Eventos
WEBINARS BIOTA 20
Created in 1999, the FAPESP Program for Research on Biodiversity Characterization, Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use - BIOTA-FAPESP - adopted the definition of biodiversity and the premises of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) right from the beginning. Consequently, the scope of the research supported by the Program involved all types of diversity - from genetic to biome, all types of organisms - terrestrial, marine or freshwater, under all possible approaches - from biological to chemical characterization, from microscope to satellite images, from ecosystem structure and composition to functioning and landscape ecology, including also the human dimensions of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
In honor of the program's 20th anniversary, we have organized the 8 webinars presented below to synthesize the impact the Program has had in advancing scientific knowledge, improving public policies, identifying economic potential, building human resources, and engaging internationally with significant contributions to the CBD and the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/IPBES. The webinars are part of the process of building the new Science Plan & Strategies for the next decade of the BIOTA-FAPESP Program, and we subdivided them into themes to meet the virtual format of discussions.
12/08 - 9h30 to 10h45am (UTC – 03:00)The 1st webinar will talk about landscape ecology and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, which is an area that has been well supported since the beginning of the BIOTA-FAPESP Program. Recently, within this area, there have been some initiatives to incorporate a more applied vision, with projects focusing on the implementation of the Forest Code in the State of São Paulo, as well as on restoration and management of the Atlantic Forest and Protected Areas. Opening: Luiz Eugênio Mello, Scientific Director of FAPESP 9h30 – Impacts made by the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in landscape ecology and terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Luciano Verdade, Steering Committee BIOTA-FAPESP Program, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP). 10h00 – Lessons learned by the Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management/SASSCAL
Norbert Jürgens, University of Hamburg, Germany 10h30 – Questions & Answers Watch the webinar at: |
19/08 - 2h00 to 3h45pm (UTC – 03:00)Identified as a lacuna in the first phase of the BIOTA-FAPESP Program, research on microorganisms received strong support in the second phase of the program. Research in this area focused both in characterizing microbiota diversity and in identifying processes and molecules with the economic potential to be explored by the productive sector. 2h00 – Impacts made by the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in microorganisms João Setúbal, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo (USP) Valeria Maia Merzel, Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP) 2h30 – The Global Virome Project: Using biodiversity science for pandemic prevention Jonna Mazet, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, USA 3h00 – Questions & Answers Watch the webinar at: |
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09/09 - 9h30 to 10h45am (UTC – 03:00)The 3rd webinar celebrating 20 years of the BIOTA-FAPESP Program will summarize the results of the BIOprospecTA sub-program, launched in 2002. Bioprospection is one of the main options of the Program to promote the sustainable use of our biodiversity, by identifying the potential economic value of this reach natural patrimony. 9h30 – Impacts made by the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in bioprospection Vanderlan Bolzani, FAPESP Board of Trustees member, BIOTA-FAPESP, Institute of Chemistry/Araraquara, São Paulo State University (UNESP) Letícia Lotufo, Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB), University of São Paulo (USP)
10h00 – The NCI Program for Natural Product Discovery Barry R. O'Keefe, Natural Products Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute (NIH), USA 10h30 – Bioprospection at Natura: Biodiversity as a Platform for Innovation Iguatemi Costa, Senior Scientific Manager for natural and sustainable ingredients, Natura, Brazil
10h45 – Questions and Answers
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16/09 – 9h30 to 10h45am (UTC–03:00)The second lacuna identified in the first phase of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program, research on coastal and marine areas, received strong support in the second phase of the program. Different aspects of marine research have been investigated in the Program, including diversity surveys, function of ecosystems, and sustainable use. Recently, projects dealing with human perception and uses of the marine environment, spatial planning, governance and deep ocean biodiversity were implemented. 9h30 – Impacts made by the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in coastal and marine areas Mariana Cabral de Oliveira, FAPESP’s Biology Area Coordination, Institute of Biology, University of São Paulo (USP) 10h00 – Developing new models to understand the processes of global patterns of marine biodiversity Derek Tittensor, Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Canada 10h30 – Questions and Answers Watch the webinar at:
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08/10 - 9h30 to 10h45am (UTC-03:00)During this 5th webinar the themes of animal taxonomy and ecology will be discussed, as these fields of knowledge have been intensely stimulated throughout the trajectory of the BIOTA-FAPESP Program. As a natural result of this investment in basic science, the information generated, in addition to its academic relevance, is being extremely valuable for a more real understanding of Brazilian biodiversity and for its conservation. 9h30 – Impacts made by the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in animal taxonomy and ecology André V. L. Freitas, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP) 10h00 – Understanding the impacts of land use and climate change on functionally important groups of species Tim Newbold, Division of Biosciences, University College London, UK 10h30 – Questions and Answers |
21/10 – 9h30 to 10h45am (UTC-03:00)The third, and last, lacuna identified in the first phase of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program, research on education and communication was well supported during the second phase of the program. The 6th webinar will present a summary of research methodological approaches and results in this area, considering both formal and informal settings. Opening: Luiz Eugênio Mello, Scientific Director of FAPESP
9h30 – Impacts made by the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Education Suzana Ursi, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo (USP) 10h00 – Psychological principles to promote environmental conservation Susan Clayton, Psychology Department Chair ,The College of Wooster, USA
10h30 – Questions and Answers
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11/11 – 9h30 to 10h45am (UTC-03:00)
9h30 – The BIOTA Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Synthesis Jean Paul Metzger, Steering Committee BIOTA-FAPESP Program, Institute of Bioscience, University of São Paulo (USP) 10h00 – Using the science of team science to advance biological synthesis Kendra Cheruvelil, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Michigan State University, USA 10h30 – Questions and Answers
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01/12 – 9h00 to 11h00am (UTC-03:00)The BIOTA-FAPESP Program has fostered the advancement of scientific knowledge about Brazilian biodiversity, identifying its economic otential, promoting human resources training and international engagement, as well as contributing to the improvement of public policies for the enhancement of the environmental legislation of the State of São Paulo. Celebrating 20 years of the BIOTA Program, the 8th and last webinar in the series will present a summary of the seven previous meetings, as part of the process of building the new Scientific Plan and Strategies for the next decades. Marco Antonio Zago, President of FAPESP 10h00 – Planning the Future of the BIOTA Program Carlos Joly, Steering Committee BIOTA-FAPESP Program This webinar will be exceptionally in Portuguese. Click here to Subscribe |
Join the webinar: Agência FAPESP’s YouTube channel Language: English (simultaneous translation will not be provided)
See more about BIOTA-PROGRAM at: www.biota.org.br No declaration of presence or certificate will be issued for the broadcasted events |