Symposium: Forest Canopies 1998: Global Perspectives; Sarasota, FL; November 4-8, 1998

研讨会：森林冠层 1998：全球视角；

• 批准号: 9804472
• 负责人: Margaret Lowman
• 金额: $ 2万
• 依托单位: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-09-01 至 1999-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9804472&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Symposium; Forest; Canopies; 1998; Global

9804472 Lowman This project will sponsor an international symposium entitled "Forest Canopies 1998: Global Perspectives" at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida. Forest canopies serve as a critical interface between the earth's surface and atmosphere. regulating global climate as well as biogeochemical and hydrological cycles. They are important centers of global biodiversity and provide food, medicines, building materials and other products for many cultures. They are also important to indigenous people who have lived in association with forests for many generations. High rates of deforestation have made studies of forest canopies an urgent priority for Science. In 1994, the first conference of forest canopy biologists, educators, and conservationists was held at Selby Botanical Gardens. More than 200 scientists from 26 countries convened to discuss the importance of establishing protocols for canopy research, and also to share preliminary results. At this time, canopy biology was in its infant stages. Four years later, canopy biology has grown into a comprehensive field of research, but is lagging in some countries. The major goals of the second symposium are twofold: 1. to invite scientists from developing countries ( and countries where canopy science has not yet been initiated) to participate and share information; 2. to discuss how scientists can interface with policy-makers and forest managers to implement sound conservation practices for forests and their canopies. The symposium will feature several public talks, keynote speakers, and ten sessions with canopy themes. Special pre-conference workshops will be held to share field methods for canopy access, and invite regional school students and teachers to interact with scientists. In addition, discussion sessions and poster displays will be scheduled throughout the four days, as well as post-conference field trips. The talks will be published in a volume and summaries of each session and/or discu ssion will be published in the Gardens' journal, Selbyana. Participants will formulate guidelines for future canopy research in developing countries and regions that have not previously had such initiatives, and explore ways for scientists to become more directly involved in policy making with reference to forest conservation.

这个项目将在佛罗里达州萨拉索塔市的玛丽·塞尔比植物园主办一个名为“森林冠层1998：全球视角”的国际研讨会。森林冠层是地球表面和大气之间的关键界面。调节全球气候、生物地球化学和水文循环。它们是全球生物多样性的重要中心，为许多文化提供食物、药品、建筑材料和其他产品。它们对世代与森林为伍的土著人民也很重要。森林砍伐率高使得对森林冠层的研究成为《科学》的当务之急。1994年，森林冠层生物学家、教育家和自然资源保护者的第一次会议在塞尔比植物园举行。来自26个国家的200多名科学家齐聚一堂，讨论建立树冠研究方案的重要性，并分享初步结果。那时，树冠生物学还处于初级阶段。四年后的今天，冠层生物学已经发展成为一个综合性的研究领域，但在一些国家还比较落后。第二届专题讨论会的主要目标有两个：1。邀请来自发展中国家（以及尚未开展冠层科学的国家）的科学家参与和分享信息；2. 讨论科学家如何与决策者和森林管理者互动，为森林及其树冠实施合理的保护措施。研讨会将有几场公开演讲、主题演讲和十场以树冠为主题的会议。会议前将举行特别的研讨会，分享林冠通道的现场方法，并邀请地区学校的学生和教师与科学家互动。此外，讨论会议和海报展示将贯穿四天，以及会后的实地考察。这些讲座将出版成册，每次会议和/或讨论的摘要将发表在花园的期刊Selbyana上。与会者将为以前没有这样的倡议的发展中国家和地区未来的冠层研究制定指导方针，并探索科学家更直接地参与森林保护政策制定的方法。