NSF Org:	BCS Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Recipient:	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	April 30, 1991
Latest Amendment Date:	April 30, 1991
Award Number:	9104305
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Stuart Plattner BCS  Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences SBE  Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 1991
End Date:	February 28, 1993 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$50,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$50,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1991 = $50,000.00
History of Investigator:	Emilio Moran (Principal Investigator) moranef@msu.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Indiana University 107 S INDIANA AVE BLOOMINGTON IN  US  47405-7000 (317)278-3473
Sponsor Congressional District:	09
Primary Place of Performance:	DATA NOT AVAILABLE
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Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	YH86RTW2YVJ4
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NSF Program(s):	Cultural Anthropology
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Program Reference Code(s):
Program Element Code(s):	139000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.075

ABSTRACT

This project is a training grant which allows an ecological anthropologist at Indiana university to study remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to advance his ongoing study of the tropical forest environment in Brazil. The investigator will learn the use of specialized computer programs for analyzing various types of environmental and social data in a geographic context. After the training period the investigator will continue his analysis of the causes of deforestation in the Amazon Basin.

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