Safeguarding Anthropocene tropical forests
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Science+ meeting organised by Professor Jane Hill OBE FRS, Datuk Dr Glen Reynolds MBE, Dr Lindsay Banin, Dr Ophelia Wang, Professor John Pyle FRS
The conservation of tropical forests is vital for addressing the global biodiversity crisis, and forests provide opportunities for green financing through nature-based solutions. There is good understanding of the factors influencing forest ecosystems and this meeting will explore how this science can be deployed to ensure that green finance developments safeguard biodiversity.
Programme
The programme, including speaker biographies and abstracts, will be available soon. Please note that the programme may be subject to change.
Attending the event
This event is intended for researchers in relevant fields.
- Free to attend
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Organisers
Schedule
Chair
Professor Jedediah Brodie
University of Montana, US
Professor Jedediah Brodie
University of Montana, US
| 09:00-09:10 |
Welcome by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ and organiser
Brief overview of meeting aims |
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| 09:10-09:25 |
Introduction to session by Chair
Professor Jedediah BrodieUniversity of Montana, US Professor Jedediah BrodieUniversity of Montana, US |
| 09:25-09:55 |
Title tbc
Dr Rebecca SeniorUniversity of Durham, UK Dr Rebecca SeniorUniversity of Durham, UK |
| 09:55-10:25 |
Title tbc
Dr Matheus NunesNASA and University of Maryland, US Dr Matheus NunesNASA and University of Maryland, US |
| 10:25-10:55 |
Title tbc
Dr Li Yuen ChiewNanyang Technological University, Singapore Dr Li Yuen ChiewNanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| 10:55-11:15 |
Coffee break
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| 11:15-11:45 |
Title tbc
Professor Louise AshtonHong Kong University, China
Professor Louise AshtonHong Kong University, China Dr Louise Ashton is an Associate Professor and tropical rainforest ecologist at The University of Hong Kong, where she leads the Biodiversity and Environmental Change Lab. Her research investigates how global threats—including climate change, habitat loss, drought, and pesticide use—impact insect biodiversity, food webs, and critical ecosystem functions. By leading international, field-based projects across Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, and China, Dr Ashton combines biodiversity monitoring with field-based manipulation experiments to inform conservation and restoration efforts to protect tropical biomes |
| 11:45-12:30 |
Discussion
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Chair
Professor Julia Touza
University of York, UK
Professor Julia Touza
University of York, UK
| 13:30-13:45 |
Introduction
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| 13:45-14:15 |
Ben Groom
Professor Ben GroomUniversity of Exeter, UK Professor Ben GroomUniversity of Exeter, UK |
| 14:15-14:45 |
Talk title tbc
Dr Truly Santika RintanenUniversity of Greenwich, UK Dr Truly Santika RintanenUniversity of Greenwich, UK |
| 14:45-15:15 |
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Professor Ed MitchardSpace Intelligence and University of Edinburgh, UK
Professor Ed MitchardSpace Intelligence and University of Edinburgh, UK Ed Mitchard has spent 20 years using satellite data to map the changing carbon stocks of the world's forests and peatlands. As a professor at Edinburgh University he published over 120 scientific papers, raised $10 million in research funding, and measured >15,000 trees across 13 countries. He has advised governments on how to monitor their forests, been deeply involved in the evolution of carbon standards, including Verra’s VCS, Plan Vivo, ART TREES, Isometric and Equitable Earth, and supported carbon project developers around the world. In 2017 he co-founded Space Intelligence with Dr Murray Collins, to bring high accuracy satellite-derived maps to nature-based carbon offset projects. This was urgent because he thought carbon finance was essential to halt forest destruction and start restoration, but the latest methods and best satellite datasets were not being used. Space Intelligence has grown to 40 employees, providing high quality maps to carbon projects around the world. |
| 15:15-15:45 |
Coffee break
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| 15:45-16:15 |
Talk title tbc
Dr Sugeng BudihartaNational Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Indonesia Dr Sugeng BudihartaNational Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Indonesia |
| 16:15-17:00 |
Discussion leading into ‘campfire’ event
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| 17:00-18:15 |
‘Campfire’ discussion and networking
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Chair
Dr Matthew Struebig
University of Kent, UK
Dr Matthew Struebig
University of Kent, UK
| 09:00-09:15 |
Introduction to session by Chair
Dr Matthew StruebigUniversity of Kent, UK Dr Matthew StruebigUniversity of Kent, UK |
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| 09:15-09:45 |
Talk title tbc
Dr Robin ChazdonUniversity of the Sunshine Coast, US
Dr Robin ChazdonUniversity of the Sunshine Coast, US |
| 09:45-10:15 |
Dr Dony IndiartoCIFOR-ICRAF Dr Dony IndiartoCIFOR-ICRAF |
| 10:15-10:45 |
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Professor Geertje Van der HeijdenUniversity of Nottingham, UK Professor Geertje Van der HeijdenUniversity of Nottingham, UK |
| 10:45-11:15 |
Coffee break
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| 11:15-11:45 |
Talk title tbc
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| 11:45-12:30 |
Discussion
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Chair
Dr Jennifer Lucey
University of Oxford, UK
Dr Jennifer Lucey
University of Oxford, UK
| 13:30-13:45 |
Introduction to session by Chair
Dr Jennifer LuceyUniversity of Oxford, UK Dr Jennifer LuceyUniversity of Oxford, UK |
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| 13:45-14:15 |
Talk title tbc
Dr Sarah ScrivenPermian Global, UK Dr Sarah ScrivenPermian Global, UK |
| 14:15-14:45 |
Talk title tbc
Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd JaafarNational University of Malaysia, Malaysia Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd JaafarNational University of Malaysia, Malaysia |
| 14:45-15:15 |
Talk title tbc
Professor Neil BurgessUniversity College London, UK
Professor Neil BurgessUniversity College London, UK Neil Burgess is Professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience and a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. His laboratory investigates the neural mechanisms of memory using a combination of methods including computational modeling, human neuropsychology and functional neuroimaging and single unit recordings in freely moving rodents. His main goal is to understand how the actions of networks of neurons in our brains allow us to remember events and the spatial locations where they occurred. After studying Maths and Physics at UCL he did a PhD in Theoretical Physics in Manchester and a research fellowship in Rome, before returning to UCL funded by a Royal Society University Research Fellowship, and a Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship. |
| 15:15-15:45 |
Coffee break
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| 15:45-16:15 |
Panel discussion
Ms India StephensonrePLANET, UK Ms India StephensonrePLANET, UK Dr Phil PlattsBeZero, UK Dr Phil PlattsBeZero, UK Dr Toral ShahPlan Vivo, UK Dr Toral ShahPlan Vivo, UK |
| 16:15-17:00 |
Panel continues then wrap up and next steps
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