Regional Mercury Monitoring Networks

Laboratory networks for mercury and other contaminant analyses in areas throughout the world, especially in mercury hotspots, provide important information for the assessment of risk—to humans, wildlife, and ecosystems—in localized and regional environments.

The development of an integrated network of toxicology laboratories is important for knowledge and information sharing across countries and regions.

Objectives

Facilitate countries with limited resources to be more efficient in evaluating the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention

Provide a way for countries to coordinate information about mercury in seafood for human and ecological health purposes

Build capacity within the region and country for relevant Ministries to protect human and ecological health

Assist countries with sustainable economic activities related to seafood resources and human health impacts

Regional Networks

Mercury Monitoring Networks are in operation or in the planning stages for the following regions:

Caribbean Region
– Antigua and Barbuda

Central Africa
– Gabon
– Equatorial Guinea

South America
– Colombia

Indo-Pacific
– Japan

Sampling Protocols

BRI has developed field sampling protocols for birds, bats, fish, and cosmetics based on decades of experience in wildlife and human health sampling and analysis.


View all SOPs here

Contact Information

David Evers, Executive Director
david.evers@briwildlife.org

Tahlia Ali Shah, International Environmental Specialist
tahlia.alishah@briwildlife.org