Maeda Team @ Palawan, the Philippines
A stream in Province of Ilocos Norte
A mudskipper
Goby fry @ a market in Province of Cagayan
Let's go fish collecting
The Maeda Team conducted a feasibility study in the Philippines
Maeda Team @ Palawan, the Philippines
A stream in Province of Ilocos Norte
A mudskipper
Goby fry @ a market in Province of Cagayan
Let's go fish collecting
The Maeda Team conducted a feasibility study in the Philippines
NEF's pamphlet is updated.
Pamphlet 2024 (PDF 5.6MB)
A result of Tagane Team is now available as a pictorial guide.
A Photo Guide to Plants of Nui Chua National Park (129MB)
A result of fish research in the Thailand Mekong is now available as a field guide.
A Field Guide to Fishes of the Thailand Mekong (82.2MB)
Results of fish research in northern Thailand is now available as a field guide.
A Field Guide to the Northern Thai Fishes (13.7MB)
Findings of Dr Gizelle Akiate Batomalaque's research project "Biodiversity and conservation assessment of non-marine mollusks of the Batanes Group of Islands, Philippines" has been published as a poster.
Non-marine mollusks of Batanes Islands (3.5MB)
Dr Jean B. Jontila's 10-year work on sea cucumber has been published as a field guide under Publication Programme.
The sea cucumbers in Palawan, Philippines: a field guide (31.7MB)
Restuls of NEF's project on fish fauna of the Indochinese Mekong 2006-2011 is available as a guidebook.
Fishes of the Indochinese Mekong (e-book)
Results of fish research in Lao PDR is now available as a field guide.
Fishes of the Mekong Basin of Laos (223MB)
Results of fish research in Canbodia is now available as a field guide.
Fishes of the Cambodian Freshwater Bodies (35.6MB)
Results of fish research in Vietnam is now available as a field guide.
Fishes of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (PDF 76.8MB)
Results of fish research in the Mekong - Chao Phraya region is available.
Among 74 applications submitted by October 2024, 48 of them, which fulfilled the criteria, were reviewed. After careful examination, 18 applications were awarded. The list of granted research projects is posted on Recently Awarded & Deliverables.
A team led by Prof. Masaharu Motokawa of Kyoto University had conducted a survey in Vietnam from October 17 to November 1, 2024; the report having been posted in the Project Updates of Species diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in the mountains of Indochina in Our Projects.
The second application deadline for CGF Programme is January 31, 2025. Young scientists in the Asia-Pacific region, including international students enrolled in or being admitted to a doctor (PhD) course at universities in Japan, are eligible to apply. For details, please see the CGF Programme page. We look forward to receiving your applications.
Guideline 2025 for Research Grant Programme is posted on its programme page. We have removed the age limit for applicants from the criteria. The application deadlines for 2025 are 15 April and 14 October. For more details, please refer to the respective programme page. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
Guideline 2025 for Publication Programme is posted on its programme page. We have changed the language restrictions for the proposed book. The application deadlines for 2025 are 15 April and 14 October. For more details, please refer to the respective programme page. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
A team led by Associate Prof. Shuichiro Tagane of Kagoshima University had conducted a survey in Vietnam from December 3 to 14, 2024. The details are posted in the Project Updates of Plant diversity assessment in limestone karsts in Laos and Vietnam in Our Projects.>
Among the new projects starting in 2024, a group led by Dr. Ken Maeda of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) had a survey from November 21 to December 1 in the Philippines. Please take a look at the new item, "Preliminary survey to establish collaborative research on freshwater and estuarine fish fauna of the Philippines: Toward elucidation of the larval dispersal mechanism of diadromous fish along the Kuroshio Current" added to Projects in Progress of Our Projects.
We welcome applications from young scientist in the Asia-Pacific region and international students enrolled in or prospective applicant for admission to a doctor (PhD) course of universities in Japan. For details, please see the CGF Programme page. The deadline is January 31, 2025. We look forward to receiving your applications.
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Two projects were approved for funding from Nagao Wetland Fund (NWF) for 2024. For details, please check Recently Awarded.
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