‘eighty years of promoting biodiversity conservation through taxonomic research, scientific training and international networks’

Harrison Institute, Centre for Biodiversity Research

Dr Paul Bates, Director of the Institute (left), with colleagues from the Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

 

Griffin's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros griffini) was recently described from Vietnam by our colleague Dr Vu Dinh Thong - Institute staff, working with colleagues worldwide have now helped name fifteen new species of Recent mammal and a number of new fossil taxa.

In November, 2012, the Harrison Institute's Director, Dr Paul Bates, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Prince of Songkla University, Thailand for his contributions to training and research at the Faculty of Science since 2005.

 


The Harrison Institute has recently published two articles about its work, aims and aspirations in biodiversity research and conservation. The original versions are available on pages 115 and 116 of 'Public Service Review: UK Science and Technology'.

Latest news

Over two years into our project Enhancing taxonomic capacity to underpin tropical biodiversity conservation (SE Asia) there are already numerous outputs - for details see the 2012-2013 report.

We are pleased to announce that the Afro-Asian Taxonomic Network has nearly 200 members from 51 countries.

The book of abstracts for the recent International Ornithological Congress of Southeast Asia (IOCSEA) (November, 2012) is available here.

Please visit the website of the Tree Shirt House, who are supporting our project on the world's smallest mammal, the bumble bee bat, through the sale of their top quality, eco-friendly T-shirts.


The Annual Report of the Harrison Institute for the year 2011-2012.

This outlines our continuing training and taxonomic research projects in the UK and Africa.

We congratulate all involved with the launch of Bat Conservation Africa, which took place in February, 2013 in Kenya. The Harrison Institute is proud to be associated with this new network.


We congratulate our colleague Dr Sansareeya Wangkulangkul on her award of a Rufford grant for amphibian work in Thailand and the project's first publication.

Welcome to the Harrison Institute

The Harrison Institute was founded in 1930 as a zoological museum, specialising in mammals and birds.

Today it is a UK registered charity (No. 268830), CITES listed (GB010), and its staff actively facilitate biodiversity conservation through:

  • Conducting taxonomic research on mammals (Recent and fossil)

  • Training staff and students from UK and foreign institutions in whole organism (alpha) taxonomy

  • Collaborating with molecular systematists

  • Developing scientific networks

  • Disseminating taxonomic information through a range of publications and other media.

The Institute is based at Bowerwood House in south-east England and works with colleagues worldwide on a range of projects, particularly in the Old World Tropics of Asia and Africa.

Website last updated on 10 April, 2013