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Workshop on Tropical Wetland Ecosystems of Indonesia:
Science Needs to Address Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

Links to presentations and abstracts:
DAY-1: MONDAY, 11 APRIL
Opening Session
Opening remarks (CIFOR, FORDA, SEKALA, USFS, USAID)
Overview Session
- The global carbon budget and the role of forests and peatlands (Pep Canadell, Global Carbon Project): abstract; presentation
- CO2 emissions from acacia plantation on peatland in Sumatra, Indonesia (Jyrki Jauhiainen, University of Helsinki): abstract
- Ecosystem Carbon Stocks of Tropical Wetland Forests of the Asia Pacific and Their Fates Following Land Use/Land Cover Change (J. Boone Kauffman, USDA Forest Service): abstract; presentation
- The use of remote sensing for the monitoring of tropical wetland ecosystems in Indonesia(Florian Siegert, GeoBio Center LMU University of Munich): abstract; presentation
- IPCC guidelines and processes(Louis Verchot, CIFOR): abstract; presentation
- Adaptation and the human dimension - an Introduction in the context of Indonesian wetlands (Terry Hills, Conservation International): abstract; presentation
DAY-2: TUESDAY, 12 APRIL
PLENARY 1
- Recent findings on subsidence and carbon loss in tropical peatlands: reducing uncertainties (Aljosja Hooijer, Deltares): abstract
- Raising the sustainable and alternative pathways for empowering poor community resilience in the sinking fist farmer village: Jakarta bay experience (Andrio Adiwibowo, University of Indonesia): abstract; presentation
- Modeling peatland carbon dynamics on decadal to millennial time scales (Steve Frolking, Univ. of New Hampshire): abstract; presentation
- Peatland rewetting & conservation requirements for carbon markets (Igino Emmer, Silvestrum): abstract; presentation
- Moratorium fire and logging increase above ground carbon stock: A case study in burnt peat area of ex-mega rice project, Central Kalimantan (Bambang Hero Saharjo, Bogor Agricultural University): abstract; presentation
- REDD-plus mechanism on comprehensive MRV system and VER system in Tropical Peatland (Mitsuru Osaki, Hokkaido University): abstract; presentation
- Microbial activities as affected by peat dryness and ameliorants (Edi Husen, Indonesian Soil Research Institute): abstract; presentation
- Vulnerability of mangroves in Indonesia to Climate Change: a view from a mangrove ecologist (Sukristijono Sukardjo, LIPI): abstract; presentation
PLENARY 2
- The relevance of biodiversity studies for understanding tropical wetland ecosystem response to climate change and developing effective mitigation strategies (Mark E. Harrison, OuTrop): abstract; presentation
- Methodology for estimation of GHG emissions from tropical peat lands (Grahame Applegate, IAFCP): abstract; presentation
- Impacts of land use changes on Carbon stock in the upper 200cm depth of tropical peats (Gusti Anshari, University of Tanjungpura): abstract; presentation
- Using high resolution aerial photography to estimate carbon stocks in extensive peat forests of Central Kalimantan (Scott A. Stanley, Forest Carbon Consultants): presentation
- The management of Methane's emission from tropical wetland area for environmental conservation and renewable energy (Agus Cahyono, University of Gadjah Mada): abstract; presentation
- Mangroves reforestation and community program in Indonesia: a ground experience (Fabien Garnier, Planete Urgence): abstract; presentation
- The growth of Avicennia marina planted using Guludan technique in the coastal area of Angke Kapuk, Jakarta (Cecep Kusmana, Bogor Agricultural University): abstract; presentation
- Remote sensing of mangrove structure and biomass (Temilola E. Fatoyinbo, NASA): abstract; presentation
DAY-3: WEDNESDAY, 13 APRIL
PLENARY 3
- Above ground biomass changes on the peat swamp forest of Central Kalimantan (Herwint Simbolon, LIPI-Biology): abstract; presentation
- Assessing peatland distribution and vegetation characteristic of Berbak ecosystem, in Jambi - Indonesia (Agus Suratno, ZSL): abstract; presentation
- The Holocene development and carbon sequestration of SE Asian peat domes (Hans Joosten, University of Greifswald): abstract; presentation
- Can mangrove cope with climate change and local human pressure? (Norman C. Duke, University of Queensland): abstract; presentation
- Tier 3 biomass assessment for baseline emission in Merang peat swamp forest (Solichin, MRPP-GIZ): abstract; presentation
- Carbon stock estimation of aboveground pool based on forest inventory (permanent sample plot) data: a case study in peat swamp forest in Jambi(Haruni Krisnawati, FORDA/MoF): abstract; presentation
- Peatland deforestation in Sumatra and Kalimantan over the 1990s and 2000s (Jukka I. Miettinen, CRISP): abstract; presentation
- Coastal 'blue' carbon: where are we and where is it going? (Stephen Crooks, ESA PWA): abstract; presentation
PLENARY 4
- Net ecosystem carbon balance in tidal mangrove forests derived from CO2 eddy covariance and biometry (Victor Engel, Everglades National Park): abstract; presentation
- Estimation of above-ground biomass of mangrove forests using high-resolution satellite data (Yasumasa Hirata, FFPRI): abstract; presentation
- Above ground biomass content on sungai Putri peatland forest, West Kalimantan-Indonesia (Joseph A. Hutabarat, Indiana University): abstract; presentation
- The verified carbon standard: Scaling up wetland GHG mitigation (Naomi Swickard , Verified Carbon Standard Association): abstract; presentation
- Detecting spatiotemporal trends of mangrove degradation in Kalimantan using consistently cloud-screened time series of MODIS imagery (Faiz Rahman, Indiana University): abstract; presentation
- Vulnerability of ecosystem dependent villagers to climate variability: a case study form two villages by the Sentarum Lake, Kalimantan (Heru Santoso, LIPI-Geotechnology): abstract; presentation
- Towards a reference carbon value for peat swamp forest in Southeast Asia based on historical inventory data (Peter van der Meer, Alterra): abstract; presentation
DAY 4 - THURSDAY, 14 APRIL
BREAK-OUT GROUP'S SUMMARIES:
- Greenhouse gas flux processes
- LUCC and C-stock change
- Ecosystem modeling
- Use of remote sensing
- IPCC guidelines and processes
- Adaptation and human dimension
List of posters by theme:
GHG PROCESSES
- Design of an eddy flux system in Brunei peat forest (Alex Cobb, MIT)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4) emission on oil palm peatland with various peat thickness and plant age (Etik P. Handayani, STP Dharma Wacana Metro)
- Methods to estimate carbon stock and CO2 emission from peat soils (Maswar, ISRI)
LUCC AND C-STOCK
- REDD and the wildlife premium route to mitigating threats to wetlands (Laura D'Arcy, ZSL)
- The Establishment of Allometric Equation of Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. At Purwakarta, West Java (I Wayan S. Dharmawan, FORDA)
- Root respiration interferes with peat CO2 emission measurement (Fahmuddin Agus, ISRI)
- Utilization of CO2 for increasing microalgae and macroalgae productivity in laboratory scale (Mujizat Kawaroe, Bogor Agricultural University)
- Sustainable management of peat soil under natural sago forest plantation in Papua (Hubertus Matanubun, University of Papua)
- Carbon stock in coarse root biomass in different land use systems on tropical peat swamps (Sebastian Persch, CIFOR)
- Tier 3 carbon stock assessment at Merang peat swamp forest (Solichin, GIZ)
- Ground-Based Measurement and Monitoring of Aboveground Biomass Across Peat Swamp Forest in Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project (Starling Resources)
- Belowground carbon stocks in tropical wetlands: Uncertainties and an approach for rapid assessment (Matthew Warren, USDA Forest Service)
- Carbon assessment and anticipated carbon project in a degraded mangrove forests in Pasang Kayu area of the Mamuju Utara district, West Sulawesi province (Iwan Tri Cahyo Wibisono, Wetland International)
ECOSYSTEM MODELING
- Ecological monitoring in Kalimantan's peat swamp forests (Mark E. Harrison, OuTrop)
REMOTE SENSING
- Advanced Technology of Remote Sensing in Tropical Wetland Ecosystems (Kazuyo Hirose, CENSUS)
- Land cover mapping in Indonesia (Ruandha A. Sugardiman, Ministry of Forestry)
ADAPTATION AND HUMAN DIMENSIONS
- The role of vegetation in hydrological self-regulation and restoration of tropical peat swamps (Hans Joosten, University of Greifswald)
- Stakeholder Profiles Analysis on Development Effort of KPH-Model Poigar (Joko Purbopuspito, University of Sam Ratulangi)
- Linking knowledge with environmentally friendly community adaptation in the coastal area (Niken Sakuntaladewi, FORDA)
- Mangrove conservation in climate change mitigation (Endro Subiandono, FORDA)
- Challenges in mitigation and adaptation of peatland management in Indonesia to address climate change (Lailan Syaufina, Bogor Agricultural University)
- Optimize peatland rehabilitation through agroforestry, case study in Central Kalimantan (Enny Widyati, FORDA)
