RESEARCH PROJECTS
UNDERGROUND ECOSYSTEMS
- (1985-1986). Project of research in "Factors que influyen en el poblamiento subterráneo de Canarias. Estudio comparativo de la fauna hipogea deTenerife y El Hierro". Supported by the Department of Education of the Canary Government. Main researcher: Dr. P. Oromí (La Laguna University).
- (1986-1987). Project of several researches related with the biota and the gea of Cueva del Viento lava tube (Icod de los Vinos - Tenerife). Supported by the General Direction of Environment belonging to the Canary Government. Main researcher: Dr. P. Oromí (La Laguna University).
- 1987. Project of research "Biological communities of lava flows and caves on the Azores", supported by the Committee for research and exploration of the National Geographic Society. Main researchers: Dr. P. Oromí (La Laguna University) and Dr. N.P. Ashmole (Edinburgh University). [Results here]
- 1987-1988. Study of the invertebrate fauna in caves of Timanfaya National Park, supported by the "Instituto Nacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (ICONA)". Main researcher: Dr. J.L. Martín Esquivel. [some results here]
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SURVEY OF VOLCANIC CAVES
- (1985-1988). Project for the elaboration of a geological survey of the volcanic lava tubes in El Hierro and La Palma islands, supported by the General Direction of Environment belonging to the Canary Government. Main researcher: Dr. P.Oromí (La Laguna University).[ Data of La Palma] [Data of El Hierro] [Data of Tenerife]
- (1987-1988). Mapping of volcanic caves in Timanfaya National Park (Lanzarote), supported by the "Instituto Nacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (ICONA)".Main researcher: Dr. J.L. Martín Esquivel
- 1987-1988). Topographic study of several lava tubes in Lanzarote, excluding the caves of Timanfaya National Park. Main researcher: Dr. P.Oromí (La Laguna University).
- (2001-2002). Exploration and preliminary survey of several new lava tubes in Timanfaya National park (Lanzarote). Supported by the "Instituto Nacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (ICONA)". Project Director: R.G. del Moral (BIOSFERA XXI)
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ECOLOGICAL SUCCESION
(1986-1987). Program of cooperation between de Spanish Council of Science and Education and the British Council for develop a research of "faunistic succession in lava flows". Main researchers: Dr. P Oromí (La Laguna University) and Dr. N.P. Ashmole (Edinburgh University).
(1987-1988). Study and inventory of the invertebrate fauna of Timanfaya National Park, supported by the Spanish Institute for the conservation of nature" (ICONA). Main researcher: Dr J.L. Martín Esquivel
1987-1988). Biological Communities of lava flows and caves on the Azores, supported by the National Geographic Society. Main researchers: P.Oromí (La Laguna University) and N.P. Phillip (Edinburgh University)
BIODIVERSITY ON THE MACARONESIA
- (1996). Inventory of Natural Habitats from European Directive 92/43/CEE (Area 8, Canary Islands), supported for the Department of Environment of Spanish State. Main Research: Dr. P. L. Pérez de Paz (La Laguna University).
- (2005-06). ATLANTICO Interreg IIIB Project. Developed with the cooperation of Cabo Verde, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands Government. Coordinator: J.L. Martín Esquivel. [Click Images]
- (2007-08). BIONATURA Interreg IIIB Project. Developed with the cooperation of Arena (Azores), Madeira and Canary Islands Government. Coordinator: J.L. Martín Esquivel. [Click here for a statistical summary of the Macaronesian biota] [Click below for check-lists] [Click here for results of Top 100]
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Results of Azores
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