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introducing Mds as a museum and research centre<br />
in particular, Mds research activities will include:<br />
∙∙ investig<strong>at</strong>e the alpine geodynamic system, its endogenous and exogenous<br />
processes, in order to clarify the active forces, its evolution, the biological component,<br />
the first human settlements and their evolution in rel<strong>at</strong>ion to geography<br />
and clim<strong>at</strong>e;<br />
∙∙ promote bio<strong>di</strong>versity d<strong>at</strong>abases based on museum collections and field records<br />
as part of long stan<strong>di</strong>ng monitoring and research activities;<br />
∙∙ improve our understan<strong>di</strong>ng of local plant and animal life and ecosystem functioning<br />
both aqu<strong>at</strong>ic and terrestrial, focusing on in<strong>di</strong>c<strong>at</strong>or species and adaptive<br />
potential;<br />
∙∙ produce <strong>di</strong>stribution maps of priority species and habit<strong>at</strong>s th<strong>at</strong> allow to develop<br />
interpret<strong>at</strong>ion and pre<strong>di</strong>ction models th<strong>at</strong> take into account global change, in<br />
order to develop local management plans for forestry, agriculture, hunting and<br />
fishing;<br />
∙∙ investig<strong>at</strong>e global change through proxy d<strong>at</strong>a derived from limnology, analysing<br />
se<strong>di</strong>ments, karst, hypogeous w<strong>at</strong>er tables;<br />
∙∙ enhance the research sector on the biogeography, taxonomy, ecology and conserv<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
biology of outstan<strong>di</strong>ng bio<strong>di</strong>versity sites in the eastern Afromontane<br />
Bio<strong>di</strong>versity hotspot;<br />
∙∙ interconnect science with society to promote local assets and n<strong>at</strong>ural heritage on solid<br />
scientific grounds; on a wider scope, educ<strong>at</strong>e and engage the general public into an<br />
open <strong>di</strong>alogue on n<strong>at</strong>ure, science and sustainable development;<br />
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