Re: Small Grant for aquatic plant studies throughout Malaysia

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

Hi Jan,

Thanks for your advice. I like the idea of offering him some funds in
exchange for an article.
--Neil

At 12:03 AM 03/03/2000 +0100, you wrote:
>Hello Neil,
>
>Sorry for the delayed response, ...busy.
>I know Herman Bernard for a year or two from internet. He ever asked me
the same
>grants for his crypto project. He informed me about some localities of C.
>cordata, C. nurii and C. affinis (have a look at their site, there's a nice
>article on Lake Chini with C. cordata). I was at that locality, but could not
>find them in tge short time I had.
>Last year I tried to organize a collection trip with him in NW Malaysia,
but -
>accidently? - he was not able to go with me in the time I suggested.
Afterwards
>it may be that such a proposal is too close for a Malayan. I gave no
details on
>costs, trafic and boarding, it may be that he could not afford it, at any
rate in
>his mind. Its one of the lessons I learned to contact Asian people.
>
>I think it is worth keeping these men envolved. The main problem in
Malaysia is
>probably the enormous attack on the lowlands. You only see oilpalm and rubber
>tree plantations where ever you go. Urbanisation is the other part. But
>replanting for example a population of C. nurii in another stream isn't a
>solution for that.
>Perhaps the best idea is to offer him some earning for an article?
>
>Botanical studies in Malaysia are evolving. In the Sains Malaysia University
>professor Mansor wrote a couple of articles. But his description of C.
bullosa
>from Kelantan surely deals with C. affinis and he should know that. He did
not
>reply either last year to have some discussion - and a nice field trip.
>
>Hope this helpes you,
>Jan
>
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