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
When
4 August 2012
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=41&subid=1812>http://mri.scnatweb.ch/download-document?gid=731<http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=201&mailid=41&subid=1812>
How
Just let us know 31 May 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. Click <http://mri.scnatweb.ch/>here
to learn more about MRI.
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=41&subid=1812>.
Read more about KCW's.
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=41&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/download-document?gid=611
Contact
If you have more questions or plan to attend the workshop, please
contact Dr. Gregory B. Greenwood,
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
