OF INFORMATION 27.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Aarhus SUBDIVISIONS Institute of Biological Sciences Dept. of Systematic Botany CONTACT Anders S. Barfod ADDRESS1 Nordlandsvej 68 ADDRESS2 CITY 8240 Risskov ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Denmark TELEPHONE +45-86-210667 FAX +45-86-211891 TELEX E-MAIL biobasb@aau.dk SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, AS, AF, Ecuador, Thailand, Senegal TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x Ecuador, Thailand SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x " OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x (tropical dry forest) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x Ecuador, Thailand, Senegal OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x " TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Senegal TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Ecuador, Thailand OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x Ecuador BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x Ecuador, Thailand, Senegal SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x " OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Ecuador ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS x Thailand, Ecuador OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x Ecuador, Thailand, Senegal FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; anthro pology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); con servation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; fore st products; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 591 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Copenhagen SUBDIVISIONS Botanical Institute, Dept. of Plant Ecology CONTACT Henning Adsersen ADDRESS1 Oster Farimagsgade 2D ADDRESS2 CITY 1353 Copenhagen ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Denmark TELEPHONE +45-3532 2276 FAX +45-3532 321 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS OC, AF, Gal pagos Islands (Ecuador), M ascarene Islands, Ethiopia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x Gal pagos, Mascarenes, Ethiopia MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Gal pagos, Mascarenes, Ethiopia OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Gal pagos, Mascarene Islands GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Gal pagos, Mascarene Islands ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Gal pagos, Mascarene Islands FISHERIES FORESTRY x Ethiopia AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x Gal pagos FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x Mascarene Islands FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS islands; mountains and highlands; botany/ve getation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxo nomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resourc es; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; higher plan ts (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/proc aryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 488 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.09.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME University of Copenhagen SUBDIVISIONS Botanical Museum CONTACT Director ADDRESS1 Gothersgade 130 ADDRESS2 CITY 1123 Copenhagen K ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Denmark TELEPHONE +45-35-32-22-00 FAX +45-35-32-22-10 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, North-east tropical Africa, Ea st tropical Africa, Indochinese Peninsula, Malesia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x monsoon, montane forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; syste matics/taxonomy (botany); higher plants (angio- and gymnospe rms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION monsoon forests, montane fore sts REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 639 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Copenhagen SUBDIVISIONS Botanisk Institut, Botanisk Laboratorium CONTACT Ole Seberg ADDRESS1 Gothersgade 140 ADDRESS2 CITY 1123 Copenhagen K ENGLISH NAME Botanical Institute Botanical Laboratory REGION EU COUNTRY Denmark TELEPHONE +45-3532-2150 (O. Seberg direct line: -2153) FAX +45-3513-9104 TELEX E-MAIL BOTCOS at vm.uni-c.dk SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, AF, Andean regions, East Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); higher plants (angio - and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 631 DATE OF INFORMATION 01.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME University of Turku SUBDIVISIONS Department of Biology; Amazon Project CONTACT Hanna Tuomisto ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 20500 Turku ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Finland TELEPHONE +358-21-6335634/6335561 FAX +358-21-6335564/310879 TELEX E-MAIL hantuo@utu.fi SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, informa tion sheet) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Peru, Amazonia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x vegetation mapping CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Satellite image interpretation; geology ( cooperation with Dept. of Geology) MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x Ferns FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichen s/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ferns; vegetation mapping; sa tellite image interpretation; geology; understanding of the functioning of Peruvian Amazonian forests; forest regenerati on, vegetation mosaicism, plant species diversity; ve getation of flooded/unflooded areas; REMARKS The University of Turku Amazon Project is a multidis ciplinary research unit, with activities in the departments of Biology and Geology. Since 1986, the research has been ma inly funded by FINNIDA (the Finnish International Developmen t Agency) and the Academy of Finland. Cooperation exists with the following Peruvian institutions: - Oficina Nacional de Evaluaci¢n de Recursos Naturales (ONER N), Lima (remote sensing); - Instituto Geol¢gico de Minero y Metallurgico (INGEMMET), L ima (geological field studies); - Universidad Nacional de la Amazon¡a Peruana (UNAP), Iquito s (botanical field work, herbarium, training of young scient ists); - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), Lima (he rbarium work) Information from information sheet. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 641 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Centre d'Oc‚anologie de Marseille Station Marine d'Endoume SUBDIVISIONS Equipe de Recherche "R‚cifs coralliens" CONTACT Dr. M. Harmelin-Vivien ADDRESS1 Rue Batterie des Lions ADDRESS2 CITY 13007 Marseille ENGLISH NAME Centre of Oceanology of Marseille Marine Research Station of Endoume REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE +33 91-041600 FAX +33 91-041635 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS OC, AF, French Polynesia, Mayotte Isla nd TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Ciguatera MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); botany/vege tation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxono my (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources ; ecosystems research; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; z oology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematic s/taxonomy (zoology); fish; other invertebrates; ferns/mosse s/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION microorganisms, bacteria, din oflagellates; Ciguatera problem in Mayotte Island; history, geomorphology and diagenesis of reefs; inter-regional compar isons; ocean-reef-land interrelations; main material cycles; resources and environmental management; production, transfo rmation and transfer of calcium carbonate and organic matter in reef ecosystems REMARKS Sites previously studies: Madagascar, La R‚union, Ne w Caledonia ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 230 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.04.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM CIRAD-Forˆt NAME CIRAD-Forˆt SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Fran‡ois Grison ADDRESS1 45 bis, Avenue de la Belle Gabrielle ADDRESS2 CITY 94736 Nogent sur Marne cedex ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE (1) 43 94 43 00 FAX (1) 43 94 43 29 TELEX 264653 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, OC, SA; Cameroon, Central Afri can Republic, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Gabon, Burkina Fa so, Congo, Burundi, Senegal, Sahel region; French Guayana, I ndonesia, Australia, France TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x Cameroon, Indonesia, French Guyana, Ce ntral African Republic, C“te d'Ivoire, Gabon SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x dry forest in Africa: Cameroon, Burki na Faso OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Congo TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Cameroon, Burundi OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x Africa OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x wood anatomy (France) CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Africa, As ia ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Africa, Asia FISHERIES ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x Africa (several countries) AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x Africa (several countries) DEFORESTATION/EROSION x dry Africa (several countries) FOREST MANAGEMENT x dry Africa (several countries) FOREST PRODUCTS x France, French Guyana, C“te d'Ivoire OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x genetic resources (Australia, Africa), ge netic improvement (France, Congo, Senegal, C“te d'Ivoire); w ood science (France), socioeconomics (Sahel) MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; other types of tropical forest; other primary forest ; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; mountains and high lands; agriculture; shifting cultivation; botany/vegetation science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ec osystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/ref orestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest products; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Genetic resources (Australia, Africa); genetic improvement (France, Congo, Senegal, C“te d'Ivoire); wood science (France); socioeconomics (Sahel) REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 184 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.06.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM ORSTOM NAME Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique pour le D‚v eloppement en Coop‚ration SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Yves Gillon, Secr‚tariat du Conseil Scientifique ADDRESS1 213, rue La Fayette ADDRESS2 CITY 75480 Paris cedex 10 ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE (1) 4803 7777 FAX (1) 4803 0829 TELEX ORSTOM 214627 F E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (Rapport d'activit‚ 199 1 - Annual report 1990; Liste des Programmes de Recherches d es Departements - list of research programmes of ORSTOM's de partments) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS EU, AF, AS, OC, CA, SA, NA; Agents and missions of ORSTOM work primarily in the following countrie s and regions: Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Togo, Cam eroun, Central African Republic, Congo, Madagascar, Seychell es, La R‚union; Thailand, Indonesia; Vanuatu, New Caledonia, French Polynesia; Mexico, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Martinique , Venezuela, French Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile. ORSTOM also has representatives or groups in the following c ountries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, USA, Indi a, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Phi lippines, Great Britain, Sweden and Switzerland. TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; t ropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; o ther types of wetlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands ; mountains and highlands; agriculture; animal husbandry/liv estock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegeta tion science; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resource s; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; limnology/hydro logy; ocean science; soil science; zoology and faunistics; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION The following information on some currently ongoing project topics may serve to highlight ORSTOM's activities (taken from the 1991 Report on Activiti es and additional brochures) with direct relevance to this d atabase; the actual number of projects of ORSTOM is far larg er: D‚partement Terre - Oc‚an - AtmosphŠre (TOA): involvement in TOGA - WOCE (Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere - World O cean Circulation Experiment); HAPEX (Hydrology and Atmospher e Pilot Experiment) in the Sahel region; ECOFIT (EcosystŠme et Pal‚oecosystŠme des Forˆtes Intertropicaux: continental p alaeoclimates in the intertropical zone) (Central African an ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology d South American forest ecosystems); effect of climate chang e on forest ecosystems; soil/environment interactions; seism ic activity; geodynamics; functioning of coral ecosystems; c oral reef productivity and matter cycles in atoll lagoons in French Polynesia; FLUPAC (Flows of Matter in the Pacific); dynamics of the exploitation and management of coastal fishe ries; dynamics of coastal ecosystems; biostatic methodology and modelling; study of the southwest New Caledonia lagoon; tuna and their environment, biology, ecology, stock dynamics , fisheries; primary pelagian production in the western equa torial Pacific. D‚partement Eaux Continentales (DEC): major programme EQUERR E (Etude de Qualit‚, de l'Erosion et du R‚gime des Eaux) on water erosion, water quality and water regimes in major rive r basins (e.g. Congo, Senegal, Niger, Amazon); major program me HYDRA (Hydrom‚trie des R‚seaux en Assistance) on network hydrometry; major programme VERSE (Versants, Ecoulement, Ero sion) on slopes, runoff and erosion; transformation of ecosy stems into agrosystems; soil and water management and conser vation; major programme on the utilization of tropical river valley resources; structure and functioning of brackish wat er ecosystems; biological bases of aquaculture; water resour ce evaluation, modelling, development and management; fisher y resources of the Niger inland delta. D‚partement Milieux et Acivit‚ Agricole (MAA): in vitro plan t regeneration, conservation and transformation; organizatio n of cultivated species complexes; biotechnology; biological diversity of parasites; host-parasite relationship; host-pa rasite demographic and populational mechanisms; cropping sys tems and current soil functioning; agricultural water valori zatioon; human population dynamics and the environment; sett lement, social evolution and land occupation; evaluation, si gnificance, function and use of biological diversity; conser vation and restoration of biological diversity; archaeology and prehistory; dynamics of arid and semi-arid environments; current and traditional exploitation of arid environments b y pastoral societies; regional synthesis for environmental m anagement; characterization and evaluation of landsystem. D‚partement Sant‚ (DES): human viruses; malaria; African and American Trypanosomatidae; parasite and vector genetics; on chocerciasis; schistosomiasis; pest and vector control; phar maceutical and chemical properties of tropical flora; natura l substances of biological interest. Further large international research programmes in which ORS TOM participates: SALT (Savanes … Long Termes: prediction of modifications to savannas under the effects of climate and human influences); PMRC (Programme Mondial de Recherche sur le Climat, global climate research); REMARKS ORSTOM is a scientific and technological public enti tity under the joint management of the French Ministry of Re search and Technology and the Ministry of Cooperation and De velopment. ORSTOM has a budget of close to a thousand millio n French francs and 2600 collaborators (of these, 1500 are s cientists, technicians and engineers), both of French and ot her nationalities. ORSTOM has missions and agents in a large number of countries. ORSTOM's main topics are: environment and large ecosystems; agriculture in fragile tropical settings; environment and he ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology alth; people and societies in the process of change. ORSTOM is organized in five different Departments (abbreviat ions given). - Earth - Ocean - Atmosphere (Terre - Oc‚an - AtmosphŠre): T OA - Continental Waters (Eaux Continentales): DEC - Environment and Agriculture (Milieux et Activit‚ Agricole) : MAA - Health (Sant‚): DES - Society, Urbanization and Development (Soci‚t‚, Urbanisati on, D‚veloppement): SUD These Departments are themselves organized in research units working in the following fields: TOA: - global changes in the natural environment - global geodynamics and natural hazards - mineral resources and their genesis - dynamics and utilization of renewable marine resources DEC: - processes and mechanisms of natural and anthropogenic cont inental terrestrial aquatic systems (see separate entry) - management and development of continental aquatic systems MAA: - natural and man-made ecosystem dynamics - knowledge and utilization of tropical biological diversity applied to plant improvement, to the use of microorganisms and to parasite pressure regulation - biotechnology applied to plant productivity, bioconversion and biopesticides - agrarian and social dynamics, characterization of regional spaces DES: - epidemiology of tropical diseases - food, nutrition and health - natural substances of biological interest - societies, population and health - AIDS - environment, water and health SUD: - economic development and culture - the State: economic and social modernity - networks, mobility, towns Besides having scientists of its own involved in research an d development projects, ORSTOM collaborates with local insti tutions and organisms and supports the involvement and the o ngoing education of local personnel in the countries concern ed. ORSTOM also publishes a large amount of publications (printe d and audiovisual media), among them several regular journal s (Hydrobiologie Tropicale, Sciences Humaines, Hydrologie Co ntinentale, N‚matologie, P‚dologie, G‚odynamique) Information taken from the 1991 Rapport d'Activit‚, "Environ nement et D‚veloppement 1992" and additional brochures. See also entries for other ORSTOM entities. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 167 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.06.92 TYPE gov ACRONYM ORSTOM/DEC NAME Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique pour le Dev eloppement en Cooperation SUBDIVISIONS D‚partement Eaux Continentales (DEC) CONTACT C. Leveque, Directeur Adjoint ADDRESS1 213, rue La Fayette ADDRESS2 CITY 75480 Paris cedex 10 ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE (1) 4803 7777 FAX TELEX ORSTOM 214 627 F E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, CA, SA, OC; Agents and mission s of ORSTOM's departments work primarily in the following co untries and regions: Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Mali, Niger, B urkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Tog o, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Congo, Madagascar, Se ychelles, La R‚union; Thailand, Indonesia; Vanuatu, New Cale donia; Mexico, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Venezuela, French Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil. ORSTOM also has representatives or groups in the following c ountries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, USA, India, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Mauritania, the Nether lands, Philippines, Great Britain, Sweden and Switzerland. TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs, atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); ecosystems research; f isheries; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology and fau nistics; fish; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Function of aquatic environme nts, natural or anthropogenic; water; elements (solid or sus pended); biological production; living organisms. Watersheds ; flood plains; reservoirs; edges of water bodies; interface earth-plant-atmosphere. Hydrology, hydrochemistry, hydrodyn amics, soil science, geology, hydrobiology, aquaculture; geo graphy, agronomy, economy, social sciences. REMARKS The Department is currently organized in 6 research units: - Geodynamics of the continental hydrosphere - Processes of transformation, function and transfer on the interface earth-plant-atmosphere - Continental aquatic environment and resources - Environment and production of tropical water edge environm ents - Study and management of water resources - Central Delta of the river Niger ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology This information was sent apart from the general entry on OR STOM. Information from brochure supplied by DEC. See also general entry for ORSTOM (#184) and entries for oth er ORSTOM entities. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 283 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM INRA NAME Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France SUBDIVISIONS Station de Bioclimatologie CONTACT ADDRESS1 INRA, Grande Ferrade ADDRESS2 BP 81 CITY 33883 Villenave d'Ornon C‚dex ENGLISH NAME French National Institute for Agronomic Researc h Bioclimatology Laboratory REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE 56 84 3122 FAX 56 84 3135 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Sahel region: Senegal, Niger TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Global Change FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS ecosystems research; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Estimation of surface fluxes by remote sensing. Further keywords taken from bibliography list: water balance monitoring; rainfall and evapotranspirat ion monitoring; NOAA-AVHRR data. REMARKS Experiments in African Sahel performed in Senegal (1 985) and Niger (1988/89) in the framework of projects of the European Economic Community. Participation in HAPEX-SAHEL e xperiment (1992) in Niger. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 680 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME U.R.A. 243-CNRS Lyon I Biom‚trie, G‚n‚tique et Biologie des Populations SUBDIVISIONS Universit‚ Claude Bernard, Lyon I CONTACT Dr. G‚ma Maury-Lechon ADDRESS1 43, Bd. du 11 Nov. 1918 ADDRESS2 CITY 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex ENGLISH NAME U.R.A. 243 CNRS - Lyon I Biometry, Genetics and Biology of Populations University Claude Bernard, Lyon I REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE (33) 72448142 or 72448000 ext. 4116 FAX (33) 78892719 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, SA, AF, Asia and Southeast Asia, F rench Guyana, Senegal, Congo TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x mainly Asian Dipterocarp trop ical forests PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x mainly Asian Dipterocarp t ropical forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x restoration of bare grounds on degraded ancient Dip terocarp forests AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x biology and functioning of tropical forest trees; s eeds; seedling levels; Asian and Southeast Asian tropical fo ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology rests (Dipterocarps); SA (French Guyana); Africa (Senegal, C ongo) CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x ecosystem functioning, restoration of tropical fore sts, seed and seedling and sapling levels; mainly recalcitra nt seeds; mainly Asia, also SA and AF LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x tree seeds (mainly recalcitrant type) and seedlings in natural and experimental conditions MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x mainly Asian Dipter ocarps, some other African and South American families FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; botany/vege tation science; forestry; agroforestry; higher plants (angio - and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Asian Dipterocarp forests; bi ology and functioning of tropical trees; seed levels; seedli ng levels; sapling levels; recalcitrant seeds; tree seeds an d seedlings in natural and experimental conditions; restorat ion of bare grounds and degraded areas on degraded ancient D ipterocarp forests; ecosystem functioning. The URA 243 also engages in further research in the followin g fields (information from brochures): role of transposons i n population genetics; population dynamics and modelling; ev olutionary ecology of mammal populations; data analysis in e cology; molecular biometry, evolution and structure of genom es; dynamics of natural insect populations; dynamics of bact eria populations; integration of space and time in ecologica l systems; eco-ethology and dynamics of insect populations; genetics of insect populations. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 555 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.10.93 TYPE uni,bot ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ de Montpellier II SUBDIVISIONS Institut de Botanique CONTACT Prof. Francis Hall‚ ADDRESS1 163 rue Auguste Broussonet ADDRESS2 CITY 34000 Montpellier ENGLISH NAME Montpellier University Botanical Institute REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE (+33)-67-41-37-48 FAX (+33)-67-04-18-70 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, OC, SA, CA; global; worldwide; humid tropics TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x agroforestry for the humid tropics ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x tropical trees architecture CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x humid tropics AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x rain forest ecology; biological exploration of rain forest canopies LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x tropical specificities MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; agriculture; anthropology/eth nobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; forestry; agroforestry; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION tropical trees architecture; rain forest ecology; biological exploration of rain fores t canopies; tropical specificities; ethnobotany REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 444 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ de Rennes I - C.N.R.S. SUBDIVISIONS Station Biologique Laboratoire de Primatologie - Biologie Evolutive CONTACT Dr. Annie Gautier-Hion ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 35380 Paimpont ENGLISH NAME University of Rennes Biological Station; Laboratory of Primatology - Evolution REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE +33 99 078181 FAX +33 99 078761 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Gabon, Zaire, Central African Repu blic TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Gabon GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x Gabon FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x Gabon SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x Gabon, Central African Repu blic, Zaire OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Soil/Plant-Animal relationships, Gabon MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); ecosystems research; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxo nomy (zoology); mammals; birds; insects; higher plants (angi o- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Soil/plant-animal relationshi ps; REMARKS Field station in Gabon (Camp de la Makande; Forˆt de s Abeilles) ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 493 DATE OF INFORMATION 26.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ Paris XII Val de Marne SUBDIVISIONS D.E.S.S. Gestion des SystŠmes Agro-Sylvo Pastor aux en Zones Tropicales CONTACT ADDRESS1 Avenue du G‚n‚ral de Gaulle ADDRESS2 CITY 94010 Creteil Cedex ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE 45-17-1470 FAX 42-07-1718 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, Indonesia, Vietnam TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; agriculture; forestry; soil scien ce; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 542 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit‚ Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) SUBDIVISIONS Laboratoire de Botanique Tropicale CONTACT Monique Belin-Depoux, Directeur ADDRESS1 12, rue Cuvier ADDRESS2 CITY 75005 Paris ENGLISH NAME Pierre and Marie Curie University Laboratory of Tropical Botany REGION EU COUNTRY France TELEPHONE (1)-4427-6527 FAX (1)-4427-6526 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Guyana TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x plant-ants interactions CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; botany/vegetation science; in sects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION plant-ants interactions; vege tal secretions; extrafloral nectaries REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 543 DATE OF INFORMATION 09.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM ORSTOM NAME Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique pour le D‚v eloppement en Coop‚ration (ORSTOM) SUBDIVISIONS Milieux et Activit‚s Agricoles CONTACT Dr. P. A. Reynaud ADDRESS1 B.P. 165 ADDRESS2 CITY 97323 Cayenne Cedex ENGLISH NAME French Institute for Cooperative Research and D evelopment Biotopes and Agronomic Activities REGION EU COUNTRY France/French Guya na TELEPHONE (594) 30 27 85 FAX (594) 31 98 55 TELEX 910 608 FG E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, French Guyana, AF, Senegal TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x French Guyana PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Senegal RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x French Guyana ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x South America BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x French Guy ana ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x French Guyana FISHERIES FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x French Guyana GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x French Guyana FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical deserts and arid lan ds; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); anthropology /ethnobotany/ethnozoology; conservation/protected areas/wild life resources; ecosystems research; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); birds; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION avifauna and anthropization i n tropical areas REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 640 DATE OF INFORMATION 28.09.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Direction de L'Agriculture & de la Forˆt SUBDIVISIONS Service des Peches CONTACT B. A. Thomassin & J.-M. Maggiorani ADDRESS1 B.P. 103 ADDRESS2 CITY 97600 Mamoudzou ENGLISH NAME Fishery Office of Mayotte REGION EU COUNTRY France/Mayotte Isl and TELEPHONE (33)-19-269-611282 FAX (33)-19-269-611031 TELEX E-MAIL DIRAGR 915.827 MY SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Mayotte Island, Comoro Islands TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x coral reef mar ine parks COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Marine par ks ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x Coral reef fishes SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and c oastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; conservation/protec ted areas/wildlife resources; forestry; afforestation/refore station; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest pr oducts; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; zoology and faun istics; general ecology (zoology); birds; fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION coral reef marine parks; cora l reef fishes; REMARKS In association with Centre d'Oc‚anologie de Marseille (OSU) Station Marine d'Ednoume Rue de la Batterie des Lions 13007 Marseille, France (see separate entry #641) G.I.S. "LAG-MAY" Research projects are supervised by the "Direction de l'Agri culture et de la Forˆt" (DAF), Mayotte and its service depar tment "Fishery Office" (Head: J. M. Maggiorani). They are in tegrated into the different scientific programmes of the sci entific groupment "Environnements marins et littoral de l'le de Mayotte", GIS LAF-MAY (President: Dr. Thomassin). ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 624 DATE OF INFORMATION 15.10.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM NAME SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Walter Koste ADDRESS1 Ludw.-Brill-Str. 5 ADDRESS2 CITY 49610 Quakenbrck ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-5431-2387 FAX TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, Jamaica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x Swamps, phytolecmata TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x Rotatoria OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Rotatoria HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; system atics/taxonomy (zoology); other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION swamps, phytolecmata; Rotator ia REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 689 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.02.94 TYPE ACRONYM NAME SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Michael Mastaller ADDRESS1 Tournely Str. 16 ADDRESS2 CITY 86391 Leitershofen ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)821-434801 FAX +49-(0)821-434801 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, AS, AF, SA, OC; global; worldwide TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x mangroves ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x mangroves AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; tropic al oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); islands; mountains and highlands; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming sy stems; animal husbandry/livestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ ethnozoology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (bo tany); systematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; f orestry; agroforestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforest ation/erosion; forest management; forest products; limnology /hydrology; ocean science; soil science; zoology and faunist ics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoolog y); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mangrove wetlands REMARKS Resource person for questions related to management, rehabilitation and afforestation of mangrove wetlands. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 577 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.12.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM ARA NAME Arbeitsgemeinschaft Regenwald und Artenschutz e.V. ARA SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Wolfgang Kuhlmann ADDRESS1 Postfach 100466 ADDRESS2 Klasingstr. 17 CITY 33602 Bielefeld ENGLISH NAME Working Group on Rainforests and Biodiversity REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49) (0)521-65943 FAX (+49) (0)521-64975 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, CA, SA, OC, global, worldwide TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x politics LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x implementation of the UNCED Biodiversity Convention MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS forestry; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION implementation of the UNCED B iodiversity Convention; forest politics REMARKS ARA participates in a worldwide network of environme ntal organizations, scientific institutions and huma n rights groups. Besides conducting activities in environmen tal education and the raising of public awareness of problem s concerning the world's rainforests, ARA has elaborated in- depth reports on the protection of rainforests and acted as an advising organization to a committee of the Federal Gover nment on the protection of the earth's atmosphere. ARA initi ated the "Rainforest Memorandum" which has served as a platf orm document for the German rainforest movement. ARA channel s funds to environmental projects in the tropics. Information from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 308 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.09.93 TYPE nat ACRONYM ATSAF NAME Arbeitsgemeinschaft Tropische und Subtropische Agrarfor schung e.V. SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. U. v. Poschinger-Camphausen ADDRESS1 Ellerstr. 50 ADDRESS2 CITY 53119 Bonn ENGLISH NAME Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultur al Research REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49) 228-9846-0 FAX (+49) 228-9846-99 TELEX 886710 dsebn d E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, SA, CA TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS x subtropical AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES x FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; t ropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; o ther types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mang roves); islands; mountains and highlands; agriculture; anima l husbandry/livestock; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology ; botany/vegetation science; conservation/protected areas/wi ldlife resources; ecosystems research; fisheries; forestry; limnology/hydrology; soil science; zoology and faunistics; m ammals; fish; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms ); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Also subtropical regions. REMARKS The Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultura l Research (ATSAF) e.V. was founded in 1976 as a working gro up of the Federal Research Centres. In 1989, it was transfor med into a registered association (e.V.). The aims of the ATSAF, which derive from an interdepartmenta l agreement between the Federal Ministry of Food, Agricultur e and Forestry (BML) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Co operation and Development (BMZ), are: - To promote agricultural research for a sustainable, ecolog ically and socio-economically sound development of agricultu re and forestry in tropical and subtropical countries. - To increase the contribution made by the Federal Republic of Germany and its research institutes in this field. - To increase public awareness of problems and questions rel ated to international agricultural research. ATSAF by itself does not carry out research projects! Emphasis is placed on the following tasks: - To render advice to the federal Government and to other in stitutions concerned with development cooperation in the Fed eral Republic of Germany, with regard to the formulation, pl anning and execution of their scientific activities in the t ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ropics and subtropics. - To promote research contacts and to inform foreign and int ernationally operating research institutions about possibili ties for research cooperation programmes. - To inform the scientific community and the interested publ ic about current developments in agriculture, forestry and r elated fields in the tropics and subtropics. ATSAF is an organization of scientists from Federal research institutes, German universities and other research institut ions working in the field of tropical and subtropical agricu ltural research. BML and BMZ have one representative each in all of the ATSAF bodies. A substantial portion of the tasks to be carried out are per formed by the members themselves through their active collab oration in the organs of the association. (...) ATSAF works in multifarious and complex fields. Three key ta sks can be defined: Advice One of ATSAF's major tasks is to render scientific advice to the Federal Government and to other institutions (...). This includes: - Expert advice and assistance to the Federal Government con cerning their membership in the Consultative Group on Intern ational Agricultural Research (CGIAR) (...). - Assessment and scientific accompanying of the research pro grammes of international agricultural research centres with regard to their relevance to developing countries and to the ir eligibility for financial support from the Federal Republ ic of Germany. - Scientific support to the Federal Government in their resp onsibility towards various international organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). - Rendering advice to German scientists in matters of resear ch promotion programmes of the European Community, particula rly concerning the programme "Life Sciences and Technologies for Developing Countries" (STD/3). Coordination and Intermediary Role One of ATSAF's principal concerns is the initiation and prom otion of research cooperations. In this respect, ATSAF helps to establish research contacts and to coordinate research a ctivities. Following are some examples of ATSAF's work in th is field: - Assisting scientists in the initiation of research contact s (...). - Planning and realizing expert discussions (...). - Organization and scientific guidance of multi-disciplinary expert meetings (...). - Coordinating the German contribution to various internatio nal research activities for locust control. - Coordination work in the establishment of a European docum entation system for tropical forest research, in collaborati on with the European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN ). - Selective forwarding of vacancy announcements from interna tional research institutions and organizations to promote th e participation of German scientists in international organi zations. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology - Organizing visits of scientists from international agricul tural research centres (...). Information Atsaf offers a number of information servcies free of charge . - Publication of the quarterly ATSAF-Circular (...) - Collaboration in the publication of the quarterly newslett er published by the European Tropical Forest Research Networ k (ETFRN) (...). - Setting-up and maintenance of an expert database with info rmation about scientists working in tropical and subtropical agricultural research and related fields. - Setting-up and maintenance of a data base with planned, cu rrent and completed German research projects in sub-Saharan Africa. - Setting-up and maintenance of a collection of documents wi th current literature from the international agricultural re search centres and from other research institutions. - Providing information about current developments in the in ternational agricultural research centres (...). Information taken from "ATSAF - Brief Information", March 19 93. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 466 DATE OF INFORMATION 30.09.93 TYPE bot,mus ACRONYM NAME Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Walter G. Berendsohn ADDRESS1 K”nigin-Luise-Strasse 6-8 ADDRESS2 CITY 14191 Berlin ENGLISH NAME Botanical Garden and Museum Berlin-Dahlem REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-30-83006-143 FAX +49-30-83006-186 TELEX E-MAIL WGB@bBiologie.FU-Berlin.DBP.DE SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, OC, SA, CA, El Salvador, Cuba, Malesia, Thailand, Guianas, New Guinea, Andes, Venezuela, W est AF TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Guianas, El Salvador, Cuba, M alesia PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x mountain forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x New Guinea, Andes OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x West Africa, Guianas, Cuba, El Salvador, Malesia, Thailand OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x restauration LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x lichens; Guianas, A ndes, New Guinea, Venezuela FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy (botany); c onservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; hi gher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/a lgae/procaryonts; fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mountain forest; forest resta uration; lichens; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 575 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Bundesforschungsanstalt fr Forst- und Holzwirtschaft SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Forstgenetik CONTACT Prof. Dr. Hans-J. Muhs, Director ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 21027 Hamburg ENGLISH NAME Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products Institute for Forest Genetics REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49) 4102-696-0 FAX (+49) 4102-696-200 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, SA, Indonesia, Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x forest genetics, seed physiology LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; forestry; h igher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION forest genetics; seed physiol ogy; provenance research; ecological genetics; molecular gen etics; gene resources REMARKS The Institute deals with forest genetics in general. Main work focuses on Central European countries; research i n the tropics is done on an associate partner basis. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 656 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.12.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM BFH NAME Bundesforschungsanstalt fr Forst- und Holzwirtschaft SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Weltforstwirtschaft (Institut 1) CONTACT Prof. J. Heuveldop, Prof. v. Maydell ADDRESS1 Leuschnerstr. 91 ADDRESS2 CITY 21031 Hamburg ENGLISH NAME Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products Institute for World Forestry REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49 40-73962-100/101/124/125/126/127/128/129 FAX +49 40-73962-480 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, AF, AS, Western Africa, Maghreb, S outh East Asia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS x administration of research programmes LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation /reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; fo rest products; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zool ogy); birds; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION administration of research pr ogrammes; geography of forestry resources; industries and re gional development; forest resources assessment; forest reso urces monitoring; forest growth; silviculture; forest ecosys tems REMARKS The "Bundesforschungsanstalt fr Forst- und Holzwirt schaft" (Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Pro ducts), where the Institute for World Forestry is located, i s a scientifically independent institution under the authori ty of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry . The Federal Research Centre comprises 8 institutes: - Institute for World Forestry, Hamburg - Institute for Forest Genetics, Groáhansdorf - Institute for Economics, Hamburg - Institute for Wood Biology and Wood Protection, Hamburg - Institute for Wood Chemistry and Chemical Wood Technology, Hamburg - Institute for Wood Physics and Mechanical Wood Technology, Hamburg - Institute for Forest Ecology and Forest Inventory, Eberswa lde - Institute for Forest Tree Breeding, Waldsieversdorf These institutes are the scientific organizational units of the Federal Research Centre. They share the administration a nd common facilities in Hamburg: information and documentati on services; library; data processing; collections; photogra ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology phic studio; mechanical workshops and greenhouses/arboretum. At present, a staff of 375 is employed (113 scientists). The primary task of the Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products (BFH) is to provide scientific fundamen tals for decisions of the Federal Government and to broaden the scientific knowledge for the benefit of forestry and for est products industries. Information taken from brochure "Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products" (1993). See also the entries for the other institutes of the Federal Research Centre. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 582 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.09.93 TYPE priv,int ACRONYM DGHT NAME Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Herpetologie und Terrarienkun de Arbeitsgruppe Anuren SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Abraham-Wolf-Str. 39 ADDRESS2 CITY 70597 Stuttgart ENGLISH NAME DGHT - Anuran Specialist Group REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49) (0)711-763389 FAX (+49) (0)711-7657508 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur es) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, AF, CA, Madagascar, Brazil, Ecuado r, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x lower montane forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x ethology OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; mountains a nd highlands; animal husbandry/livestock; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); reptiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION lower montane forest; etholog y; projected Andasibe nature reserve (Madagascar); REMARKS The DGHT - Anuran Specialist Group leads the working group for the establishment of a nature reserve at Andasibe , Eastern Madagascar (rain forest, swamps). Members of the D GHT - Anuran Specialist Group are implementing field studies of anurans and lemurs. The region of Andasibe is noted for including the maximum number of endemic anuran species of Ma dagascar. Preliminary work for the project initiative was fu nded by German conservation organizations and through privat e donations. Information taken from information brochures. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 588 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.02.94 TYPE ACRONYM GTZ NAME Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Technische Zusammenarbeit (GT Z) SUBDIVISIONS Project "Forestation Jebel Marra", Darfur, Suda n CONTACT Dr. Siegfried Uhlig ADDRESS1 c/o GTZ-Office Sudan ADDRESS2 POB 8192 CITY Khartoum ENGLISH NAME German Agency for Technical Cooperation REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 40325/40810 FAX TELEX 24056 GTZ SD E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Sudan, Jebel Marra, Darfur TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; mou ntains and highlands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; forest man agement; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION tropical mountain forests; sp ecies composition, structure, yield REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 324 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.09.93 TYPE uni,gov ACRONYM DPZ NAME Deutsches Primatenzentrum SUBDIVISIONS AG Biokommunikation CONTACT PD Dr. Elke Zimmermann ADDRESS1 Kellnerweg 4 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME German Primate Center Laboratory of Biocommunication REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (0551) 3851-119 FAX (0551) 3851-228 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, SA; Madagascar, Ecuador TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; animal husbandry/livestock; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); mammals; reptiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 325 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.08.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM NAME Deutsches Primatenzentrum SUBDIVISIONS AG ™kologie und Verhalten CONTACT J”rg U. Ganzhorn ADDRESS1 Kellnerweg 4 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME German Primate Center Research Group for Ecology and Behaviour REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (0551) 3851-129 FAX (0551) 3851-228 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Madagascar TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dry monsoon forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; conservation/protected ar eas/wildlife resources; zoology and faunistics; general ecol ogy (zoology); mammals; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Dry monsoon forest. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 687 DATE OF INFORMATION 20.02.94 TYPE gov ACRONYM DPI NAME Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH SUBDIVISIONS Arbeitsgruppe Verhaltensforschung/™kologie CONTACT Dr. Eckhard W. Heymann ADDRESS1 Kellnerweg 4 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME German Primate Center REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)551-38510 FAX +49-(0)551-3851228 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Peru, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; zoology and faunistics; gener al ecology (zoology); mammals; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Projects: Peru: ecology and b ehaviour of tamarins, Saguinus mystar and Saguinus fuscicoll is (Primates: Callitrichidae); Brazil: ecology and behaviour of the masked titi monkey Callicebus personatus (Primates: Cebidae) in the Atlantic rain forest REMARKS Cooperation with - Instituto Veterinario de Investigaciones Tropicales y de A ltura (IVITA), Iquitos, Peru (see separate entry #238) - Centro de Primatologia do Rio de Janeiro (CPRJ-FEEMA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 654 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.12.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM BFH NAME Federal Research centre for Forestry and Forest Product s SUBDIVISIONS Institute for Wood Biology and Wood Protection CONTACT Dr. H. G. Richter ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 21027 Hamburg ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49 40-73962-410 FAX +49 40-73962-480 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, SA, CA, worldwide, global TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x man-made forests: plantations AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x tree physiology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x microbiology MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; botany/vegetation science; systematics/taxonomy ( botany); forestry; forest products; insects; higher plants ( angio- and gymnosperms); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION commercial timber; plantation s; tree physiology; microbiology; wood protection; wood stru cture; wood quality; wood anatomy; wood biodeterioration REMARKS The "Bundesforschungsanstalt fr Forst- und Holzwirt schaft" (Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Pro ducts), where the Institute for Wood Biology and Wood Protec tion is located, is a scientifically independent institution under the authority of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agricu lture and Forestry. The Federal Research Centre comprises 8 institutes: - Institute for World Forestry, Hamburg - Institute for Forest Genetics, Groáhansdorf - Institute for Economics, Hamburg - Institute for Wood Biology and Wood Protection, Hamburg - Institute for Wood Chemistry and Chemical Wood Technology, Hamburg - Institute for Wood Physics and Mechanical Wood Technology, Hamburg - Institute for Forest Ecology and Forest Inventory, Eberswa lde - Institute for Forest Tree Breeding, Waldsieversdorf These institutes are the scientific organizational units of the Federal Research Centre. They share the administration a nd common facilities in Hamburg: information and documentati on services; library; data processing; collections; photogra phic studio; mechanical workshops and greenhouses/arboretum. At present, a staff of 375 is employed (113 scientists). The primary task of the Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products (BFH) is to provide scientific fundamen tals for decisions of the Federal Government and to broaden the scientific knowledge for the benefit of forestry and for ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology est products industries. Information taken from brochure "Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products" (1993). See also the entries for the other institutes of the Federal Research Centre. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 679 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.01.94 TYPE priv ACRONYM NAME Fraunhofer-Institut fr Atmosph„rische Umweltforschung SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT ADDRESS1 Kreuzeckbahnstr. 19 ADDRESS2 CITY 82453 Garmisch-Partenkirchen ENGLISH NAME Fraunhofer-Institute for Atmospheric Environmen tal Research REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-8821-183-0 FAX +49-8821-73573 TELEX 592474 E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, project description) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Philippines, India, China, Indones ia, Thailand TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x rice fields ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x methanogenic and methanotrophic bacteria MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; agriculture; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Project: implementation of an interregional network for recording methane emission from r ice fields. The project consists of setting up 8 measuring s tations located in main rice growing areas of Asia in the di fferent wetland rice ecosystems (irrigated, rainfed, deepwat er). Objectives: characterization and quantification of meth ane emission from wetland rice ecosystems; identification of rice technologies that promote or mitigate methane emission ; evaluation of processes that control methane emissions; de velop strategies that mitigate methane emissions; develop re search capacities. REMARKS In cooperation with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Ba¤os, Philippines, and national resea rch institutes of the countries involved. The project is fun ded by the Global Environmental Facility of UNDP/UNEP/The Wo rld Bank. It began in 1993 and will last for 5 years. The pr oject is interlinked with other research activities at IRRI including that of the US-EPA on the interaction of global cl imate and rice. The project concurs in essential points with core projects of the International Global Atmospheric Chemi stry (IGBP) as well as the START initiatives in Southeast, E ast and South Asia. Information from project description. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 474 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Freie Universit„t Berlin SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Systematische Botanik und Pflanzen geographie CONTACT Dr. Isabell Hensen ADDRESS1 Altensteinstrasse 6 ADDRESS2 CITY 14195 Berlin ENGLISH NAME Freie Universit„t Berlin Institute of Systematic Botany and Plant Geography REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)30-8383149 FAX +49-(0)-8385434 TELEX E-MAIL hilger@biologie.FU-Berlin.dbp.de SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Bolivia, High Andean Region TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x hard-leaved forests of the High Andes OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other prima ry forest; other secondary forest; mountains and highlands; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozoology; botany/vegetation sci ence; general ecology (botany); conservation/protected areas /wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/ reforestation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; for est products; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnos perms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Hard-leaved forest in high An dean regions REMARKS International collaboration with AGRUCO (Agroecolog¡ a de la Universidad de Cochabamba) and Instituto de Ecolog¡a , Universidad Mayor de San Andr‚s (La Paz, Bolivia) ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 681 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Georg-August Universit„t SUBDIVISIONS Geographisches Institute; Abt. Landschafts”kolo gie CONTACT Prof. G. Gerold ADDRESS1 Goldschmidtstr. 5 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME University of G”ttingen Institute of Geography, Section Landscape Ecology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-551-398011,-12 FAX +49-551-398006 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, AF, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, A rgentina, West Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x semi-evergreen tropical ra in forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; agriculture; shifting cultivati on; other tropical farming systems; ecosystems research; for estry; agroforestry; deforestation/erosion; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION soil sciences; soil degradati on in tropical forests; soil nutrients; land use evaluation; field research with experimental plots for microclimate; so il water; nutrient cycling; forest degradation; agro-ecologi cal evaluation REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 251 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.09.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Georg-August Universit„t G”ttingen SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Bodenkunde und Waldern„hrung CONTACT ADDRESS1 Bsgenweg 2 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)551/393 511 FAX +49-(0)551/393 310 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA; Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x shifting cultivation systems SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x plantation systems OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x plantations DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; agriculture; shifting cultiva tion; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); e cosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/re forestation; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION plantation systems; Venezuela : Root dynamics and activity of destruents in Ca-deficient s oils under tropical moist forest. Importance of soil chemica l conditions for the regulation of the activity of roots and micro-organisms under extreme conditions. Brazil: Investiga tions on the sustainable use of rain forest areas by forest plantation. Loss of nutrients by wood export and conversion in order to project the future development of the nutrient s tatus of forest plantations. REMARKS Cooperation with Institute of Tropical Agriculture, G”ttingen; IVIC, UCV, Caracas, Venezuela;CVG-EDELCA, Guayana , Venezuela. Brazil: Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias do Para (FCAP), Belem, Brazil. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 452 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM IAT NAME Georg-August-Universit„t G”ttingen SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Pflanzenbau und Tierhygiene in den Tropen und Subtropen Abt. Pflanzenbau in den Tropen und Subtropen CONTACT Prof. Dr. P. L. G. Vlek ADDRESS1 Grisebachstr. 6 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME University of G”ttingen Institute of Agronomy in the Tropics and Subtropics Agronomy in the Tropics and Subtropics REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 0551/393 752 FAX 0551/393 759 TELEX 96703 unigoe d E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, SA, West Africa, Togo, Niger, Nige ria, Ghana, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Brazil PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Togo) TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x Brazil, West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Togo SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x nutrient cycling: Brazil, West Africa: ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x simulation models (Niger); biochemical co mplex of the soil-plant system, enzyme activity, biological activity, population dynamics of soil (micro)organisms: Braz il, West Africa MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x Brazil, West Africa FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestr y; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION simulation models; biochemica l complex of the soil-plant system; enzyme activity; biologi cal activity; population dynamics of soil (micro)organisms. Additional keywords on the Institute's activities taken from brochure: agro-climatological aspects of agricultural systems; natural resource management; biodiversity; mycorrhiza studies; nitr ogen fixation. REMARKS The Institute of Agronomy (IAT) in the tropics and s ubtropics of the Georg-August University of G”ttingen provid es education and research in tropical agronomy to German and foreign students and graduates. Staff and students are look ing for new ways to imrpove crop production and land managem ent with sound economic and ecological prospects. Since 1990 the Institute has held an English language MSc course on tr opical agriculture. The research of the Institute concentrates on agro-climatolo gical aspects of agricultural systems, natural resource mana gement, and biodiversity. IAT has selected three major areas of research: - secondary forest and fallow vegetation at the mouth of the Amazon - biological means for increased and sustainable production ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology in intensively cultivated tropical and subtropical soils - sustainable crop production in the West African savanna. An electronic database on over 5000 tropical and subtropical crops has been built up. The contents include information o n official and local names, climatological requirements, and geographical distribution. A VA-Mycorrhiza collection of over forty species is also mai ntained at IAT. Information taken from brochure. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 453 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Georg-August-Universit„t G”ttingen SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Pflanzenbau und Tierhygiene in den Tropen und Subtropen Abt. Pflanzenbau in den Tropen und Subtropen CONTACT Manfred Denich, Project Coordinator in Brazil, or Pr of. Dr. P. L. G. Vlek ADDRESS1 Grisebachstr. 6 ADDRESS2 CITY 37077 G”ttingen ENGLISH NAME University of G”ttingen Institute of Agronomy in the Tropics and Subtropics Agronomy in the Tropics and Subtropics REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 0551/393 752 FAX 0551/393 759 TELEX 96703 unigoe d E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x nutrient cycling FISHERIES FORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest;agriculture; shifting cultivat ion; other tropical farming systems; botany/vegetation scien ce; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; forest prod ucts; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Diversity of secondary vegeta tion; relation between phytomass production and soil conditi ons; importance of secondary vegetation for nutrient cycling in small-scale farming systems; regeneration and expansion of secondary vegetation; reproduction and seedling establish ment of economically inmportant trees and shrubs; native sec ondary forest species with high N2-fixing capability; develo p methods to produce planting material out of seeds and cutt ings from selected species of primary and secondary forests. REMARKS Cooperation with EMBRAPA/CPATU, Bel‚m; Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias do Para, Bel‚m; UFPA (Universidade Federal do Par ), Bel‚m, Brazil. See entry #452 for short description of the Institute of Agr onomy, Georg-August University of G”ttingen. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 695 DATE OF INFORMATION 02.03.94 TYPE gov,nat ACRONYM GTZ-T™B NAME GTZ Tropen”kologisches Begleitprogramm SUBDIVISIONS OE 423 CONTACT Dr. G. Riethmacher ADDRESS1 Postfach 5180 ADDRESS2 CITY 65726 Eschborn ENGLISH NAME German Agency for Technical Cooperation Flanking Program for Tropical Ecology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)6196-79 3288 FAX +49-(0)6196-79 7413 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, CA, SA, OC; global; worldwide TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS x OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x economy of environmental science MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands ; rivers and streams; lakes; other types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highland s; agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tropical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/vegetation scie nce; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ecosys tems research; forestry; agroforestry; afforestation/refores tation; deforestation/erosion; forest management; forest pro ducts; limnology/hydrology; ocean science; soil science; zoo logy and faunistics; mammals; birds; insects; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 571 DATE OF INFORMATION 12.12.93 TYPE int ACRONYM NAME Hamburger Umweltinstitut SUBDIVISIONS O Instituto Ambiental Rua Vereador Isaque Maia 34 Reginopolis 28820 000 Silva Jardim, R.J. Brazil CONTACT ADDRESS1 Feldstr. 36 ADDRESS2 CITY 20357 Hamburg ENGLISH NAME Hamburg Environmental Institute REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+55)-247-681161 FAX TELEX E-MAIL epea@ax.apc.org SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x ponds TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x integrated pond farming OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x waste water based cultivation o f pigs and poultry ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES x waste water aquaculture FORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x waste water based production of crops, a quatic macrophytes and algae; nutrient recovery; sewage trea tment MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; other types of wetlands ; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; animal husban dry/livestock; fisheries; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION integrated pond farming; wast e water based cultivation of pigs and poultry; waste water a quaculture; waste water based production of crops, aquatic m acrophytes and algae; nutrient recovery; sewage treatment; p onds REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 316 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.08.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Heinrich-Heine-Universit„t Dsseldorf SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr ™kologische Pflanzenphysiologie un d Geobotanik CONTACT Prof. Dr. Rainer L”sch; Dr. B. Mies ADDRESS1 Universit„tsstr. 1/26.13 ADDRESS2 CITY 40225 Dsseldorf ENGLISH NAME University of Dsseldorf Institute for Ecological Plant Physiology and Geobotany REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49 (0)211 - 311 4878 FAX +49 (0)211 - 342 229 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, SA; Paraguay, Venezuela (scheduled ); Cameroon, Zaire; North Africa, Arabia; Macaronesia (Canar y Islands) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x ecophysiology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forests; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); ecosystems research; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procar yonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Paraguay: Ecophysiology. Osmo tic spectra, sclerophylly and ecomorphological adaptations o f plants from various vegetation types (evergreen tropical f orests to sclerophyllous shrubland of the Chaco). Osmotic sp ectra of typical vegetation units; characterization of veget ation units according to morphological and functional adapta tions to drought. Zaire: Bryophyte ecology of lowland and mountain forests in Central Africa; microclimatic conditions; photosynthetic gas exchange. Cameroon: Water relations and microclimate in the canopy and understory of a lowland rain forest. North Africa, Arabia and Atlantic Islands: Ecology of stem s ucculents, particularly Euphorbiaceae. Laurel forests (Macar onesia, particularly Canary Islands). REMARKS Research within the framework of "Operation Canop‚" (F. Hall‚, Montpellier/France) in Cameroon and (scheduled) V enezuela. Research on plant ecophysiology in laurel forest r egions of Macaronesia (particularly Canary Islands) and pala eotropic arid regions. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 605 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Heinrich-Heine-Universit„t Dsseldorf SUBDIVISIONS Lehrstuhl fr Physische Geographie CONTACT ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 40225 Dsseldorf ENGLISH NAME Heinrich-Heine-University of Dsseldorf Geographical Institute REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-211-311-2045 FAX +49-211-311-3955 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA, SA, Tropical Andes, Guatemala, Cos ta Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane/high montane fores t OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x Land use systems ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Glaciology OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x Geoscience (geoecology, climatology etc.) , interaction between living and unliving subjects by means of remote sensing, field work, laboratory analysis using GIS (Geographic Information System) MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mangroves); mountains and highlands; agriculture; other tropical farming systems; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany ); ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; limnology/hy drology; soil science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms ); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION glaciology; land use systems; geoscience (geoecology, climatology), interaction between l iving and unliving subjects; methods: remote sensing, field work, laboratory analysis, GIS (Geographic Information Syste m) REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 438 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Institut fr Vogelforschung "Vogelwarte Helgoland" SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Prof. Franz Bairlein ADDRESS1 An der Vogelwarte 21 ADDRESS2 CITY 26386 Wilhelmshaven ENGLISH NAME Institute of Avian Research REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-4421-96890 FAX +49-4421-968955 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; tropical sava nnas and savanna woodland; zoology and faunistics; general e cology (zoology); birds; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 521 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universit„t SUBDIVISIONS Botanisches Institut Geobotanik und Pflanzen”kologie CONTACT Prof. Rdiger Wittig ADDRESS1 Siesmayerstrasse 70 ADDRESS2 CITY 60054 Frankfurt/M. ENGLISH NAME University of Frankfurt Institute of Botany; Geobotany and Plant Ecology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49 69-798-4739 FAX +49 69-798-4822 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Burkina Faso TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dry Forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x phytosociology, ethnobotany CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; botany/vegetation science; high er plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION dry forest; phytosociology; e thnobotany; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 601 DATE OF INFORMATION 04.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universit„t SUBDIVISIONS FB Zoologie; AK Etho”kologie CONTACT Prof. U. Maschwitz ADDRESS1 Siesmayerstrasse 70 ADDRESS2 CITY 60054 Frankfurt/Main ENGLISH NAME Goethe-University Frankfurt Zoology; Dept. of Ethoecology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-69-7982923 FAX +49-69-7983585 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, Malaysia (East and West) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS x Mutualism OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; zoology and faunistics; gener al ecology (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); insect s; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mutualism, insects REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 323 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universit„t SUBDIVISIONS Seminar fr Vor- und Frhgeschichte Arch„ologie und Arch„obotanik Afrikas CONTACT Dr. Katharina Neumann ADDRESS1 Praunheimer Landstr. 70 ADDRESS2 CITY 60488 Frankfurt ENGLISH NAME Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt Institute for Pre- and Protohistory African Archaeology and Archaeobotany REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (069) 798 8569 FAX (069) 798 2482 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, brochur e) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF; Burkina Faso, Nigeria TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x dry forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x vegetation history, archaeobotany CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other secon dary forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropica l deserts and arid lands; botany/vegetation science; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Dry forest; vegetation histor y and archaeobotany. REMARKS Current research is part of an interdisciplinary res earch project "Cultural development and language history in the West African savanna", funded by the DFG (German researc h organization). Main research areas are Burkina Faso and Ni geria. This research project aims to investigate the interdependenc e of cultural development on the one hand and geographical a nd ecological factors that determine the natural environment of the cultures under study on the other hand. The results should lead to a better understanding of cultural evolution in the areas concerned and allow an assessment of the adapti ve strategies used by subsistence cultures in the natural se tting. University departments involved in the research proje ct are - Department of History - Department of Biology - Department of Earth Sciences Other institutions involved are - Frobenius Institute (ethnology, anthropology) - Institute of Ethnology and African Studies, University of Mainz, Germany - Institute of Geography, University of Heidelberg, Germany Collaboration is with the Universit‚ de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and University of Maiduguri (Nigeria). Main research areas comprise: - History and cultural history of the West African savanna - Linguistic history in the West African savanna - Archaeology of the West African savanna ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology - Geography of the West African savanna - Contemporary vegetation and vegetation history in the West African savanna Information taken from brochure ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 259 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Justus-Liebig-Universit„t Giessen SUBDIVISIONS Wissenschaftliches Zentrum Tropeninstitut Abt. Pflanzenbau und Pflanzenzchtung CONTACT ADDRESS1 Schottstr. 2 ADDRESS2 CITY 35390 Giessen ENGLISH NAME Justus-Liebig University Giessen Institute for Tropical Science Plant Production REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-641-702 2687 FAX +49-641-702 3684 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS x potatoes, coffee, tea, maize, tobacco, tuber crops ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK x exclusively pasture management; rice/fish management ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS agriculture; shifting cultivation; other tr opical farming systems; animal husbandry/livestock; botany/v egetation science; general ecology (botany); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION potatoes, maize, coffee, tea, tobacco, tuber crops; pasture manegement; rice/fish managem ent REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 250 DATE OF INFORMATION TYPE ACRONYM NAME Ludwig-Maximilian Universit„t Mnchen SUBDIVISIONS Lehrstuhl fr Waldbau und Forsteinrichtung CONTACT Prof. Dr. P. Burschel ADDRESS1 Hohenbachernstr. 22 ADDRESS2 CITY 85354 Freising ENGLISH NAME Chair of Silviculture and Forest Management REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 08161/71 46-90, -91 FAX 08161/71 46 16 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS EU, SA; Germany; Costa Rica, Argentina TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry ; forest management; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Investigation on carbon fixat ion in forest biomass and its manipulation by forest managem ent. REMARKS Cooperation with the School of Forestry and Environm ental Studies, Yale University, USA. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 355 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Ludwig-Maximilian-Universit„t Mnchen SUBDIVISIONS Zoologisches Institut CONTACT ADDRESS1 Seidlstrasse 25/I ADDRESS2 CITY 80335 Mnchen ENGLISH NAME University of Munich Institute of Zoology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (089) 5902-393 FAX (089) 5902-461 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, OC, NA, Australia, Great Barrier R eef, Israel (Eilat), Florida TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE x SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x soft corals, Crinoidea HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atol ls); ecosystem research; ocean science; zoology and faunisti cs; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Soft corals; Crinoidea; Great Barrier Reef; Florida Keys, Eilat coral reefs. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 600 DATE OF INFORMATION 03.11.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit„t Mnchen SUBDIVISIONS Forstwissenschaftliche Fakult„t; Lehrstuhl fr Bodenkunde CONTACT Peter Schad ADDRESS1 Hohenbachernstrasse 22 ADDRESS2 CITY 85354 Freising ENGLISH NAME University of Munich Dept. of Forestry; Chair of Soil Science REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-8161-714978 FAX +49-8161-714738 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Bolivia, Andes TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x tropical mountain rain forest (Low Andes) TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Bolivia, High Andes OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forest; other secon dary forest; mountains and highlands; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Low and high Andes; soils und er agricultural use REMARKS Collaboration with Instituto de Ecolog¡a, La Paz. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 691 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.02.94 TYPE nat ACRONYM NAME Max-Planck-Institut fr Limnologie SUBDIVISIONS AG Tropen”kologie CONTACT Dr. Wolfgang J. Junk ADDRESS1 Postfach 165 ADDRESS2 CITY 24302 Pl”n ENGLISH NAME Max-Planck-Institute for Limnology Working Group Tropical Ecology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)4522-802-1 FAX +49-(0)4522-802 281 TELEX E-MAIL wjj@mpil-ploen.mpg.d400.de SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Brazil, Amazonian and Pantanal reg ions TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS x floodplains AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x primary production and photosynthesis CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of wetlands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); ecosystems research; limn ology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zo ology); fish; insects; other invertebrates; higher plants (a ngio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION primary production and photos ynthesis; floodplains REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 473 DATE OF INFORMATION 10.09.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM NAME Max-Planck-Institut fr Verhaltensphysiologie SUBDIVISIONS Abt. Wickler CONTACT Martin Wikelski ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 82319 Seewiesen ENGLISH NAME MPI for Behavioural Ecology Department Wickler REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)8157-29277 FAX +49-(0)8157-29209 TELEX E-MAIL wikelski@MPI-Seewiesen.MPG.DE SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, SA, OC, Galapagos (Ecuador), Seren geti, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, Namib, Egypt, South Afri ca TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) x COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tro pical deserts and arid lands; lakes; tropical oceans (incl. coral reefs and atolls); islands; conservation/protected are as/wildlife resources; ecosystems research; zoology and faun istics; general ecology (zoology); mammals; birds; fish; rep tiles and amphibians; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 667 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.01.94 TYPE priv ACRONYM MPI NAME Max-Planck-Institut fr Verhaltensphysiologie SUBDIVISIONS Abt. Wickler CONTACT Dr. Heribert Hofer ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 82319 Seewiesen ENGLISH NAME Max-Planck Institute of Behavioural Physiology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49 8157-29277 FAX +49 8157-29209 TELEX E-MAIL hofer@mpi-seewiesen.mpg.de SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, OC, Cameroon, Tanzania, Gal pagos (Ecuador) TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS x behavioural ecology, migration studies OTHER CATEGORIES x population genetics MAMMALS x BIRDS x FISH x REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x spiders HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical savannas and savanna woodland; lak es; islands; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoolog y); mammals; birds; fish; reptiles and amphibians; other inv ertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION behavioural ecology; migratio n studies; spiders; current projects: Cameroon crater lakes: diet & speciation of cichlid fish, including population gen etics; Tanzania: savannas and Southwest: behavioural ecology of spotted hyaenas; Gal pagos: diet, diving behaviour and e volution of marine iguanas REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 682 DATE OF INFORMATION 19.01.94 TYPE bot ACRONYM NAME Palmengarten SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Georg Zizka ADDRESS1 Siesmayerstr. 61 ADDRESS2 CITY 60323 Frankfurt ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49 69-212-38328/36316/33383 FAX +49 69-212-37856 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, CA, AF, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Tanzania TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Honduras PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Chile RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x Chile, Ecuador MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x orchids, bromeliads, Poaceae , Hyperiaceae OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Chile, Ecu ador, Honduras, Tanzania (in preparation) ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical des erts and arid lands; islands; botany/vegetation science; sys tematics/taxonomy (botany); conservation/protected areas/wil dlife resources; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION orchids; bromeliads; Poaceae; Hyperiaceae; publications of the "Palmengarten" on flora of Argentina; Chile; New Caledonia; Easter Island; plant-ant r elationships; agavas; and many other topics REMARKS The Botanical Garden "Palmengarten" publishes a jour nal for the interested public, a scientific journal ("Palmar um Hortus Francofortensis") and a number of special publicat ions. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 692 DATE OF INFORMATION 24.02.94 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Philipps-Universit„t Marburg SUBDIVISIONS FB Biologie - Botanik/Mykologie CONTACT Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kost ADDRESS1 Lahnberge ADDRESS2 CITY 35032 Marburg ENGLISH NAME University of Marburg Faculty of Biology - Botany/Mycology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-6421-282 087 FAX +49-6421-282 057 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane rain forest OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x morphology, anatomy CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) x SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; other types of tropical forest; other primary forest ; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); syste matics/taxonomy (botany); fungi (Mycology); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION montane rain forest; morpholo gy; anatomy REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 439 DATE OF INFORMATION 06.09.93 TYPE mus,priv ACRONYM NAME Research Institute Senckenberg SUBDIVISIONS Dept. Ichthyology II and Ecology of Fish CONTACT Prof. A. Lelek ADDRESS1 Senckenberganlage 25 ADDRESS2 CITY 60325 Frankfurt/Main ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-69-7542368 FAX +49-69-746238 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, OC, AS, NA, CA, SA, Caribbean, Sou th-East Asia, West Africa TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS x Africa, SE Asia, Caribbean LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x Swamps TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Africa, SE Asia ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x West Africa FISHERIES x Africa, SE Asia, South America, Caribbean FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Africa OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x fishes, mostly West Africa SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x fishes, mostly West Africa OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x only freshwater (worldwide) REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS rivers and streams; lakes; other types of w etlands; conservation/protected areas/wildlife resources; ec osystems research; fisheries; limnology/hydrology; zoology a nd faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxono my (zoology); fish; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Swamps; only freshwater fish. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 530 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.10.93 TYPE priv ACRONYM NAME RPDATA Pl”tz-Kaufmann SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dipl. Ing. R. Pl”tz-Kaufmann ADDRESS1 Wietzeufer 4 ADDRESS2 CITY 30657 Hannover ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)511-9055066 FAX +49-(0)511-9055066 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS x LAKES x OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS x TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) x ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x tropical plants for biological engineering CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x DEFORESTATION/EROSION x FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS x erosion control, reclamation LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES x biological engineering MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; other types o f tropical forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; t ropical deserts and arid lands; rivers and streams; lakes; o ther types of wetlands; coasts and coastal areas (incl. mang roves); mountains and highlands; botany/vegetation science; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; deforestation/erosion ; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION BENTROS: database on plants f or biological engineering in the tropics and subtropics; ero sion control, reclamation, revegetation, soil conservation, ground stabilization; channel stabilization; protective affo restation. Consists of four modules: BIOTROP: database of tropical and subtropical plants GEOTROP: database of biological engineering technology SYSTROP: database of plant systematics LITROP: bibliographical database Each species included in the database can be combined with a bout 40 criteria concerning ecology, physiology etc. of the species; additional combinations are made with information o n life zones, regions of diversity, floristic region, habita t etc. and information on biological engineering. Work on the database has already been conducted for 8 years. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 574 DATE OF INFORMATION 07.12.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Ruhr-Universit„t Bochum SUBDIVISIONS Faculty of Biology Animal Behaviour Research Group CONTACT Prof. Dr. E. Curio ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 CITY 44780 Bochum ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49) (0)234-7002858 FAX (+49) (0)234-7094201 TELEX E-MAIL 0825860 SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS OC, AS, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Philippines, Fiji PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x incl. tran slocation work ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x survey work for implementation of conservation meas ures LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x genetic isolation of island populations OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS x FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; islands; conservation/protect ed areas/wildlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); systematics/taxo nomy (zoology); birds; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION avifaunal diversity (Fiji); g enetic isolation of island bird populations (Tonga); translo cation of megapodes (Tonga); survey work for implementation of conservation measures (Philippines, Western and Northern Visayas) REMARKS Cooperation with Visayas State College of Agricultur e (VISCA) under way. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 254 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.07.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Staatliches Museum fr Naturkunde SUBDIVISIONS CONTACT Dr. Hubert H”fer ADDRESS1 Postfach 6209 ADDRESS2 Erbprinzenstr. 13 CITY 76133 Karlsruhe ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 0721/175 161 FAX 0721/175 110 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA; Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Brazil, Amazon PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x Brazil, Amazon SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x inundation forests OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x South America GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x Brazil, Amazon SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x Brazil, Amazon OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES x Arachnida HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; other types of tropical forests; other primary fores t; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); system atics/taxonomy (zoology); other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Mechanisms of maintenance of the diversity in spider communities in Central Amazonian rai n forests (predation, competition, mutualism). REMARKS Cooperation with Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA), Manaus, Brazil; Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 568 DATE OF INFORMATION 08.11.93 TYPE mus ACRONYM NAME Staatliches Museum fr Naturkunde SUBDIVISIONS Abt. Zoologie, AG Tropen”kologie CONTACT Manfred Verhaagh ADDRESS1 Postfach 6209 ADDRESS2 CITY 76042 Karlsruhe ENGLISH NAME State Museum of Natural History, Karlsruhe REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49)-(0)721-175-374 FAX (+49)-(0)721-175-110 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, SA, Peru, Brazil, Amazonia, Bolivi a, Malaysia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Malaysia SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x Peru OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x inundation forest, Brazil OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Bolivia, Peru TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x Peru, Brazil/Amazonia, Bolivia, Malaysi a GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS x OTHER INVERTEBRATES x HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodl and; zoology and faunistics; general ecology (zoology); syst ematics/taxonomy (zoology); insects; other invertebrates; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION inundation forest REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 255 DATE OF INFORMATION 25.06.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Technische Hochschule Darmstadt SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr Botanik CONTACT U. Lttge ADDRESS1 Schnittspahnstr. 3-5 ADDRESS2 CITY 64287 Darmstadt ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 06151/16 3200, -3700 FAX 06151/16 4808 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA; Brazil, Venezuela TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x physiology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores ts; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Physiological adaptations of tropical trees of the genus Clusia to environmental stress. Gas exchange, water relations, organic acid content, leaf N and P in the field and under laboratory conditions. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 621 DATE OF INFORMATION 11.10.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Technische Universit„t Berlin SUBDIVISIONS Institut fr ™kologie/ ™kologie der Geh”lze CONTACT Monika Naumann ADDRESS1 K”nigin-Luise Strasse 22 ADDRESS2 CITY 14195 Berlin ENGLISH NAME Technical University of Berlin Institute of Ecology/ Ecology of Woody Plants REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-30-314-71263 FAX +49-30-314-71429 TELEX 184 262 tubl-d- E-MAIL naum1433@mailszrz.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS SA, Brazil TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x Brazil, coastal forests DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; secondary rai n forest; forestry; afforestation/reforestation; higher plan ts (angio- and gymnosperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION competition among tropical tr ee species in order to provide information about affore station concepts for mixed stands REMARKS Cooperation with universities and other institutions in southern Brazil. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 576 DATE OF INFORMATION 22.11.93 TYPE gov ACRONYM UFZ NAME UFZ - Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle L td. SUBDIVISIONS project team: Seminatural Landscapes CONTACT Dr. Klaus Henle, Dr. Josef Settele ADDRESS1 Permoserstr. 15 ADDRESS2 CITY 04318 Leipzig ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE (+49) (0)341-235-2519 or -2534 FAX (+49) (0)341-235-2534 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AS, AF, OC, SA, Philippines, C“te d'Iv oire (Ivory Coast), Peru, South Africa, Australia TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Philippines PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x mossy forest (high altitud e, Philippines) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x South Africa, Australia RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE x Philippines SHIFTING CULTIVATION x OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS x OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES x Philippine s, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x Philippines AGROFORESTRY x ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT x FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY x Philippines OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS x Philippines, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast ), Peru GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) x OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH x Philippines REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS x C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Peru, Philippines INSECTS x Philippines OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical de serts and arid lands; agriculture; shifting cultivation; oth er tropical farming systems; conservation/protected areas/wi ldlife resources; forestry; agroforestry; forest management; limnology/hydrology; zoology and faunistics; general ecolog y (zoology); systematics/taxonomy (zoology); fish; reptiles and amphibians; insects; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION mossy high altitude forests REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 472 DATE OF INFORMATION 23.09.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Bayreuth SUBDIVISIONS Botanisches Institut Lehrstuhl fr Pflanzenphysiologie CONTACT Prof. Erwin Beck ADDRESS1 Universit„tsstrasse 30 ADDRESS2 CITY 95440 Bayreuth ENGLISH NAME University of Bayreuth Department of Plant Physiology REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-(0)921-552630 FAX +49-(0)921-552642 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire, letter) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Kenya PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x montane forests (Kenya) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda OTHERS AGRICULTURE x SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS x physiology of agricultural plants (Kenya) ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY x ethnobotany: Kenya, Tanzania BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Kenya GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS x ecophysiology CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY x Kenya AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x natural forest composition LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; mountains a nd highlands; agriculture; anthropology/ethnobotany/ethnozo ology; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); forestry; higher plants (angio- and gymnosperms); ferns/mos ses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION plant ecology, plant ecophysi ology, plant sociology, population dynamics, ethnobotany; montane forest; natural forest composition; physiology of ag ricultural plants; tropical crop plant physiology REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 258 DATE OF INFORMATION TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Bayreuth SUBDIVISIONS Lehrstuhl fr Bodenkunde und Bodengeographie CONTACT Prof. Dr. W. Zech ADDRESS1 Postfach 10 12 51 ADDRESS2 CITY 95412 Bayreuth ENGLISH NAME University of Bayreuth Faculty of Soil Science and Soil Geography REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 0921/55-2247, -2248 FAX 0921/55 2246 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, AS, SA, CA TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x Costa Rica, Liberia, Philippi nes PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x Costa Rica OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS OTHER PRIMARY FOREST OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Colombia, Benin TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS x Senegal, Sudan RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Bolivia, Nepal OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH x C“te d'Ivoire FISHERIES FORESTRY x AGROFORESTRY x West Africa, Latin America AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION x Sudan DEFORESTATION/EROSION x Madagascar, Togo ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS x site evaluation LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE x AF, SA, CA, AS ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; tropical savannas and savanna woodland; tropical deserts and arid lands; mountains and hi ghlands; ecosystems research; forestry; agroforestry; affore station/reforestation; deforestation/erosion; soil science; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION soil sequences with different erosion features; erosion protection; damage to Pinus patul a and Grevillea banksiana (Madagascar); effect of tillage sy stems and perennial species selection on root competition an d erosion in an agroforestry system (Togo); competition, nut rient fluxes, turnover of below-ground organic matter in an agroforestry system (C“te d'Ivoire); site evaluation and sta te of nutrition of Tectona grandis in West Africa; impact of the most important trees for alley cropping on soil fertili ty properties in C“te d'Ivoire; relationships between tree g rowth, tree nutrition and site in Cupressus lusitanica woodl and in Djebel Marra, Darfur/Sudan; influence of land use on soil properties in South-West Rwanda. REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 249 DATE OF INFORMATION 14.07.93 TYPE uni ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Bielefeld SUBDIVISIONS Abt. ™kologie CONTACT Prof. Dr. S.-W. Breckle ADDRESS1 Postfach 10 01 31 ADDRESS2 Universit„tsstr. 25 CITY 33501 Bielefeld ENGLISH NAME REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 0521/106-5524, -2592 FAX 0521/106 2963 TELEX 932362 unibi d E-MAIL abt3@hrz.uni-bielefeld.de SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS CA; Costa Rica TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST PRIMARY RAIN FOREST SECONDARY RAIN FOREST OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OTHERS AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) OTHERS CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS other types of tropical forests; other prim ary forest; other secondary forest; botany/vegetation scienc e; general ecology (botany); higher plants (angio- and gymno sperms); ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION Population ecology of dominan t tree species in montane tropical rain forests. REMARKS Research carried out at San Ram¢n field station. ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 618 DATE OF INFORMATION 29.10.93 TYPE uni,bot ACRONYM NAME Universit„t Bonn SUBDIVISIONS Botanisches Institut und Botanischer Garten Abt. Systematik und Geobotanik CONTACT Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Barthlott ADDRESS1 Meckenheimer Allee 170 ADDRESS2 CITY 53115 Bonn ENGLISH NAME University of Bonn Dept. of Botany and Botanical Garden REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE +49-228-732526 FAX +49-228-733120 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF INFORMATION direct contact (questionnaire) GEOGRAPHICAL KEYWORDS AF, SA, C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast); R wanda, Zaire, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde Islands, Madagasc ar, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador TROPICAL LOWLAND RAIN FOREST x C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Rwanda, Zaire, Uganda, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador PRIMARY RAIN FOREST x SECONDARY RAIN FOREST x OTHER TYPES OF TROPICAL FORESTS x Dry forests, mountain rain forest (C“te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Zimbabwe, Bolivia) OTHER PRIMARY FOREST x OTHER SECONDARY FOREST x TROPICAL SAVANNAS AND SAVANNA WOODLAND x Brazil, C“te d'Ivoi re (Ivory Coast), Zimbabwe TROPICAL DESERTS AND ARID LANDS RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES OTHER TYPES OF WETLANDS TROPICAL OCEANS (INCL. CORAL REEFS, ATOLLS) COASTS AND COASTAL AREAS (INCL. MANGROVES) ISLANDS x Cape Verde Islands MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS x Zaire, Rwanda, Zimbabwe OTHERS x Inselbergs (Epiphytes) AGRICULTURE SHIFTING CULTIVATION OTHER TROPICAL FARMING SYSTEMS OTHERS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY/LIVESTOCK ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNOBOTANY/ETHNOZOOLOGY BOTANY/VEGETATION SCIENCE x Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Sou th America GENERAL ECOLOGY (BOTANY) x SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (BOTANY) x OTHERS x Plant sociology, vegetation mapping CONSERVATION/PROTECTED AREAS/WILDLIFE RESOURCES ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH FISHERIES FORESTRY AGROFORESTRY AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION DEFORESTATION/EROSION FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTS OTHERS LIMNOLOGY/HYDROLOGY OCEAN SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE ZOOLOGY/FAUNISTICS GENERAL ECOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY (ZOOLOGY) OTHERS OTHER CATEGORIES MAMMALS BIRDS FISH REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS INSECTS OTHER INVERTEBRATES HIGHER PLANTS (ANGIO- AND GYMNOSPERMS) x FERNS/MOSSES/LICHENS/ALGAE/PROCARYONTS x FUNGI (MYCOLOGY) SUBJECT KEYWORDS tropical lowland rain forest; primary rain forest; secondary rain forest; other types of tropical fores t; other primary forest; other secondary forest; tropical sa vannas and savanna woodland; islands; mountains and highland s; botany/vegetation science; general ecology (botany); syst ematics/taxonomy (botany); higher plants (angio- and gymnosp erms); ferns/mosses/lichens/algae/procaryonts; ADDITIONAL SUBJECT DESCRIPTION epiphytes; plant sociology; v egetation mapping; REMARKS ECOTROP Database of research institutions in tropical ecology NO 256 DATE OF INFORMATION 13.07.93 TYPE ACRONYM NAME Universit„t des Saarlandes SUBDIVISIONS Lehrstuhl fr Biogeographie CONTACT Prof. Dr. Paul Mller ADDRESS1 Biogeographie ADDRESS2 Postfach 1150 CITY 66041 Saarbrcken ENGLISH NAME University of Saarbrcken Institute for Biogeography REGION EU COUNTRY Germany TELEPHONE 06897-798-100, -150 FAX 06897-798-155 TELEX E-MAIL SOURCE OF I