UCLA and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture are leading a multi-institutional initiative to develop the Congo Basin Institute (CBI), which will be a model for how universities can partner in international development. CBI is based at a research and education campus located in Yaoundé, Cameroon and offers lab and meeting space, accommodations, and assistance applying for research permits. CBI researchers conduct science that decision makers can use to address sub-Saharan Africa’s interlocking environmental and development challenges.
PROJECTS
Funding: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES-2020), Program Element A.7: Biodiversity. NASA Understanding seed disperser movements and their consequences across rainforest gradients of structural and phenological diversity The…
This project aims to answer key questions about the natural history and conservation requirements of giant pangolins, one of the world’s most trafficked animals.
The goal of the program is to enhance ebony stocks through community engagement while collecting crucial data to refine techniques for production and management.
Students: Sarah Casey, Kenyon Chow, Diana Krichevsky, Abigail Mejia, Emily Parker Advisor: Kevin Njabo Clients: Taylor Guitars Our Team We are the UCLA Undergraduate Research Team for Sustainable Ebony Production in Cameroon,…
As UCLA's first foreign affiliate, the Congo Basin Institute in Cameroon provides a vital space for training and scientific research in Africa.
For the past 20 years, we have been conducting research in the Dja Biosphere Reserve and adjacent areas. The Dja Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in…
The recent discovery by UCLA Center for Tropical Research (CTR) scientists that the large-bodied frugivorous hornbills (Ceratogymna sp., Fig. 1) of Central Africa make long-distance movements (Fig. 2) highlights their…
The Partnership for International Research and Education project seeks to develop an integrated framework for conserving central African biodiversity under climate change that is both evolutionary-informed and grounded in the socioeconomic constraints of the region.
Region:Africa (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast), Australia, South America (Ecuador) These projects seek to understand the mechanisms important in generating rainforest biodiversity. Results from research on birds in Cameroon and…
Region: South America (Ecuador) Africa (Cameroon) These long-term studies examine the role of birds and primates as seed dispersers in the maintenance of tree diversity in West African and Neotropical…
Published Work | 2015 | Journal of Avian Biology 46(3), 307–314
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Epidemiology and Infection 143(10), 2205-2212
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Oryx 50(2), 302-307
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Biotropica 47(1), 6–17
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Biotropica 46(6), 763–770
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Applied Geography 53, 369–376
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Ecology and Evolution 4(17), 3456–3469
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Journal of Tropical Ecology 30(4), 273–290
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Oecologia 125, 249–257
permalinkPublished Work | 2014 | Global Change Biology 2014, 20 (8), 2417–2425
permalinkPublished Work | 2013 | Biological Conservation 166, 203–211
permalinkPublished Work | 2013 | PLoS ONE 8(7)
permalinkPublished Work | 2013 | Proceedings of the Royal Society Biology 280(1763)
permalinkPublished Work | 2013 | PLoS ONE 8(5)
permalinkPublished Work | 2013 | Evolutionary Applications 6(6), 865–874
permalinkPublished Work | 2013 | Journal of Parasitology and Vector Biology 5, 6–12
permalinkPublished Work | 2012 | Nature 489, 290–294
permalinkPublished Work | 2012 | PLoS ONE 7(7)
permalinkPublished Work | 2012 | Biotropica 44(5), 689–698
permalinkPublished Work | 2011 | Molecular Ecology 20(18), 4564–4576
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