Capacity building in Central Africa
CBI uses trainings, mentorship, research collaborations, and small grants to build scientific capacity in Africa.
Projects
Mapping pangolin trafficking from Africa to Asia
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world. We’re uncovering where African pangolins are poached and the routes they take to market
Distance Learning Center
The new Center will host seminars, workshops, and trainings that build local and international scientific capacity, and promote collaboration and cooperation.
GCRF TRADE, Development and the Environment Hub
The Congo Basin Institute has partnered with the Global Challenges Research Fund’s TRADE, Development and the Environment Hub in an effort to make trade in developing countries more sustainable.
Ebony Project
The Ebony Project is a partnership where business, communities, and researchers work together to protect a valuable timber species, reforest degraded land, address local food security issues, and improve rural livelihoods.
Understanding Seed Disperser Movements in a Tropical Rainforest
The rainforests of the Congo Basin are being lost at an accelerating rate, causing habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem service declines. Sustaining these forests depends on the presence and movement of animals responsible for dispersing seeds of trees.
Climate Change Vulnerability in Tropical Butterflies
CBI researchers are using mycalesine butterflies – a taxonomic group found throughout Central Africa – to better understand how tropical species might be impacted by climate change.