Tasks:

The ministry is in charge of managing all natural resources. The Water Supply Division provides quality drinking water with efficient pressure. It is also responsible for technical training and the design and maintenance of water supply projects.

Data resources:
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Contact address:

Mr. Dr. J.C. de Mirandastraat 11-15
Phone: 597- 474666
Fax: 597-472911
Email: info@naturalresources.sr.org
Web: http://www.naturalresources.sr.org/

Tasks:
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Data resources:
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Contact address:

Letitia Vriesdelaan no 10
Phone: 597- 472233, 479112 ext. 242
Fax: 597- 424441
Email: –
Web: http://www.minlvv.sr.org/

Tasks:

One of the main purposes of the Hydraulic Research Division is to promote the optimal utilization, management and protection of water resources. It is the principal agency in the country that collects and publishes hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality data and information and conducts investigations and research. Activities regarding water resources are coordinated by this agency that also makes recommendations to the government.
The Hydraulic Research Division is in charge of the national hydrometric observation system as well as the collection of basic hydraulic and water quality data. Investigations are conducted in the field of hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality to support the development of water resources, water management and civil engineering works.

• Collect, process and publish data on hydrology, hydraulics and water quality
• Establish, develop and maintain a national water databank
• Execute measurements and research in the field of hydrology
• Execute measurements and research in environmental hydraulics
• Execute measurements and research in the field of water quality
• Contribute to research in the field of environment
• Water resources agency
• Functioning as focal point for water-related areas
• Provide advice in the field of water and the environment

Data resources:

• Cross-sections of the coast, rivers and other water courses
• Data on water currents and float measurements
• Data on water quality
• Registration charts and raw data
• Data on ground levels and bench marks
• Aerial photographs

Contact address:

Magnesiumstraat 41, Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: (597) 490963
Fax: (597) 464901/490627
Email: armand_amat@yahoo.com

Tasks:

• Perform observations
• Maintain a national meteorological databank
• Participate in the international meteorological network
• Compile weather forecasts from national and international information
• Perform special measurements for the benefit of research projects

Data resources:

Precipitation (minute, hour, day, monthly totals), temperature (hourly, daily, min/max), humidity, length of sunlight, wind and wind directions, direct and indirect and global radiation, air pressure, cloud density, cloud height, cloud classification, sight.

Contact address:

Magnesiumstraat 41, Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: (597) 491143
Fax: (597) 490627
Email: meteodienst@hotmail.com, meteozan@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.meteosur.sr/ and http://www.meteosur.sr/english%20page.htm

Tasks:

• Waterway marking, safely piloting of ships to and from the various harbors
• Hydrography and channel management: depth measurements, making charts and measuring tides

Data resources:

Tidal data, nautical and river depth charts, baseline data and information on harbors and landing stages.

Contact address:

Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2, Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: (597) 476733
Fax: (597) 472940
Email: info@mas.sr
Web: www.mas.sr

Tasks:

Winning, producing and distributing drinking water in Suriname.

Data resources:

Water quality parameters of drinking water such as turbidity, pH, HCO₃-, CO₂, O₂, Fe, Cl^–, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, manganese, total hardness, Bact. coli group, TDS.

Contact address:

Henk Arronstraat 9-11 , Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: (597) 471414
Fax: (597) 476343
Email: swmsecretariaat@swm.sr, A.Linger@swm.sr
Web: http://www.swm.sr/

Tasks:

• Management of the pumps at Wakay and cleaning the Corentyne canal
• Re-establishing district water boards in the rice areas

Data resources:

Water levels in MCP area

Contact address:

Soekramsinghstraat 26, Nw. Nickerie – Suriname
Tel: (597) (0) 231080 / 231861
E-mail: info@owmcp.org
Website: www.owmcp.org

Tasks:
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Data resources:
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Contact address:

Kwattaweg 29, Suriname
Tel: (597) 474320
Fax: 474320
E-mail: nccr@sr.net

Departments of Infrastructure (IS), Environmental Sciences (MW), National Zoological Collection – CMO (NZCS), the Hydraulic Laboratory (WBL)

Tasks:

Education and research

Contact address:

Leysweg, POB 9212, Suriname
Tel: (597) 465558 ext. 306, 299
E-mail: info@uvs.edu

Data resources:

Bathymetry, current velocity, waves, sediments, water levels (5 locations in the Bigipan MUMA), meteorological data (precipitation, vaporization, temperature, sunlight, atmospheric humidity, wind velocity), water quality measurements, monthly discharge measurements (across a year) on various locations in the Bigipan area, other observations such as flows, flow patterns, mud bank movements.

Contact address:

Leysweg, POB 9212, Suriname
Tel: (597) 465558 ext 341
E-mail: s.naipal@uvs.edu

Tasks:

• Research in the field of zoological biodiversity, environment and nature conservation
• Curate and extend the national zoological collections
• Provide services in the field of zoological biodiversity, environment and nature conservation
• Disseminate the knowledge on biodiversity, environment and nature conservation in support of a sustainable development of Surinam

Data resources:

Animals collected in the field and referenced in literature. All data is digitized in Excel databases and the National Biodiversity Database. Specimens are curated in the collections. Water quality and mercury pollution in water, bottom sediment, soil, aquatic fauna and humans is measured in the field or sampled and analyzed in the laboratory. Mercury data are digitized in a GIS database.

Contact address:

AdeKUS, Leysweg, POB 9212, Suriname
Building 17, R17A
Phone: 597- 465558
Fax: 597-494756
Email: nzcs@uvs.edu, p.ouboter@uvs.edu
Web: nzcs.uvs.edu

Tasks:

• Application GIS & RS for NR research
• Service to other spatial data users
• Transfer of knowledge

Data resources:

Hydrography, infrastructure, demography, land use, vegetation, topography, geology, soil and landforms of Suriname.

Contact address:

Address: Prof. Dr. Ir. J. Ruinardlaan, PO Box 1914, Suriname
Phone: 597- 490128 / 490789 / 490889
Fax: 597-498069
Email: directie@celos.sr.org, narena@celos.sr.org, general@celos.sr.org,
Web: www.celos.sr.org/

Tasks:

The mission statement of the National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname is to initiate the development of a national, legal and institutional framework for environmental policy and management in the interest of sustainable development in the Republic of Suriname.

Data resources:
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Contact address:

Address: Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: 597- 520043/520045
Email: info@nimos.org
Web: http://www.nimos.org/

Contact address:

H.A.E. Arronstraat 64, Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: 597- 472923
Fax: 597-477109
Email: nanhoesandra@hotmail.com

Contact address:

Phone: 597- 497978, 498564
Web: www.bogsur.sr/