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About
the Station
Contact
Information
Information
for Visitors and Station Rules
Scientists and students
from universities and research institutions
are invited to conduct research at the Richard
B. Gump South Pacific Research Station on Mo'orea
(17o 30' S 149o 50' W),
one of the Society Islands, 15 km northwest
of the main island of Tahiti.
Visitors are also encouraged
to establish collaborative programs with scientists
at the Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire
de l'Environnement (CRIOBE) part of the Ecole
Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE), France.
CRIOBE is also located on Mo'orea and contains
local reference collections and literature on
the flora and fauna of the Society Islands.
Contact: criobe@mail.pf
About Moorea
Surrounded by a well developed
coral reef and lagoon system, Mo'orea is a high,
1.2 million year old volcanic island with freshwater
streams that flow year-round. A range of terrestrial,
freshwater, and marine habitats are located
close to the station. Interdisciplinary studies
are especially welcome. The six volumes of the
Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral
Reef Congress, held on Tahiti, contain detailed
information about the biology and geology of
Moorea and other French Polynesian islands.
Travel Information
French
Government: visa details
Iaora Tahiti Ecotours travel
logistics advice
Staying
in Papeete and getting to Mo'orea
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