Confronting Global Change with a Network of Socio-Ecological Research Sites in the South of the Americas
Coordinated by the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB)
the Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG)
Chile Program University of North Texas (UNT)
Financed by the Chilean Ministry of Planning (MIDEPLAN: PO5-002),
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnología (CONICYT: PFB-23)
and the Hispanic Global Initiative
Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams
Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, Chile
June 8 - 13, 2008
Background
Working Groups
Program of Dates
Workshop Poster [Download]
Workshop Brochure [Download]
Background:
One of the greatest challenges for biological and cultural conservation initiatives is the need to integrate the ecological and social dimensions of environmental problems. To confront this challenge, the academy must design new strategies to not only generate scientific knowledge, but also to incorporate that information in decision-making and social processes. To achieve this goal, three complementary approaches have been developed and implemented throughout the world, including:
- The creation of Long-Term Socio-Ecological Study Networks (LTSER), whose mission is to integrate and transfer to society knowledge about the interdependent and long-term social and ecological patterns and process of our biosphere;
- The creation and implementation of biosphere reserves in association with UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MaB) Program;
- International and interdisciplinary field education programs, conducted by consortia of institutions.
Working Groups:
During this workshop, participants will divide into two working groups focused on:
LTSER: Establishment, objectives, questions, and plan for the technological implementation of the nascent Chilean LTSER network.
Coordinators: Juan J. Armesto, Julio R. Gutiérrez and Christopher B. Anderson
International Research and Education Consortia: Establishment, objectives and implementation of an international and interdisciplinary field education program on biocultural conservation associated with Chilean LTSER sites and biosphere reserves
Coordinators: Ricardo Rozzi, Andrés Mansilla, Robert Frodeman, Mary T. Kalin Arroyo
Program of Dates
Monday, June 9th
Tuesday, June 10th
Wednesday, June 11th
Thursday, June 12th
Friday, June 13th
Monday, June 9. Universidad de Magallanes, Auditorio Ernesto Livacic, Punta Arenas
8:30 - 9:00. Registration
9:00-10:00. Welcome words from the President of the University of Magallanes and the Workshop Organizing Committee
10:00-10:30. Presentation of the First Chilean LTER Network by Juan J. Armesto, Julio R. Gutiérrez & Christopher B. Anderson
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break.
11:00-11:30. Presentation of the International Research & Education by Ricardo Rozzi, Mary Kalin & Robert Frodeman
11:30-12:30. General Discussion
12:30-14:00. Lunch
14:00-15:30. Presentations (15-20 minutes each)
Dr. Philip Rundel (University of California, Los Angeles): Environmental research and networked sensing
Dr. Ricardo Diaz (Estación Biológica Doñana): ILTER and LTER-Europe, targets for LTER-Spain: the case of Doñana LTSER platform.
Dr. Manuel Maass (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Morelia): Red Mex-LTER
Dr. Eric Graham (Center for Embedded Network Sensing, University of California, Los Angeles): Mobile sensors and imaging technology for ecological investigation
15:30-16:00. Coffee Break
16:00-17:30. Presentations (15-20 minutes each)
Dr. Bron Taylor (University of Florida): Religion and nature networks
Dr. Ione Hunt von Herbing (University of North Texas): Integrating marine sciences into the proposed LTER - International course program
Dr. Sergio Guevara (Instituto de Ecología, Xalapa): Integrating conservation and social well-being in Ibero-American Biospheres
Dr. Jim Kennedy (University of North Texas): Integrating sciences and outreach education: The UNT Elm Fork Education Center
17:30-18:00. Planning for Day 2
20:00. Dinner
Tuesday, June 10. Universidad de Magallanes, Rectoría, Punta Arenas
9:00-13:00. Work in Groups
1. LTSER - Group. Sala Terra Australis.
Coordinators: Drs. Christopher B. Anderson, Juan J. Armesto, and Julio R. Gutierrez.
2. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Group. Sala Consejo Directivo.
Coordinators: Dr. Mary T. K. Arroyo, Andres Mansilla, Robert Frodeman and Ricardo Rozzi
13:00-14:30. Lunch
14:30-16:00. Group presentations
16:00-16:30. Break
16:30-17:30. General Discussion
17:30-18:00. Planning for day 3: Visit to Puerto Williams - Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
20:00. Dinner
Wednesday, June 11. Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams
9:00. Flight to Puerto Williams
11:30. Arrival to Puerto Williams
13:00. Lunch
14:00 - 17:00. Visit to Omora Ethnobotanical Park, and its Research, Education, and Conservation Projects
19:00. Reception and Dinner
Conferences by:
Dr. Eduard Mueller (Universidad de Cooperación Internacional): Environmental policy & field international interdisciplinary courses for decision makers in Latin America
Dr. Guillermo Martínez-Pastur (Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientfícias): Long-term research and management of Nothofagus forests for biodiversity and forestry
Dr. Rodrigo Vásquez (Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad): Utilizing the IEB's latitudinal studysite gradient to ask ecological and evolutionary questions.
Thursday, June 12 University of Magallanes, Puerto Williams
9:00-12:00. Meeting with National and Regional Authorities
13:00. Lunch
15:00 - 16:00. Lectures for Local Authorities
Dr. Juan J. Armesto (Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad): Conceptual needs of the First Chilean LTER
Dr. Adrián Schiavini (Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicias): Long-term ecological research in the Beagle Channel (Argentina)
Dr. Ricardo Rozzi (IEB-UNT-UMAG): Integrating biocultural conservation and social well-being in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Dr. Andrés Mansilla (UMAG-IEB): The richness of marine biodiversity in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
16:00 - 17:00. Discussion with authorities
17:00. Official inauguration and signature of the Chilean LTSER Network
20:00. Dinner
Friday, June 13. Puerto Williams - Punta Arenas
11:00-13:30. Flight back to Punta Arenas
13:30-15:00. Lunch
16:00. Press Conference
17:00. Closing Ceremony
20:00. Final Dinner