FINAL REPORT
Newton Fund/British Council/FAPESP Research Links LATAM Phase I Workshop
Remote Sensing for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Inventory
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, 12-15 June 2018
Prof Thomas R Meagher, University of St Andrews, UK
Dr Jean Ometto, CCST-INPE, SP, Brazil
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Table of Contents
Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Workshop Launch……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
Welcome…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Presentation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
International Collaboration………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Presentation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Theme 1 – Impact of human history on contemporary ecosystems……………………………………………………….. 3
Presentation(s) and panel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Breakout Group Discussions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Theme 2: Biodiversity and ecosystem services…………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Presentation(s) and panel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Breakout Group Discussions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Commentary from funders………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Theme 3: Potential of technology………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Presentation(s) and panel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Plenary Discussion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Field exploration………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Interdisciplinary Collaboration…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Presentation & Group Activity………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
International IP Considerations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Theme 4: Contemporary human interaction with the environment……………………………………………………….. 10
Presentation(s) and panel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Breakout Group Discussions……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
Final Session: Development of Research Agendas……………………………………………………………………………. 13
Post-Workshop Follow-on Actions…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
Appendix 1: Workshop Attendees……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
Appendix 2: Breakout Group Notes (workshop output data)……………………………………………………………….. 17