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Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

Alexander von Humboldt Research Institute of Biological Resources

Bogota, Colombia

As part of its functions, the Institute is responsible for conducting scientific research on biodiversity in the continental territory of the Nation, including hydrobiological and genetic resources. Likewise, it coordinates the National Information System on Biodiversity (SIB Colombia) and the conformation of the national biodiversity inventory

Contact details

Website:
http://www.humboldt.org.co/es/

Address:
Calle 28A # 15-09, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Country:
Colombia

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Environment/Natural resources/Energy
Geographics of focus
Colombia
Operating languages
English , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1995
Age (years)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 26
Colombia average
 29
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Founding Members: Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Colciencias, Instituto Sinchi, Invemar, Gobernación de Boyacá, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad del Valle, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de Antioquia, Corporación Nacional de Investigación y Fomento Forestal – Conif, Corponor, Corpoamazonia, Fundación Pro- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Fundación para la Educación y el Desarrollo Social - FES.
Founder gender: Other/Not applicable
Leadership
Leader(s) (2017): Dr. Brigitte Baptite Ballera
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2017
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 243
Colombia average
 92
Global average
 161
% Female staff
2017
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
59% 
Colombia average
53% 
Global average
49% 

Organisational performance

Publications
2016
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 35
Colombia average
 49
Global average
 161
Financials
2016
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 $10,649,160
Colombia average
 $6,319,649
Global average
 $103,271,725

Social

Facebook
Likes (2019)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 108,471
Colombia average
 18,725
Global average
 24,405
Likes (2017)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 82,476
Twitter
Followers (2019)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 86,115
Colombia average
 17,037
Global average
 15,113
Followers (2017)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 52,515
YouTube
Subscribers (2019)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 6,890
Colombia average
 1,028
Global average
 5,924
Subscribers (2017)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
 3,764

Data notes

Last updated: 01/12/2017
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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