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Building the Congo Basin Institute Tom Smith & Hilary Godwin UCLA Scramble for Africa 1881 to 1914 Wood Imports by China and Deforestation in Central Africa (2001-12) Impacts of hunting on rainforest trees Genetic neighborhoods of trees

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Building the Congo Basin Institute

Tom Smith & Hilary Godwin UCLA

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Scramble for Africa 1881 to 1914

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Wood Imports by China and Deforestation in Central Africa (2001-12)

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Protected Forest

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Hunted Forest

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Impacts of hunting on rainforest trees

Genetic neighborhoods of trees 55% smaller in hunted forests

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Kribi Deep Water Port

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Kribi Port

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  • 30% of plant and animal species are at risk of extinction if

average rise in global temperatures exceeds 1.5°C

  • Moderate emission for IPCC 5th assessment for Central Africa,

predict an increase of 3°C.

Africa predicted to be severely affected by climate change

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Where will the next generation of African experts to deal with these challenges come from?

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Crisis in Higher Education

Photo courtesy of NY Times - Africa's Storied Colleges, Jammed and Crumbling

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A New Approach Congo Basin Institute Permanent and Interdisciplinary

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UCLA IRTC – Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Congo Basin Institute

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Congo Basin Institute

Mission: To find integrative solutions that conserve the environment and meet the vital needs of the developing world

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CBI Molecular Genetics Laboratory

  • Nucleic acid extractions;
  • Conventional PCR;
  • Gel electrophoresis;
  • -20C and -80C freezer space;
  • Molecular biology training
  • pportunities.
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CBI Analytical Laboratory

  • Analyses available:
  • Gas spectrophotometry;
  • Chemical analysis: soil,

water and nutrient;

  • Fertilizer element content;
  • Food crop micronutrient

content (Zinc, Iron & Carotenoid);

  • Food contaminants (e.g.,

cyanide, aflatoxins, pesticides etc);

  • Fish feed nutrient content

and pond water quality.

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Plant tissue culture laboratory and environmental chambers

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CBI GIS and Remote Sensing Training Centre

  • 30 networked laptop

computers;

  • ESRI ArcGIS packages

installed on all computers; 1.3M in new software

  • Exelis Visual

Information Solutions;

  • Microsoft’s O365 and

Dreamspark packages.

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Conference, workshop and training facilities & research offices

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Accomodations- CBI Bastos

  • Available to visiting researchers and students
  • 6 fully furnished bedrooms with total of 13 beds
  • 24-hour security in gated compound in embassy

area

  • Fully equipped kitchen and laundry
  • Internet available onsite
  • Assistance with research permits and

collaborations

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Conference Center

CBI facilities under development

Gensler

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Distance Learning Center Digital Data Repositories Technical Training & Equipment Repair Facility Platform / Technology Test Bed Innovation Facility

CBI facilities under development

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On site lodging facilities

CBI facilities under development

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Green Design

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Network of protected areas

Dja Biosphere Reserve Ebo Forest Korup National Park Campo Mann National Park Mbam Djerem National Park Lobeke National Park Takamanda National Park, Faro National Park Bénoué National Park Nki National Park Waza National Park Mount Cameroon National Park .

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High Cultural Diversity

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IITA Stations in Sub- Saharan

  • IITA Benin
  • IITA Burundi
  • IITA Cameroon
  • IITA DR Congo (Bukavu)
  • IITA DR Congo (Kinshasa)
  • IITA Ghana (Accra)
  • IITA Ghana (Tamale)
  • IITA Kenya
  • IITA Malawi
  • IITA Mozambique
  • IITA Nigeria (Abuja)
  • IITA Nigeria (Ibadan - HQ)
  • IITA Nigeria (Kano)
  • IITA Tanzania (Arusha)
  • IITA Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
  • IITA Uganda
  • IITA UK
  • IITA Zambia
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CBI Participant* benefits include:

  • Use of facilities and other support at discounted rates
  • Membership on the Advisory Council and on project

specific working groups

  • Logistical support for fieldwork and assistance with

research and export permits

  • Access to networks of researchers for developing new

collaborative research projects

  • Lecture and conference facilities for workshops and

teaching

  • Acknowledgement as a participant on CBI

communications and Invitations to events * University, NGO or other institution

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CBI Membership

Participants are expected to fulfill one or more of the following:

  • Actively promote and use CBI as a base for a specified research or

conservation project(s)

  • Sponsor and organize at least one class or workshop per year
  • Contribute the use of local facilities
  • Establish and actively maintain and utilize an office at CBI for

education, research or conservation-based activities.

  • Assist in development and fundraising activities to build CBI.
  • Pay an annual fee of 10,000 USD/year to the CBI to help defray ongoing

costs. Participants who meaningfully and consistently contribute to the development of infrastructure, educational and/or research collaborations, in the first year may be considered for “Founder Status”.

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