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Augusto Shinya Abe
Published on November 05, 2010São Paulo State University (Unesp) Biosciences Institute, Department of Zoology Rio Claro, SP, Brazil Augusto S. Abe is a biologist with main interest in comparative animal physiology, focusing on systemic and environmental adaptation in vertebrates. He received his PhD from São Paulo University and is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Zoology at São Paulo State University. More of his professional information is detailed on his CV Lattes at [...] -
Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa
Published on November 05, 2010University of Alberta Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department Edmonton, AB, Canada Dr. Sanchez-Azofeifa’s activity involves the study of theoretical linkages between hyperspectral remote sensing and the spatio/temporal dynamics of Leaf Area Index (LAI), Primary Productivity (PP), and Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) using wireless sensor networks deployed on tropical dry forests under difference successional stages. He has been awarded several international awards including [...] -
Andreas Terzis
Published on November 05, 2010Johns Hopkins University Department of Computer Science Baltimore, MD, USA Andreas Terzis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University, where he heads the Hopkins InterNetworking Research (HiNRG) Group. His research interests are in the broad area of wireless sensor networks, including protocol design, system support, and data management. Dr. Terzis is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award. Abstract K2: A System for Campa ign Deployments [...] -
Participants
Published on November 05, 2010Antonio Carlos Bordeaux Rego Centre for Research and Development in Telecommunications Foundation (CPqD) Technology Innovation Director Campinas, Brazil Antonio Carlos Bordeaux Regohas been with the CPqD – Telecommunication Research and Development Center since 1977 and is an expert on the areas of Optical Communication, Optoelectronics, Network and Multimedia Planning and Digital Transmission. Since 2001 he has appointed as CPqD Director of Technology Innovation responsible of CPqD [...] -
Guest speakers
Published on November 05, 2010[link=5960]Andreas Terzis[/link] [link=5961]Antonio Alfredo F. Loureiro[/link] [link=5962]Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa[/link] [link=5963]Augusto Shinya Abe[/link] [link=5964]Carlos Afonso Nobre[/link] [link=5965]Carlos Alfredo Joly[/link] [link=5966]Celso von Randow[/link] [link=5967]Chris Pendleton[/link] [link=5968]Humberto Ribeiro da Rocha[/link] [link=5969]Jie Liu[/link] [link=5970]Marcos S. Buckeridge[/link] [link=5971]Maximiliano [...] -
Program
Published on November 05, 2010November 11th 9:00 Welcome and meeting objectives Juliana Salles, Microsoft Research 9:15 [link=5966]Celso Von Randow[/link], Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE, Tackling spatial variability in biosphere-atmosphere interaction studies 9:40 [link=5968]Humberto Ribeiro da Rocha[/link], Instituto de [...] -
Organizing Committee
Published on November 05, 2010Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) Scientific Director São Paulo, SP, Brazil An Electronic Engineering graduate of ITA Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica (Aeronautics Institute), class of 1978, he concluded his Master’s degree in 1980 and his PHD in 1983 at the Gleb Wataghin Institute of the University of Campinas (Unicamp). During 1981, he was a researcher at the Quantum Optics Laboratory of the Italy-Latin [...] -
Workshop Presentation
Published on November 05, 2010Environmental science is faced with enormous data-driven challenges: From data acquisition to data management, cleaning, provenance, annotation, visualization, sharing, publication, discovery and archival. These challenges are accompanied by an acceleration in problem complexity and the need for new, integrated multidisciplinary approaches to research. In response to these important and daunting trends it is essential to develop new technologies and particularly new computational solutions. [...] -
Institute Presentation
Published on November 05, 2010The FAPESP-Microsoft Research Virtual Institute, result of a cooperation agreement signed between the two institutions in April 2007, is a pioneering initiative in Brazil that binds the public and private sectors in order to stimulate the research in ICT. The Institute just closed its 4th RFP, which will support fundamental world-class research in information and communications technologies (ICT). The goal of the call is to select and finance projects that explore the application of computer [...] -
Microsoft-FAPESP Environmental Science Workshop (November, 11-12, 2010
Published on November 05, 2010São Paulo - Brazil 2010, November, 11–12 Environmental science is faced with enormous data-driven challenges: From data acquisition to data management, cleaning, provenance, annotation, visualization, sharing, publication, discovery and archival. These challenges are accompanied by an acceleration in problem complexity and the need for new, integrated multidisciplinary approaches to research. In response to these important and daunting trends it is essential to develop new [...] -
International Symposium on Phylogeography (November 8 and 9, 2010)
Published on October 14, 2010When: November 8 and 9, 2010 Hours: from 8:30 to 18:15 Where: Auditório da FEA 5 – USP Faculdade de Economia e Administração - USP Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 908 Parking: Bolsão da FEA No subscription cover. Presentarions in English, Portuguese and Spanish, with translation to Portuguese and English. RSVP: www.fapesp.br/biota/evento/filogeografia/adesao Further information: (11) 3838-4362 / 4216 Provisional Schedule [...] -
About BIOEN Workshop on Synthetic Biology
Published on October 08, 2010BIOEN periodically organizes workshops at FAPESP’s main office to discuss different aspects of science and technology in Bioenergy. We should be grateful to invite you to the BIOEN Workshop in Synthetic Biology, which will take place on October 26, 2010, from 9 am to 6 pm at the Auditorium of the School of Economics and Business Administration (FEA 5) of University of São Paulo (USP). Renowned lecturers interested in cooperative activities with Brazil will take part of the event [...] -
Programme
Published on October 08, 2010BIOEN Workshop on Synthetic Biology 9:00 Opening 9:30 Ben Hankamer (Solar Biofuel Consortium, University of Brisbane, Australia) The economics, technical challenges and advances of microalgal biofuel production 10:00 Nitin Baliga (Institute for Systems Biology, USA) Multiscale models for redirecting evolution [...] -
BIOEN Workshop on Synthetic Biology (Oct 26, 2010)
Published on October 08, 2010Renowned lecturers interested in cooperative activities with Brazil will take part of the event (please refer to program below). The meeting stands for an opportunity to promote interdisciplinary research in Systems and Synthetic Biology and discuss the technological roadmap for the use of plants and microorganisms in the production of new biomaterials and biofuels. Registration form Date: October 26, 2010 Time: 9 am to 6 pm Place: FEA 5 Auditorium – [...] -
Programme
Published on October 06, 2010BIOEN Workshop on Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis 9:00 AM Opening 9:30 AM James Barber (Imperial College, United Kingdom) Photosynthetic water splitting and the structure of PSII 10:15 AM James Sturgis (LISM/CNRS and University of the Mediterranean, France) Supramolecular structures of the photosynthetic apparatus in the [...]