Introduction

The International Research Network Paleobiodiverity in South-east Asia is managed on the French side, by Dr. Valery ZEITOUN, CNRS research director at the Centre de Recherche en Paléontologie, Paris (UMR7207) with the administrative support of Angelina BASTOS. It has been launched in January 2015 and renewed in 2019.

Missions and research themes

The IRN-PalBioDivASE aims to set-up a collaborative research network on paleobiodiversity in South-east Asia between seven CNRS French laboratories, accompanied by their supporting universities and Museum, and twenty European, American and Asian Institutes. The scientific topics of the network focus on the paleobiogeographical history of South-east Asia, the Asian Inter-basin correlations and the origin and recent dynamics of modern biodiversity in South-east Asia. It targets reinforcement of our knowledge on the evolution of biodiversity in South-east Asia at different scales.

NETWORK ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS

To reach these targets, the following activities are envisaged:

• The organization of workshops, seminars and training schools within the network partners, but also open to additional regional collaborators.
• To promote the exchange of permanent researchers and professors as well as master, doctoral and post-doctoral students. In particular, the training of students in the field and in collections will be pursued with the support from our different teams.
• Co-participation to international congresses & conferences where the multidisciplinary expertise of the Network will be recognised and showcased.
• To act as driver for attracting international attention to the erosion of Biodiversity.
• To act for the enhancement and safeguard of the paleontological heritage.

To draw-up joint publications and implementation of joint projects between French and Foreign partners within the IRN-PalBioDivASE research targets.

institutions and laboratories involved

France
• Centre de Recherche en Paléontologie, Paris (UMR7207).
Dr Valéry ZEITOUN, Dr Ronan ALLAIN, Dr Marie-Béatrice FOREL, Prof. Nour-Eddine JALIL, Dr Michel LAURIN, Dr Grégoire METAIS, Dr Jean-Sébastien STEYER, Colas BOUILLET, Yohan DESPRES, Renaud VACANT 

• Institut des Sciences de l’Evolution de Montpellier, Université de Montpellier (UMR5554).
  Dr Julien CLAUDE, Dr Serge MORAND, Dr Emmanuel PARADIS , Prof. Pierre-Olivier ANTOINE

• Laboratoire d’Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels Anthropisés, Université Claude Bernard (UMR5023).
  Prof. Gilles CUNY, Dr Marc PHILIPPE

• Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon : Terre, planète et environnement (UMR5276).
  Dr Jeremy MARTIN, Dr Romain AMIOT

• Laboratoire de Géologie de l’Ecole Normal Supérieure (UMR8538).
  Dr Eric BUFFETAUT

• Histoire Naturelle de l’Homme Préhistorique, Museum national d’Histoire naturelle (UMR7194).
  Dr Thomas INGICCO

• Institut de Systématique, Biodiversité, Paris (UMR7205).
  Dr Romain GARROUSTE

Thailand
• Palaeontological and Education Centre, Mahasarakham University.
Prof. Mongkol UDCHACHON (Director), Dr Pasakorn BUNCHALEE, Prof. Clive BURRETT, Prof. Varavudh SUTEETHORN, Dr Suravech SUTEETHORN, Dr Haiyan TONG, Dr Siria PONGSANGTHONG, Dr Bouziane KHALLOUFI

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University.
  Dr Uthumporn DEESRI, Dr Komsorn LAUPRASERT

• Northern Institut of Petrified Wood and Mineral Ressources, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University.
  Dr Wilailuck NAKSRI

• Department of Biology, Chulalongkorn University.
  Dr Noppadon KITANA, Dr Thongchai NGAMPRASERTWONG

• Department of Biology, Burapha University, Chon Buri.
  Dr Chantima PIYAPONG

• Sirindhorn Museum, Department of Mineral Resources
  Dr. Phornphen Chantasit, Tida LIARD

• Department of Archaeology, Silpakorn University.
  Dr Prasit AUETRAKULVIT

Philippines
• Achaeological Studies Program, University of the Philippines.
Dr Kathryn MANOLO, Dr Marian REYES, Dr Michael HERRERA

Malaysia

• Department of Geology, University of Malaysia.
  Dr Masatoshi SONE

Cambodia

• Department of Prehistory, Ministry of Culture and Heritage of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
  Dr Heng SOPHADY 

China
• Natural History Museum of Guangxi Zhuang.
Prof. Jinyou MO, Dr Duo XIONG, Dr Qiongyao FU

Laos

• Savannakhet Dinosaur Museum.
  Dr Lattanabanlang CHUNLAMUNTRY

• Department of Heritage, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Vientiane.
  Dr Thonglith LUANGKOTH

Vietnam

• Geological Museum, Hanoi.
  Dr Quý TRƯƠNG QUAN

• Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam (DGMV), Hanoi.
  Dr Luong THE VIET

• Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
  Dr Minh D. LE

Switzerland
• Department of Geology and Paleontology, Genève Museum.
Dr Lionel CAVIN

United-Kingdom

• Cambridge Advanced Studies Program, University of Cambridge.
  Dr Simon SCHNEIDER

Germany
• Museum of Paleontology, University of Tübingen.
Prof. Madelaine BÖHME, Dr Uwe KIRSCHER, Dr Jérome PRIETO, Dr Davit VASYLIAN

USA

• Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution.
  Dr Antoine BERCOVICI