Small Grant for aquatic plant studies throughout Malaysia

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

Below is a request for a grant and information exchange for our
consideration. I told Mr Bernard that AGA does not currently provide
grants, but that we should give it our full consideration. I have copied
Jan Bastmeijer to get his input and comments
--Neil

>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:18:32 +0800 (MYT)
>From: MALAYSIA NATURE SOCIETY <natsoc@po.jaring.my>
>Subject: Small Grant for aquatic plant studies throughout Malaysia
>Cc: erik@thekrib.com, rcashin@juno.com, krandall@world.std.com,
>        dreimer@wwdc.com, davidlass@villasunscape.com, oya@med.unc.edu
>
>Dear Mr. Frank,
>
>First and foremost let me introduce myself and my society. My name is Herman
>Bernard and I'm a Scientific Officer with Malaysia's leading  environmental
>NGO, the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS). We are based in Kuala Lumpur, but
>have membership branches throughout Malaysia. We are a conservation and
>edcation based Society with the mere purpose of protecting Malaysia's rich
>biodiversity. Malaysia is noted as one of the worlds 12 megadiversity
regions. 
>
>Currently I'm in charge of the aquatic life section of my department, the
>Science and Conservation Unit. I also have my own aquarium business dealing
>only with aquatic plants and aquascaping, very much like that of Amano. My
>current project is to gather as much info as I can on sites as well as
>species of Malaysia's aquatic and semi-aquatic plants. I am trying to find
>for a grant to do an extensive survey of all of our waterways as many are
>under threat especially from developments, dams, logging. Precious crypt
>habitat have been loss and many more other p[lants are under threat. 
>
>My main concern is to:
>1.  map out sites of endangered and common plants 
>2. relocate plants that are under areas with high disturbences. For this I
>have a colaboration with the University of Malaya. They have a beautiful
>botanical gardens in the middle of Kuala Lumpur that has a superb wetland
>are with several small streams.
>3. study the ecology of many of these plants both in their natural
>environment as well as in the aquaria
>4. publish reprts as wellas a book on Malaysia divers aquatic plants. For
>instance I just got a hold of a very different Barclaya sp. from Sarawak and
>it most probably is a new species, but the lack of research and publ;ication
>hinders my research.
>
>
>
>If your assocaition would be willing to fund us please do contact me. If it
>is not possible, could you please forward my request to other groups. 
>
>MNS would also like to requets for an exchange program with AGA in regards
>to publications. We too publish scientific journals and quarterly magazines
>regarding the Society's activities such as expeditions, research, trips,
>notes on flora and fauna etc. Your jounal would be an asset to our library.
>
>MNS has done two main expeditions the Belum Sicentific Expedition as well as
>the Endau Rompin Expedition. Other fuctions include reviewing of EIAs,
>advising the Government on various environmental policies. We have carried
>out research on Rafflesia sp., Fireflies etc. We are somewhat like WWF
>except we are purely Malaysian
>
>
>
>Anyway thanks for your time. Hope to hear from you.
>
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>Sincerely
>
>
>Herman Bernard
>Science Officer
>Malaysian Nature Society
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