Funding Fish Funding Fish Biodiversity Research in Biodiversity Research in AfricaAfrica

Hank BartHank Bart

Tulane Museum of Natural Tulane Museum of Natural HistoryHistory

African Biodiversity African Biodiversity Organizations Organizations Participants from organizations committed to Participants from organizations committed to

supporting biodiversity research in Africa will be supporting biodiversity research in Africa will be invited to participate in the panel discussion on invited to participate in the panel discussion on Funding Fish Biodiversity Research in AfricaFunding Fish Biodiversity Research in Africa

JRS Biodiversity FoundationJRS Biodiversity Foundation ( (http://www.jrsbdf.org/v2/home.asp))

African Biodiversity Information CentreAfrican Biodiversity Information Centre (ABIC) (ABIC) of the Royal Museum of Central Africa (RMCA) (of the Royal Museum of Central Africa (RMCA) (http://www.africamuseum.be/research/zoology/research/zoology/ABIC))

BioNET InternationalBioNET International ( (http://www.bionet-intl.org/opencms/opencms/index1.jsp))

Global Biodiversity Information FacilityGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF, (GBIF, http://www.gbif.org/). http://www.gbif.org/).

African Biodiversity African Biodiversity Information CenterInformation Center

Central African Central African Biodiversity Information Biodiversity Information NetworkNetwork

JRS Biodiversity JRS Biodiversity FoundationFoundation

J.R.S. Biodiversity J.R.S. Biodiversity FoundationFoundationMission: Mission: The Foundation defined a mission within the The Foundation defined a mission within the

field of biodiversity:field of biodiversity:

To enhance knowledge and promote the To enhance knowledge and promote the understanding of biological diversity for the understanding of biological diversity for the benefit and sustainability of life on earth.benefit and sustainability of life on earth.

Scope:Scope: To further advance the Foundation’s mission a To further advance the Foundation’s mission a scope was developed as:scope was developed as:

Interdisciplinary activities primarily carried out via Interdisciplinary activities primarily carried out via collaborations in developing countries and collaborations in developing countries and economies in transition.  The Foundation Board economies in transition.  The Foundation Board of Trustees has expressed a particular interest of Trustees has expressed a particular interest in focusing its grant-making in Africa.in focusing its grant-making in Africa.

Previous GrantsPrevious Grants

African Conservation Fund (ACF)Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

(ATREE)(ATREE)Asociacion Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) Botanical Gardens Conservation International US, Inc.(BGCI)Centro de Referência em Informação Ambiental (CRIA)Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH) Inter-American Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH) Inter-American

Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Planning Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Planning

Grant Grant Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)Smithsonian Institution (SI) Smithsonian Institution (SI) University of Cape Town (UCT) University of Cape Town (UCT) Wildlife Conservation Network – Save The Elephants (WCN-STE) Wildlife Conservation Network – Save The Elephants (WCN-STE) World Health Organization – African Programme for World Health Organization – African Programme for

Onchocerciasis Control (WHO-APOC)Onchocerciasis Control (WHO-APOC)

BioBionet net (www.bionet_international.o(www.bionet_international.org)rg)

BioBionet Organizationnet Organization

BioBionet mission & visionnet mission & vision

BioBionet fundingnet funding

Global Biodiversity Global Biodiversity Information NetworkInformation Network

US Agency for US Agency for International International DevelopmentDevelopment

US Agency for US Agency for International International Development - Development - EnvironmentEnvironment

US Agency for US Agency for International International Development - AfricaDevelopment - Africa

US Agency for US Agency for International International Development - Development - EnvironmentEnvironment

US Agency for US Agency for International International Development - Development - BiodiversityBiodiversity

US National Science US National Science Foundation - OISEFoundation - OISE

US National Science US National Science Foundation - PIREFoundation - PIRE

PIRE SynopsisPIRE Synopsis

The Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) The Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program seeks to catalyze a higher level of international program seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community by engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community by supporting innovative, international research and education supporting innovative, international research and education collaborations. The program will enable U.S. scientists and engineers collaborations. The program will enable U.S. scientists and engineers to establish collaborative relationships with international colleagues to establish collaborative relationships with international colleagues in order to advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers in order to advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers of science and engineering and to promote the development of a of science and engineering and to promote the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.diverse, globally-engaged U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.

The PIRE program will support bold, forward-looking research whose The PIRE program will support bold, forward-looking research whose successful outcome results from all partners—U.S. and foreign—successful outcome results from all partners—U.S. and foreign—providing unique contributions to the research endeavor. It is also providing unique contributions to the research endeavor. It is also intended to facilitate greater student preparation for and intended to facilitate greater student preparation for and participation in international research collaboration, and to participation in international research collaboration, and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce. science and engineering workforce.