Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to share your
knowledge with your colleagues in our workshop on mountain ecosystems.
What
Mountain Research Initiative organises an
all-day Key Contact Workshop (KCW) together with
the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment
(GMBA) and Oregon State University (OSU)
Where
Portland, OR, USA:Portland State Business
Accelerator:
<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=289&mailid=54&subid=1812>http://www.psba.pdx.edu/
Details
4 August 2012.
9AM - 5PM with post workshop wine apéro.
Catering with local organic sustainable food by Artemis Foods.
Why
Personal acquaintance and on-going communication
between researchers is central to developing an
effective network that can advance the cause of
mountain research around the world. MRI conducts
Key Contact Workshops in conjunction with major
scientific meetings to give mountain researchers
the opportunity to meet those with whom they
share this common interest. The objective is to
portray your research and to learn about that of
others. Many of the KCW have been evaluated by
the participants. Have a look what they have
said:<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=201&mailid=54&subid=1812>http://mri.scnatweb.ch/download-document?gid=731<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=201&mailid=54&subid=1812>
How
Just let us know by 25 june 2012 if you would
like to join us in the interesting discussions
on mountain ecosystems. There are no fees for
participation in the workshop. MRI will cover
the costs of lunch, snacks and beverages through
the course of the day. Participants are expected
to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Background information
MRI stimulates science to detect signals of
global environmental change in mountain regions,
define the consequences and inform management of mountain regions.
A Key Contact Workshop (KCW) is a 1-day event
facilitating and fostering the dialogue between
scientists with various backgrounds. The three
work tools, namely written research summaries,
snapshot presentations, and small working
groups, stimulate interdisciplinary thinking and
allow peers to take a fresh look at your
research<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=202&mailid=54&subid=1812>.
Read more about KCWs.
KCWs usually precede major conferences that
mountain researchers attend anyway, in this case
the Ecological Society of American Annual Meeting.
More information about the ESA annual
meeting:<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=205&mailid=54&subid=1812>http://www.esa.org/portland
Products we will make together
A compilation of current research programs on
global change in mountains, see for
instance:<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=206&mailid=54&subid=1812>http://mri.scnatweb.ch/download-document?gid=611<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=206&mailid=54&subid=1812>
Contact
If you have more questions or plan to attend the
workshop, please contact Dr. Gregory B.
Greenwood, <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
