RAINFOR News

2011

October 2011
. 6th issue of the RAINFOR-AMAZONICA Newsletter! (+)

. Carlos Alberto Quesada (Beto) gave an interview to National Geographic Brazil about the work he has done with the RAINFOR Project:
http://viajeaqui.abril.com.br/materias/reserva-de-carbono?pw=1


July 2011
. "Forests absorb one-third of global fossil fuel emissions" (+)

. The Moore Foundation RAINFOR grant supports the publication of this new book entitled Bosques de Venezuela (Un homenaje a J. P. Veillon) (Ed. Esp.) No. 10 (2011). The publication has 335 pages, for which 55 authors from 18 institutions collaborated. It can be downloaded here: http://mail.unellez.edu.ve/port/index.php?cont=13


June 2011
. Ted Feldpausch (Univ Leeds, UK), Carlos Quesada (INPA, Brasil), Marcos Silveira (UFAC, Brasil), Chris Doughty (Oxford, UK), Flavia Costa (PPBio, INPA, Brasil) and Cleber Salimon (UFAC) led a RAINFOR-Moore sponsored workshop in Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil. The workshop, “Environmental science in Amazonia: RAINFOR as a catalyst to integrate projects under a regional network, analyse data and develop manuscripts” was hosted at the Escola da Floresta, and taught methods in data analysis and manuscript development. The 1-week workshop brought together 26 RAINFOR students, field technicians and collaborators from Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia and six instructors from Brazil and the UK and provided an opportunity to learn new techniques, meet RAINFOR collaborates from other regions, and share ideas and results. Each student presented his/her results during the workshop and developed an outline and preliminary analysis for a manuscript. Foster Brown provided a mid-week guest lecture. Many thanks go to Marcos Silveira and students from his laboratory who provided excellent support in organising the workshop and hosted a warm welcome dinner to the students and professors at a local ranch.

. Research Agreement with the Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (SERNANP) (Peru), with the objective of collaborating in completing the installation of permanent plots in the Reserva Comunal el Sira, Eastern Peru, initiated by the project “Biodiversidad y cambio climático en la Reserva Comunal el Sira”, supported by the GDZ (German Aid Agency), in Peru.


May 2011
. RAINFOR Facebook Page has been created as an alternative communication tool. We invite you to click “Like” on our page!

. Research Agreement with La Comunidad de Monte Grande, Bolivia


April 2011
. Fifth issue of the RAINFOR-AMAZONICA Newsletter! (+)



2010


October 2010
. Fourth issue of the RAINFOR-AMAZONICA Newsletter! (+)


September 2010
. Research agreement with the Instituto Boliviano de Investigación Forestal (IBIF) and the Universidad Autónoma de Beni (UAB) (+)


July 2010
. ‘Saber Amazónico’ (2009)- Programme produced by IIAP, Iquitos, Peru, with the collaboration of RAINFOR. 30 minute video showing RAINFOR work in Peru. (+)


March 2010
. Scientists' statement online: no 'myths' debunked (+)
. Third issue of the RAINFOR-AMAZONICA Newsletter! (+)

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