Biosphere Expeditions is proud to network with and be supported by many organisations. Science partners Biosphere Expeditions works with a host of science partners. Below are just a few of them. United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre Cambridge UK International Coral Reef Action Network Cambridge UK   Office of the Adviser for Conservation Diwan of Royal Court Oman Fundación Cayos Cochinos Honduras Coral Reef Fund Whale Watch Azores Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas) University of the Azores The Snow Leopard Conservancy Sonoma, California USA Foundation for Sustainable Altai WWF Russia Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos Lammergeyer Conservation Foundation Spain Slovak Wildlife Society Slovakia Projeto Puma Brazil Reef Check USA Emirates Diving Association United Arab Emirates Global corporate Our global corporate partners are crucial in reducing our running and expedition costs (for example by providing Land Rover vehicles, high-quality Swarovski optical equipment from or Motorola two-way radios and cellular phones) so that we can spend the lion's share of two-thirds or more of your expedition contribution directly on the project in hand.   Land Rover, makers of the original outdoor vehicle, provide essential offroad expedition vehicles, sponsorship and other back-up. [more] Swarovski Optik is a world leader in the manufacture of precision & premium sports optics and supports Biosphere Expeditions with Swarovski binoculars, telescopes, range finders, image intensifiers and optronic devices, as well as sponsorship and other back-up. [more]   Motorola, makers of radio and other communications equipment, provide all important rugged and reliable communication tools such as handheld and vehicle radios, mobile and satellite phones, as well as sponsorship and other communications and logistical in-country back-up. Local corporate   Official equipment supplier Germany & Eurozone: Globetrotter Ausrüstung is Germany's largest and most reputable outdoor retailer - their "Handbücher" (catalogues) are legendary. They supply Biosphere Expeditions with essential expedition equipment and also assist our expedition team members from Germany and the Eurozone in kitting themselves out for the expeditions.   Official equipment supplier UK: Cotswold Outdoor, the UK's premier retailer of specialist outdoor clothing and equipment, is Biosphere Expeditions' official equipment supplier for the UK. They supply Biosphere Expeditions with essential expedition equipment and also assist our expedition team members from the UK in kitting themselves out for the expeditions. Official equipment supplier Australia: Snowgum, who began designing and producing outdoor clothing and equipment in 1974, is Biosphere Expeditions' official equipment supplier for Australia. They supply Biosphere Expeditions with essential expedition equipment and also assist our expedition team members from the Australia and New Zealand in kitting themselves out for the expeditions.  Official equipment supplier North America: REI, the biggest co-operative in the USA and specialist outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, is Biosphere Expeditions' official equipment supplier for North America. They also assist our North America-based expedition team members with purchasing their expedition gear. HSBC is providing much needed support for a unique coral reef study to support Biosphere Expeditions with their ongoing marine conservation work in Oman.     Grants We gratefully acknowledge the support of Six Senses Hideaway at Zighy Bay, Musandam, Oman for our Musandam coral reef project. Through the help of their grant programme, we can run an outreach and education programme aimed at local children and fishermen about the value of marine resources and how to protect them and local livelihoods. We also involve Zighy Bay staff in our research, building capacity and involving people in conservation on a one-to-one level. All this in an effort to give the reefs around the Musandam better protection through education and capacity-building. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the EOG Association for Conservation for our Caprivi human-predator conflict (HPC) expedition in Namibia. Their grant programme has enabled us to put into place an early warning system that warns local herders of approaching predators such as lions, leopards or hyaenas. This in tandem with our outreach and education programme about animal husbandry techniques has significantly reduced HPC in this area of Africa and thus led to a way for humans and wildlife to coexist.  In November 2007, the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) launched a region-wide campaign aimed at improving and increasing business use of information and communications technology called the takeITon campaign. We gratefully acknowledge support from this campaign.  More details 107.94 Kb. HSBC is providing much needed support for a unique coral reef study to support Biosphere Expeditions with their ongoing marine conservation work in Oman. Media Our media partners are our preferred outlets for features & stories about our work. Land der Berge Austria     Outer Edge Australia   Affiliates Biosphere Expeditions also has a network of affiliates. Whatever the affiliate and our arrangement with them, commissions and perks gained from you using their services will always be ploughed back into our research and conservation work and to benefit our local partners wherever possible. For example, we will use credits accumulated through Amazon to supply our local scientists with books and other research materials, or use commissions gained from flight partners to enable our local scientists to travel to conferences and other scientific meetings. Go to Affiliates Network