BMBF-Förderprogramm „Biodiversität und Globaler Wandel (BIOLOG)" 
Koordination des Teilbereichs Biodiversitätsinformatik


Biolog Statusseminar 

at the Center for Sciences (Wissenschaftszentrum) in Bonn December 5 - 7, 2001

Preliminary Agenda 

Wednesday, December 5

08.00 – 09.00

Registration

09.00 – 09.20

Welcome addresses on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (N.N.)

09.20 – 10.20

Introducing presentation (E. Beck, V. Wolters)

10.20 – 10.50

Coffee Break

10.50 – 12.10

BIOLOG Europe

Session I: Monitoring and Analysis of Complexity

Chair: V. Wolters, B. Reinhold-Hurek

·         Biodiversity and the complexity of agricultural landscapes (T. Tscharntke, 01LC0020) (25 min.)

·         Biodiversity dynamics of salt meadows: Ecological and economic perspectives (U. Schickhoff, 01LC0014) (25 min.)

·         Diversity of fungi in different habitats (A. Bresinsky, 01LC0006) (15 min.)

15 min. discussion

12.10 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.50

BIOLOG Europe

Session II: Experimental Approaches and Analysis of Processes

Chair: V. Wolters, B. Reinhold-Hurek

·         Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: Grassland as a Model System

(W. Weisser, 01LC0013 + 01LC0014) (25 min.)

·         Microbial Diversity: Population Structure and Function

(B. Reinhold-Hurek, 01LC0021) (25 min.)

·         Biological Invasions: Ecosystem change and evolutionary consequences

(H. Hurka, 01LC0002 + 01LC0012) (20 min.)

10 min. discussion

14.50 – 15.20

Coffee Break

15.20 – 16.40

BIOLOG Europe

Session III: Temporal Dimension and Economic Perspectives

Chair: V. Wolters, B. Reinhold-Hurek

·         Dynamics of biodiversity during primary succession

(G. Wiegleb, 01LC0018) (15 min.)

·         Dynamics of plants and soil animals over 20 years

(Koehler, 01LC0005) (15 min.)

·         Reconstructing historical biodiversity from archival sources

(B. Herrmann, 01LC0004) (15 min.)

·         Economic Perspectives on Biodiversity Conservation

(R. Marggraf, 01LC0010 + 01LC0101 + 01LC0020) (20 min.)

15 min. discussion

16.40 – 17.00

Break

17.00 – 18.30

Poster Session (even No.)

18.30 – 20.00

Buffet on invitation of BMBF

20.00 – 21.30

Evening Lecture:

Welt im Wandel: ist die Natur unerschöpflich? (in German)

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth K. V. Kalko

Thursday, December 6

09.00 – 10.20

BIOLOG Biodiversity Informatics

Session I: Biodiversity, Identification, and Innovative IT Techniques

Chair: Gregor Hagedorn

·         Welcome and introduction to sub-programme on Biodiversity Informatics (W. Berendsohn)

·         Unknown biodiversity: exploring the uncharted terrain (M. Piepenbring)

·         Improving knowledge management, transfer, and workflow efficiency (G. Hagedorn)

·         A race against the time: biodiversity research using digital image analysis (V. Steinhage and S. Schröder)

·         Automated identification of bioacoustic signals (G. Palm)

·         Molecular identification methods and the importance of biodiversity informatics (W. Ludwig)

·         Conclusion (G. Hagedorn)

Discussion

10.20 – 10.50

Coffee Break

10.50 – 12.10

BIOLOG Biodiversity Informatics

Session II: Life in Time and Space: Collections as Biodiversity Information Resources

Chair: D. Triebel

·         Biodiversity and collections (W. Barthlott)

·         Providing effective access to collections - where to start? (D. Triebel)

·         Optimising work procedures in data capture and collection management
(A. Hahn)

·         Closing the gap - linking collection data to applied research (K. Riede)

Discussion

12.10 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.50

BIOLOG Biodiversity Informatics

Session III: Interoperability, Networking and International Context

Chair: W. Berendsohn

·         XML Techniques in a distributed system with centralized external access
(A. Kroupa)

·         Interoperability and networking: common aim, different approaches
(W. Berendsohn)

·         The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (J. Edwards)

Discussion

14.50 – 15.20

Coffee Break

15.20 – 16.40

BIOLOG Africa

Session I: Introduction

Chair: N. Jürgens, C. Naumann, K. E. Linsenmair

·         Introduction into BIOTA AFRICA (N. Jürgens) (20 min.)

·         BIOTA West Africa (K. E. Linsenmair) (15 min.)

·         BIOTA East Africa (C. Naumann) (15 min.)

·         BIOTA Southern Africa (B. Strohbach) (15 min.)

15 min. discussion

16.40 – 17.00

Break

17.00 – 18.30

Poster Session (uneven No.)

18.30 – 20.00

Break

20.00 – 21.30

The International Framework of BIOLOG

Chair: E. Beck

(H. Ziegler (BMBF), J. Edwards (GBIF), T. Hoffmann (Africa), N.N. (EU), A. Larigauderie (DIVERSITAS))

Friday, December 7

09.00 – 10.20

BIOLOG Africa

Session II:

Chair: N. Jürgens, C. Naumann, K. E. Linsenmair

·         Introduction: N.N. (10 min.)

·         Interactions between geodiversity and biodiversity: Mapping spatial and temporal patterns across scales (G. Braun, W01, S01) (10 min.)

·         GIS in support of BIOTA East Africa (Schaab, E02) (5 min.)

5 min. discussion for both talks

·         Analysing African biodiversity at regional to continental scales (J. Mutke, W03) (15 min.)

5 min. discussion

·         Micrometeorological monitoring within the framework of terrestrial biodiversity research (Parc National de la Comoι, Cτte d'Ivoire) (Dr. J. Szarzynski, W02) (8 min.)

·         Meteorology and surface fluxes of trace gases at the Kakamega Forest, Kenya: methods and first results (R. Steinbrecher, W. Junkermann, Rappenglück, Walsh, Awiti, E02) (8 min.)

4 min. discussion for both talks

Session III: Regional Groups: Dynamic diversity within landscapes: Patterns, processes, land use, impacts

·         Diversity Dynamics (K. E. Linsenmair, BIOTA West Africa) (10 min.)

10.20 – 10.50

Coffee Break

10.50 – 12.10

BIOLOG Africa

Session III (Continuation): Regional Groups: Dynamic diversity within landscapes: Patterns, processes, land use, impacts

Chair: N. Jürgens, C. Naumann, K. E. Linsenmair

·         Standardised observatories as a tool for biodiversity monitoring
(U. Schmiedel, S06) (10 min.)

·         Biodiversity at the local scale: Patterns and functional aspects
(K. Hennenberg, N. Ebigbo, C. Kost, A. Kahlheber, K. Mody) (15 min.)

·         Biodiversity at the landscape scale: Different taxa - different patterns?
(J. Fahr, D. Götze, M.-O. Rödel) (15 min.)

·         From Sahel to Guinea Zone: the impact of land use on diversity patterns and dynamics (D. Goetze, K. Hahn-Hadjali, K. König, A. Koulibaly,
K. Langewiesche, K. Neumann, N. Schareika, M. Schmidt) (15 min.)

(10 min. discussion for all 3 talks)

BIOTA SOUTHERN AFRICA - I 

·         Functional zoodiversity in southern Africa under changing environments and land use (U. Zeller, S07) (15 min.)

12.10 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.50

BIOLOG Africa

Session IV:

Chair: N. Jürgens, C. Naumann, K. E. Linsenmair

BIOTA SOUTHERN AFRICA - II 

·         The role of soil features for biodiversity (G. Miehlich, S02) (15 min.)

·         Diversity analysis of biological soil crusts (B. Büdel, S05) (15 min.)

(10 min. discussion for all 3 talks)

BIOTA EAST AFRICA - I

Fragmentation and ecosystem processes:

·         Plant-pollinator interactions (M. Krämer, E10) (15 min.)

·         Dispersal and regeneration (B. Bleher, K. Böhning-Gaese, E11) (15 min.)

5 min. discussion for both talks VORSCHLAG

14.50 – 15.20

Coffee Break

15.20 – 16.40

BIOLOG Africa

Session V: Synthesis / Summary

Chair: N. Jürgens, C. Naumann, K. E. Linsenmair

BIOTA EAST AFRICA - II

·         BIOTA Intracontinental - from East to West - (F.-T. Krell, E09, E08, E06)
(15 min.)

5 min. discussion VORSCHLAG

·         Modelling: Population based modelling approaches in biodiversity research (F. Jeltsch, S09; O. Richter, S08) (20 min.)

5 min. discussion

·         Socio-economic questions: Land use, institutions and policies: linking socio-economics and bio-economic management to biodiversity (M. Kirk, Hoffmann, S11; R. Bussmann, E12) (20 min.)

5 min. discussion

·         Synthesis & The route ahead (N. Jürgens) (10 min.)

5 min. discussion

16.40 – 17.00

Synthesis and Final / Plenary Discussion VORSCHLAG

17.00

End of the Biolog Statusseminar VORSCHLAG

 

 

 


 

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