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Tagane team with plant specimens
Pothos repens
Syzygium sp.
Phyllanthus sp.
Pentasacme caudatum
Pressing plant specimens
Snapshots from Vietnam: Plants and more from the field survey by the team of Associate Prof. Shuichiro Tagane of Kagoshima Univ. (July 2025)
A result of Tagane Team is now available as a pictorial guide.
A Photo Guide to Plants of Nam Kading National Protected Area in Laos (PDF 484MB)
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.
The team led by Associate Prof. Shuichiro Tagane of Kagoshima University conducted a field survey in Laos from September 13 to 24, 2025. Details of the survey are available in Project Updates of Plant diversity assessment in limestone karsts in Laos and Vietnam.
A research team led by Assistant Prof. Ai Suzuki from Ritsumeikan University conducted the third survey of the FY2025 in Bangladesh from September 4 to 12, 2025. The details of the activities are posted in Project Updates of Scientific research and conservation measures of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in the inland wetlands of northeastern Bangladesh.
A research team led by Associate Prof. Shuichiro Tagane of Kagoshima University has published two new scientific papers. Details including the authors and title of the paper can be found in the Project Reports & Deliverables of Plant diversity assessment in limestone karsts in Laos and Vietnam. We invite you to take a look.
We have launched a dedicated webpage for the newly established Japanese Researcher Support Program (Research Grant), which is designed specifically for Japanese researchers. While the program is limited to Japanese nationals, local researchers in the target countries may participate as co-researchers. Please note that the first call for applications for the 2025 fiscal year is already open.
On August 20, 2025, Prof. Masaharu Motokawa (Kyoto University) visited the NEF office with a team of ten members, including six collaborators from Laos and Vietnam, one researcher from Cambodia, a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with Kyoto University and employed under this project, and a graduate student from Prof. Motokawa’s laboratory. They presented their research achievements to date using slides and videos, and also brought printed reports. In addition, we had a productive discussion on the collaboration framework and support strategies for this fiscal year. The team is also scheduled to participate in the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Mammal Society of Japan in Sapporo, where they will also host an open session.
A research team led by Associate Prof. Shuichiro Tagane of Kagoshima University has published two new scientific papers. Details including the authors and title of the papers can be found in Project Reports & Deliverables of Plant diversity assessment in limestone karsts in Laos and Vietnam. We invite you to take a look.
Associate Prof. Shuichiro Tagane of Kagoshima University and his team have published a plant field guide for the Nam Kading National Protected Area in Laos. The guide is available for download via the “Topics” section on the left, or through the Project Reports & Deliverables of Plant diversity assessment in limestone karsts in Laos and Vietnam.
A research team led by Assistant Prof. Ai Suzuki from Ritsumeikan University conducted the second survey of the FY2025 in Bangladesh from July 23 to August 1, 2025. The details of the activities are posted in Project Updates of Scientific research and conservation measures of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in the inland wetlands of northeastern Bangladesh.
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