NEOSELVAS WORKSHOP 2009

Neotropical secondary forest regeneration:

Integrating ecological process across multiple scales

 

Morelia Michoacán, México

28 - 30 October, 2009

 

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Workshop Schedule

 

Wednesday, October 28

0815

Transport to campus

 

 

Introductory Symposium;

Moderator: Frans Bongers

Auditorium

0900-0930

Developing a comparative and integrative science of secondary forest ecology; Miguel Martinez-Ramos

 

0930-1000

Creating a network for research and training in Neotropical secondary forests; Robin Chazdon

 

1000-1030

The spatial and temporal content of species interactions and demography in secondary forests; Michael Willig

 

1030-1100

Functional traits and ecological processes in secondary forests; Horacio Paz

 

1100-1130

Coffee break

 

1130-1200

Effects of landscape configuration on species composition in secondary forests; Maria Uriarte & Robin Chazdon

 

1200-1230

Human activities, forest regeneration, and forest restoration; Eileen Helmer

 

 

1230-1300

Detecting secondary forests and their properties using remote sensing; Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

 

1300-1400

Lunch

 

1400-1600

Working group session #1 (Participant presentations; 5 min per person)

See working group page for locations of each group

1600-1630

Coffee break

 

1630-1830

Working group session #2 (Guiding paradigms and state of knowledge)

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1830

Transport to hotels

 

2100-2300

Catered group dinner and cultural event

Conservatorio de las Rosas, Morelia downtown

 

Thursday, October 29

0815

Transport to campus

 

0900-1100

Working group session #3; (Debates, uncertainties, and challenges)

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1100-1130

Coffee break

 

1130-1300

Working group session #4 (Prepare presentation for plenary session)

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1300-1400

Lunch

 

1400-1600

Joint session #1; Presentations of working groups (20 min/group);

Moderator: Jorge Meave

Auditorium

1600-1630

Coffee break

 

1630-1730

Working group session #5; finding intersections among WGs in four issues: guiding paradigms, state of knowledge, debates & uncertainties and challenges (prepare presentation for plenary session)

See working group page for locations of each group

1730-1830

Joint session  #2; plenary discussion (Research synthesis): Presentations of four working groups (10 min/group), general discussion (20 min)

Moderator: Michael Willig; Note-taker: Susan Letcher

Auditorium

1830

Transport to hotels

 

 

Dinner in small groups; informal discussions

Restaurant Bizancio, Morelia downtown

 

Friday, October 30

0815

Transport to campus

 

0900-1100

Working group session #6;  (Network ideas)

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1100-1130

Coffee break

 

1130-1300

Working group session #7 ; (Training needs and opportunities)

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1300-1400

Lunch

 

1400-1600

Joint session #3 (Plenary presentations and discussion; training opportunities and network development) ;

Moderator: Jess Zimmerman

Auditorium

1600-1630

Coffee break

 

1630-1930

Joint session #4; (Summary/Discussion/Assignments);

Moderators: Miguel Martínez-Ramos and Robin Chazdon; Note-taker: Patty Balvanera

Auditorium

1930

Transport to restaurant

 

 

Group dinner

Restaurant San Miguelito

 

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Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, UNAM

Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro No. 8701

Col. Ex-Hacienda de San José de La Huerta C.P. 58190

Morelia Michoacán. MÉXICO

 

Tel: (443) 322-27-04, desde el DF: 5623-27-04

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