The African Elephant Conservation Fund invites project proposals for the conservation of African elephants. Grants are for applied research, training, conservation management, community outreach, law enforcement, decreased human-wildlife conflicts, and other activities in elephant conservation. Grants range from US$100 thousand to US$400 thousand for conservation projects at priority sites, but requests for smaller grants are...Read More
Public sector forest plantations and private and communal woodlots in Tanzania have been managed using Technical Order No 1 of 2003, prepared by the Forestry and Beekeeping Division (FBD) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT). The use of Technical Order ensures application of best practices and thus proper establishment and management of...Read More
WIOMSA is inviting submission of proposals for its Marine Research Grant (MARG I) programme. The MARG I programme provides young and upcoming scientists with a reliable and flexible mechanism to turn their ideas into research projects. Please note that all applications must be submitted through the online system. Only those applications submitted via this system...Read More
How to Apply for Funding from EOCA EOCA will next be accepting funding applications from 1 – 30 JUNE 2021, for funding in autumn 2021. Please keep checking this page for any further updates. There is an increasing urgency and awareness of the double threat that our world currently faces: the loss of biodiverstiy and...Read More
Call for proposals for BID project support in Africa The GBIF Secretariat seeks applications from in-region individuals and institutions to provide project support in sub-Saharan Africa for the Biodiversity Information for Development programme: DEADLINE 12 May 2021 The GBIF Secretariat is seeking contractors to support the team developing a community of practice in sub-Saharan Africa through...Read More
The need for well-designed conservation projects that will create impact has never been more acute as we confront the global climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. That is why TBA has developed a pathway to successful conservation project design and impact measurement. The online course will be dynamic, interactive, and provide a rich opportunity for sharing ideas and...Read More
Beekeeping in Tanzania plays a major role in socio-economic development and environmental conservation. It is a source of food (e.g. honey, pollen and brood), raw materials for various industries (e.g. beeswax candles, lubricants), medicine (honey, propolis, beeswax bee venom) and source of income for beekeepers. It is estimated that the sector generates about US$ 1.7...Read More
Beekeeping is one of the important sectors in Tanzania economy providing both direct and indirect benefits. Direct benefits constitute honeybees products which include honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, venom, brood and apilarnil. These products are used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, textiles, leather, electronics and candle industries with local, regional and global markets. Indirectly, beekeeping...Read More
To help project developers and operators conserve river system biodiversity while generating renewable energy, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) has published a new How-to Guide on Hydropower Biodiversity and Invasive Species. The publication of the guide coincides with Earth Day 2021, an annual celebration marked by the United Nations to raise public awareness of...Read More
The Extreme Citizen Science: Analysis and Visualisation (ECSAnVis) is a five-year, €2.5M project funded by the European Research Council, which aims to develop geographical analysis and visualisation tools that can be used, successfully, by non-literate people and any other community in culturally appropriate ways and in accordance with their needs. We currently work predominantly with...Read More
