Contacts & related websites DESIRE Project Harmonised Information System http://www.desire-his.eu/index.php/study-site-contexts/related-sites-thematicmenu-280 2016-09-22T20:26:39Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Contact the ISRIC team 2012-12-04T12:28:24Z 2012-12-04T12:28:24Z http://www.desire-his.eu/index.php/en/study-site-contexts/related-sites-thematicmenu-280/879-contact-the-isric-team Jane Brandt medesdesire@googlemail.com <table class="institute" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute full name:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC – World Soil Information</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute acronym:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute profile:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC – World Soil Information is a foundation for documentation, training and research on soils of the world. It is associated with Wageningen University and Research Centre (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.wur.nl/">WUR</a>)&nbsp;and is the World Data Centre for Soils&nbsp;of the International Council of Sciences (ICSU). ISRIC has extensive experience in developing global soil databases (e.g. World Soils and Terrain Database&nbsp; SOTER) and in the field of soil degradation and soil conservation assessments, e.g. GLASOD, ASSOD and SOVEUR. ISRIC is a Management Group member of World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies&nbsp;(WOCAT, see partner 5, CDE). ISRIC will coordinate WB1 in the DESIRE project.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Website</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.isric.org/">www.isric.org</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Address</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC -&nbsp; World Soil Information<br /> Duivendaal 9<br /> P.O. Box 353<br /> 6700 AJ Wageningen, The Netherlands</p> +31 (0)317 471700</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute logo</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric1.jpg.jpg" width="150" />&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute image</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric2.jpg.jpg" width="200" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Involved personnel</p> <table class="institute" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"> <thead> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Name</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Contact details</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Key qualifications</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"> <p>Photo</p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Drs G. W. J. van Lynden</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471735<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Godert.vanlynden@wur.nl">Godert.vanlynden@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Physical geographer with 20 years’ experience in the field of soil conservation and involve­ment in various deg­radation assessments world­wide. He is a management group member of the WOCAT programme (see also WB3).</p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;" valign="top"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric3.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Ir. S. Mantel</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471737 &nbsp;<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Stephan.Mantel@wur.nl">Stephan.Mantel@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Agricultural engineer, spe­cialized in national and regional assessments of deg­radation impact and land management planning.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric4.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Drs. V. W. P. van Engelen</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471736 &nbsp;<br />Email:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:Vincent.vanEngelen@wur.nl">Vincent.vanEngelen@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Physical geographer with more than 25 years’ experi­ence in soil survey, land evaluation and land use planning, at national and inter­national level. Respon­sible for the ongoing global Soil and Terrain Database (SOTER), regional surveys and professional training worldwide</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric5.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Dr. Z. G.&nbsp; Bai</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471739<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Zhanguo.bai@wur.nl">Zhanguo.bai@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Agricultural engineer, wide experience in land degra­dation assessment, radio-nu­clide and isotopic tracing techniques in erosion assess­ment as well as GIS and re­mote sensing. Currently in­volved in a quantitative global assessment of land degradation (GLADA), and in WOCAT.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric6.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">J. R. M. Huting</td> <td valign="top"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471 723<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Jan.Huting@wur.nl">Jan.Huting@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Responsibility for quality control of soils databases as well specialising in GIS and terrain classification with DEM analysis</p> </td> <td valign="top"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric7.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table class="institute" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute full name:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC – World Soil Information</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute acronym:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute profile:</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC – World Soil Information is a foundation for documentation, training and research on soils of the world. It is associated with Wageningen University and Research Centre (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.wur.nl/">WUR</a>)&nbsp;and is the World Data Centre for Soils&nbsp;of the International Council of Sciences (ICSU). ISRIC has extensive experience in developing global soil databases (e.g. World Soils and Terrain Database&nbsp; SOTER) and in the field of soil degradation and soil conservation assessments, e.g. GLASOD, ASSOD and SOVEUR. ISRIC is a Management Group member of World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies&nbsp;(WOCAT, see partner 5, CDE). ISRIC will coordinate WB1 in the DESIRE project.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Website</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.isric.org/">www.isric.org</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Address</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"> <p>ISRIC -&nbsp; World Soil Information<br /> Duivendaal 9<br /> P.O. Box 353<br /> 6700 AJ Wageningen, The Netherlands</p> +31 (0)317 471700</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute logo</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric1.jpg.jpg" width="150" />&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="139"> <p>Institute image</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="451"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric2.jpg.jpg" width="200" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Involved personnel</p> <table class="institute" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"> <thead> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Name</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Contact details</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Key qualifications</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"> <p>Photo</p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Drs G. W. J. van Lynden</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471735<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Godert.vanlynden@wur.nl">Godert.vanlynden@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Physical geographer with 20 years’ experience in the field of soil conservation and involve­ment in various deg­radation assessments world­wide. He is a management group member of the WOCAT programme (see also WB3).</p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;" valign="top"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric3.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Ir. S. Mantel</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471737 &nbsp;<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Stephan.Mantel@wur.nl">Stephan.Mantel@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Agricultural engineer, spe­cialized in national and regional assessments of deg­radation impact and land management planning.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric4.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Drs. V. W. P. van Engelen</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471736 &nbsp;<br />Email:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:Vincent.vanEngelen@wur.nl">Vincent.vanEngelen@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Physical geographer with more than 25 years’ experi­ence in soil survey, land evaluation and land use planning, at national and inter­national level. Respon­sible for the ongoing global Soil and Terrain Database (SOTER), regional surveys and professional training worldwide</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric5.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="101"> <p>Dr. Z. G.&nbsp; Bai</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="152"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471739<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Zhanguo.bai@wur.nl">Zhanguo.bai@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="204"> <p>Agricultural engineer, wide experience in land degra­dation assessment, radio-nu­clide and isotopic tracing techniques in erosion assess­ment as well as GIS and re­mote sensing. Currently in­volved in a quantitative global assessment of land degradation (GLADA), and in WOCAT.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric6.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">J. R. M. Huting</td> <td valign="top"> <p>Tel.: +31 (0)317 471 723<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Jan.Huting@wur.nl">Jan.Huting@wur.nl</a></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Responsibility for quality control of soils databases as well specialising in GIS and terrain classification with DEM analysis</p> </td> <td valign="top"><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/isric7.jpg.jpg" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> LADA - Land degradadation assessment in drylands 2009-01-13T13:00:47Z 2009-01-13T13:00:47Z http://www.desire-his.eu/index.php/en/study-site-contexts/related-sites-thematicmenu-280/209-lada-land-degradadation-assessment-in-drylands Jane Brandt medesdesire@googlemail.com <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/LADA_logo.jpg.jpg" alt=" " height="43" width="166" /> <br /></td> <td> <p>FAO (Executing agency), UNEP (Implementing agency),</p> <p>Global Environment Fund (GEF) (main donor). 2006-2010</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p>Land degradation costs an estimated US$40 billion annually worldwide, without taking into account hidden costs of increased fertilizer use, loss of biodiversity and loss of unique landscapes.<br /><br />The consequences of land degradation are reduced land productivity, socio-economic problems, including uncertainty in food security, migration, limited development and damage to ecosystems. Degraded land is costly to reclaim and, if severely degraded, may no longer provide a range of ecosystem functions and services with a loss of the goods and many other potential environmental, social, economic and non-material benefits that are critical for society and development.<br /><br />The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands project (LADA) started in 2006 with the general purpose of creating the basis for informed policy advice on land degradation at global, national and local level. This goal is to be realized through the assessment of land degradation at different spatial and temporal scales and the creation of a baseline at global level for future monitoring. The project will complete its activity by 2010.</p> <p> </p> <table style="width: 595px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid #9b9b9b; background-color: #9b9b9b;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>More details ... go to the LADA website<br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; width: 80px;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/LADA_screenshot.jpg.jpg" /></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/original/Icons-mini-page_url.gif" alt=" " height="16" width="16" /><a href="http://www.fao.org/nr/lada/index.php?option=com_frontpage&amp;Itemid=75" target="_blank"><strong>LADA website</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/display/LADA_logo.jpg.jpg" alt=" " height="43" width="166" /> <br /></td> <td> <p>FAO (Executing agency), UNEP (Implementing agency),</p> <p>Global Environment Fund (GEF) (main donor). 2006-2010</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p>Land degradation costs an estimated US$40 billion annually worldwide, without taking into account hidden costs of increased fertilizer use, loss of biodiversity and loss of unique landscapes.<br /><br />The consequences of land degradation are reduced land productivity, socio-economic problems, including uncertainty in food security, migration, limited development and damage to ecosystems. Degraded land is costly to reclaim and, if severely degraded, may no longer provide a range of ecosystem functions and services with a loss of the goods and many other potential environmental, social, economic and non-material benefits that are critical for society and development.<br /><br />The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands project (LADA) started in 2006 with the general purpose of creating the basis for informed policy advice on land degradation at global, national and local level. This goal is to be realized through the assessment of land degradation at different spatial and temporal scales and the creation of a baseline at global level for future monitoring. The project will complete its activity by 2010.</p> <p> </p> <table style="width: 595px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid #9b9b9b; background-color: #9b9b9b;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>More details ... go to the LADA website<br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; width: 80px;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/LADA_screenshot.jpg.jpg" /></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/original/Icons-mini-page_url.gif" alt=" " height="16" width="16" /><a href="http://www.fao.org/nr/lada/index.php?option=com_frontpage&amp;Itemid=75" target="_blank"><strong>LADA website</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> LUCINDA - Land care in desertification affected areas: from science towards application 2009-01-13T11:41:28Z 2009-01-13T11:41:28Z http://www.desire-his.eu/index.php/en/study-site-contexts/related-sites-thematicmenu-280/207-lucinda-land-care-in-desertification-affected-areas-from-science-towards-application Jane Brandt medesdesire@googlemail.com <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/LUCINDA_logo.jpg.jpg" alt=" " height="37" width="80" /> <br /></td> <td> <p>A Specific Support Action under Framework Programme 6.</p> <p>Contract number 018347 (GOCE). 2006-2008</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p>During recent decades great progress has been made by the scientific community in understanding the nature and complex causes of land degradation and desertification in Europe. Despite efforts to assemble and present the results for practical application, there is still a wealth of research results that have not been fully exploited nor made accessible to those who can benefit from them.<br /><br />The objectives of LUCINDA were:</p> <ul> <li>To provide a concise and comprehensive information pack containing guidelines for sustainable land management in desertification-affected areas derived from the scientific results of past and ongoing EU research projects;</li> <li>To make this information available to regional and local authorities who, through national participation in the UNCCD, have a specific mandate to combat desertification.</li> </ul> <p><br />In the information pack key issues are addressed including: desertification processes and characteristics of affected Mediterranean landscapes; indicators, monitoring, public awareness, NAPs and effects of policies. For each issue (total of 19), there is a Booklet describing current scientific knowledge and guidelines for its application; a summary Leaflet for use by less specialised readers, i.e. some farmers, students, teachers, etc.; a PowerPoint presentation containing slides and text for use in training and dissemination; plus photographs, ad other types of complementary information.<br /><br />The scientific contents were written by 22 expert authors based on results of some 28 past and on-going research projects.</p> <p> </p> <table style="width: 595px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid #9b9b9b; background-color: #9b9b9b;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>More details ... go to the LUCINDA website<br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; width: 80px;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/LUCINDA_screenshot.jpg.jpg" /></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/original/Icons-mini-page_url.gif" alt=" " height="16" width="16" /><a href="http://geografia.fcsh.unl.pt/lucinda/default.html" target="_blank"><strong>LUCINDA website</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/LUCINDA_logo.jpg.jpg" alt=" " height="37" width="80" /> <br /></td> <td> <p>A Specific Support Action under Framework Programme 6.</p> <p>Contract number 018347 (GOCE). 2006-2008</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p>During recent decades great progress has been made by the scientific community in understanding the nature and complex causes of land degradation and desertification in Europe. Despite efforts to assemble and present the results for practical application, there is still a wealth of research results that have not been fully exploited nor made accessible to those who can benefit from them.<br /><br />The objectives of LUCINDA were:</p> <ul> <li>To provide a concise and comprehensive information pack containing guidelines for sustainable land management in desertification-affected areas derived from the scientific results of past and ongoing EU research projects;</li> <li>To make this information available to regional and local authorities who, through national participation in the UNCCD, have a specific mandate to combat desertification.</li> </ul> <p><br />In the information pack key issues are addressed including: desertification processes and characteristics of affected Mediterranean landscapes; indicators, monitoring, public awareness, NAPs and effects of policies. For each issue (total of 19), there is a Booklet describing current scientific knowledge and guidelines for its application; a summary Leaflet for use by less specialised readers, i.e. some farmers, students, teachers, etc.; a PowerPoint presentation containing slides and text for use in training and dissemination; plus photographs, ad other types of complementary information.<br /><br />The scientific contents were written by 22 expert authors based on results of some 28 past and on-going research projects.</p> <p> </p> <table style="width: 595px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid #9b9b9b; background-color: #9b9b9b;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>More details ... go to the LUCINDA website<br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; width: 80px;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/LUCINDA_screenshot.jpg.jpg" /></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/original/Icons-mini-page_url.gif" alt=" " height="16" width="16" /><a href="http://geografia.fcsh.unl.pt/lucinda/default.html" target="_blank"><strong>LUCINDA website</strong></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> WOCAT - World overview of conservation approaches and technologies 2011-02-10T14:00:14Z 2011-02-10T14:00:14Z http://www.desire-his.eu/index.php/en/study-site-contexts/related-sites-thematicmenu-280/521-wocat-world-overview-of-consevation-approaches-and-technologies Jane Brandt medesdesire@googlemail.com <p> </p> <p><strong>WOCAT's vision</strong> is that land and livelihoods are improved through sharing and enhancing knowledge about sustainable land management.<br /><br /><strong>WOCAT's mission</strong> is to support innovation and decision-making processes in sustainable land management, particularly in connection with soil and water conservation (SWC). This is done by:</p> <ul> <li>connecting stakeholders,</li> <li>analysing and synthesising experiences and setting directions,</li> <li>enhancing capacity knowledge,</li> <li>developing and applying standardized tools for documenting, monitoring, evaluating, sharing and using knowledge</li> </ul> <br /> <table style="width: 595px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid #9b9b9b; background-color: #9b9b9b;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>More details ... go to the WOCAT website<br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; width: 80px;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/WOCAT%20screenshot.jpg.jpg" /></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/original/Icons-mini-page_url.gif" alt=" " height="16" width="16" /><strong><a href="http://www.wocat.net/" target="_blank">WOCAT website</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>WOCAT's vision</strong> is that land and livelihoods are improved through sharing and enhancing knowledge about sustainable land management.<br /><br /><strong>WOCAT's mission</strong> is to support innovation and decision-making processes in sustainable land management, particularly in connection with soil and water conservation (SWC). This is done by:</p> <ul> <li>connecting stakeholders,</li> <li>analysing and synthesising experiences and setting directions,</li> <li>enhancing capacity knowledge,</li> <li>developing and applying standardized tools for documenting, monitoring, evaluating, sharing and using knowledge</li> </ul> <br /> <table style="width: 595px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid #9b9b9b; background-color: #9b9b9b;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>More details ... go to the WOCAT website<br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; width: 80px;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/thumb/WOCAT%20screenshot.jpg.jpg" /></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc;"> <p><img src="http://www.desire-his.eu/images/stories/rsgallery/original/Icons-mini-page_url.gif" alt=" " height="16" width="16" /><strong><a href="http://www.wocat.net/" target="_blank">WOCAT website</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p>