Libro Rojo de la Flora Amenazada de Bolivia Volumen I - Zona Andina

 

Descargar el libro: http://www.mmaya.gob.bo/images/documentos/INDICADORES-DGP/libro_rojo.rar

Russell E. Train Fellowships

http://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/russell-e-train-fellowships

UPDATE: The 2015 Russell E. Train Fellowship Application is now OPEN. Deadline for submission: FEBRUARY 28, 2015

OVERVIEW

Russell E. Train Fellowships support individuals pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in conservation. Each year, WWF supports committed conservationists from target countries to receive financial support for their studies and field research. Applicants can apply to attend any university around the world and must return to their home countries to work in conservation for at least two years after completing their degree. Applicants from select WWF-US priority countries must meet all of the eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant.
See below for guidelines, eligibility, and access to the application. Note that criteria may vary by country. Read all guidelines carefully.

OPEN COMPETITIONS 

Click the link below to view the guidelines.
Building Capacity for Ocean Management 
Eligible countries: Fiji, Kenya, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tanzania
Valuing Standing Forests
Eligible countries: Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Democratic Republic of Congo, Laos, Peru, Vietnam
Conservation in MozambiqueMozambique only

Current & Aspiring University Faculty for ConservationSelect countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. For a full list of eligible countries please review application guidelines.

ELIGIBILITY

Please note that eligibility criteria vary by competition. Be sure you submit all relevant documentation as noted under the guidelines posted above.
To be eligible for any Train Fellowship listed above, all applicants must:

• be a citizen and legal permanent resident of an eligible country;
• have at least two years of conservation-related work or research experience;
• have a demonstrated commitment to working in conservation in an eligible country;
• be enrolled in, admitted to, or have applied to a master’s or PhD program anywhere in the world;
• begin EFN-supported studies before January 2016;
• commit to working for at least two years in your home country after the completion of your degree; and
• submit all required documents by the application deadline (February 28, 2015).

Additional Criteria

• Individuals who have received a fellowship or scholarship from EFN in the past are not eligible.
• Applicants who have received EFN professional development grants (short-term training grants) in the past ARE eligible to apply.
• Current WWF employees, WWF consultants, and previous EFN grant recipients should contact EFN before applying.

SELECTION

Train Fellows are selected through a competitive, merit-based process. An independent, interdisciplinary panel of experts is convened in each country to review applications and to identify the top candidates based on the following criteria:

• Professional qualifications as evidenced by previous and current conservation-related positions, references from colleagues in the field, publications, and other sources.
• Demonstrated leadership through involvement in community and volunteer activities, the workplace, local and national government, and other areas.
• Prior academic achievement as shown by grades, academic awards, references from teachers and professors, and so on.
• Motivation and commitment to contribute to conservation in a participating country and to share what is learned with others in their field and in their home communities.
• Potential impact of proposed study/research on conservation efforts in the home country or region.

APPLICATION

CLICK HERE to access the application for Marine Conservation, Valuing Standing Forests, & Conservation in Mozambique. (Preview the fellowship application here.)
CLICK HERE to access the application for Current & Aspiring University Faculty. (Preview the faculty fellowship application here.)
Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 28, 2015

Professional Development Grants (PDGs)

http://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/professional-development-grants-pdgs

Overview

Professional Development Grants (PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. These trainings can include short courses, certificate trainings, or conferences among other training opportunities. Mid-career conservation professionals from select WWF-US priority countries must meet all of the eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant. Applicants may request up to $6,500 for the proposed training.

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

Individuals from the following countries are eligible to apply. Please note that within the eligible countries EFN gives preference to applicants working in certain WWF priority places, indicated in parenthesis below.

• Belize (Mesoamerican Reef)
• Bhutan
• Bolivia (Amazon)
• Cambodia
• Cameroon (Congo Basin)
• Central African Republic (Congo Basin)
• Colombia (Amazon, Eastern Pacific Ocean)
• Dem. Republic of Congo (Congo Basin)
• Ecuador (Amazon and Galapagos)
• Fiji
• French Guiana (Amazon)
• Gabon (Congo Basin)
• Guatemala (Mesoamerican Reef, Eastern Pacific Ocean)
• Guyana (Amazon)
• Honduras (Mesoamerican Reef)
• Indonesia
• Kenya (Coastal East Africa)
• Laos
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Mozambique (Primeiras e Segundas marine area, Quirimbas, Lake Niassa Aquatic Reserve, Ruvuma Landscape)
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nepal (Terai Arc Landscape, Sacred Himalayan Landscape, Chitwan Annapurna Linkage)
• Papua New Guinea (Coral Triangle)
• Peru (Amazon, Eastern Pacific Ocean)
• Republic of Congo (Congo Basin)
• Solomon Islands
• Suriname (Amazon)
• Tanzania (Coastal East Africa)
• Vietnam
• Zambia

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for an EFN Professional Development Grant, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be a citizen of an eligible country. (listed above)
• You must currently be living and working in an eligible country.
• You must have at least three years of work experience (must be a paid position) in a conservation-related field.
• You must already be accepted to participate in the proposed training at the time you submit your application.
• Your current work and proposed training must help advance conservation in an eligible country.
• Your proposed training must be completed within 6 months and must not lead to an academic degree. Individuals currently enrolled in an academic degree program are not eligible.
• You must have approval from your employer to participate in the proposed training and the promise of continued employment.
• You must have a bank account in your own name that can receive US dollars.
• You must not have received a Professional Development Grant from EFN in the past three years.
• You must not have received a Train Fellowship or an EFN scholarship in the past.

HOW TO APPLY

Click HERE to access application.
Grant requests may not exceed US $6,500. Applicants who require funds in less than 90 days of submitting their applications may not be considered.
Please note: EFN has limited funds which have to be distributed among applicants of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Therefore, applying and meeting the requirements does not mean that EFN will automatically approve your application.

RESOURCES

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on Professional Development Grants and other opportunities through the Education for Nature Program, e-mail us at efn@wwfus.org. Please include your country of origin.

Curso de Capacitación sobre una metodología estándar para estimar la vulnerabilidad de la biodiversidad en los Andes

La fecha límite para presentar postulaciones al Curso de Capacitación sobre una metodología estándar para estimar la vulnerabilidad de la biodiversidad en los Andes Tropicales al cambio climático es 15 de diciembre de 2014.

Las instrucciones y formulario de aplicación están disponibles en: http://wwwsp.iai.int/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=11

Este curso es una de las actividades de diseminación de los resultados del proyecto "Impactos del Cambio Climático en la Biodiversidad de los Andes Tropicales: riesgo climático, vulnerabilidad y herramientas de toma de decisiones para la planificación de la conservación" financiado por la John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

- La Paz, Bolivia: 20 y 21 de enero, 2015
- Quito, Ecuador: 23 (tarde), 26 y 27 (mañana) de enero, 2015
- Bogotá, Colombia: 2 (tarde),  3 y 4 (mañana) de febrero, 2015
- Lima, Perú: 5 (tarde), 6 y 7 (mañana) de febrero, 2015

Ver descripción del proyecto y los sitios de estudio en Bolivia/Perú y Colombia/Ecuador: www.bioclimandes.org

El objetivo del curso: 1) Capacitar a profesionales de los Andes Tropicales en el uso de una metodología estándar para estimar, a escalas locales, los riesgos y la vulnerabilidad de la biodiversidad frente al cambio climático. Se espera que con esta capacitación los profesionales puedan utilizar esta metodología en su trabajo para identificar las especies y los ecosistemas más vulnerables al cambio climático dentro de sus áreas de interés y por consecuencia poder diseñar medidas adaptivas y de conservación apropiadas para cada situación y necesidad. 2) Compartir los datos y resultados de la investigación de los componentes clima, biodiversidad, uso del suelo y percepción de comunidades locales con todos los profesionales e instituciones participantes.

A quiénes está dirigido: a profesionales de entidades de manejo de la biodiversidad, de generar y utilizar información climática, de la cobertura y uso del suelo, de las comunidades locales en los Andes Tropicales de Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. Invitamos a profesionales gubernamentales locales, nacionales y regionales, representantes de agrupaciones civiles, grupos indígenas y organizaciones no-gubernamentales, servicios meteorológicos, universidades y centros de investigación que trabajan y o contribuyan al  manejo y la conservación de la biodiversidad y la adaptación al cambio climático.

Curso Anfibios de Bolivia: Tecnicas para el inventario y monitoreo de anfibios neotropicales

Santiago de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

16 al 20 de Febrero 2014

El proyecto Iniciativa Anfibios de Bolivia, Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d’Orbigny y Hotel Churapa Invitan al curso “Técnicas para el Inventario y Monitoreo de Anfibios Neotropicales” que se llevará a cabo del 16 al 20 de febrero en Santiago de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz.

El Curso teórico-práctico está dirigido a estudiantes de Biología, biólogos y ramas afines.

Temática:

• Aspectos generales de los anfibios
• Declinaciones de anfibios a nivel internacional y nacional
• Protocolos de bioseguridad.
• Métodos de colecta y preparación de material científico
• Técnicas de inventario y monitoreo de anfibios
• Identificación de anfibios de Bolivia (taxonomia y sistematica)
• Diseño y análisis de datos en trabajos con anfibios
• Conservación de anfibios neotropicales

Lugar y duración:

El curso se desarrollará en instalaciones del Hotel Churapa, en Santiago de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz con las actividades de campo en alrededores del pueblo. El curso tendrá una duración de cinco días con asistencia de tiempo completo.

Forma de enseñanza:

El curso va ser una mezcla de teoria con practica, lo que quiere decir que todos los dias habran algunas presentaciones sobre los temas mencionados por herpetologos conocidos y en todas las noches y algunos dias habran salidas de campo para buscar anfibios y aplicar lo aprendido en la practica.

Costos:
El curso tiene un costo de 700 Bs para estudiantes y 1.000 Bs para profesionales. El alojamiento y alimentación será cubierto por el curso.

Se ofrecerán en algunos casos becas parciales o totales para lo cual se deberá indicar en el formulario más una carta de solicitud.

  

Los interesados deberán enviar:

• Formulario de aplicación bajar aqui
• Curriculum Vitae
• Aplicantes que deseen una beca enviar una carta de solicitud

Los documentos deberán ser enviados hasta el 20 de enero a la siguiente dirección electrónica:  
hyla_art@yahoo.com

Los resultados se darán a conocer el 31 de enero