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Principal
Investigator
Subject
Area
Research Project
Funding
Year
Country Geographic
Area
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DORR, L. J. Botany Flora de Guaramacal 1995 Venezuela South America
FLINT, O. S. &
MATHIS, W. N,
Entomology Biodiversity of the Aquatic Insects of the West Indies
1995 Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico West
Indies
LITTLER, M.W & LITTLER, D.S. Botany Field Guide to Marine Plans of the South Pacific
1995 Fiji Oceania
ROBBINS, R.K. Entomology Testing Estimators of Butterfly Diversity as a Way to Investigate Insect Community Dynamics
1995 Peru South America
SKOG, L.E. Botany Flora of China Program

1995 China Asia
WAGNER, W.L. Botany Revised Geographic Inventory of Micronesian Vascular Plants
1995 Micronesia Oceania
FLINT, O. S. &
MATHIS, W. N,
Entomology Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects of the West Indies
1996 Jamaica Granada Barbados West
Indies
FUNK, V.A. Botany The Origin, Evolution, and Classification of the Tribe Liabeae (Compositae) in Cuba
1996 Cuba West
Indies
JAMES, H. &
OLSON, S.L.
Vertebrate Zoology Paleoecology of Higher Vertebrates in Western Madagascar
1996 Madagascar Indian Ocean
LEMAITRE, R. Invertebrate Zoology
Crustacean Survey in Columbia 1996 Columbia South America
NORRIS, J.N. & BUCHER, K.
Botany Marine Algae of Dominican Republic 1996 Dominican Republic West
Indies
PAWSON, D.L. Invertebrate Zoology Inventory of Abyssal Pacific Ocean Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

1996 Pan Pacific Pacific TOP
ROBINSON, H.E. Botany Checklist of the Mosses of the Guayana Highland
1996 Guayana South America
SKOG, L.E. Botany Botanical Diversity of China
1996 China Asia
SKOG, L.E. Botany Botanical Biodiversity of Panama 1996 Panama Central America
ACEVEDO, P. Botany Survey of Set Limestone Forest in the Southern Cockpit Region, Trelawny, Jamaica
1997 Jamaica West
Indies
CODDINGTON, J.A. Entomology Estimating Spider Diversity of the Uzungwa

1997 Tanzania Africa
FLINT, O. S. &
MATHIS, W. N.
Entomology Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects of the West Indies
1997 Barbados
Grenada
St. Vincent
West
Indies
HERSHLER, R. Invertebrate
Zoology
Biodiverstiy of Snails of the Genus Pyrgulopsis
1997 USA North America
KRESS, W.J. Botany Botanical Diversity in the Union of Myanmar (Burma): the Zingiberaceae
1997 Myanmar Asia
LABANDEIRA, C.C. Paleobiology Eocene Green River Paleoentomological Survey
1997 USA North America
LEMAITRE, R. Invertebrate Zoology Diversity of Decapod Crustaceans in mangrove and Coral Reefs on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia
1997 Columbia South America
MENEZ, E Invertebrate Zoology Field Guide to the Marine Vegetation of Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines
1997 Philippines Island Southeast
Asia
NORENBURG, J.L. Invertebrate Zoology
Nemerteans of the Yellow Sea region of China 1997 China Asia
PARENTI, L. Vertebrate Zoology
Mangrove and Coastal Fishes of Brunei 1997 Indonesia Asia
PAWSON, D.L. Invertebrate Zoology Inventory of Abyssal Pacific Ocean Sea Cucumbers
1997 Pacific Pacific
SCHULTZ, T. Entomology Biodiversity of Symbioses between Social Insects and Micro-organisms
1997 Brazil South America
SORENG, R.J. & PETERSON, P.M. Botany Flora of Western China: Yunnan and Tibet, Sichuan, and the Qinghai Plateau
1997 China &
Tibet
Asia
WILLIAMS, J.T & SPRINGER, V.C. Vertebrate Zoology Shorefishes of Vanuatu: Missing Pieces in the Southwest Pacific Biogeographic Puzzle
1997 Vanuatu Oceania
ZIMMER, E.A. Botany Exploratory Investigations to Develop Collaborative Botanical Projects with Chinese Scientists on Panax and Alisma and Sagittaria
1997 China Asia
ZUG, G.R. & WEMMER, C.M. Vertebrate Zoology Myanmar.  Structure & Composition of Amphibian and Reptile Communities
1997 Myanmar Asia
HERSHLER, R. Invertebrate Zoology Biodiversity in Northern Mexico: Springsnails of the Genus Tryonia (Hydrobiidae)
1998 Mexico North America
KRESS, W.J. Botany Botanical Diversity in the Union of Myanmar (Burma): the Zingiberaceae
1998 Myanmar Asia
LABANDEIRA, C.C. Paleobiology Eocene Green River Paleoentomological Survey
1998 USA North America
MATHIS, W.N. Entomology Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects of the West Indies
1998 Dominican Republic West
Indies
MILLER, S.E. Entomology Inventory of Lepidoptera (butterflies and larger moths) of Mpala Research Centre, Kenya

1998 Kenya Africa
PANDOLFI, J.M. Paleobiology Community Turnover During Global Climate Change: Cenozoic Coral Reefs from East Africa
1998 Kenya,
Tanzania
Mozambique
Africa
RASMUSSEN, P.C. Vertebrate Zoology Survey of the Athene Forest Owlet Athene blewitti and Its Habitat
1998 India Asia
SPRINGER, V.G. & WILLIAMS, J. T. Vertebrate Zoology Shorefishes of the Santa Cruz Islands: Biodiversity and Biogeography in the South West Pacific
1998 Vanuatu Oceania
ZUG, G.R. Vertebrate Zoology Myanmar: Structure & Composition of the Amphibian and Reptile Communities in the Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary
1998 Myanmar Asia
FLINT, O.S. & MATHIS, W.N. Entomology Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects of the Greater Antilles
1999 Dominican Republic West
Indies
HANDLEY, C.O. Vertebrate Zoology Patterns of Diversity and Ecology in Panamanian Bats at High and Low Elevations

1999 Panama Central America TOP
KRESS, W.J. Botany Botanical Diversity in the Union of Myanmar (Burma)
1999 Myanmar Asia
LABANDEIRA, C.C. Paleobiology Green River Paleontological Inventory 1999 USA North America
PETERSON, P.M. Botany Flora of Southern Peru: Tacna, Moquegua, and Puno Departamentos
1999 Peru South America
POLHEMUS, D.A. & TIGHE, K.A. Entomology A proposal for an aquatic biodiversity survey of the Palau Islands
1999 Palau Oceania
RASMUSSEN, P.C. Vertebrate Zoology Ornithological Surverys in Northern Sulawesi and Associated Islands, with Special Emphasis on Owls
1999 Indonesia Island Southeast Asia
ROBBINS, R.K. & LAMAS, G Entomology Butterfly Biogeographical Patterns in Isolated Dry Habitats in Peru
1999 Peru South America
ROPER, C.F.E. & O'SHEA, S Invertebrate Zoology Systematics and Biodiversity of New Zealand Squid Species (Cephalopoda: Teuthoidea)

1999 New Zealand Oceania
ZUG, G. R. & WEMMER, C.M. Vertebrate Zoology Myanmar: Structure and Composition of the Amphibiand and Reptile Communities in the Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary
1999 Myanmar Asia
ACEVEDO, P. Botany Field Guide to the Vines of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
2000 Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands West
Indies
ERWIN, T.L. Entomology Natural History of Carabid Beetles at Tiputini, Ecuador
2000 Ecuador Central America
GRAVES, G.R. Vertebrate Zoology Carbon (13C) Isotope Signatures in Warbler Populations Along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Appalachian Mountains
2000 USA North America
KRESS, W.J. Botany Biological Diversity in Myanmar
2000 Myanmar Asia
LABANDEIRA, C.C. Paleobiology The Biota of a Middle Eocene (5-50 Ma) Amber Forest in Arkansas, USA: An Integrated Biological Survey, with Emphasis on Arthropods
2000 USA North America
LITTLER, M.M. Botany Bottom-up versus Top-down Controls of Lagoonal Coral Reef Habitats: Collection, Vouchering, Taxonomic Field Guide
2000 Panama Central America
PETERSON, P.M. Botany Flora of Northern Peru
2000 Peru South America
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ROBBINS, R.K. Entomology Butterfly Biogeographic Patterns in Peru
2000 Peru South America
SCHULTZ, T. Entomology Biodiversity of Brazilian Ants
2000 Brazil South America
SPRINGER, V.G. & WILLIAMS, J. T. Vertebrate Zoology
Shore Fishes of Mindoro Islands 2000 Philippine Islands Oceania
WAGNER, W.L. Botany Hawaiian Field Studies of Melicope
2000 Hawaii Oceania
ZUG, G. R. Vertebrate Zoology Community Structure of Myanmar/Chathin Herpetofauna
2000 Myanmar Asia
ZUG, G. R. Vertebrate Zoology Community Structure of Myanmar/Chathin Herpetofauna
2000 Myanmar Asia

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