GCP e-NEWS March 2005
1. A BLUEPRINT FOR A GREENHOUSE GASES MONITOR SYSTEM IN EUROPE |
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4-5 April 2005, Amsterdam, Holland |
The
aim of the workshop is to assess the current monitoring capabilities,
identify and quantify the uncertainties involved, and outline the direction
to a pan-European GHG monitoring network. Description: http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/meetings/2005/ghg/description.pdf (pdf, 49Kb) Invitation: http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/meetings/2005/ghg/invitation.pdf (pdf, 220Kb) Registration: http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/meetings/2005/ghg/registration.doc (doc, 33Kb) Contact: Han Dolman - han.dolman@geo.falw.vu.nl |
2. SOCIAL NETWORK THEORY AND METHODS: TOWARDS APPLICATIONS TO CARBON MANAGEMENT |
5-7 April 2005, Tsukuba, Japan |
The purpose of the workshop is to convene top minds in social network theory and analysis to construct a framework to guide future research relevant to carbon management. In the workshop we will explore the current state of network theory and methods; explore directions for application of network theory & methods for regional carbon management; organize into subgroups around theoretical, methodological, and practical concerns; and, outline an article for co-authored publication: “Social Network Theory Applications for Regional Ecosystem Management.” Contact: Penelope Canan - penelope.canan@nies.go.jp |
3. OPTIONS FOR INCLUDING LULUCF ACTIVITIES IN A POST-2012 INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT |
5-6 May 2005, Graz, Austria |
The focus of the workshop is on the objectives of LULUCF activities - how LULUCF could be included in an international climate framework in order to move towards achieving these objectives, and an evaluation of the options. The objectives of the workshop are to:
Contact: Neil Bird - Neil.Bird@joanneum.at |
4. CARBON FROM SPACE |
6-10 June 2005, European Space Agency-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy |
The
workshop will focus on i) obtaining information on gaseous concentrations
of carbon in the atmosphere from space-based observations and the development
of new sensors and programmes to provide continuity, and ii) global
provision of key parameters required to estimate surface-atmosphere
exchange, particularly land cover status, disturbance extent and timing,
vegetation activity, ocean colour and ancillary atmospheric ocean variables
controlling the fluxes. Contact: Stephen Plummer - Stephen.Plummer@esa.int |
5. ATMOSPHERIC TRACES TRANSPORT MODEL INTERCOMPARSION (TRANSCOM) |
13-17 June 2005, Paris, France |
Contact: Peter Rayner - Peter.Rayner@csiro.au |
6. VULNERABILITIES OF THE CARBON-CLIMATE-HUMAN SYSTEM |
15 June 2005, UNESCO, Paris, France |
This
is a one-day mini-conference associated with the GCP Scientific Steering
Committee meeting. The Conference will focus on the vulnerabilities
of the carbon-climate-human system. Speakers will cover a diverse number
of topics including permafrost thawing, fires in tropical peatlands,
unchecked logging in Russia, vulnerability of the biological pump, etc. If you are interested in attending and/or presenting, please contact Pep Canadell - pep.canadell@csiro.au |
7.
MODEL-DATA FUSION FOR CARBON CYCLE MODELING: INTERCOMPARISON OF OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR PARAMETER ESTIMATION (Opt-IC) |
Tbd, July 2005, Canberra, Australia |
The
aim is to evaluate comparatively several parameter estimation and data
assimilation methods for the task of parameterising terrestrial carbon
cycle and biogeochemical models from multiple data sources, particularly
remotely sensed data. The approach is through an international intercomparison
of data assimilation and parameter estimation methods by applying them
to a simple but realistic test problem simulating a terrestrial carbon
cycle model and remotely sensed data. For more information visit http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/ACTIVITIES/OptIC.htm Contact: Mike Raupach - Michael.raupach@csiro.au |
8. CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE |
2-11 August 2005, Beijing, China |
Symposium
at the IAMAS Conference The symposium on carbon cycle and climate invites contributions from studies of magnitudes and distributions of global carbon sources and sinks at various temporal and spatial scales and interactions between global carbon cycle and climate. The aim of this session is to encourage multiple-disciplinary approach in studying carbon cycles and its interactions with climate. Topics of relevance include: regional and national carbon inventories, CO2 emissions from land use change and fires, measurements or modeling of net CO2 exchange of terrestrial ecosystems, land surface models including carbon dynamics in global climate models, interactions between carbon cycle and climate in the past, present and future and applications of model-data fusion in regional and global carbon cycle studies. Papers are also welcome on studies of carbon cycling in an earth systems model and in the context of human dimensions. Conference website: www.iamas2005.com Contact: Ying Ping Wang – Yingping.wang@csiro.au |
9. DIDACTIC SEMINAR ON SOCIOLOGY, GLOBAL WARMING AND THE CARBON CYCLE AT THE AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION |
12 August 2005, Philadelphia, USA |
The GCP will
conduct a day-long didactic seminar at the ASA’s Annual Meetings
to bring together sociological research relevant to GCP’s three
themes and to promote the development of a new generation of junior and
senior scientists trained in the highly interdisciplinary topics of the
carbon-climate-human system. Contact: Penelope Canan - penelope.canan@nies.go.jp |
10. 7th INTERNATIONAL CO2 CONFERENCE |
26-30 September 2005, Broomfield, CO, USA |
The
purpose of this conference is to bring together scientists from different
disciplines to communicate the most recent results pertinent to the
global carbon cycle, with an emphasis on the contemporary increase of
atmospheric carbon dioxide. Topics will include atmospheric and oceanic
measurements and monitoring networks, terrestrial ecosystems and land
use change, carbon cycle process models, source/sink inverse models,
the ice core record, new observational techniques, long-term potentials
and vulnerabilities of carbon sequestration, and more generally, the
human impact on the carbon cycle. For more information: http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/info/icdc7/ |
11. OPEN MEETING OF THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS COMMUNITY |
9-13 October 2005, Bonn, Germany |
The GCP is organizing/sponsoring four sessions at the IHDP open meeting to further develop the activities on regional development and carbon management:
For more information visit the Web Conference: http://openmeeting.homelinux.org. |
12. GREENHOUSE 2005: ACTION ON CLIMATE CONTROL |
13-17 November, Melbourne, Australia |
There
is a clear need for industry, scientists and government at all levels
to work closely together to tackle this significant environmental issue.
Demand is strong for the latest information on the science, the likely
impacts of climate change, adaptation strategies and approaches to reducing
atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The Conference will cover
these themes as well as international issues, policy development, communication
and education. For More information: http://www.greenhouse2005.com Contact: Paul Holper - paul.holper@csiro.au |
13. ADVANCE TRAINING WORKSHOP ON CARBON AND WATER ISSUES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA |
15-28 November, Taiwan |
An
international team of 20 natural and social scientists/policy makers
will train 35 junior faculty or senior technician/staff with full support
from the National Science Council of China-Taipei. The program will
cover of a wide range of carbon and water issues relevant to the Southeast
Asia region. The Workshop is organized by the Southeast Asia Regional
Committee for START (SARCS) and sponsored by the GCP. Contact: Chen-Tung Arthur Chen: ctchen@mail.nsysu.edu.tw |
14. PERMAFROST AND CARBON EMISSIONS (PEACE) FOR IPY (2007-08) |
A collaborative effort between the GCP, the Climate and the Cryosphere (CliC) of WCRP, and the International Permafrost Association (IPA) has resulted in the submissions of a proposal on the vulnerability of the permafrost-carbon-climate system for the International Polar Year (2007-08). If you are interested in contributing to this activity, please, contact Pep Canadell - pep.canadell@csiro.au. The submission can be downloaded from http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/ACTIVITIES/peace.doc |
15. VULNERABILITIES OF CARBON IN PEATLANDS TO CLIMATE AND LAND USE CHANGE |
Carbon pools in peatlands as positive feedbacks to global warming. An activity focusing on peatlands as vulnerable carbon pools is being developed under the GCP umbrella, with an initial interest (but not exclusive) on tropical peatlands. The activity will synthesize existing ground and remotely sensed data on peatland extension and carbon contents, develop new algorithms for carbon dynamics modeling, and couple biogeochemical models with hydrological and land use change processes. Future warming and land use change scenarios will be used to explore possible future C emission trajectories. If you are interested in participating, contact: Pep Canadell - pep.canadell@csiro.au. |
16. TERRESTRIAL CARBON CYCLE MANAGEMENT PROJECT (TCCM-P) |
The
Biospheric Carbon Management - Project aims at broadening our understanding
of how to manage terrestrial ecosystems under global change. In particular,
the adoption of environmental technologies mitigating anthropogenic
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions via management of emissions, sequestration
and offset processes in the agricultural and forestry sectors will be
appraised in a context of various development scenarios. The project
aims at developing a transparent toolbox that can be trusted, understood,
and shared by stakeholders, as well as sharing scientifically validated
data. Particular interest is in coupling ecosystem and economic models
with a framework of sustainable development. Contact: Michael Obersteiner - oberstei@iiasa.ac.at, Yoshi Yamagata, and Bruce McCarl. |
17. GCP SCIENCE FRAMEWORK IN CHINESE-MANDARIN AND RUSSIAN |
The
ESSP Report No.1 was translated to Chinese Mandarin by scientists from
the Institute of Botany in Beijing (lead by Guangsheng Zhou) and the
Chinese National Science Foundation. The pdf can be downloaded from: http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/science.htm The Science Framework has also been translated to Russian for which a first order draft already exists. A polished executive summary is available at: http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/science/gcp_exe.summ_russian.pdf Contact Georgii - g.alexandrov@nies.go.jp |