International Network of Universities and Research Centers related to bamboo
RIUCI bamboo is an initiative that promotes scientific research and the exchange of knowledge in various fields of science to strengthen the development of the bamboo sector. RIUCI bamboo is endorsed by the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization-INBAR through its Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
RIUCI bamboo is born in the framework of the project "Support for Research, Development and Innovation and Higher Education in Sustainable Construction in Ecuador", funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation - AECID and implemented by the International Organization of Bamboo and Rattan - INBAR in partnership with other strategic partners.
Research Lines
Ecology and ecosystem services
Climate change adaptation, mitigation, findings and prospects
Silvicultural management and post-harvest processes
Socio-cultural relationship with bamboo
Bamboo transformation and industrialization
Taxonomy and geographical distribution
Public policies
Architectural identity with bamboo
Economics and markets
Structural design and sustainable construction
Development of new materials
Collection and herborization to fill representation gaps in national herbaria