Conceptual Design of an Ecological Observatory System for Colombia

November 22, 2016, Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín

Objetivos Objectives
El objetivo principal de esta reunión es crear un foro de discusión con diversos expertos y explorar la posibilidad de implementar un sistema de observación ecológico para Colombia. Panelistas invitados y la audiencia discutiran diversos temas relacionadas con el diseño conceptual de este sistema. Asi mismo, expertos invitados presentaran experiencias sobre la implementación de estos sistemas en otros paises. The main objective of this meeting is to develop a discussion forum with diverse experts and explore the possibility of implementing an ecological observatory system for Colombia. Invited speakers and the audience will discuss different topics related to the design of such a system. Similarly, invited experts will present previous efforts about implementing such a system in other countries.

Topics

  • Monitoring of essential climate and biodiversity variables (ECVs and EBVs)
  • Monitoring land use and land use change
  • Forest inventory networks
  • Monitoring water resources
  • Long-term experimental studies
  • Land-atmosphere interactions

Speakers and presentations

  • Jesús Anaya (Universidad de Medellín). Presentation, Sourcebook
  • Dolors Armenteras (Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá). Presentation
  • Mercedes Bustamante (Universidade de Brasília). Presentation
  • Abad Chabbi (INRA). Presentation
  • Álvaro Duque (Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín)
  • Catalina González (Universidad de los Andes). Presentation
  • Víctor Gutiérrez (Temple University). Presentation
  • Rodrigo Jiménez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá). Presentation
  • Guido Kraemer (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry). Presentation
  • Hank Loescher (National Ecological Observatory Network). Presentation
  • María Cecilia Londoño and Lina Estupiñan (Instituto Alexander von Humboldt). Presentation
  • Miguel Mahecha (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry). Presentation
  • Juan M. Posada (Universidad del Rosario). Presentation
  • Germán Poveda (Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín)
  • Björn Reu (Universidad Industrial de Santander)
  • Daniel Ruiz (Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia, Columbia University). Presentation
  • Carlos Sierra (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry). Presentation
  • Sandra Skowronke (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg)
  • Kirsten Thonike (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research). Paper 1, Paper 2.

Program

You can find the complete program here

Venue

This symposium will take place at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín, Bloque 19A, aula 206-207.