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American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
SOUTHWESTERN RESEARCH STATION
Mail address PO Box G. Portal, AZ 85632
Telephone + 1 (602) 558-2396 Fax + 1
(602) 558-2396
Nature Private sector
Mission Research
Financial support Private
Working languages English (Spanish also spoken)
Scope of interest Biology, ecology, zoology,
behavior, evolutionary biology, taxonomy, ornithology, mammalogy,
botany, herpetology, geology, entomology
Research program
Locations On-site and on surrounding public and
private lands
Subjects Research projects are those of visiting
scientists, covering Subjects of interest to
biologists doing field-oriented research
Findings Published in scientific periodicals
Internal Organization
Chief official Wade C. Sherbrooke, Director
Professional staff 1
Total staff 5
Facilities
Office Animal behavior observatory and
darkroom, large laboratory area with equipment to accommodate
researchers
Library Small specialized Library on
flora, fauna. physical features of area; almost complete
collections of flora and fauna, including 13,000 insects
Exchange Facilities Accommodations include
main lodge with dining room, plus 14 cottages each for 2 to 6
people, and recreation Facilities
Publications
Serials Annual newsletter sent to scientists
and naturalists who have visited the Station
Publications list Bibliography of scientific Publications
originating from work at the Station is available
History
Established in 1955
THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM
Mail address 2021 N. Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ
85743
Telephone + 1 (602) 883-1380 (business office) Fax
+ 1 (602) 883-2500
Nature Private, non-profit
Mission Interpretation of Sonoran Desert flora,
fauna, minerals, and geological and climatic forces that created
the area; soil and water conservation; regional biota research;
historical ecology
Financial support Admissions, contributions,
memberships, concessions
Working languages English, sometimes also Spanish
Scope of interest Ecology and conservation biology
of reptiles, amphibians, and Other wildlife;
Paleoecology: packrat middens, paleoclimatology; Biogeography:
flora of Sonoran Desert and adjacent tropical thornscrub and
deciduous forests; ecology, distribution, ethnobotany, diet and
nutrition, evolution, conservation
Research program
Locations Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and in
Sonora, Mexico; tropical areas in southern Sonora, Mexico; San
Pedro River Valley, Tucson Mountains, and Waterman Mountains,
Arizona
Subjects Evolution of Sonoran Desert; History
of Sonoran Desert vegetation, arthropods. small vertebrates,
climates; interactions of bruchid beetles and legumes; diet and
nutrition of desert tortoise in Northeastern Sonoran Desert; diet
and nutrition of San Esteban Island Chuckwalla; ecology and
distribution of Abutilon parishil; floras of the Tucson
Mountains, Arizona, and the Rio Cuchujaqui, Rio Mayo, and Sierra
de Alamos, Mexico; Late Holocene vegetation and ethnobotany of
Mayo Indians; rare Sonoran plants
Status Some completed, some published, some ongoing
Findings History of vegetation,
fauna, and climate in Sonoran Desert; many new records of rare
Sonoran Desert plants; discovery of new species of plants;
nutritional contents of Sonoran Desert plants; nutritional needs
of desert tortoise; relationship of bruchid beetles and legumes
Internal Organization
Chief official David Hancocks, Executive
Director
Divisions (1) Botany, (2) Geology, (3) Herpetology
and Ichthyology, (4) Mammalogy and Ornithology, (5) Business and
Finance, (6) Design and Planning, (7) Development and Community
Relations, (8) Education and Programs, (<)) Facilities,
(10) Guest Services, (11) Publications, (12)
Administration
Division heads (1) Mark Dimmitt, Curator; (2) David
Thayer, Curator; (3) Howard Lawler, Curator; (4) Peter Siminski,
Curator; (5) Mary M. Huerstel, Manager; (6) Ken Stockton,
Curator; (7) Susan Sirkus, Director; (8) Carol Cochran, Director;
(9) Bruce Thurston, Manager; (10) Heather Andreaccio, Manager; (
I I ) Steven Phillips, Curator; ( 12) No name given
Professional staff 14
Total staff 111
Facilities
Library General, desert-oriented, natural History
Library for in-house use, with 6,000 volumes, 100
+periodicals
Local databases Research databases on
plant collections in Arizona and in Sonora, Mexico
Exchange Facilities Research Associate
program - honorary affiliation; living quarters for visiting
scientists
Publications
Serials sonorensis (membership magazine, issued
twice yearly)
Other Publications program just beginning
(July 1994); book chapters, journal articles, proceedings papers
History
Established in 1952
Arizona State University
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Mail address PO Box 873211, Arizona State
University, Tempe, AZ 84287-3211
Telephone +1 (602)965-2975 Fax +1
(602)965-8087
E-mail [email protected]
(Duncan T. Patten, Director)
Nature Academic
Mission Research
Financial support State government, outside grants
and contracts
Working languages English, limited Spanish
Scope of interest Riparian, aquatic and wildlife
ecology, arid ecosystem processes, environmental planning and
policy, recycling
Research program
Locations Arizona/Sonora border; Arizona;
Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Subjects Riparian ecosystem response to water
management, land use effects on aquatic and riparian quality,
endangered fish recovery, siting of waste Sites
Status Ongoing
Findings Importance of balance between human needs
and natural ecosystem functions anti services
Internal Organization
Chief official Duncan T. Patten, Director
Professional staff 7
Total staff 17
Facilities
Office 11 offices, 1 laboratory
Library In-house ecological journals; otherwise,
use Arizona State University library
Publications
Serials Recycling newsletter (subscribe through
Center)
History
Established in 1974
Arizona State University
OFFICE OF CLIMATOLOGY
Mail address PO Box 871508, Tempe, AZ 85287-
1508
Telephone +1(602) 965-6265 Fax
+1(602) 965-1473
Nature Academic
Mission Research, instruction
Financial support State-appropriated funds,
research grants
Working languages English
Scope of interest Climatology, greenhouse effects,
desertification
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Robert C. Balling, Jr.,
Director
Professional staff 4
Total staff 7
Facilities
Office Office and research offices located at
Community Services Center
Library National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) climatic data and documents
Publications
Serials Arizona Climate Summary
History
Established in 1974 as Laboratory of Climatology
BOYCE THOMPSON SOUTHWESTERN ABORETUM
Mail address 37615 E. Highway 60, Superior, AZ
85273-5100
Telephone +1 (602)689-2723 Fax
+1(602)689-5858
Sponsoring agency Boyce Thompson Southwestern
Arboretum Inc. (non-profit foundation), University of Arizona,
Arizona State Parks Board
Nature Cooperatively managed by two state agencies
and a private, non-profit corporation
Mission Education, recreation, research associated
with arid land plants, animals and habitats
Financial support Locally generated income from
gate receipts and store sales, income from non-profit endowment,
state support, grants, memberships, donations
Working languages English
Scope of interest Low water use plants for urban
landscapes, arid-adapted legumes, maintenance irrigation
requirements of arid-adapted groundcovers, arid and semiarid
economic botany, propagation and production of cacti and
succulents, ex situ conservation of endangered species, desert
biology and ecology oriented to local flora and fauna, vegetative
propagation of woody desert legumes, public education and
interpretation of the above
Research program
Locations Most research conducted on arboretum
grounds, or on adjacent lands of the Tonto National Forest
Subjects Groundcover evaluation, maintenance
irrigation requirements, and introduction; Penstemon taxonomy,
phenotypic plasticity, horticultural evaluation; Leguminosae
introduction, horticultural and economic evaluation; vegetative
propagation of woody desert legumes; studies on various aspects
of cactus and succulent plant biology; longterm baseline
ornithological studies
Status Studies on the use of acrylic polymer in
nursery production of Trichocereus, completed; studies on the
effects of 9 herbicides on survival and growth of 6 endangered
species surrogate cacti species, completed; studies on water
requirements of arid-adapted groundcovers and on vegetative
propagation of woody desert legumes, ongoing
Findings Determined irrigation needs of 8
groundcover species used in central Arizona; determined response
of 9 herbicides for surrogates of 6 endangered cacti species;
impressive collection of Leguminosae from arid and semiarid
regions assembled in new Desert Legume Garden
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. William R. Feldman, Director
Divisions (1) Education, (2) Collections, (3)
Research, (4) Botany, (5) Facilities, (6) Development
Division heads (1) Dr. Carol D. Crosswhite, (2, 3)
Dr. William R. Feldman, (4) Dr. Frank S. Crosswhite, (5) Raymond
J. Dion, (6) Kim M. Sweetman
Professional staff 8
Total staff 23
Facilities
Office The Visitor Center includes 700 ft² Of
administrative Office space; the Smith Building
houses the Library (460 ft²), the laboratory (640
ft²), cactus and succulent conservatories (2,500 ft²), darkroom
(65 ft²), and Office space (660 ft²)
Library Library of cat 3,000 items specializing in
worldwide arid and semiarid botany, horticulture, natural
sciences, History, and anthropology of the American
Southwest
Local databases Collections records are
computerized with BG-BASE, a botanical gardens database
management system, and are computer mapped using BGMAP, an
autocadbased mapping application which interfaces with BG-BASE
Exchange Facilities One small apartment and
dormitory accommodations available for individuals or groups up
to 30 people; visitors ordinarily responsible for own
transportation (call for arrangements)
Publications
Serials Desert Plants (semiannual, covering
ecology, taxonomy, growth, culture and use of arid and semiarid
plants; direct inquiries to Editor, 2120 E. Allen Road, Tucson,
AZ 85719)
History
Established in 1927, and referred to as the "Desert
Biology Station" in University of Arizona Publications
dating from the 1960s
CENTER FOR HOLISTIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Mail address 1007 Luna Circle, NW, Albuquerque,
NM 87102
Telephone + 1 (505) 842-5252 Fax + 1
(505) 843-7900
Nature Non-profit international corporation
Mission To train people in the practice of holistic
resource management
Financial support Grants, training and membership
fees, management of absentee-owned farms and ranches
Working languages English, French, Spanish, Shona
Scope of interest desertification, agronomy,
energy, forestry studies, horticulture, remote sensing, wildlife
management, livestock management, renewable natural resources,
holistic management, economic influence, social conditions
Research program
Locations Victoria Falls area of Zimbabwe;
southern New Mexico; mid-eastern Colorado
Subjects Restoring and maintaining seasonal
rainfall grasslands through use of grazing animals alone, as
means of combating desertification and global warming
Status Ongoing
Findings Techniques for holistic management; role
of large herbivores in seasonal rainfall environments as
year-round carbon recyclers
Internal Organization
Chief official Mrs. Shannon A. Horst, Executive
Director
Professional staff 6
Total staff 6
Facilities
Office 1,500 ft² Office in Albuquerque, no
laboratory space; research Sites on farms and
ranches in US, Mexico, Canada, southern Africa
Library Small collection
Formal networks Plan to affiliate with
EcoNet
Subcenters African Center for Holistic Resource
Management, Canadian Center for Holistic Resource Management,
Mexican Center for Holistic Resource Management
Local networks Yes, in general
Exchange Facilities Not at main office, but
can visit farms and ranches under management
Publications
Serials Holistic Resource Management Quarterly
Other Holistic Resource Management (1988), Holistic
Resource Management Workbook
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1984
CENTER FOR PVO/UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION IN DEVELOPMENT (PVO/UNIVERSITY CENTER)
Mail address Bird Building, Western Carolina
University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Telephone +1 (704) 227-7492 Fax +1
(704) 227-7422
E-mail [email protected]
Sponsoring agency Western Carolina University's
Center for Improving Mountain Living is the host organization for
the PVO/University Center
Nature Nonprofit consortium of private voluntary
organizations (PVOs) and universities
Mission To promote collaboration between PVOs and
universities to carry out applied research, technical and
development assistance, and training
Financial support USAID grants and contracts,
foundations and Other donors, membership dues,
membership contributions in cash, kind, and services
Working languages English
Scope of interest Desertification (soil erosion and
fertility loss, vegetation loss and deforestation), land
restoration (soil conservation, soil moisture retention, etc ),
afforestation, agroforestry, intercropping, arid adaptable crops,
integration of crops and livestock, pasture improvement, and
systems/process approaches to sustainable agriculture and natural
resource management; also, a major focus on landscape/lifescape
ecology-interactions and linkages among
ecosystems/agroecosystetus and the role of humans in ecosystem
processes
Research program
Locations Current arid lands research Locations
include: (1) Burkina Faso, (2) Senegal, (3) the Gambia, (4)
Uganda, (5) Mali
Subjects (1) Village-level agriculture and natural
resources management, watershed-level sustainable agriculture,
resource management; (2-4) on-farm production of improved seeds,
soil restoration through legume management, agroforestry, anti
biological nitrogen fixation (BNF); (5) animal productivity,
natural resources management, export markets for livestock and
livestock products
Status (1) Village project completed, watershed
project ongoing; (2-5) ongoing
Findings (1) The Sustainable Agriculture Natural
Resources Management Collaborative Research Support Program
(SANREM CRSP) is developing and applying a new paradigm for
agricultural and natural resources management research
(landscape/lifescape ecology approach to
ecosystems/agroecosystems, focusing on biophysical and
socieconomic/cultural interactions and linkages) and user/farmer
participation as central in defining and addressing research
problems; planning is completed for Burkina Faso; (2-4) the
On-Farm Productivity Enhancement Project (OFPEP), which links
farmers' traditional knowledge and practice with external
technical assistance and participatory training, has resulted in
expanded on-farm production of grain and forage seed stock,
increased yields, and improved techniques of seed selection,
storage and distribution; (5) The Mali Animal Productivity and
Export Project (APEX) strengthens market-driven production
systems by increasing participation by all stakeholders in the
animal production and processing sector, including small holders,
processors anti marketers of animal products, input providers
(feeds, animal health, transporters), public sector livestock
organizations, state-owned enterprises being' privatized,
producer cooperatives, trade and professional associations,
banking institutions, and local, regional and central government
agencies
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Robert Gurevich, Executive
Secretary
Divisions The Center for Improving Mountain
Living's International Unit serves as the administrative home and
secretariat for the PVO/University Center
Division heads Mr. Ralph B. Montee, Program
Director; Ms. Mary Lou Surgi, Program Coordinator; Mr. William
Collins, Information Specialist
Professional staff 5
Total staff 5 (The Center draws project staff from
the thousands of technical and professional personnel of its
member organizations)
Facilities
Office Center Facilities consist of
offices and a reference/resource library; all university members
have laboratory Facilities
Library Small collection consisting of: (1)
resource materials on member institutions; (2) books, monographs,
periodicals, technical papers, and case studies of village and
local development; natural resources management in a variety of
environments, including arid and semiarid lands; sustainable
agriculture; water harvesting/aquaculture; integrated agriculture
Formal networks Internet
Exchange Facilities Through Center's
secretariat, training and orientation programs available for
visiting scientists and officials from developing countries;
members' technical assistance network also provides training and Exchange
opportunities for scientists and officials
Publications
Serials Of Soils and Seeds (semiannual OFPEP
newsletter, in English and French), SANREM Ecolinks (semiannual
SANREM CRSP newsletter, English and French, Spanish version
forthcoming), Synergy (the PVO/University Center's newsletter,
occasional basis, in English; contact Information Specialist at
address above)
Other PVO/University Collaboration in Action, final
report and final evaluation report of the Water
Harvesting/Aquaculture Project (WHAP); Water Harvesting and
Aquaculture (WHAP training manuals, revised 1993, available from
Auburn University); Rainwater Runoff Management and Other Technologies
for Improving the Use of Arid and Marginal Lands in the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan (originally issued by CAREJordan, 1981;
reprinted by PVO/UC in 1993); An Initial Study of PVO/University
Collaboration (1985)
Publications list In process
History
Founded in 1979 as the Joint PVO/University Rural
Development Center; renamed in 1985
CHIHUAHAN DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Mail address PO Box 1334, Alpine, TX 79831
Telephone + I (915) 837-8370
Nature Private nonprofit
Mission Scientific, educational
Scope of interest Natural sciences, renewable
natural resources
Research program
Locations Big Bend National Park, Texas, and
areas throughout Chihuahuan Desert
Subjects Revegetation, ecological investigations,
wildlife inventories
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Executive Director, President
Divisions Research, Education, Visitor Center
Management
Professional staff 4
Total staff 8
Facilities
Office Office space on campus of Sul Ross State
University, 200-ha Visitor Center, Library Library W.
Frank Blair Memorial
Library contains natural sciences collection of
3,000 volumes, 35 journals, 15,000 reprints, and special
Chihuahuan Desert collection
Subcenters Visitor Center, Nature trails,
Chihuahuan Desert Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, outdoor
classroom facility, greenhouses, field research plots
Publications
Serials The Chihuahuan Desert Discovery
(semiannual, free to members); Newsbriefs (semiannual newsletter,
free to mailing list recipients),
Other Invited Papers from the Second Symposium on
the Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert--U.S. and Mexico; films,
videotapes
Publications list Available
History
Incorporated in 1973, housed in Centennial School until
1983, now at Sul Ross State University
Colorado State University
DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND CROP SCIENCES
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Telephone +1 (303) 491-6501 Fax +1
(303) 491-0564
E-mail [email protected]
(Dr. Lee Sommers, Head)
Nature Academic
Mission Research, teaching, extension, service
Financial support State of Colorado, US Department
of Agriculture, Other federal and private grants
Working languages English
Scope of interest Dryland ecosystems, crop
sequence, soil type, water use efficiency, erosion control
Research program
Locations Sterling, Burlington and Walsh,
Colorado (on eastern slope of Rocky Mountains); Cortez, Colorado
(on western slope of Rocky Mountains)
Subjects Dryland ecosystems, soil fertility and
nutrient cycling
Status Ongoing
Findings Conventional wheat-fallow, one crop in two
years, can be eliminated and 2 crops in three years and/or 3
crops in four years can increase grain production by >75% on
an annual basis including the fallow year; soil organic matter
can be increased with no-till practices
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Lee Sommers, Head
Professional staff 30, with 3 devoted to dryland
systems
Total staff 100
Facilities
Office Department has access to university-wide
Office and laboratory Facilities
Library University Library (Morgan)
Computer catalog Yes
Remote access Available
Subcenters 9 Subcenters in Colorado,
located in Center, Rocky Ford, Walsh, Gunnison, Yellow Jacket,
Fruita, Orchard Mesa, Rogers Mesa, and Akron
Local networks Some, not all
Exchange Facilities The University has
extensive experience in providing short- and longterm training;
housing is available if plans are made in advance
Publications
Serials Technical Bulletins published by the
Agricultural Experiment Station (contact Agronomy Department)
History
University established in 1879 as Colorado A&M
THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.
Mail address 1201 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix,
AZ 85008
Telephone +1 (602) 941-1225 Fax +1
(602) 481-8124
Nature Private sector
Mission Research, instruction, conservation
Financial support AdMission fees,
grants, donations, endowment
Working languages English, Spanish
Scope of interest Horticulture, conservation of
wildlife and native plants, ethnobotany, cultivar development,
ecology, cactus taxonomy, agave research, water use of native
Sonoran Desert plants
Research program
Locations Sonoran Desert in United States and
Mexico for wild plants and conservation field studies, especially
agave habitat; on-site for landscape plant, water use,
ethnobotany and propagation activities and research
Subjects Conservation, ecology, propagation
Status Ongoing
Findings Saguaro research, water use of plants in
deserts, soils, pollination of agaves, grassland erosion,
companion plants. wildflowers
Internal Organization
Chief official Robert (i. Breunig, Executive
Director
Divisions (1) Research: Living Collection,
Herbarium, Library; (2) Education: Exhibits, Programs,
Volunteers; (3) Horticulture: Demonstration Gardens, Propagation
Division heads (1) Joseph McAulitfe, Research
Director; (2) Kathleen Socolocsky, Education Director; (3) Mary
Irish, Public Horticulture Director; Cesar Mazier, Horticulture
Professional staff 10
Total staff 55
Facilities
Office Seed storage and propagation areas,
herbarium, library, auditorium, 60 ha fenced living plant grounds
Library Library containing botanical information,
desert ecological studies, support material; herbarium
Local databases Plant records
Formal networks Through Arizona State
University, connected with CARL network anti Internet
Exchange Facilities Available
Publications
Serials Sonoran Quarterly (formerly Saguaroland
Bulletin, 4 times yearly), Agave (irregular since 1990)
Other Guidebooks to plant collection, Index Seminum
issued to Other research institutions
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1937 by Arizona Cactus and Native Flora
Society, on federal land, which now belongs to City of Phoenix as
part of Papago Park
THE DESERT LABORATORY
Mail address Department of Geosciences,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
Telephone +1 (602) 629-9455, 670-6821 Fax
+1 (602)629-9455, 670-6806
Sponsoring agency University of Arizona, United
States Geological Survey
Nature Academic, national government
Mission Research, instruction
Working languages English
Scope of interest Desert plant demography and
physiology, paleoecology, geobotany
Research program
Locations Tumamoc Hill in the Sonoran Desert
Subjects Computer mapping of desert woody plants,
repeat photography, permanent plots, C14 dating of fossil middens
Status Ongoing
Findings Dynamic and continuing natural change in
desert woody plants; major ice age displacement of biota with
very recent development of modern flora; catastrophic extinction
of megafauna 11,000 years ago with no significant loss to plants;
value of rich, semitropical desert scrub for longitudinal
studies; minimal long-term human disturbance to environment
Internal Organization
Chief official Julio Betancourt, Physical
Scientist, USGS; Jay Quade, Professor, Department of Geosciences,
University of Arizona; Robert Webb, Hydrologist, USGS
Professional staff 9
Total staff 13
Facilities
Office At Tumamoc Hill, on grounds and in
buildings of original Carnegie Desert Laboratory
Library Small book and reprint collection in
reading room of Desert Laboratory; University of Arizona main and
science libraries nearby
Exchange Facilities Desk space and
nondestructive field Sites for visitors;
International Biological Program site in Tucson Mountains, 24 km
away
Publications
The Changing Mile, Discovering the Desert, Bibliography of
Repeat Photography for Evaluating Landscape Change, Sonoran
Desert Plants: An Ecological Atlas, A Sense of Place: The Life
and Work of Forrest Shreve
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1903 as Carnegie Desert Botanical
Laboratory; became part of The University of Arizona in 1955 as
the Geochronology Laboratory; renamed Paleoenvironmental
Laboratory in 1969 and obtained present name in 1986
East-West Center (EWC)
PROGRAM ON ENVIRONMENT
Mail address 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI
96848
Telephone +1(808)944-7266 Fax
+1(808)944-7298 Telex 989171
Cable EASWESCEN E-mail [email protected]
Nature Public, nonprofit institution with
international board of governors
Mission Cooperative study, training, research, with
principal focus on United States, Asia, Pacific
Financial support Principal funding comes from U.S.
government, with additional support provided by private agencies,
individuals, and corporations and more than 20 Asian and Pacific
governments
Working languages English, multicultural languages
Scope of interest Desertification, agronomy,
energy, forestry, horticulture, livestock, remote sensing,
renewable natural resources, wildlife
Research program
Locations Asia-Pacific region
Subjects See Scope of interest
Status Many projects completed, many ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. A. Terry Rambo (E-mail:
[email protected])
Divisions Within East-West Center, in addition to
Program on Enviromnent: Cultural Studies, Communications and
Journalism, Pacific Islands and Development, Population,
Resources: Energy and Minerals, International Economics and
Politics, Education and Training
Professional staff 20 in Program on Environment
Total staff 40 in Program on Environment
Facilities
Office Offices in East-West Center's 300-room
building adjacent to University of Hawaii campus
Library Specialized, with access to University Facilities
Exchange Facilities Center supports
approximately 2,000 research fellows, graduate students, and
professionals each year; Facilities include 3 residential
halls housing up to 600 participants
Publications
Serials East-West Center Views (6 times/year,
free)
Other Books, book chapters, journal articles,
occasional papers, working papers
Publications list Available
History
The East-West Center was established in 1960 by the U.S.
Congress; the Program on Environment was established in 1977, and
was formerly named the Environment and Policy Institute
INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT ANTHROPOLOGY (IDA)
Mail address 99 Collier Street, PO Box 2207,
Binghampton, NY 13902-2207
Telephone + 1 (607) 772-6244 Fax + 1
(607) 773-8993
E-mail [email protected]
(Professor Michael M. Horwitz, Executive Director)
Nature Nonprofit
Mission Research, training, project design and
evaluation
Financial support Grants, contracts, publication
sales, contributions
Working languages English
Scope of interest Socioeconomic analysis, natural
resources management, drylands, river basin development,
pastoralism, food production systems, environmental analysis,
social and community forestry
Research program
Locations Senegal, Mali, Niger, Sudan, Somalia,
Mauritania, Tunisia, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, India, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya,
Botswana, Lesotho
Subjects See Scope of interest
Status Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity, completed
December 1993; Tunisia Potable Water Resources Project,
completed; PeriUrban Agriculture in Africa, ongoing
Findings Sustainable development depends on
equitable economic growth with local participation; pastoralists
often prove to be effective range managers; contract farming of
horticultural products can increase incomes of small farmers,
particularly women, depending on product type and market
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor Michael M. Horowitz,
Executive Director
Professional staff 10
Total staff 15
Facilities
Office Ca. 6,500 ft²
Library Ca. 20,000 items, with emphasis on fugitive
or "grey" literature
Computer catalog Yes, using Pro-Cite
bibliographic software
Computer searches Available
Local databases Special bibliographies
on Women in Pastoral and Agropastoral Production; Contract
Farming; PeriUrban Agriculture; Senegal River Basin; Social and
Institutional Literature on Niger, Liberia, Oman, Yemen
Formal networks Bitnet
Exchange Facilities Visiting scholars are
welcome to use the Library and Facilities of
the Institute; contact the Executive Director
Publications
Serials Development Anthropology Network (2
issues per year, $ 15 per year)
Other Working papers (available from IDA),
Monographs in Development Anthropology Series (available from
Westview Press)
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1976
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
Mail address PO Box 30003, Dpt. 3BF, Las Cruces,
NM 88003
Telephone +1 (505) 6463125 Fax +1
(505) 646-5975 E-mail [email protected] (Dr. Gary L. Cunningham,
Associate Dean and Director)
Sponsoring agency NMSU, USDA Cooperative States
Research Service
Nature Academic
Mission Research
Financial support State appropriation, federal
grants, federal appropriation
Working languages English, Spanish
Scope of interest Drought-resistant varieties,
reclamation, wildlife, taxonomy, toxicology (Las Cruces); grazing
(College Ranch)
Research program
Locations Las Cruces and College Ranch
Subjects See Scope of interest
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Gary L. Cunningham,
Associate Dean and Director
Divisions (1) Agronomy and Horticulture, (2) Animal
and Range Sciences, (3) Fish and Wildlife, (4) Agricultural
Economics, (5) Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science
Division heads (1) LeRoy Daugherty (E-mail:
[email protected]), (2) Bobby Rankin (E-mail. [email protected]),
(3) Charles Davis (E-mail: [email protected]
), (4) John Waelti (E-mail: [email protected]
), (5) Grant Kinzer (E-mail. [email protected]
)
Professional staff 113
Total staff 230
Facilities
Office 208,440 ft²
Library NMSU library, general collection, cat I
million items
Computer catalog Yes, using VTLS
Remote access Available
Formal networks Internet
Subcenters Corona Ranch - grazing, livestock and
wildlife interactions; Las Lunas - revegetation; Mora-
revegetation (reforestation)
Exchange Facilities Gerald Thomas Chair
Publications
Serials Ag Experiment Station Bulletin, Ag
Experiment Station Research Report, Ag Experiment
Station/Cooperative Extension Service Technical Report, Resources
(magazine)
Publications list Available; request from Agricultural
Communications
History
Las Cruces College established in 1888; NMSU established
in 1960