Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning building research capacity in SE Asia
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £199,805
WHERE Malaysia
Summary
To increase and sustain the capacity of SE Asian research institutes and conservation organisations to conduct effective research on the linkage between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
1. Raise awareness amongst scientists, conservationists and forest managers in SE Asia of the latest findings and methods for research on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and their relevance to SE Asia
2. Develop standard research methodologies and protocols for long term research on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
3. Identify skills gaps amongst post-doc and postgraduate researchers/research managers and conduct linked training courses and field training events to remedy gaps identified
4. Identify skills gaps amongst researcher assistants/field staff and conduct linked training courses and field training events to remedy gaps identified
5. Disseminate results of new analyses, training course curricula and teaching material, and prepare policy level and public awareness material
