Background We have had a long tradition for having students working alongside our development activities in South East Asia. To make a research project with us in the tropics we require: • That the student find an internal advisor in Denmark • That the student work in close collaboration with a local young researcher that we team the student up with • We normally require that the student participate in either the Tropical Ecosystems – Management and Development course or the Approaches to Development course (= Ulandslære) • That the student find funds to cover travel and accommodation in the field (we cover direct research costs and hiring of local assistance) • Given the time it takes to adapt to working in a tropical (and often developing) country we prefer to work with MSc Student Projects (= specialer), but we have had some Bachelor students working alongside our projects as well. Below is a list of topics that are of interest to us, but if you have a good idea for a research project, please do not hesitate to contact us. Send an e-mail to Thomas Nielsen . If we like your idea we will be happy to associate you with cenTER and help you find funding for your research project. A good place to start could be the Danish Development Research Network homepage. Thailand (Ranong) - Studies on productivity and mortality of mangrove species planted on new accreted habitats
- Studies on productivity and mortality of mangrove species planted under EU-Project
- Studies on seed storage of mangrove species with different techniques
- Studies on seed germination of mangrove species with different planting substrates
- Studies on pests (insects and diseases) damage and its control of mangrove seedlings in nursery
- Plant-Animal Interactions
- Mangrove Soil Dynamics
- Mangrove Nursery Systems/Growth Studies
- Others (e.g. Zooplankton and faunal recruitment (especially crabs))
Vietnam (Lower Mekong Delta) - Environmental impacts of different types of aquaculture
- Farming systems
- Socio-economic studies of different farming systems
- Biology and Importance of Sluice-gate fisheries
Vietnam (Red River Delta) - Studies on productivity and mortality of mangrove species planted on new accreted habitats
- Studies on seed storage of mangrove species with different techniques
- Studies on seed germination of mangrove species with different planting substrates
- Studies on pests (insects and diseases) damage and its control of mangrove seedlings in nursery
- Plant-Animal Interactions
- Investigation on economic situation of those involved in mangrove planting and aquatic fishing in the mangrove areas
- Investigation on the changes in biodiversity resources in the newly planted mangroves
- Research on the growth and development of monospecies and multi species mangroves
- Investigation on microbiota and their role in decomposition of litter fall
- Role of mangrove plantations for coastal protection against storms and flooding
- Values of mangroves in the socio-economy of coastal communities in Vietnam
- Community-based management of mangrove forests and mud flats;
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