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FUNDING/GRANTS
These are the major grants for research in Rwanda TREE and Nyungwe forest:
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Promoting native tropical tree species for sustainable ecosystem services under climate change (Göran Wallin, the Swedish research council VR, Development Research, grant 2021-05265)
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The role of functional diversity in the resilience of African tropical forests to climate stresses (Thomas Pugh, the Swedish Research Council VR, grant 2021-05092)
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Heat stress in tropical trees and its implications for tree plantation success, forest carbon storage and biodiversity (Johan Uddling, Formas – the Swedish research council for sustainable development, grant 2020-01497)
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Drought and heat as tropical tree killers (Lasse Tarvainen, Formas – the Swedish research council for sustainable development, grant 2019-01470 for “Early-career researchers”)
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Tropical tree mortality in a changing climate (Mirindi Eric Dusenge & Johan Uddling, EU H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 grant #844319)
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Climate sensitivity and reforestation of tropical trees (Johan Uddling, the Swedish research council VR, Development Research, grant 2018-04669)
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Tropical tree mortality – causes and predictability (Johan Uddling & Göran Wallin, the Swedish strategic research area Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate (BECC)
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Tropical montane forests in a warming world (Göran Wallin, the Swedish research council VR, Development Research, grant 2015-03338)
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Tropical trees in a warmer climate (Johan Uddling, Formas – the Swedish research council for sustainable development, grant 2015-1458 for “Future research leaders”)
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University of Rwanda–Sweden programme for research, higher education and institutional advancement (program financed by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida)
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In addition, grants covering more specific costs have been obtained from:
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The Swedish strategic research area Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate (BECC)
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The Swedish strategic research area Modelling the Regional and Global Earth system (MERGE)
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Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur (ARES)
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The Global university initiative at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
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Adlerbertska Forskningsstiftelsen
