DEPARTMENT OF SOIL ECOLOGY

Functions and tasks:

To research and survey on biodiversity of soil animals in Vietnam.

To study the structure and functions of soil ecosystems.

To research on the sustainable use and management of soil ecosystems.

To study on the scientific basic for using soil animals as bioindicators, for treatment of soil contamination, and soil restoration.

Activities:

Carrying out the research and survey the diversity of soil animals living in different ecosystems and the protected area system in Vietnam.

Carrying out the research on utilizing earthworms as decomposers in organic waste treating models.

Participating in compiling the fauna and databases of animals in Vietnam.

Cooperation:

FFI, BirdLife International, Royal Ontario Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark.

Institute of Problems for Ecology and Evolution (Russian Academy of Sciences).

Head of department: Senior researcher, PhD. Pham Dinh Sac. Tel: +84-4-38361441; +84-(0)916128296. Email: phamdinhsac@gmail.com ; sacpd@iebr.ac.vn

Vice head of department: Researcher, MSc. Nguyen Duc Anh. Tel: +84-4-38361441; +84-(0)913353521. Email: ducanh@iebr.ac.vn

Staffs:

Name	Position	Title	Specialty	Work phone	Mobile	Email
Nguyen Thi Thu Anh	Senior researcher	PhD.	Soil animals ecology	+84-4-38361441		nthuanh189@yahoo.com
Nguyen Thi Dinh	Researcher	MSc.	Soil animals ecology	+84-4-38361441		ntdinh.stmtd@yahoo.com
Pham Duc Tien	Researcher	BSc.	Zoology	+84-4-38361441		dept.soilecology@gmail.com
Nguyen Canh Tien Trinh	Researcher	MSc.	Soil	+84-4-38361441		dept.soilecology@gmail.com
Vuong Tan Tu	Researcher	MSc.	Zoology	+84-4-38361441		tuvuongtan@yahoo.com
Phung Thi Hong Luong	Researcher	BSc.	Soil animals ecology	+84-4-38361441		phungthihongluong@gmail.com
Dang Van An	Researcher	BSc.	Soil animals ecology	+84-4-38361441