Annual Report 2009
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Annual Report 2009
Annual Report Moncheca pretiosa 2009 Mission Gonatodes albigularis To promote a greater awareness of the value of biodiversity as a means to ensure its conservation and to improve the quality of life of human beings. Vision INBio will make nature the central axis of the nation’s culture, educational processes and competitive strengths. It will become a hub of scientific development that will guide the use of Costa Rica’s natural capital, becoming the most prestigious institution in Latin America in its field. Values • • • • • • • • Commitment Service Transparency Integrity Respect Equity and justice Environmental responsibility Innovation and leadership Annual Report 2009 Contents Message from the President........................................................................ 2 For Our XX Aniversary............................................................................ 4 Scientific and technological development............................................. 8 Natural capital administration............................................................. 13 Bioliteracy.............................................................................................. 17 Involvement in decision making.......................................................... 24 Enterprise management........................................................................ 27 Institutional strengthening................................................................... 30 A financial glimpse............................................................................... 35 Independent Auditors´ Report.............................................................. 44 Annex 1: Scientific publications 2009................................................. 47 Annex 2: Taxonomists collaborating in 2009...................................... 56 Acronyms used...................................................................................... 68 Institutional Bodies............................................................................... 69 Credits Writing and editing: Diana Ávila Solera Desing and layout: Rodrigo Granados Photograpies: Carlos Hernández, Fabio Hidalgo, Rodrigo Granados, Milagro Mata, Luis Diego Vargas Traslation to English: Cindy Taft 1 Huperzia sp. 2009 Annual Report Message from the President I begin this introductory message to our Annual Report for 2009, the year in which we commemorated the XX Anniversary of the founding of INBio, repeating a phrase that I believe makes a lot of sense on this special occasion: “Life can only be understood by looking backwards, and it can only be lived by looking forward.” Indeed, this report is a glimpse backward of the year, complemented by several thought and analytical exercises in which we condense our main achievements, in order to explain to society the reason to celebrate these twenty years since INBio was created. Making this retrospective of the institution’s work was very pertinent, as it allows us to objectively demonstrate the magnitude of INBio’s contribution to saving, learning about and using Costa Rican biodiversity. We can be rightly proud of what we have done for Costa Rica and for its biodiversity. All this gives us many good reasons to continue our work in the future, grounded in the achievements of the past but making realistic adjustments to our plans for the institution’s tasks. This is very important given the transformation that the national and international contexts have undergone in many aspects. These are changes that have directly and indirectly impacted our institution. 2 Annual Report 2009 Toward this end, we are now looking forward to making new and greater efforts for conservation and the intelligent use of Costa Rican biodiversity. Among the main themes that will guide our activities are integral territorial management for addressing the challenges of the nation’s social and economic development, global change and climate change in particular, clean and renewable energy sources, and innovation and enterprise as engines for sustainable development. We must reposition our institution to face these challenges based on the four strategic elements that we have identified for a sustainable INBio: the excellence of our work, the flexibility and efficiency of our organization, the permanent building and consolidation of strategic alliances with other people and institutions, and the sustainable financial foundation over time. As the Costa Rican citizen’s organization that INBio is, all these considerations will allow us to continue making progress in the future, contributing to the fundamental cause for humanity that is the conservation of our biological diversity. Dr. Rodrigo Gámez Lobo President National Biodiversity Institute 3 Amanita muscaria 2009 Annual Report For Our XX Aniversary As INBio president Rodrigo Gámez stated in an article published in Costa Rica’s La Nación newspaper on October 27, 2009: two decades after defining its mission, the philosophy behind this reason is more appropriate than ever. The many practical applications that are derived from the sustainable use of biodiversity for fields such as agriculture, tourism, medicine, education and industry are more evident and underscore the challenge that we human beings have to learn to live in harmony with nature. During its 20 years, INBio has contributed to strengthening this awareness and to generating information about biodiversity, which serve as inputs for decision making regarding conservation and defining actions that promote the equilibrium of life on the planet. The year 2009 was marked by an institutional adjustment or alignment that allowed the different processes and projects to respond to the guiding themes defined in the new Strategic Plan for 2009–2013. INBio did not escape the international economic crisis that affected many sectors significantly. This represented a challenge as well as an opportunity for improvement, innovation and the creation of new alliances. 4 Annual Report 2009 In this context in response to the new needs and challenges, a new five-year plan was approved in October 2008, consisting of six strategic elements: Scientific and technological development, Natural capital administration, Bioliteracy, Involvement in decision making, Enterprise development and Institutional strengthening. INBio made an adjustment in its processes and projects with regard to the following priority themes: – – – – – – – – climate change food security alternative energy (bioenergy, etc.) health integral territorial management water information and communication technologies conservation The year 2009 was characterized by a greater institutional presence within and outside of the country, as expressed in the production of many materials in different formats, an increase in the numbers of visitors, greater coverage by communication media and strengthening of the formation of alliances with the public and private sectors. 5 2009 Annual Report The institute increased its participation in different scientific–technological and enterprise initiatives, intensified its joint work with public sector entities (both national and foreign) and strengthened actions aimed toward an institutional culture of sound entrepreneurship and innovation. INBio is distinguished by its capacity for innovation–mainly in the field of research–, its ability to respond to different needs, its flexibility and the variety of its products. The Strategic Action Units (SAU) and other INBio divisions carried out their activities achieving high levels of performance. Some of the new actions that were implemented in the different projects are: – knowledge generation: research aligned with the priority themes. – participation in the integral territorial management: The definition of ecoregions and national socio-ecological management units. – integration and processing of strategic information: participation in the formulation of the IV Country Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). – enterprise management: creation of the institute’s Directorate for Enterprise Management and advances in the formation of the Bio-innovation Center as an affiliate of INBio. 6 Annual Report 2009 – INBio abroad: work and alliances were strengthened in the Central American region and in countries such as Benin, Bhutan, Spain, Korea and China. A summary of the most relevant achievements during 2009, organized according to the six strategic elements defined in the new plan for 2009-2013, is given below. 7 2009 Annual Report Scientific and technological development Development of scientific and technological knowledge according to the priority themes is the main objective of this element, in which the following accomplishments were achieved: Knowledge generation Numerous research projects are in development that address the priority themes (health, global change, food security, energy, conservation of species and ecosystems). Some of these have been the basis for the publication of 95 scientific articles. Examples of these projects are: – Inventory and monitoring of vector arthropods and insects: in the cantons of Buenos Aires and Osa. – Characterization of ecosystems, biological inventories and the natural history of fungi, plants and arthropods: in Tapantí, Río Frío, La Amistad International Park (PILA), Veragua Rainforest, Hotel Villa Blanca. – Breeding and rearing of edible insects and fungi. – Study of the activity of chemical compounds extracted from endophytic fungi with potential action against cancer, malaria and neurodegenerative diseases. – Microbial biocatalysts for converting biomass into sugars. – Use of lignocellulose wastes. 8 Annual Report 2009 – Pharmaceuticals based on natural products (lichens, macrofungi and plants). – Biogeographical analysis and endemism in coprophagic beetles and initiation of a study on bees, butterflies, ants and spiders. – Distribution of threatened plant species in Central America. Negotiated work proposals addressing new fields of action: Proposals were coordinated with different governments and national and international bodies such as: the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the governments of China and Norway, the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT), the National Center for Biotechnological Innovation (CENIBIOT) and the Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM–European Commission). The scopes of these proposals take new fields of action into account such as: – Virtual and bioliteracy tools – Monitoring of aquatic insects – Climate change – Genetic enhancement and food security – Industrial scaling up of processes – Socio-ecological units for territorial management – Species with therapeutic and food potential (fungi and insects). – Genetic bar codes – Biomimetics1 1 The examination of models or systems in nature that can be imitated to solve human problems in various fields. 9 2009 Annual Report Enrichment of the national biodiversity inventory: In 2009, 45,836 specimens of plants, fungi, insects and spiders were collected and added to the more than 3.5 million samples deposited in the INBio collection. During the same year, 46,389 specimens were identified to species, including 177 species new to science. Furthermore, there is a collection of 13,000 isolates of microfungi and bacteria. A table regarding the status of the collections through December 2009 is presented below. National Biodiversity Institute Status of the collections through December 2009 Accumulated specimens collected and identified to species and morphospecies as of 2009 Collection Arachnids Plants Insects Fungi Mollusks Myriapods Nematodes Onychophorans Total Gibbifer impressopunctatus 10 Specimens collected 2.276 322.691 2.985.234 49.448 201.013 1.059 18.674 83 3.580.478 Accepted species identified 1.867 271.073 882.508 20.909 125.192 49 1.436 13 1.303.047 Specimens identified to species 94 10.585 12.831 2.495 1.746 2 111 2 27.866 Specimens identified to morphospecies 0 476 268.769 30 1.007 0 12 0 270.294 Species temporarily identified 0 48 5.659 8 55 0 1 0 5.771 Annual Report 2009 Scientific and technological capacity increased: INBio enhanced its scientific and technological capacity through the following initiatives: – Laying the groundwork for the development of the Atta II biodiversity information system, which will be an improved version with greater functionality over Atta I that is currently in use. – Continuation of the development of biodiversity information systems for application in Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica. – Continuation of the process of digitalization and georeferencing of the bat and plant collections of Central America. – Conducting tests for the application of unified messaging and mobile computing (Skype and IP telephone systems) in the institution. Dissemination of scientific knowledge: One of INBio’s priority objectives is to inform the greatest number of people, within and beyond the country, about the results of its research. This year 32 articles were published in print and electronic media and the general press that share with society the results of the scientific work done in 10 projects, including: – Herbariums of Central America, with support from the government of Norway. As part of this project, Web page bulletins and books about the plants of Central 11 2009 Annual Report America and the uses that are made of different species in the region were published. – Botanical project developed in the LAIP with support from the Darwin Initiative, generating information for this park that is shared with society by publishing the discovery of new species and new distribution records in the press, and disseminating the results of biological studies and the map of plant species distribution on the Web page. – Results of other projects were published in different media and included studies about land cover, ecosystems and management of the access and use of genetic and biochemical resources from biodiversity. 12 Annual Report 2009 Natural capital administration INBio promoted and supported the formulation of policies, tools and products aimed at strengthening national capacity for conserving and achieving the sustainable use of its natural capital. With support from and in alliance with public entities (MINAET–SINAC, National Power and Light Company, Costa Rican Electricity Institute and municipalities) and non-governmental organizations, the institute is participating in initiatives that include: Generation of baseline information for projects and organizations that develop plans and programs for integral territorial management such as: – Regulatory plans: Upala, Guatuso and Los Chiles. – Management plans: Tapantí National Park, Reventazón River Basin, Tempisque Conservation Area and La Amistad International Park. – Osa on-site monitoring plan.2 – Rehabilitation plan for degraded quarry areas in Cartago. – Environmentally responsible planning and management for the El Diquís Hydroelectric Project. – The national agenda for research on wildlife emphasized the themes of animals in captivity and commerce in species for 2009. 2 Includes the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA) and part of the LAIP. 13 2009 Annual Report Participation in the project for Socio-ecological Territorial Management (USEG): INBio provides technical support and administers the funds for the USEG project3 stemming from the Costa Rica–Spain debt swap program; some aspects addressed by the program in 2009 were: – Progress on territorial planning for the Río Frío Basin, with basic studies for management and regulatory plans and a pilot project in the Northern Zone. – The proposal for the ecoregionalization of the country. Status of biodiversity Main achievements include INBio’s participation in preparing the IV Country Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).4 This report analyzes the status of the nation’s biodiversity and this constitutes a tool for revision and decision making regarding national compliance with the CBD. INBio as Administrator of the United States–Costa Rica Debt Swap for Nature Fund In 2009 INBio was designated the resource administrator for this Fund, after a public competition in which several organizations participated. 3 4 Guarianthe skinneri Socio-ecological territorial management, www.usegcr.com http://www.inbio.ac.cr/estrategia/Informe4/indice.htm 14 Annual Report 2009 The resources will be allocating financial assistance to projects that promote the conservation, maintenance and restoration of tropical forests and the geographic areas prioritized by the Fund (www.canjeusacr.org). Support to initiatives for the development of products in the tourism and education–recreation sectors: Technical assistance was provided to different initiatives, including: – Biological stations at the Hotel Villa Blanca (Las Nubes de San Ramón) and the Veragua Rainforest Park (Limón). Scientific research is carried out at these places, which is also converted into added value for the sustainable tourism products that these businesses offer. – Support in the environmental component during the development of the first phase of the educational park that is being built in the canton of Desamparados, which will provide the public with a space for environmental and cultural activities. The project is being developed by the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ) with support from the La Libertad Park Foundation. – Native species garden at Hotel Parque del Lago. – Sustainable tourism in the community of Santa Juana, Puntarenas province, with support from Greentique Hotels (formerly Green Hotels). – Environmental Botanical Garden of León (JBA), Nicaragua, with support from the government of Norway. 15 2009 Annual Report – Tree-planting project for La Sabana Metropolitan Park, with support from Scotiabank, the Costa Rican Institute for Sports and Recreation (ICODER), SINAC and the Ministry of Justice (MJ). Alliances and formulation of work proposals with national businesses for the development of products derived from biodiversity or for the improvement of processes: – A proposal was made to CENIBIOT, with economic support from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MICIT), that the laboratory results obtained in the joint research of INBio and the national firms Laboratorios Vaco and Laboratorios La Gavilana will be validated and confirmed in their semi-commercial scale installations (upscaling). With this, the business executives are assured that they will not be investing in semi-commercial scale equipment without having confirmed the potential from their laboratory research. – Negotiations were conducted with the companies RIMAC S. A. and FLOREX regarding a search for natural elements that will allow the development of more sustainable processes and environmentally-friendly products that simultaneously generate added value. 16 Annual Report 2009 Bioliteracy The main objective of this element is to improve capacity for information processing, integration and transfer to different target publics regarding the priority themes. Creation of the Education Unit Bioliteracy is one of INBio’s fundamental principles. During 2009, several environmental education processes were emphasized. The decision was also made to reinforce the work team with the creation of the Education Unit. Inauguration of four new educational exhibits in INBioparque: The renovation and development of exhibits in INBioparque offers visitors options to learn interactively and become aware of topics regarding biodiversity and its sustainable use. For 2009, the following were inaugurated: – Hydroponics Station: The purpose is to show visitors a new kind of highly efficient gardening that achieves greater productivity and higher quality at lower cost. Tomatoes, lettuce and other products are grown at this station and people can buy them. Courses on hydroponics are also given. 17 2009 Annual Report – Fungi Station: The purpose is to demonstrate the production and use of fungi. It also allows INBio to strengthen its research for promoting the cultivation of fungi, new native species as well as commercially-known species. The initiative is supported by a South-South project for the countries of Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica, funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented through the Fundecooperación for Sustainable Development. – Self-sufficient House: In this house, sunlight is used to heat water and cook, rainwater is captured and filtered (it is also potable) and food is grown in a hydroponic garden. This exhibit shows visitors that a home can be self-sufficient using renewable alternative energy, recycling waste materials and using the advantages offered by nature, among others. This project, carried out jointly with the National Power and Light Company (CNFL), shows more than 12 sustainable techniques that families can implement at home. – Exhibit and video about climate change: Its purpose is to teach what climate change is and what specific actions can be taken to mitigate it in an easily understood way. Entitled “Climate change: causes and consequences”, this hall includes threedimensional figures such as polar bears and penguins, photographs and scientific data of the effects of climate change on the planet. It also incorporates a video that alerts visitors about how thousands of Costa Rican species could disappear if manmade climate change continues, as well as the effects this would have on 18 Annual Report 2009 the wellbeing of people. The exhibit was produced thanks to support from the government of the United Kingdom. Use of information and communication technologies for bioliteracy: In our actions to explore different mechanisms for promulgating bioliteracy, we often resorted to the use of information and communication technologies; in 2009 these were centered on: – Starting the renovation of the institutional Web page with high standards of quality that will allow the user to easily access an interactive site. – The publication of books and articles in digital format. – Incorporation of INBio into social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Wikipedia. Diversification of the educational offering: Over the years, INBio has been developing bioliteracy activities in which large numbers of people from many disciplines participate for different purposes. For this, the institution prepares programs that allow it to meet the needs identified and incorporate, together with its allies, actions that give those programs more impact. Below, some of the new achievements attained in 2009 are mentioned: 19 2009 Annual Report – INBio was accredited by the National Learning Institute (INA) to give the Course for Local Naturalist Guides, endorsed by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). – Executed the Environmental Education Program for the Río Frío Basin, whose purpose is to introduce teachers and students from the area’s educational centers to the biodiversity that surrounds them, with special emphasis on the theme of wetlands and their importance for the equilibrium of this ecosystem as well as for the wellbeing of the communities. – Created the Diverciencia Program, a new educational application that will allow the development of activities on the environmental theme, in alignment with the programs of the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) and adjusted to the particular characteristics of each zone or locality. The impact of these and other actions are reflected in the number of people who were exposed to or participated in bioliteracy processes during the year, which totaled approximately 150,000: – Nearly 20,000 examples of outreach products about Central America distributed in the region. – Nearly 118 inquiries addressed on the askinbio web site. – Around 10,253 people from different countries and communities of Costa Rica participated in courses, workshops, talks, congresses and fairs (on themes such as ecotourism, cultivation of fungi, rearing insects, bio-achievements, conservation, and others). 20 Annual Report 2009 – 106,753 people visited INBioparque. – Nearly 3,000 people visited the INBio biological stations at the Hotel Villa Blanca and Veragua Rainforest locations. – Sold 7,636 Editorial INBio books. Editorial INBio’s 12 best-selling books in 2009 Title Guía de Aves de Costa Rica, 4ª ed. Mariposas de Costa Rica Manual para el manejo de mariposarios Árboles de Costa Rica, Vol. III Costa Rica, ambiente y biodiversidad, 2ª ed. Peces de la Isla del Coco, 2 ed. Plantas ornamentales nativas de Costa Rica, 3ª ed. Murciélagos de Costa Rica Ranas de vidrio Diccionario de la biodiversidad Creencias populares sobre los reptiles en Costa Rica Orquídeas de Costa Rica, Vol. III Number of copies 356 318 244 220 211 178 174 173 152 143 138 135 21 2009 Annual Report – Workshop at Cerro de la Muerte: Traditional knowledge of Bhutan for fungi cultivation. – In Benin, INBio staff participated in experience exchanges at Abomey University and in several communities about edible insects, their rearing and the management of collections. – Workshop on Bioinformatica Tools for countries participating in projects funded by the JRS Foundation. – Rubén Darío School, Santo Domingo de Heredia: workshop on “I have a universe of talents.” – Participation in the AMBIENTICE Fair, organized by ICE in the Children’s Museum, where nearly 6,000 people, most of them students, had an opportunity to learn about many aspects of biodiversity. – Participation in the Brazilian Botany Congress: Symposium on Apocynaceae. Presence in communication media and access to Web site: The press has been one of the most effective means used by INBio for informing society about conservation and environmental topics and carrying out its bioliteracy mission. Likewise, tools such as the Web page are a frequently used means of accessing knowledge generated by the institution. Both instruments allow a large number of people to become informed and learn about biodiversity and its sustainable use. The results obtained for 2009 were: 22 Annual Report 2009 – An increase of 47% over 2008 in the number of informative notes published in the press about INBio’s endeavors (a total of 498 notes in print media, on radio and television, national as well as foreign). One noteworthy activity has been the permanent presence of publications in the El Financiero magazine and our relationship with the Channel 11 news “La Escuelita” television program to address frequent inquiries about biodiversity made by the viewers. – There were 118,399 hits on the INBio Web site made by 71,039 different users from 147 countries. Integral program of environmentally- sustainable practices in the institution’s work: As part of its values and principles, INBio has been developing a series of internal practices for the efficient use and administration of resources such as water, electricity, vehicle fleet and sound solid waste management. Some of these practices are shared with the general public in the bioliteracy programs, mainly through the Self-sufficient House in INBioparque. Some of these efforts also involved preparing the action plans for obtaining Ecological Blue Flag, Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Tourism certifications. The measurement of indicators and the preparation of the documents required for attaining these certifications were initiated in 2009. 23 2009 Annual Report Involvement in decision making The main objective of this element is to improve INBio’s capacity for processing and transferring information to support the formulation of policies and decision making. Standards, commissions and various entities: The institution supported processes for discussing and preparing standards related to the administration of biodiversity and natural capital, in conjunction with MINAET–SINAC, the Assembly Legislative and other entities. This included: – Drafting the Law for Protected Areas – Evaluation of proposals for modifying legislation regarding incentives for Science and Technology and analysis of changes to the Law for the Development Banking System. Moreover, the participation and technical assistance given to commissions and specific work groups allowed the institute to support decision making and also kept it up to date in different themes, in both national and international contexts. Some examples of the initiatives and commissions to which INBio provided technical assistance or had representation in 2009 are: 24 Annual Report – – – – – – – – – – – – 2009 National Commission on Biogenetic Resources Commission of Environmental Educators of MINAET Peace with Nature Initiative Sustainable Tourism Certificate Commission Socio-ecological Territorial Management Initiative (USEG) Climate Change and Adaptation of Biodiversity Sub-commission as part of the National Strategy for Climate Change National Commission on Biological Corridors SIDA Trust Committee for ACLA–P Committee for the Global Plant Conservation Strategy National Committee of the IUCN GEF Small Grants Program Osa Technical Coalition In another level of participation, INBio’s presence and support in meetings, forums and conferences (within and outside the country) related to the management of biodiversity has been relevant for periodic information exchanges on trends and opportunities and for raising the institute’s profile, allowing it to create new alliances, among other things. The meetings in which INBio participated in 2009 were: – National Inter-ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change (MINAET-UNDP) – XV Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (Copenhagen) – Third International Conference on the Barcode of Life (Mexico) 25 2009 Annual Report – Electronic Biosphere Conference (E–Biosphere) (London) – Meetings of the biodiversity information networks of IABIN (meeting of the technical team in Panama) and GBIF (meeting of the notes and experience exchanges in Denmark). – Meeting of the Advisory Board to the Education and Learning Group for the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Initiative – IUCN World Congress (Spain). – Workshop on the "Central American Strategy for Rural Territorial Development" (Costa Rica). – V Forum on Caribbean Ecosystems (Colombia) – III Meeting of the Plant Initiative (LAPI) (Colombia) 26 Annual Report 2009 Enterprise management Enterprise management is an element that INBio has been strengthening since the second semester of 2008, through specific actions and the positing of concrete goals in the institutional strategic plan. It was decided that INBio’s knowledge would be made available to different sectors of the population, specifically for projects that are meant to improve the management of natural capital and stimulate enterprise development based on the sustainable use of biodiversity. It is hoped that this technical assistance will also contribute to the financial sustainability of the institute and help with continuing processes for knowledge generation, processing and transfer. New steps toward consolidation In its first steps, the Directorate of Enterprise Management was consolidated in 2009. Its responsibility is to oversee the achievement of the proposed objectives and also includes external negotiations and actions for strengthening an internal culture aimed at innovation and entrepreneurship. Another determinant action was the decision to create the Bio-innovation Center, as an affiliate of INBio that will accompany and stimulate enterprising ideas for bio-businesses with a high degree of innovation, from the harnessing of initiatives to their acceleration 27 2009 Annual Report (access to sources of financing and upscaling). During 2009 progress was made on the legal and constitutive aspects of this new entity. This year an advisory process was consolidated as an additional entrepreneurial unit within INBio. Despite the difficult global economic situation, homogeneous growth was recorded in the demand for technical assistance and training services that the institute offers. This led to the decision to strengthen this area and work on a strategy that will allow concentrating efforts on products and services of high impact for the institutional mission, which will be sufficiently competitive so as to generate financial income that can be reinvested in the operation of scientific and technical processes. This involves a change in some work areas, promoting participation and innovation, improving the efficiency of internal processes and better channeling the demand for services. Editorial INBio, INBioparque, Bioprospecting and Consultancies The roles played by the Editorial, INBioparque, Bioprospecting and SAU Consultancies allow INBio to process and share the information in different formats and contribute to initiatives that seek sustainable biodiversity management and the development of environmentally-responsible actions. These units provide approximately 70% of the institution’s financial income, which is used to maintain the different processes for the fulfillment of its mission. 28 Annual Report 2009 For 2009, these were some of the results that are associated with indicators for the strengthening of enterprise management: - Editorial INBio increased its income from the sale of publications and services by more than 100% over 2008 levels. - INBioparque increased its income by 2% over 2008 levels. - Bioprospecting increased its income by 36% over 2008. - Consultancies were strengthened, increasing income by 52% over 2008. INBio negotiated nearly $800,000 for consultancies. 29 2009 Annual Report Institutional strengthening Despite the international financial crisis and thanks to its organizational culture, INBio maintained institutional stability in labor aspects (183 staff members) as well as in its programs and projects. Likewise, it managed to renegotiate some of its liabilities with the commercial bank and confront substantial changes at the managerial level. The main initiatives the institution developed in 2009 in this field were: Development of an organizational culture that contemplates enterprise management and technical capacity-building: - An assessment of the internal situation was prepared as an input for the development of a plan that will help expand INBio’s capacity for innovation. - Processes to strengthen the information mechanisms used to determine the costs of products and services supplied by INBio were initiated. - Continuity was given to processes for strengthening technical capacities, mainly through exchanges and negotiations with other institutions and allies. 30 Annual Report 2009 Improvement of tools, processes and resources that support the institution’s work: - Measures were implemented to improve efficiency in institutional management related to internal communication, holistic vision processes, a culture of savings and the sound management of resources. - Computer information systems were developed to support internal tasks regarding human capital, consultancies and follow-up on the network of relations, among others. - Periodic checks were made of antivirus protection, updates and monitoring of the information network, servers and equipment. Internal communication, strengthening of values and attitudes: Two specific achievements for 2009 that we are emphasizing are: – Implementation of the Intranet, which allows periodic updating of INBio staff on internal administrative topics, projects underway, news, institutional events and other issues of interest. This tool also allows us to hold opinion forums and make surveys. – Development of a campaign to promote best practices for environmental sustainability among staff, within and outside the institution. 31 2009 Annual Report Administrative processes: The sound execution of INBio’s different administrative processes is reflected in the achievements made during 2009 as noted in this report and in an audit report that was 100% positive. Furthermore, for this year: - We continued with the succession process at the managerial level, with a special emphasis on the General Directorate. - Given the global economic situation and the change in the mechanisms for accessing funds, detailed oversight was given to the financial sustainability strategy. In this process, the support of INBio’s Board of Directors and advisors on the theme was strategic. - The volunteer program developed at INBio filled the equivalent of 12 positions in the year. - Continuity was given to the health and occupational safety program with the creation of brigades, development of plans and training. Strategic alliances: Since its beginning 20 years ago, INBio has always felt that the best way to make its proposed goals become a reality is in alliance with other institutions, businesses and people. To obtain results with national and international impact, forces from diverse fields, experiences and disciplines must be brought together. In this way, year after year, the strategic alliances and the strengthening of the network of collaborators have been a constant in the institution’s work. Lentinula edodes 32 Annual Report 2009 Below, we list some of the actions that exemplify our work in the field of alliances made in 2009: – An active network of 425 taxonomists and investigators from several countries who contribute their time and knowledge to different processes was maintained. – Processes are coordinated and executed and future projects are analyzed with a network of 64 allies for carrying out initiatives on: – Health (insects: INCIENSA, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Gorgas Institute) – International graduate study program on biodiversity (UCR–UNED, UNA, ITCR, CIBIO) – Virtual learning communities (EOL) – Barcoding (Universidad de Guelph) – Science and innovation (China Academy of Sciences) – INBio–PIF Station for Bird Monitoring, Education and Training (Partners in Flight and the US Forest Service) – Domestication and cultivation of wild fungi (University of Barcelona, UCR and the Forest Mycology Enterprise) – Wildlife (SENASA, SINAC, WSPA, Preserve Planet, Costa Rican Postal Service) – Territorial management (Sait Institute, Euskadi Biodiversity Center, SINAC– MINAET, University of Barcelona, CIBIO, Araucaria, UNA, ITCR, CNFL, ICE) – Bioinformatica (IABIN, GBIF, OTS, National Museum and others) 33 2009 Annual Report – Biomimetics (UCR, The Biomimicry Institute) – Entrepreneurship and innovation (INVENIO, CADEXCO, CENECOOP, INNOVARE, INCAE, ACORDE, Yo Emprendedor, CENIBIOT and others) – Environmental education and ecotourism (Cádiz, Araucaria Program, schools of the Northern Zone, Tortuguero Conservation Area, MAG, Green Hotels, CNFL, ICE, Veragua, ACOPROT, CATIE, University of Georgia, The Biomimicry Institute, Ministry of Culture and Youth and the Museum of Costa Rican Art). 34 Annual Report 2009 A financial glimpse INBio consolidated funds An overview of INBio’s financial panorama for 2009 is presented below, which includes the origin of the funds and their use, as well as some comparisons with 2008. ORIGIN OF THE FUNDS The funds for 2009 totaled US$8.14 million (¢4,513 million), 0.43% more than in 2008. These resources came from three major areas: Foreign Cooperation, Self-generated Funds and Special Projects, as shown in this comparative table: National Biodiversity Institute Association Income Comparison for 2009 and 2008 CR Colones 2009 US Dollars % CR Colones 2008 US Dollars % % Variation INCOME: Foreign cooperation Self-generated funds Special projects Income total 703.695.184 1.269.051 16% 412.581.367 791.508 10% 60,33% 3.015.303.894 5.437.830 67% 2.862.358.980 5.491.231 68% -0,97% 794.681.218 1.433.136 18% 949.962.089 1.822.434 22% -21,36% 4.513.680.296 8.140.017 100% 4.224.902.435 8.105.173 100% 0,43% 35 Ectatomma ruidum 2009 Annual Report The following graphic shows the percentage shares of the various types of income received during the year. TOTAL REVENUE US$8.140.017 External Cooperation 16% US$1,269,051 Special Projects 18% US$1,433,136 Earned Income 67% US$5,437,830 Source: INBio Financial Unid Details are provided below on the participation of each one of the three major areas in the composition of the funds: 36 1. FOREIGN COOPERATION 16% ¢703,695,184 Amount in colones $1,269,051 Amount in dollars This fund is the result of funding from bilateral agencies such as the Fundación JRS, IDB, UNDP, OAS, Bhutan, GBIF, TNC, Darwin, Los Angeles County Museum and the Andrew Mellon Foundation. 2. SELF-GENERATED FUNDS 67% Amount in colones ¢3,015,303,894 Amount in dollars $5,437,830 Self-generated funds are broken down as follows: Agreements with bilateral agencies 20.79% Amount in colones ¢627,011,553 Amount in dollars $1,130,759 These include the participation of the governments of Spain and Norway. Contracts with companies 1.69% Amount in colones ¢51,075,000 Amount in dollars $92,109 This includes the contribution of the DIVERSA Project. Research agreements 11.86% Amount in colones ¢357,567,099 Amount in dollars $644,840 This includes resources from MMV, EARTH-CRUSA, Korea Project, ICBG, NCDDG and Laboratorios Vaco. Annual Report Sales of services, interest and other 59.93% Amount in colones ¢1,807,138,831 Amount in dollars $3,259,013 This includes resources from Fideicomiso RMN, Support Funds, Inkind donations of assets, Overhead, Editorial, INBioparque, Sales of Services and Consultancies. International organizations 1.01% Amount in colones ¢30,406,694 Amount in dollars $54,836 This involves the participation of CECEXI and JICA. Conservation NGOs 4.71% Amount in colones ¢142,104,717 Amount in dollars $256,273 This includes the participation of the Ibero-American Biodiversity Center, Linden Trust and CONICIT. 3. SPECIAL PROJECTS 18% Amount in colones ¢794,681,218 Amount in dollars $1,433,136 These resources were distributed as follows: Bilateral agencies 58.27% Amount in colones ¢463,061,711 Amount in dollars $835,090 This involves the participation of the Government of Spain. 2009 Foundations 5.22% Amount in colones ¢41,484,255 Amount in dollars $74,813 This involves the participation of Fundecooperación and the CRUSA Foundation. International organizations 0.91% Amount in colones ¢7,227,292 Amount in dollars $13,034 This involves the participation of Parismina Watershed Study. Conservation NGOs 3.33% Amount in colones ¢26,459,067 Amount in dollars $47,717 This includes the participation of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Concultura El Salvador. Universities 32.27% Amount in colones ¢256,448,893 Amount in dollars $462,483 This includes the participation of the University of Pennsylvania. 37 2009 Annual Report USE OF FUNDS In its operations, INBio used US$8.87 million (¢4,941 million) distributed among four major areas of action, the Government of Norway and financial expenses: National Biodiversity Institute Association Expense Comparison for 2009 and 2008 2009 CR Colones US Dollars Platform of Services 397.532.254 716.914 General Directorate 257.665.697 2008 % % CR Colones US Dollars % Variation 8% 382.223.364 733.268 10% -2,23% 464.677 5% 220.908.973 423.798 6% 9,65% 2.320.548.849 4.184.902 47% 2.241.358.670 4.299.886 56% -2,67% 887.665.348 1.600.825 18% 780.807.987 1.497.924 20% 6,87% 3.863.412.148 6.967.317 79% 3.625.298.994 6.954.877 91% 0,18% 726.020.084 1.309.312 15% 190.443.512 365.352 5% 258,37% Interest paid 216.003.585 389.543 4% 164.593.696 315.761 4% 23,37% Financial commisions 115.093.680 207.561 2% – – – – – – 0% 100,00% Exchange rate differences 21.209.537 – – – 0% 155.451.308 – – – 0% 0,00% Total Financial expenses 352.306.802 597.104 7% 320.045.005 315.761 4% 89,10% 4.941.739.033 8.873.733 100% 4.135.787.511 7.635.990 100% 16,21% General expenses: SAUs Special projects Total General expenses Government of Norway Financial expenses: Total expenses Maxillaria cucullata 38 Annual Report The following graphic shows the percentage shares for the various activities in the total expenses. TOTAL EXPENDITURES US$7.635.990 Special Projects 18% US$1,600,825 Service Plataform 8% US$716,914 Directorate 5% US$464,677 Financial Costs 7% US$597,104 Government of Norway 15% US$1,309,312 Strategic Action Units 47% US$4,184,902 Source: INBio Financial Unid The use of the funds in INBio’s operations occurred in four major areas of action as follows: 2009 1. PLATFORM OF SERVICES 8% Amount in colones ¢397,532,254 Amount in dollars $716,914 The Platform of Services is an institution-wide support entity that facilitates administrative and financial operations (human resources and internal communication, budget and programming, procurement, general maintenance, technical support and networks, general services, treasurer’s office, project formulation and oversight, accounting and platform management). 2. GENERAL DIRECTORATE 5% Amount in colones ¢257,665,697 Amount in dollars $464,677 This unit is in charge of strategic management, technical orientation, excellence control, strategic planning, programming-budget, and more. 3. STRATEGIC ACTION UNITS (SAU) Amount in colones Amount in dollars The group of SAUs consists of the following areas: Communication 0.26% Amount in colones Amount in dollars 47% ¢2,320,548,849 $4,184,902 ¢6,144,270 $11,081 39 2009 This unit is responsible for the dissemination of the information and knowledge generated about biodiversity through the media, to support INBio’s Strategy for Bioliteracy. It is in charge of detecting and addressing the opportunities for guidance and dissemination; strategically prioritizing public relations activities in which the institution should be present; developing press releases, press conferences, informative articles, audiovisual shorts, media strategies for different target publics; and attending to special visitors (VIPs, media, etc.). It also maintains a database on the representation of the institution in the communications media. Bhutan Project 4.98% Amount in colones ¢115,556,616 Amount in dollars $208,396 This unit forms part of the cooperative projects for biodiversity between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica, funded by Fundecooperación through the South-South Cooperation Program. Arthropods 5.84% Amount in colones ¢135,624,567 Amount in dollars $244,587 This is the unit responsible for collecting and processing arthropod species and transmitting information about their diversity, distribution and natural history in a way that supports decision making for conservation and sustainable use, particularly in education and tourism. 40 Annual Report Plants 4.24% Amount in colones ¢98,378,853 Amount in dollars $177,417 This is the unit responsible for collecting and processing plant species and transmitting information about their diversity, distribution and natural history in a way that supports decision making for conservation and sustainable use, particularly in education and tourism. Fungi 1.18% Amount in colones ¢27,355,799 Amount in dollars $49,334 This is the unit responsible for collecting and processing fungus species and transmitting information about their diversity, distribution and natural history in a way that supports decision making for conservation and sustainable use, particularly in education and tourism. Vertebrates 2.40% Amount in colones ¢55,660,042 Amount in dollars $100,378 This is the unit responsible for collecting and processing vertebrate species and transmitting information about their diversity, distribution and natural history in a way that supports decision making for conservation and sustainable use, particularly in education and tourism. Annual Report Geographic Information Systems 1.37% Amount in colones ¢31,878,724 Amount in dollars $57,490 This is the unit in charge of collecting ecological data and mapping the distribution of ecosystems and their vegetation in Costa Rica’s conservation areas. Computer science developments 3.53% Amount in colones ¢81,827,890 Amount in dollars $147,569 This is the unit in charge of developing and maintaining the computerized information systems for INBio and its projects, allowing the institution to carry out its core activities efficiently. It is responsible for training activities in computer use for biodiversity and specialized courses and talks. It also offers services related to information management about biodiversity to other entities (museums, herbariums, NGOs, etc.). Information networks and web site 3.36% Amount in colones ¢78,010,157 Amount in dollars $140,684 This is the unit in charge of overseeing the transfer of information about biodiversity; the conceptualization, design and development of tools for multimedia education; and the administration, updating and technical coordination of the INBio web site. 2009 Bio-prospecting 21.61% Amount in colones ¢501,547,012 Amount in dollars $904,495 This is the unit in charge of generating knowledge about the sustainable uses and commercial applications of genetic and biochemical resources from biodiversity, through its own projects and the establishment of strategic alliances with public or private entities in the academic and business sectors interested in the sound and intelligent use of biological diversity, as a means of promoting its appreciation and conservation. Training and advising 3.22% Amount in colones ¢74,769,833 Amount in dollars $134,841 This unit supports capacity-building for conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity through consultancies, advising, training, courses, workshops, talks, internships and other activities. It is in charge of ensuring that INBio’s services meet the needs of diverse audiences on national and international scales. This unit attracts projects and clients, follows up on opportunities, evaluates the quality of the services, coordinates the services offered with the other INBio units and helps generate income for the institution. 41 2009 Editorial 9.23% Amount in colones ¢214,120,872 Amount in dollars $386.148 Editorial INBio aims to incorporate new technological, commercial and production trends to strengthen the knowledge dissemination and bioliteracy processes that INBio promotes, to maintain its leadership and position in the continent’s book publishing market. INBioparque 31.80% Amount in colones ¢737,942,017 Amount in dollars $1,330,812 This is the unit in charge of meeting the demand for services (visitation, food, activities and special events) by the general public, students and tourists, with the primary objective of educating about biodiversity in an entertaining way. It is the public face of INBio in charge of sharing information and knowledge about biodiversity, to fulfill its mission while generating financial resources. Directorate Consultancies 5.53% Amount in colones ¢128,419,286 Amount in dollars $231,593 This unit is in charge of carrying out high level consultancies, through talks and other activities related to the themes of biodiversity management and use. 42 Annual Report Other Strategic Units 1.44% Amount in colones ¢33,312,911 Amount in dollars $60,077 These minor units include the Educational Program, Publications for SINAC, IABIN Modeling and Scenarios, Spain Bioliteracy, Parismina Watershed Study and Bioinnovar. 4. GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY 15% Amount in colones ¢726,020,084 Amount in dollars $1,309,312 The project “Building capacity and sharing technology for biodiversity management in Central America,” financed by the Government of Norway, has the objective of strengthening the capacity of selected herbariums of the Central American region at individual, institutional and systemic levels, and helping the region advance toward an agenda for the conservation and sustainable use of its biodiversity. This project addresses the need to strengthen leadership and expand capacity for sustainable management of biodiversity in Central America. 5. SPECIAL PROJECTS Amount in colones Amount in dollars The special projects consist of the following: 18% ¢887,665,348 $1,600,825 Annual Report 2009 Special Projects - various 79.21% Amount in colones ¢703,130,158 Amount in dollars $1,268,032 These are projects administered by INBio. They may include their administration only or support in the execution of activities for which INBio has been hired as a service provider. Larvae - Janzen 20.79% Amount in colones ¢184,535,190 Amount in dollars $332,793 This project’s responsibility is to collect and process Lepidoptera species and transmit information about their diversity, distribution and natural history in a way that supports decision making for conservation and sustainable use, particularly in education and tourism. 6. FINANCIAL EXPENSES 7% Amount in colones ¢352,306,802 Amount in dollars $597,104 These expenses correspond to the payment of interest on short and long term debts with Scotiabank, Bank of Costa Rica, National Bank of Costa Rica and ASEINBio, as well as expenses for formalization commissions and honorariums in the acquisition of loans with the National Bank and Grupo E3. Hexagonia papyracea 43 43 2009 Annual Report Independent Auditors´ Report Deloitte & Touche, S.A. Barrio Dent, San Pedro 3667-1000 San José Costa Rica Tel: (506) 2246 5000 Fax: (506) 2246 5100 www.deloitte.com INFORME DE LOS AUDITORES INDEPENDIENTES INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT A la Junta Directiva de Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio): To the Board of Directors of Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio): Hemos auditado los estados financieros combinados de Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) para los años que terminaron el 31 de diciembre de 2009 y 2008, de los cuales se derivaron los estados combinados de posición financiera, y los estados combinados de actividades y de flujos de efectivo que les son relativos, de acuerdo con las Normas Internacionales de Auditoría. En nuestro dictamen del 9 de abril de 2010, expresamos una opinión sin salvedades sobre los estados financieros combinados, de los cuales se derivaron los estados financieros combinados resumidos. We have audited, the combined financial statements of Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, from which the summarized combined statements of financial position and the related combined statements of activities and of cash flows were derived, in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. In our report dated April 9, 2010, we expressed, an unqualified opinion on the combined financial statements from which the summarized combined financial statements were derived. En nuestra opinión, los estados financieros combinados resumidos adjuntos, son consistentes, en todos los aspectos importantes, en relación con los estados financieros combinados de los cuales se derivaron. In our opinion, the accompanying summarized combined financial statements are consistent, in all material respects, in relation to the combined financial statements from which they were derived. Para una mejor comprensión de la situación financiera combinada de Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) y de sus actividades combinadas y del alcance de nuestra auditoría, los estados financieros combinados resumidos deberían leerse conjuntamente con los estados financieros combinados de los cuales se derivaron los estados financieros combinados resumidos y nuestro dictamen de auditoría respectivo. For a better understanding of the Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)’s combined financial position, its combined activities and of the scope of our audit, the summarized combined financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the combined financial statements from which the summarized financial statements were derived and our audit report thereon. Póliza No. R-1153 Vence: 30 de setiembre de 2010 Exento del Timbre de Ley No.6663 por disposición del Artículo No.8 Policy No. R-1153 Expires: September 30, 2010 Exempt of Law No.6663 Stamp by provision of Article No.8 Lic. José Ant. Amador Zamora - C.P.A. No.2760 12 de abril de 2010 April 12, 2010 Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 44 Annual Report ASOCIACIÓN INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BIODIVERSIDAD ASOCIACIÓN INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BIODIVERSIDAD ESTADOS COMBINADOS RESUMIDOS DE LA POSICIÓN FINANCIERA SUMMARIZED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AL 31 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2009 Y 2008 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 (Cifras Expresadas en Dólares Estadounidenses) (Amounts Stated in U.S. Dollars) ESTADOS COMBINADOS RESUMIDOS DE ACTIVIDADES SUMMARIZED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AÑOS TERMINADOS EL 31 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2009 Y 2008 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 (Cifras Expresadas en Dólares Estadounidenses) (Amounts Stated in U.S. Dollars) 2009 ACTIVOS / ASSETS ACTIVOS CORRIENTES: / CURRENT ASSETS: Efectivo y equivalentes de efectivo / Cash and cash equivalents Donaciones por cobrar / Donations receivable Otras cuentas y documentos por cobrar / Other accounts and document receivables Otros activos corrientes / Other current assets US$ Total de activos corrientes / Total current assets Inmuebles, mobiliario y equipo - neto / Property, furniture and equipment - net Otros activos / Other assets TOTAL DE ACTIVOS / TOTAL ASSETS PASIVOS Y ACTIVO NETO / LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS PASIVOS CORRIENTES: / CURRENT LIABILITIES: Porción circulante de la deuda a largo plazo / Current portion of long-term debt Documentos por pagar / Loans payable Cuentas por pagar / Accounts payable Donaciones diferidas / Deferred donations Gastos acumulados y otras cuentas por pagar / Accrued expenses and other accounts payable 2009 64,147 628,293 2008 US$ 32,858 717,108 935,390 574,609 379,424 467,950 2,202,439 1,597,340 12,034,524 265,792 12,375,817 284,840 US$14,502,755 US$14,257,997 Ingresos / Income GASTOS: / EXPENSES: Generales y administrativos / General and administrative Financieros y otros / Financial and other Pérdida realizada en disposición de inversiones disponibles para la venta / Realized loss from disposal of securities available for sale Total de gastos / Total expenses Total de pasivos corrientes / Total current liabilities Deuda a largo plazo / Long-term debt Provisión para prestaciones legales / Provision for severance indemnities Total de pasivos / Total liabilities ACTIVOS NETOS: / NET ASSETS: Saldo de los fondos restringidos y no restringidos / Restricted and unrestricted funds’ balances Superávit por revaluación / Surplus from revaluation Total de activos netos / Total net assets 233,788 250,000 552,472 217,105 US$ 345,000 865,398 942,417 61,161 124,780 116,627 1,378,145 2,330,603 4,972,935 2,758,571 123,461 116,107 6,474,541 5,205,281 341,979 7,686,235 1,127,312 7,925,404 8,028,214 9,052,716 TOTAL DE PASIVOS Y ACTIVOS NETOS / TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS US$14,502,755 US$14,257,997 SALDO DE CUENTAS DE ORDEN / MEMORANDA ACCOUNTS’ BALANCE US$ US$ 403,318 2008 US$ 7,586,733 US$ 7,107,282 (7,736,764) (583,686) ____________ (8,320,450) Exceso de gastos sobre ingresos antes de diferencial cambiario / (Deficit)excess of expense over income exchange rate differences Pérdidas de cambio / Exchange rate losses US$ 2009 Déficit neto de gastos sobre ingresos / Net deficit of expenses over income ACTIVOS NETOS AL INICIO DEL AÑO / NET ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR (6,282,622) (355,477) (266,945) (6,905,044) (733,717) 202,238 (38,249) (298,222) (771,966) (95,984) 1,127,312 1,300,610 Pérdida en valoración de inversiones disponibles para la venta / Loss on valuation of available-for-sale investments Ajuste por conversión del año / Currency translation adjustment for the year ACTIVOS NETOS AL FINAL DEL AÑO / NET ASSETS AT THE END OF THE YEAR (13,367) US$ 341,979 (77,314) US$ 1,127,312 (Concluye) (Concluded) 494,793 (Continúa) (Continues) 2 3 45 2009 Annual Report ASOCIACIÓN INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BIODIVERSIDAD ASOCIACIÓN INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BIODIVERSIDAD ESTADOS COMBINADOS RESUMIDOS DE FLUJOS DE EFECTIVO SUMMARIZED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AÑOS TERMINADOS EL 31 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2009 Y 2008 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 (Cifras Expresadas en Dólares Estadounidenses) (Amounts Stated in U.S. Dollars) ESTADOS COMBINADOS RESUMIDOS DE FLUJOS DE EFECTIVO SUMMARIZED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AÑOS TERMINADOS EL 31 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2009 Y 2008 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 (Cifras Expresadas en Dólares Estadounidenses) (Amounts Stated in U.S. Dollars) 2009 ACTIVIDADES DE OPERACIÓN: / OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Déficit neto de ingresos sobre gastos / Net deficit of income over expenses Ajustes para conciliar el exceso neto de gastos sobre ingresos con el efectivo neto usado en las actividades de operación: / Adjustments to reconcile net excess of expenses over incomewith net cash used in operating activities: Depreciación y amortización / Depreciation and amortization Pérdida (ganancia) cambiaria no realizada / Unrealized exchange rate losses (gains) Pérdida realizada en disposición de inversiones disponibles para la venta / Realized loss from disposal of securities available for sale Estimación inventario lento movimiento / Estimación para incobrables / Allowance for doubtful accounts Cambios en activos y pasivos que generan efectivo: / Changes in assets and liabilities that generate cash: Donaciones por cobrar / Donations receivable Otras cuentas documentos por cobrar / Other accounts and document receivables Otros activos corrientes / Other current assets Cuentas por pagar / Accounts payable Donaciones diferidas / Deferred donations Provisión para prestaciones legales / Provision for severance Indemnities Gastos acumulados y otros pasivos / Accrued expenses and other Liabilities Efectivo neto (usado en) provisto por las actividades de operación / Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities ACTIVIDADES DE INVERSIÓN:/ INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Adquisición de bienes inmuebles, mobiliario y equipo / Acquisition of fixed assets Retiros de bienes inmuebles, mobiliario y equipo / Disposals of fixed Assets US$ (771,966) 2008 US$ (95,984) 272,155 303,004 41,373 352,031 266,945 25,383 11,829 2009 Inversiones disponibles para la venta / Available for sale investments Otros activos / Other assets ACTIVIDADES DE FINANCIAMIENTO: / FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Aumento en documentos y préstamos por pagar / Increase of notes and loans payable Amortizaciones de documentos y préstamos por pagar / Repayment of notes and loans payable 1,796,003 6,003,551 976,657 (4,455,414) (3,560,486) 1,548,137 (2,583,829) 11,558 (DISMINUCIÓN) AUMENTO NETA EN EL EFECTIVO Y EQUIVALENTES DE EFECTIVO /NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (7,742) 53,360 67,174 (440,390) (579,067) (145,780) (366,093) 157,492 (63,156) 15,629 488,783 6,734 EFECTIVO Y EQUIVALENTES DE EFECTIVO AL INICIO DEL AÑO / CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 32,858 82,490 EFECTO DE LA VARIACIÓN DEL TIPO DE CAMBIO EN LOS SALDOS DE EFECTIVO / EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH 39,031 (102,992) 10,292 (18,532) 11,105 14,564 (1,266,103) EFECTIVO Y EQUIVALENTES DE EFECTIVO AL FINAL DEL AÑO / CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 841,186 ***** (322,494) US$ 64,147 US$ 32,858 (Concluye) (Concluded) (343,482) 22,266 5 46 10,452 (289,776) Efectivo neto provisto por (usado en) actividades de financiamiento / Net cash Provided by (used in) financing activities (Continúa) (Continues) 4 US$ Efectivo neto (usado en) provisto por las actividades de inversión / Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 2008 US$2,147,347 (7,862) Annual Report 2009 Annex 1: Scientific publications 2009 1. Aptroot, A.; Thor, G.; Lücking, R.; Elix, J.A.; Chaves, J.L. 2009. The lichen genus Herpothallon reinstated. Bibliotheca Lichenologica 99: 19-66. 2. Baloch, E.; Grube, M. 2009. Pronounced genetic diversity in tropical epiphyllous lichen fungi. Molecular Ecology 18(10): 2185-2197. 3. Barbut, J. 2009. Description de trois nouvelles espèces du genre Epidromia Guenée, 1852 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Catocalinae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 114(2): 163-166. 4. Barton, D.N.; Faith, D.P.; Rusch, G.M.; Acevedo, H.; Paniagua, L.; Castro, M. 2009. Environmental service payments: Evaluating biodiversity conservation trade-offs and cost-efficiency in the Osa Conservation Area, Costa Rica. Journal of Environmental Management 90: 901-911. 5. Bell, R.T.; Bell, J.R. 2009. Rhysodine beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae): new species, new data III. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 78(1): 45-77. 6. Borkent, A. 2009. World species of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). British Columbia: Art Borkent, 236 p. 7. Brake, I. 2009. Revision of Milichiella Giglio-Tos (Diptera, Milichiidae). Zootaxa 2188: 1-166. 47 Mimetica sp. 2009 Annual Report 8. Brown, B.V.; Borkent, A.; Cumming, J.M.; Wood, D.M.; Woodley, N.E.; Zumbado, M. 2009. Manual of Central American Diptera. Volume 1. Ottawa, Ontario: NRC Research Press, 714 p. 14. Coronado-Rivera, J. 2009. Filogenia de avispas del género Netelia (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) con énfasis en las especies costarricenses. Revista de Biología Tropical 57(Suppl. 1): 213-238. 9. Brown, J.W. 2009. The discovery of Megalota in the Neotropics, with a revision of the New World species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutini). Zootaxa 2279: 1-50. 15. Couri, M.S.; Marques, B. 2009. Graphomya Robineau-Desvoidy from Costa Rica: descriptions and first records (Diptera, Muscidae). Brazilian Journal of Biology 69(3): 951-956. 10. Camacho, Y.E. 2009. Benthic opisthobranchs. In: Wehrtmann, I.S.; Cortés, J. (eds.). 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Sanborn, Barry University, FL, United States Alma Solis, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Deinopis longipes 56 Annual Report Alonso Santos, Universidad de Panama, Panama 2009 Amy Pool, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States Art Borkent, Royal British Columbia Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Canada Ann Marie Ray, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States Atilano Contreras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico Ana Franco, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia Barries Wolfgang, independent, Austria Ana Valentina Castro Huertas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia Barry Hammel, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States André Aptroot, Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, Holland Bernardo Espinoza, independent, Costa Rica Andrew Bennett, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada Bert Kohlmann, Escuela de Agricultura de la Región Tropical Húmeda, Costa Rica Andrew Deans, University of Illinois, United States Andrew Hamilton, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada Andrew Short, Cornell University, United States Andrew Smith, University of Nebraska, United States Andy Halmilton, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Antonio Creao-Duarte, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Brazil Antonio Cruz, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Antonio Santos-Silva, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Armando Estrada, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Armando Ruíz, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Benoit Jahyny, CEPEC/CEPACL, Brazil Brian Brown, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, United States Brian Eya, University of California, Berkeley, United States Carl Dick, Texas Tech University, United States Carl W. Schaefer, University of Connecticut, United States Carla Penz, University of New Orleans, United States Carlos J. Einicker, independent, Brazil Carlos R. Ferreira Brandao, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Carlos Molineri, INSUE-CONICET, Argentina 57 2009 Annual Report Carlos Sarmiento, University of Kentucky, United States Daniel J. Bickel, Australian Museum, Australia Carlos Víquez, independent, Costa Rica Daniel Herbin, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural en Paris, France Catherine N. Duckett, Rutgers University, United States Daniel Janzen, University of Pennsylvania, United States Celeste Pérez-Bañon, Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad, United States Daniel Ventura, independent, Spain Charles Bartlett, University of Delaware, United States David Adamski, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Charles Mitter, University of Maryland, United States Daniel Maeda Takiya, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Charles H.F. Rowell, Zoologisches Institut der Universitaet Basel, Switzerland David Baumgardner, Texas A&M University, United States Charles Triplehorn, College of Biological Sciences, United States David Greathead, Imperial College, United Kingdom Charlotte Taylor, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States David Grimaldi, American Museum of Natural History, United States Christer Hansson, Lund University, Sweden David Kavanaugh, California Academy of Sciences, United States Christian Thompson, United States Department of Agriculture, United States David McAlpine, Australian Museum, Australia Christopher Darling, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada Christopher Lyal, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Christopher Starr, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago Claudio Barros de Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil Dalton Amorin, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil 58 David Furth, Smithsonian Institution, United States David Smith, United States Department of Agriculture, United States David A. Rider, North Dakota State University, United States David Wahl, American Entomology Institute, United States Diomedes Quintero, Universidad de Panama, Panama Donald M. Wood, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Donald R. Davis, Smithsonian Institution, United States Annual Report Donald S. Chandler, University of New Hampshire, United States Donald Quicke, Imperial College London, United Kingdom Donald Webb, University of Illinois, United States Douglas Currie, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada Eduardo Flores, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia Eduardo Galante, Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad and Universidad de Alicante, Spain 2009 Evert Schlinger, The World Spider-Parasitoid Research Laboratory, United States Fernando Fernández, Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, United States Fernando Muñoz, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia Fernando Pérez-Miler, Universidad de la República, Uruguay Filippo M. Buzzetti, independent, Italy Edward Riley, Texas A&M University, United States Floyd Shockley, University of Georgia, United States Egon Horak, Geobotanical Institute, Switzerland Francisco De Diego, Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, Spain Emmanuel Arriaga, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico Francisco Serna, Universidad de Texas, United States Elena Korneyev, I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, Ukraine Frank Almeda, California Academy of Sciences, United States Elizabeth Baloch, Karl-Frazens-Universitat Graz, Austria Franz Krapp, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum A. Koenig, Germany Erick Fisher, California Department of Food and Agriculture, United States Francois Genier, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada Erwin Holzer, independent, Austria Fred R. Barrie, Missouri Botanical Garden y The Field Museum, United States Estefanía Mico, Universidad de Alicante, Spain Fredric Vencl, State University of New York, United States Eugenie Phillips, independent, Costa Rica Garrett Crow, University of New Hampshire, United States Evert E. Lindquist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Gary Gibson, Biosistematic Research Institute, Canada 59 2009 Annual Report Geoffrey Hancock, University of Glasgow and National Museum of Scotland, United Kingdom Gunnar Brehm, Universitaet Bayreuth, Germany Georg Mayer, University of Melbourne, Australia Gustavo Hormiga, The George Washington University, United States Gerad Delvare, Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement, France Gustavo R. Spinelli, Museo de La Plata, Argentina Germano Rosado-Neto, Universidade Federal de Paraná, Brazil Gunilla Stahls-Makela, University of Helsinki, Finland Harrie Sipman, Freie University of Berlin, Germany Gerrit Davidse, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States Harry Brailovsky, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico Gerry Krantz, Oregon State University, United States Heimo Rainer, independent, Austria Gino Nearns, Universidad de Florida, United States Heinrich Schatz, Institute of Zoology and Limnology, Austria Giraldo Alayón, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Cuba Henry A. Hespenheide, University of California, LA, United States Gitanjali S. Bodner, University of Arizona, United States Herb H. Neunzig, North Carolina State University, United States Glavis B. Edwards, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, United States Herbert Levi, Harvard University, United States Graham E. Rotheray, National Museum of Scotland, United Kingdom Gregory A. Dahlem, Northern Kentucky University, United States Gregory Courtney, Smithsonian Institution, United States Gregory Mueller, The Field Museum of Chicago, United States Gregory Thorn, University of Western Ontario, Canada Grube Martin, Karl-Frazens-Universitat Graz, Austria 60 Hortensia Carrillo-Ruiz, Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico Ian Gauld, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Ian Swift, Placerita Canyon Natural Area, United States Imke Schmitt, The Field Museum of Chicago, United States Isidro Chacón, independent, Costa Rica Iván Cruz, independent, Costa Rica J. Bolling Sullivan, Smithsonian Institution, United States Annual Report 2009 J. Mark Rowland, University of New Mexico, United States Jeffrey Cumming, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Jack D. Rogers, Washington State University, United States Jeffrey Skevington, California Department of Food and Agriculture, United States Jacques Rifkind, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, United States Jens-Hermann Struke, independent, Germany Jade Savage, McGill University, Canada Jens Prena, University Rostock, Germany Jadranka Rota, University of Connecticut, United States Jeremy Miller, Smithsonian Institution, United States James B. Whitfield, University of Illinois, United States Jerry Powell, University of California, Berkeley, United States James Coronado, independent, Panama Jesús Romero N., Instituto de Fitosanidad, Mexico James E. Coffey, independent, United States Jim Pecor, Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, United States James Hayden, Cornell University, United States Joaquín Baixeras, Universidad de Valencia, Spain James Lazell, The Conservation Agency, United States Joaquín Sánchez, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica James M. Carpenter, American Museum of Natural History, United States Joe Ammirati, University of Washington, United States James Miller, American Museum of Natural History, United States Jon K. Gelhaus, Academy of Natural Sciences, United States James Pitts, Utah State University, United States John Brown, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Jan Ove Rein, University Library in Trondheim, Norway John Burger, University of New Hampshire, United States Janet Beccaloni, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom John Burns, Smithsonian Institution, United States Jason Cryan, New York State Museum, United States John Jack Longino, The Evergreen State College, United States Javier Benayas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain John Noyes, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Joe E. Eger, independent, United States 61 2009 Annual Report John Pruski, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States Juan Nieto, Universidad de León, Spain John Rawlins, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, United States Julia Checa B., Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain John Vargas, Organismo de Investigación Judicial, Costa Rica Julieta Carranza, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica John Swann, University of Toronto y Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Canada Karl-Henrik Larsson, Goteborg University, Sweden Jonathan Coddington, Smithsonian Institution, United States Kevin N. Barber, Canadian Forest Service, Canada Jorge Angulo, RADIOL, S.A., Panama Kira Zhaurova, Smithsonian Institution, United States Jorge Gómez, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica José A. Marín, Universidad Federal do Paraná, Brazil Kirby L. Wolfe, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, United States José A. Rafael, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Brazil Laura May Collado, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico José A. Sáenz, independent, Costa Rica Laure Desutter, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, France José González, Organización para Estudios Tropicales, Costa Rica Lawrence R. Kirkendall, University of Bergen, Norway José M. Ayala, El Mundo de los Artrópodos, Venezuela Leendert-Jan Van Der Ent, University of Wyoming, United States José M. Salgado, Universidad de León, Spain Leif Ryvarden, University of Oslo, Norway José Navarrete H., Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Leticia Montoya, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Mexico José Pacheco, Universidad de Texas, United States Lois O’Brien, Florida A&M University, United States Joseph Fortier, Univeristy of Wyoming, United States Luciane Marinoni, Universidade Federal de Paraná, Brazil Jozep Razowski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Lucinda McDade, The Academy of Natural Sciences, United States Juan Mata, University of Tennessee, United States Luis F. de Armas, Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Cuba 62 Katherine Schick, University of California, Berkeley, United States Annual Report 2009 Luis M. Hernández, Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Martín J. Ramírez, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Argentina Luis Poveda, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Mathias Buck, University of Guelph, Canada Luiz A. Campos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Mathias Jaschhof, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden Lukasz Kaczmarek, A. Mickiewicz University, Poland Matthew Nelsen, University of Wisconsin, United States Lynn Bohs, University of Utah, United States Michael A. Ivie, Montana State University, United States Marcia Couri, Museu Nacional, Brazil Michael Branstetter, The Evergreen State University, United States Marcio Leitao B., Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Brazil Michael E. Dillon, Field Museum of Chicago, United States Manuel Baena, I.E.S. Trasierra, Spain Michael E. Irwin, University of Illinois, United States Marc Epstein, Smithsonian Institution, United States Marc Pollet, KBIN, Belgium Michael Gates, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Marc Soula, independent, France Michael Grayum, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States María A. Marcos, Universidad de Alicante, Spain Michael J. Sharkey, University of Kentucky, United States María Luiza Felipe-Bauer, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil Michael Pogue, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Marie Trest, University of Wisconsin, United States Mario Saavedra, Instituto de Fitosanidad, Mexico Marius Wasbauer, California Department of Food and Agriculture, United States Mark Metz, University of Illinois, United States Martin Hauser, University of Illinois, United States Michael R. Wilson, National Museums and Galleries of Wales, United Kingdom Michael S. Caterino, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, United States Michael Thomas, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, United States 63 2009 Annual Report Michele Price, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States Paul Johnson, South Dakota State University, United States Mick Webb, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Paul Lago, University of Mississippi, United States Miguel Alonso, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Paul Maas, National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Holland Miguel A. Eligio, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico Paul Marsh, independent, United States Miguel Simó, Facultad de Ciencias, Uruguay Paul N. Thomas, The Field Museum of Chicago, United States Mireya Correa, Universidad de Panama, Panama Paul Thiaucourt, Natural History Museum of Paris, France Neal Evenhuis, Bishop Museum, United States Pavel Štys, Charles University, Czech Republic Neville Winchester, University of Victoria, Canada Pedro Lozada, Museo de Historia Natural, Perú Nico Franz, Cornell University, United States Peter Cate, independent, Austria Norman D. Penny, California Academy of Sciences, United States Peter Chandler, independent, United Kingdom Norman Woodley, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Peter Cranston, University of California, Davis, United States Olof Bistrom, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Finland Orlando T. Silveira, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Brazil Peter Hibbs, Smithsonian Institution y University of Maryland, United States Owen Lonsdale, University of Guelph, Canada Peterson Lasaro, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Patricia Gentili, Smithsonian Institution, United States Petter Jordan, University of Bergen, Norway Patrick Bouchard, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Paul Freytag, University of Kentucky, United States Pierre Escoubas, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, France Paul Hanson, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Pieter van Doesburg, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Holland 64 Peter Adler, Clemson University, United States Annual Report 2009 Philip D. Perkins, Harvard University, United States Robert Bandoni, University of British Columbia, Canada Phillip DeVries, University of New Orleans, United States Robert Dressler, Missouri Botanical Garden, United States Piotr Naskrecki, Harvard University, United States Robert Hamilton, Loyola University Chicago, United States Priscila Chaverri, The Pennsylvania State University, Costa Rica Robert Luecking, The Field Museum of Chicago, United States Rainer Thiele, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany Robert Raven, Queensland Museum, Australia Ralph Harbach, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Roberto Cambra, Universidad de Panama, Panama Ralph Holzenthal, University of Minnesota, United States Robin Moran, New York Botanical Garden, United States Ralph W. Flowers, Florida A&M University, United States Rodrigo Feitosa, Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brazil Raymond Gagné, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Rogerio Bertani, Instituto Butantan, Brazil Ricardo Ayala, University of Kansas, United States Ricardo Callejas, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia Ricardo Rueda, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Nicaragua Richard Vockeroth, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Richard Westcott, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, United States Richard Wilkerson, Smithsonian Institution, United States Robert Anderson, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada Robert Roughley, University of Manitoba, Canada Rolando Tuerel, Museo de Historia Natural “Tomas Romay”, Cuba Roman Rakitov, Illinois Natural History Survey, United States Ronald Ochoa, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Ronald Zúñiga, independent, Costa Rica Rosser Garrison, independent, United States Roy E. Halling, New York Botanical Garden, United States Rudiger Wagner, Limnologische Fluss-Station Schlitz der MPG, Germany 65 2009 Annual Report Santiago Chacón, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Mexico Steve Davis, Smithsonian Institution, United States Santos Rojo, Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad, Spain Steve L. Heydon, University of California, Davis, United States Scott Brooks, McGill University, Canada Stewart B. Peck, Carleton University, Canada Scott Fitzgerald, Oregon State University, United States Stuart Longhorn, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Scott Miller, Smithsonian Institution, United States Stuart McKamey, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Scott Mori, The New York Botanical Garden, United States Scott Shaw, University of Wyoming, United States Sean O’Keefe, Texas A&M University, United States Sergey Kasantsev, independent, United States Sergio Ibáñez, independent, Mexico Shawn Clark, West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture, United States Silvia Lobo, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Sjaak Koster, National Museum of Natural History, Holland Sohn Jae-Cheon, University of Maryland, United States Sonia Casari, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Stephanie Boucher, McGill University, Canada Susan Rab Green, American Museum of Natural History, United States Susan W. Wolf, University of Wisconsin, United States Sydney Cameron, University of Illinois, United States Sydney Camras, independent, United States Terry Erwin, Smithsonian Institution, United States Terry L. Griswold, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Terry Pennington, Kew Garden, United Kingdom Terry Wheeler, McGill University, Canada Stephen A. Marshall, University of Guelph, Canada Thomas J. Henry, United State Department of Agriculture, United States Stephen D. Gaimari, California Department of Food and Agriculture, United States Thomas J. Lewis, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Costa Rica 66 Annual Report 2009 Thomas Keller, independent, Switzerland Volker Puthz, independent, Germany Thomas Pape, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden Vitor Becker, Collection Becker, Brazil Thomas Pucci, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, United States Vinton Thompson, Roosevelt University, United States Thomas Zavortink, University of California, United States Walter Rossi, Universitá dell´Aquila, Italy Timothy Baroni, State University of New York, United States Wayne Mathis, Smithsonian Institution, United States Toby Pennigton, Royal Botanic Edinburgh, United Kingdom Wendy Moore, University of Arizona, United States Tom Goldschmidt, Universitat Karlsruhe, Germany Werner Mohrig, University of Greifswald, Germany Tomás Yélamos, Museo de Zoología de Barcelona, Spain Weston Opitz, Kansas Wesleyan University, United States Thomas Zavortink, University of California, Davis, United States William Anderson, University of Michigan, United States Ulf Swenson, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden William B. Muchmore, University of Rochester, United States Ulrich Irmler, Universidad de Kiel, Germany William Buck, New York Botanical Garden, United States Urmas Kõljalg, University of Tartu, Estonia William D. Shepard, California State University, United States Valerie Behan-Pelletier, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada William Eberhard, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Valery Korneyev, I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, Ukraine William L. Grogan, Salisbury State University, United States Vera Silva, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil William Mackay, Universidad de Texas, United States Verner Michelsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Zachary Falin, University of Kansas, United States Vicente Hernández, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Mexico Víctor Bandala, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Mexico 67 2009 Acronyms used ACLA-P: La Amistad-Pacific Conservation Area ACOPROT: Costa Rican Association of Tourism Professionals ACORDE: Costa Rican Association for Organizations in Development ACOSA: Osa Conservation Area ACTo: Tortuguero Conservation Area CADEXCO: Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters CATIE: Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center CBD: Convention on Biological Diversity CENECOOP: Cooperative Study and Training Center CENIBIOT: National Center for Biotechnological Innovation CIBIO: Ibero-American Biodiversity Center CNFL: National Power and Light Company CONICIT: National Council for Scientific and Technological Research FUNPADEM: Foundation for Peace and Democracy GBIF: Global Biodiversity Information Facility IABIN: Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network ICE: Costa Rican Electricity Institute ICODER: Costa Rican Institute for Sports and Recreation 68 Annual Report ICT: Costa Rican Tourism Institute INA: National Institute for Learning INCAE: Central American Business Administration Institute ITCR: Technological Institute of Costa Rica JBA: Botanical Garden of León JICA: Japanese Agency for International Cooperation MAG: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Production MINAET–SINAC: Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications–National Conservation Area System MCJ: Ministry of Culture and Youth MEP: Ministry of Public Education MICIT: Ministry of Science and Technology MJ: Ministry of Justice OTS: Organization for Tropical Studies PILA: La Amistad International Park UNDP: United Nations Development Program SENASA: National Animal Health Service SIDA: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency UCR: University of Costa Rica SAU: Strategic Action Units IUCN: International Union for the Conservation of Nature UNA: National University USEG: Socio-ecological Territorial Management WSPA: World Society for the Protection of Animals Institutional Bodies International Advisory Board Dr. Karl Baadsvick Dr. Neil Chalmers Dra. 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