7^th AsiaFlux Workshop

Re-thinking Global Change Science:

From Knowledge to Policy

17-19 November 2008, Seoul, Korea

http://www.asiaflux.net/ws2008/

In many parts of the world already facing unreliable food and energy supplies, the future stress for people, plants and soil is aggravated by an uncertain climate and its coupling with biogeochemical cycles of carbon and water. In recognition of the significant contribution and urgency, the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 was awarded to science, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Yet, claims are fuelling controversy that IPCC has seriously underestimated the challenge and costs of stabilizing greenhouse-gas emissions in the 21^st century. Global energy consumption continues to grow, producing more greenhouse gases and squeezing already scarce water resources. Truly, we are standing at the crossroads where the risks can be minimized by developing and transferring the right scientific knowledge to society. Maintaining a basic research program and interaction between science and policy is critical for success.

During 17-19 November 2008, the AsiaFlux celebrates its 10 years' science, service & stewardship by hosting 7^th International Workshop (entitled "Re-thinking Global Change Science: From Knowledge to Policy") at the Press Center in Seoul, Korea. The "AsiaFlux" is a science community with a mission to "bring Asia's key ecosystems under observation to develop and transfer scientific knowledge to ensure quality and sustainability of life". It is one of the GEOSS components and the Asian arm of the global FLUXNET which has been one of the critical assets of IPCC reports and global change science.

The workshop is co-hosted by "CarboEastAsia", a subset of the A3 Foresight Program that has been implemented to support international collaboration among global change scientists from China, Japan and Korea. "CarboEastAsia" is aiming for the capacity building among ChinaFlux, JapanFlux and KoFlux to cope with climate change protocols by synthesizing measurement, theory and modeling in quantifying and understanding of carbon fluxes and storages in East Asia. The workshop will provide a great opportunity for scientists, policy-makers and the public to better understand the latest scientific achievements, and to help develop educational, technical, and socio-economic resolutions to prevent and mitigate the risk of human-induced climate change associated with carbon, water and energy cycle in Asia.

Joon Kim
7^th AsiaFlux International Workshop
2008 Seoul Workshop Chairperson

Date and Venue

· Date: 17-19 November 2008

·   Venue: Korea Press Center, Seoul, Korea
              33 Taepyong-no, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-750, Republic of Korea
                           Tel: +82-2-2001-7114

Program (tentative)

· Welcoming Session

- Welcoming Address from the AsiaFlux Chair

- Welcoming Address from Celebrities

· Opening Session: AsiaFlux Celebrates 10 Years of Science, Service and Stewardship

- History of AsiaFlux / Vision Casting / Appreciation for Contributors

· National & Regional Report Session: Partnership in Observation & Capacity Building

- Reports from countries and networks in AsiaFlux

- Reports from FLUXNET and other regional networks

· Special Sessions: AsiaFlux Contribution to Global Communities

- CarboEastAsia: Quantification & understanding of carbon flux and storages in East Asia

- HydroKorea: Sustainable water resource development under changing climate

- Asian Carbon Trackers’ Society (ACTSociety): From implications to applications

· Oral Sessions: AsiaFlux Contribution to Global Change Sciences

- Observation of energy, water and carbon cycles in Asia’s key ecosystems

- Understanding of climate feedbacks, natural and anthropogenic drivers on carbon and water exchanges

- Inter-disciplinary approaches and data-theory-model synthesis & assessment

17 Nov.			18 Nov.			19 Nov.
Int’l Conference Room	Press Conference Room		Int’l Conference Room	Press Conference Room
Welcoming Session (09:00~09:30)	Registration (08:30~10:30)		Oral Session 2 (09:00~12:00)	Special Session 2 (09:00~12:00)	Poster Session 2 (09:00~12:00)	Field Excursion (08:30 ~ 17:00)
Opening Session (09:30~10:00)
National & Regional Report Session (10:00~11:00)
	Press Conference (11:00~12:00)
Lunch (12:00~13:30)			Lunch (12:00~13:30)
Oral Session 1 (13:30~17:30)	Special Session 1 (13:30~17:30)	Poster Session 1 (13:30~17:30)	Oral Session 3 (13:30~18:00)	Special Session 3 (13:30~18:00)	Poster Session 3 (13:30~18:00)
Banquet (18:00~20:00 / Koreana Hotel)

Schedules and Important Deadlines

· 15 July 2008 Second Announcement
Opening on-line registration

· 30 September 2008 Deadline of Abstract Submission

· 15 October 2008 Deadline of Registration

Call for papers

Contributed papers for oral and poster presentations on the study of flux observation and related researches are welcome. A one-page abstract of your paper should be submitted to AsiaFlux Workshop 2008 secretariat via e-mail by 30 September 2008. Please refer to the official website for abstract format.

Abstract format: www.asiaflux.net/ws2008/abstract.doc

Field Excursion

Option A: KoFlux Gwangneung Supersite

KoFlux Gwangneung Supersite is the main flux tower site, and various biogeochemical and ecohydrological measurements have been conducted since 2002. The measurement include two eddy covariance flux towers, micrometeorological chamber, biometric, ecohydrological, biogeochemical, and isotopic measurement. Please refer to Kim et al., 2006 and AsiaFlux Newsletter No. 17 for further information.

Reference

1) Kim et al., 2006. HydroKorea and CarboKorea: cross-scale studies of ecohydrology and biogeochemistry in a heterogeneous and complex forest catchment of Korea. Ecological Research 21, 881-889.

2) AsiaFlux Newsletter No. 17): http://www.asiaflux.net/newsletter/no17_2006.pdf

Option B: TBD

For people who have visited Gwangneung, we are considering to visit another place as the field excursion. However the place has not been determined yet. We will announce the place as soon as possible when it is determined.

Registration

Registration will start on 15 July 2008. The participants should fill the online registration form and submit it to the AsiaFlux Workshop 2008 Organizing Committee by 15 October 2008.

On-line registration: www.asiaflux.net/ws2008/registration.html

Registration Fee

Registration for workshop

1. AsiaFlux member: USD 80 (KRW 80,000)

2. Non-member : USD 100 (KRW 100,000)

*AsiaFlux member: You can be a member from AsiaFlux website without any obligations.
(http://www.asiaflux.net/joinus.html)

* Registration fee does not include accommodation and meals.

Banquet(optional): USD 30 (KRW 30,000)

Field Trip(optional): USD 25 (KRW 25,000)

* Field trip fee includes lunch and transportation.

Payment Method

· Domestic Participants: Wire transfer only
Account information will be announced soon.

· International Participants: On-site registration only.
On-site registration will be located in the Press Conference Room on the 20^th floor of the venue during 08:30 ~ 10:30 on Monday(17 Nov. 2008). And after these hours, the information desk on the 20^th floor of the venue. On-site registration will accept only cash (USD and KRW).

Information on Accommodations

· A wide range of hotel options is available on the following website
- Korean Tourism Organization website: http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/intro.html
- Accommodations near the venue: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AC/AC_EN_4_3.jsp?recommCid=&areaCode=1,24&category=&menuId=&byclass=&#selectBox

* Since hotel rooms are in high-demand Downtown Seoul in November, they cannot be guaranteed after September, 2008. Please reserve your room as soon as possible.

Call for Business Display
AsiaFlux Workshop 2008 will celebrate 10 years of service, science, and stewardship as a science frontier of Asia. More than 200 people including researchers, students and consultants are expected to participate in AsiaFlux Workshop 2008. Therefore, AsiaFlux Workshop 2008 will be a great opportunity for your company not only to advertise the products of your company in AsiaFlux science community, but also to expand exposure to the researchers who are in the science area of carbon, water and energy balances in terrestrial ecosystem.
We would like to welcome many exhibitors from business enterprises for advertisement in proceedings and postal presentation/showcase products at the exhibit booth. We will appreciate if you agree with the workshop stance and participate in the workshop.
Please refer to http://www.asiaflux.net/ws2008/Call_for_business_display.doc

Organizer

· AsiaFlux Workshop 2008 Organizing Committee

· AsiaFlux Workshop 2008 Local Organizing Committee

Hosts

· AsiaFlux

· KoFlux

· Yonsei University, Korea

Sponsors

· Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)

· Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA)

· Korea Science and Engineering Foundation(KOSEF)

· National Institute of Meteorological Research(METRI)

· National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)

· Sustainable Water Resources Research Center(SWRRC)

· Group on Earth Observation(GEO)

Contact

AsiaFlux Secretariat

533B Science Hall, Yonsei University

262 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea

Phone: +82-2-2123-3873 Fax:+82-2-312-5691

e-mail: workshop2008asiaflux.net