Water related research

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BIO-PLATEAUX
Objective: To prepare jointly a path on the sharing of information and knowledge towards a future observatory with focus on water resources and aquatic biodiversity management with Surinamese and Brazilian partners, in both Maroni and Oyapock transboundary basins.
Project coordinator: G.U. Satnarain.
Partners: Agencia Amapa, ADEKUS-SMNR, French Guiana Water Office, en International Office for Water (IOWater).
Time frame: 2019-2022
Fundig: EU

Management of water resources in north-west Suriname under climate change conditions
Objective: To develop water resources management strategies 2050 for sufficient drinking water supply in urban and rural areas and sufficient irrigation water supply in the agriculture areas in district Nickerie (Suriname) by 2050: to estimate the quantity of surface water resources from rivers, swamps and other resources and the effects under climate change conditions by 2050 using field measurements and hydrological modeling and climate modeling techniques; to estimate the amount of groundwater resources and the effects under climate change conditions by 2050 using field measurements and hydrological modeling and climate modeling techniques; to analyze the quality of ground and surface water resources (salt content); to develop water resources management strategies
Project coordinator : Nurmohamed R. Ph.D
Time frame : Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
Funding : VLIR, IFS 

Development of a Suriname Water Resources Information System (SWRIS)
Objective: To promote human resource development (knowledge and techniques) on integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Suriname; to increase the awareness of fresh water resources systems in Suriname; to share water resources information in Suriname and outside Suriname (trough a website)
Project coordinator : Nurmohamed R. Ph.D
Time frame : Oct 2009 - Sept 2010
Funding : WWF, VLIR

Development of modelling tools in decision support instruments for coastal zone management (CZM)
Objective: The development of a set of models which will help to understand the morphodynamic development of the Suriname Coast. Models need data. Therefore, data collection forms an important part of the project, involving both the collection of available data from third parties, as well as the collection of new data with new measurement equipment. Finally, all these data need to be processed, stored and managed. The third major part consists of the set-up of a data base for coastal zone data and information.
Project coordinator : Prof. Dr. Naipal, S.
Time frame : 1 Aug. 2005 - 31 Juli 2009