PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST

DIRECTORIES

The following professional societies publish directories of their members (some send their directories only to members, others may charge for them):

American Institute of Biological Sciences (A.I.B.S.)

P.O Box 27417
Central Station
Washington, D.C. 20038-7417 USA
Tel: (202)628-1500; Fax (202)628-2427

Ornithological Societies of North America

Max Thompson, Assistant to the Treasurer
Dept. Of Biology
Southwestern College
100 College St.
Winfield, Kansas 67156 USA
(their directory, appropriately enough, is called "The Flock")

The American Society of Zoologists

104 Sirius Circle
Thousand Oaks, California 91630 USA

The Ecological Society of America

Membership and Subscriber Services
2010 Massachussetts Ave., NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036 USA

The Wildlife Society, Inc.

5410 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
Tel: (301) 897-9770; Fax: (301) 530-2471

Species Survival Commission

IUCN The World Conservation Union
Rue de Mauverney, 28
CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: (41 22) 999-0152; Fax: (41 22) 999-0015

OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST:

"Directory of Natural Resource Management Organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean". Published by:

The Tinker Foundation
55 East 59th. St.
New York, New York 10022 USA
Tel: (212) 421-6858; Fax: (212) 223-3326

"1996 Conservation Directory". This directory lists organizations, agencies, and officials concerned with natural resource use and management (focuses primarily on USA and Canada, but includes some international information). Published by:

National Wildlife Federation
1400 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2266 USA
Tel: (202) 797-6800

"Resources for Success. A Manual for Conservation Organizations". Published by:

The Nature Conservancy
International Program
1815 North Lynn Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209 USA
Tel/Fax: (703) 841-4860

"Directory of International Grants and Fellowships in the Health Sciences"

Published by:
John E. Fogarty International Center
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, Maryland 20892 USA
Tel: (301) 496-2075

"International Directory of Foundations with Grant Programs in Latin America". In general, this directory only includes programs that support health and human development. Published by:

The Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street
New York, New York 10017 USA
Tel: (212) 573-4814; Fax: (212) 490-7168

"A Guide to Grants and Fellowships in International Forestry and Natural Resources". Published by:

Forestry Support Program
USDA Forest Service/IF
14th and Independence SW
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, D.C. 20090-6090 USA
Tel: (202) 219-2722

"Environmental Grantmaking Foundations Directory". Includes nearly 600 U.S. based grantmaking foundations, several of which support research and programs in the neotropics. Published by:

Environmental Data Research Institute
1655 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 225
Rochester, NY 14629-3426 USA
Tel: (716) 473-3090; FAX (716) 473-0968; email: edri@eznet.net

"Oportunidades de Financiamento y Estudio para Conservacionistas en el Peru". This book has useful information for writing proposals.

Written by:
Patricia Majluf (con Cecilia Rivas)
Paul de Beaudiez #510
Lima-27 PERU

Directory of short courses in wildlife management and conservation for Latin Americans prepared by Rebecca Field and Magaly Ojeda. Contact:

Rebecca Field, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Forestry and Wildlife, Holdsworth Natural Research Center
University of Massachusetts
Box 34220, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-4220 USA
(413) 545-4888; FAX: (413) 545-4358
email:"Attn Rebecca Field", D.BARBOZA@DPC.UMASSP.EDU

"Who is Who in Service to the Earth" and "Who is Who at the Earth Summit Rio de Janeiro 1992". The first lists 8,000 cross-indexed organizations, projects and people; the latter 30,000 cross-indexed people and organizations who participated at the Earth Summit. Published by:

Vision Link Education Foundation
181 Bio Dome Drive
Waynesville, NC 28786 USA
(800) 275-2606

"The Ornithological Newsletter", published by the American Ornithological Union, includes information for Latin Americans about reduced subscription rates on various ornithological publications and about financial aid for attending their annual meetings. For more information contact:

Ornithological Societies of North America
Max Thompson, Assistant to the Treasurer
Dept. Of Biology
Southwestern College
100 College St.
Winfield, Kansas 67156 USA