1. THE BRINCC EXPEDITION:Biodiversity monitoring, social research, and conservation inthe rainforests of Central BorneoPeter R. HoulihanDepartment of Behavioral BiologyThe Johns Hopkins UniversityProject Leader Entomology, BRINCC www.brinccexpedition.orgwww.brinccexpedition.org

2. Outline About BRINCC Expedition Community Focus Social Team Research Biodiversity Team Future of BRINCCLogo Logo www.brinccexpedition.org 2 3. About BRINCC ExpeditionWho are we?BRINCC is an independent scientific organization working with local communitiesto protect a remote rainforest ecosystem in Indonesian BorneoLogo 4. About BRINCC ExpeditionOverall Research Aims Document the flora and fauna of the Murung River? Identify how distribution and abundance of biodiversity varies acrossforests of differing levels of disturbance Determine if gibbon population densities are influenced by vegetationcharacteristics in the area? Assess the level of human disturbance in the area, and how resourcemapping and other social techniques can be used to identify local needsalong the Murung river?Logo 5. About BRINCC ExpeditionLogo 6. About BRINCC ExpeditionLogo 7. About BRINCC ExpeditionLogo 8. About BRINCC ExpeditionBiodiversity Team Social TeamLogo 9. About BRINCC Expedition Social Team Participatory Mapping Resource and land use Political Ecology Economics of resource use AnthropologyBiodiversity Team Gibbons Amphibians Butterflies Small Mammals Nocturnal Mammals BirdsLogo Botany 10. About BRINCC Expedition People Oriented Research Participatory and GIS mapping of Community forest and traditional forest Sites of cultural and spiritual importance Ecosystem services Social science research focussing on Land use by local people Livelihoods and forest resources Economic value of forest resources to communities The political ecology of land use by local people and companiesBiodiversity Surveys in CommunityForestLogo 11. Why engage with local communities? Building good relations Mutual benefit Local knowledge, history, background and context Its their land! Poor and remote, marginalised communities Without local communities the landscape doesnt make any sense Influencing spatial planning process Community prioritised conservation High Conservation Value (HCV) assessmentsLogo 12. BRINCC Social Research SocializationLogo 13. BRINCC Social Research Participatory mappingLogo 14. BRINCC Social ResearchResource Use and Land Use Focus Group Discussions (e.g. timelines and seasonal calendars) Formal and informal interviews Questionnaires Types of forest and use patterns Species used for food, medicine, trade, construction, fuel etcLogo 15. BRINCC Social Research Social Anthropology Aim: to understand how habitats and species relate to traditional culture. Participant observation Informal Interviews. Researchers were postgraduate students from same ethnic background.Logo 16. BRINCC Social Research Political Ecology To understand the process bywhich land rights, mining andlogging concessions are grantedUnderstanding the powerrelations between and within thecommunity regarding decisionmakingTracing the investment andsupply chains for extractiveresourcesMapping the actors andstakeholders involvedLogo 17. BRINCC Social ResearchLivelihood Economics Analyse the transition between subsistence and market based economy Gain understanding of local perspectives on impacts on livelihoods and forest Understand concerns and benefits of resource extraction to the local communitiesLogo 18. Training and Capacity Building Local People GPS training Biological Research Local to Latin Names Students Research Design Fieldwork Experience Data AnalysisLogo 19. Tumbang Tujang Village ForestLogo 20. Tumbang Tujang Village ForestLogo 21. Borah ForestLogo 22. 0315: Wake upDaily Routine0330: Go into the field for gibbon triangulation0400: Arrive at gibbon listening post0930: Return to camp from gibboning and eat breakfast1030: Check butterfly traps1330: Return for lunch or eat in the field, then continue with traps1630: Return to camp to ID specimens and relax1900: Dinner2000: Frogging and/or nocturnal mammal surveys2300: Sleep.Logo 23. BioQuip Products Sponsorship"BioQuip Products is pleased to have our collecting gear and books be part of theBRINCC Expedition. As the premier producer of entomological supplies, BioQuip hasbeen dedicated to advancing the study of insects by providing quality products, booksand customer service for 64 years"Logo www.bioquip.com 24. Butterfly ResearchLogo 25. Butterfly Research Bootstrapped Species Accumulation Curves353025Number of Species2015Tumbang TujangBorah Forest10 5 0 0 2 4 68 10 12 14 16 18 20Sampling DayLogo 26. DNA Barcoding with BOLDLogo 27. Frogs 37 species recorded 1 potentially new species, and 2 extremely rare records Highest diversity in pristine Borah forest, followed closely byTumbang Tujang village forest Lowest diversity and abundance in Kalasin unprotected forestLogo 28. Forest NightlifeLogo 29. Birds Diversity 223 species 16 endemics (50 in Borneo) Bora = 13 Tumbang Tujang = 6 Kalasin = 4 Marketable SpeciesLogo 30. Large Mammals 10 mammals recorded on camera traps Bearded pig Bornean muntjac Common porcupine Greater mouse deer Mouse deer Pig-tailed macaque Red langur Sambar deer Short-tailed Mongoose Squirrel 6 additional species from signs or sightings Clouded Leopard Marbled cat Banded palm civet Sun bear Leopard cat Otter Small- toothed palm civetLogo 31. Primates 8 species identifiedLogo 32. Primates Density estimates for gibbons =1.59-3.04 groups/km2Logo 33. SMALL MAMMALS 10 species were identified IUCN Red List Data Deficient Chestnut-Bellied Rat (Maxomysochraceiventer)Logo 34. Logo 35. Logo 36. Current WorksLogo 37. Future2012 Summer Expedition members return to villages to present results anddiscuss future initiatives Publish results in scientific journals Networking at conferences2013 Expedition tentatively planned back to Murung RayaNext Few Years Provide thorough standards for Environmental Impact Assessments to beconducted by mining and logging companies in the area, and offer to carryout these studies Establish GPS and GIS training programs for Indonesians Design additional education programs for students Develop a scholarship program for students to join expeditionsLogo 38. Follow us! Website: www.brinccexpedition.org Blog: brinccexpedition.blogspot.com Facebook: Search Pages Twitter: twitter.com/BRINCCexpedLogo 39. THANK YOU!To our sponsors and supporters www.brinccexpedition.org