National Institute of Amazonian Research
The National Institute of Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia or INPA) is a public educational and research institution headquartered in Manaus, Brazil. It was founded in 1952, with the purpose of furthering scientific knowledge of the Brazilian Amazon Region. Most of INPA's research focuses on tropical forest management, ecology, molecular ecology, zoology, botany, tropical agriculture and tropical pisciculture. The institution also maintains important vertebrate, invertebrate, and vascular plants research collections.
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| Established | 1952 |
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Field of research | Ecology, Zoology, Botany |
| Director | Dr. Luiz Renato de França |
| Address | Av. André Araújo, 2936, Bairro Petropolis |
| Location | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 3.09577°S 59.98975°W |
| CEP 69060-001 | |
| Website | http://www.inpa.gov.br/ |
It also publishes the scientific journal Acta Amazônica.
Graduate programs
Graduate programs offered by INPA:[1]
- Agriculture in the Humid Tropics (Masters and Doctorate)
- Botany (Masters and Doctorate)
- Ecology (Masters and Doctorate)
- Entomology (Masters and Doctorate)
- Tropical Forestry (Masters and Doctorate)
- Climate and Environmental Sciences (Masters and Doctorate)
- Genetics, Conservation and Evolutionary Biology (Masters and Doctorate)
- Freshwater Biology and Inland Fisheries (Masters and Doctorate)
- Aquaculture (Masters)
- Management of Protected Areas in the Amazon (Professional Masters)
See also
- List of institutes by region
- Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke
References
- "Postgraduate program webpage". Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
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