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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)
     

  • 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)
     

  • 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)
     

  • Drought and heat as tropical tree killers (Lasse Tarvainen, Formas – the Swedish research council for sustainable development, grant 2019-01470 for “Early-career researchers”)
     

  • Tropical tree mortality in a changing climate (Mirindi Eric Dusenge & Johan Uddling, EU H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 grant #844319) 
     

  • Climate sensitivity and reforestation of tropical trees (Johan Uddling, the Swedish research council VR, Development Research, grant 2018-04669)
     

  • Tropical tree mortality – causes and predictability (Johan Uddling & Göran Wallin, the Swedish strategic research area Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate (BECC)
     

  • Tropical montane forests in a warming world (Göran Wallin, the Swedish research council VR, Development Research, grant 2015-03338)
     

  • Tropical trees in a warmer climate (Johan Uddling, Formas – the Swedish research council for sustainable development, grant 2015-1458 for “Future research leaders”)
     

  • 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:
 

  • The Swedish strategic research area Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate (BECC)
     

  • The Swedish strategic research area Modelling the Regional and Global Earth system (MERGE)
     

  • Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur (ARES)
     

  • The Global university initiative at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
     

  • Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
     

  • Adlerbertska Forskningsstiftelsen

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