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 project