Ethiopia - Project 6-400: Promoting resource-oriented sanitation in peri-urban Ethiopia through the production of struvite from digested sludge filtratePI: Adey Desta, Addis Ababa University
U.S. Partner: Nancy Love, University of Michigan (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Madagascar - Project 6-125: Wild and edible insects to sustain forests and fight malnutrition.PI: Andrianjaka Ravelomanana, Madagascar Biodiversity Center
U.S. Partner: Brian Fisher, California Academy of Sciences (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Madagascar - Project 6-134: Community-based monitoring and management of Madagascar’s National Park protected areasPI: Lalatiana Randriamiharisoa, Madagascar National Parks
U.S. Partner: Brett Scheffers, University of Florida (funded by the United States Department of Agriculture/ National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Mali - Project 6-142: Improving parkland management and agriculture using UAV technology in MaliPI: Fadiala Dembele, Institute Politechnique Rural of Katibougou
U.S. Partner: Paul Laris, California State University, Long Beach (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Mali - Project 6-157: Evaluation study of the use of digital technologies for agriculture and food security in MaliPI: Amadou Sidibé, IPR/IFRA Katibougou
U.S. Partner: Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Michigan State University (funded by the National Science Foundation)
South Africa - Project 6-447: Effectiveness of point-of-use water treatment technologies to prevent child stunting in South AfricaPI: Pascal Bessong, University of Venda
U.S. Partner: James Smith, University of Virginia (funded by the National Science Foundation)
South Africa - Project 6-448: Design of metal-oxide nanoparticle reinforced nano-fibrous biopolymer composites for water treatmentPI: Wilson Gitari, University of Venda
U.S. Partner: James Smith, University of Virginia (funded by the National Science Foundation)
South Africa - Project 6-450: Water security and social-hydrological resilience for rural small-scale crop value chainsPI: Marizvikuru Manjoro nee Mwale, University of Venda
U.S. Partner: Brian Chaffin, University of Montana, Missoula (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Tanzania - Project 6-263: Exploring the fate of mercury in artisanal gold mining of the Lake Victoria Gold FieldPI: Clavery Tungaraza, Sokoine University of Agriculture
U.S. Partner: Mark Cohen, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Uganda - Project 6-158: Scaled deployment of smart-phone agro-applications for field based diagnosis and real-time surveillance data collection.PI: Ernest Mwebaze, Makerere University
U.S. Partner: Jesse Poland, Kansas State University (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Asia
Bangladesh - Project 6-5: Climate change adaptation of rural households in charlands of BangladeshPI: Humnath Bhandari, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
U.S. Partner: Charles (Chuck) W. Rice, Kansas State University (funded by the United States Department of Agriculture/ National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Bangladesh - Project 6-9: Unmanned aerial systems-based assessment of tree cover and deforestation dynamics in BangladeshPI: A.B.M. Kamal Pasha, Daffodil International University
U.S. Partner: Demetrios Gatziolis, The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Bangladesh - Project 6-10: Ecosystem services in a changing climate; assessing critical services in Bangladesh rice production landscapesPI: Md Panna Ali, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)
U.S. Partner: Douglas A Landis, Michigan State University (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Indonesia – Project 6-25: Converging climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies into agglomeration policy for coastal metropolitan planningPI: Harkunti Pertiwi Rahayu, Institut Teknologi Bandung
U.S. Partner: Louise Comfort, University of Pittsburgh (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Indonesia - Project 6-42: Developing biodiverse agroforests on rewetted peatlands in IndonesiaPI: Sonya Dewi, International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) aka World Agroforestry Centre
U.S. Partner: Randall Kolka, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
Indonesia - Project 6-52: Integrating ISLE in integrated science instruction to improve science teacher's abilities on STEM educationPI: Irwandi, Syiah Kuala University
U.S. Partner: Eugenia Etkina, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Indonesia - Project 6-446: Delineating stock structure for tuna fish within Sulu Sulawesi RegionsPI: Ida Astarini, Udayana University and BIONESIA
U.S. Partner: Allen Collins, National Systematics Lab of NOAA’s Fisheries Service and Smithsonian Institution
Nepal - Project 6-182: Mapping of pesticide residue and (oo)cysts on vegetable and fruits using low-cost field based assaysPI: Basant Giri, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences
U.S. Partner: Toni Barstis, Saint Mary's College (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Thailand and Cambodia – Project 6-436: Connecting climate change, hydrology & fisheries for energy and food security in Lower Mekong BasinPI: Vilas Nitivattananon, Asian Institute of Technology, with co-PIs Sangam Shrestha, AIT; Thanapon Piman, Stockholm Environmental Institute; and Chheng Phen, Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute
U.S. Partner: John Sabo, Arizona State University (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - Project 6-310: Reducing water pollution and carbon emissions from irrigated areas by improving irrigation management and rural livelihoods: case studies from energy intensive pump irrigated areas of Sogd Province, Tajikistan and Kashkadarya Province, Uzbekistan.PI: Oyture Anarbekov, International Water Management Institute - Central Asia Office
U.S. Partner: James Ayars, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
Vietnam - Project 6-220: Field-scale application of vetiver grass to mitigate dioxin contaminated soil at Bien Hoa AirbasePI: Ngo Thi Thuy Huong, Vietnam Research Centre on Karst and Geoheritage of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources
U.S. Partner: James Landmeyer, U.S. Geological Survey
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar - Project 6-435: Riverscape genetics to inform natural history of exploited fishes in the Lower Mekong River BasinPI: Dang Thuy Binh, Institute for Biotechnology and Environment, Nha Trang University; with co-PIs Chheng Phen, Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute; Latsamy Phounvisouk, Living Aquatic Resources Research Center; Chaiwut Grudpan, Ubon Ratchathani University; and Mie Mie Kyaw, University of Mandalay
U.S. Partner: Jeffrey Williams, Smithsonian Institution (funded by the Smithsonian Institution)