Second IAI/UM Summer Institute on
Interdisciplinary Global Change Science in the Americas
"Environmental and social implications
of land-use and land-cover change in the Americas"
Miami, Florida, USA
July 16 - August 4, 2000
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Contents
- Institute Theme
- Eligibility Criteria and Application Instructions
- Institute Program
- Research Mini-Projects
- Biographical Sketches for Institute Leaders, Mini-project Coordinators, and Guest Lecturers
- Institute Participants - Biographical Sketches and Pictures
- Not everything is work...
- Logistic information
- Follow-up Activities
- To follow-up on work started as part of the mini-project on land use in Amazonia during the Summer Institute 2000, Juan Pablo Guerschman and Carlos Andre Mendes visited the Federal University of Acre, Brazil, in January 2001. Their visit was hosted by Dr. Foster Brown, coordinator of the Amazonia mini-project. The objective of the visit was to continue the activities performed during the Summer Institute 2000, and to strengthen the communication among the respective research groups. During the stay in Acre, Juan Pablo and Andre visited the Seringal Prongaba, an extractivist reserve in the Amazon Rainforest. The full text of the visit report written by Juan Pablo Guerschman is available [PDF file, 360K, in Spanish].
Institute Theme
The theme selected for the Summer Institute 2000 is "Environmental and social implications of land-use and land-cover change in the Americas". The Institute will explore the dynamics and interactions of land-use and land-cover change as both major inputs to, and consequences of, global environmental change. Land-use and land-cover changes have major implications for sustainable development and livelihood systems in the Americas. The Institute's theme will be explored from a multidisciplinary perspective, including both its natural and social dimensions.
Institute Program (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
NOTE: The Institute program is still preliminary and is subject to frequent change. The links to lecture notes and other materials have not been implemented yet.
Orientation Session and Institute Opening (Sunday July 16, 2000)
Program at a glance (click on any date to go to the program for that day)
Institute Leaders, Mini-project Coordinators, and Guest Lecturers
Institute Leaders
Research Mini-project Coordinators
Guest Lecturers
Institute Participants
Short biographical sketches of participants in the Summer Institute 2000 can be found here,
Logistic Information
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| Contact: | Guillermo Podestá (gpodesta@rsmas.miami.edu), Summer Institute Science Coordinator Telephone:+1.305.361.4142 |