From 19-24 September 2011, scientists from several Neotropical
forest plots met in Brazil to outline research goals and identify opportunities
for increased regional collaboration. Participants also presented their work at
the 10th Brazilian Congress of Ecology symposium, which focused on
current research in large-scale plot networks such as CTFS-SIGEO, the São Paulo Permanent Plot network (PPP) and the Bolivian Forest Research Institute (IBIF).
Meeting and symposium participants included Alvaro Duque from the National University of Colombia- Sede Medellin and PI for the Amacayacu plot, Alberto Vicentini from the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) and PI for the Manaus plot, Renato Valencia from the Papal Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE) and PI for the Yasuni plot, Alexandre de
Oliveira, from the University of São Paulo and PI for the Manaus and Ilha do Cardoso plots, and Tania Brenes,
Neotropical Coordinator for CTFS-SIGEO. Researchers also had the unique
opportunity to visit the Ilha do Cardoso plot, pictured below. This first-of-its-kind regional meeting was a
great success and will lead to expanded regional research collaborations.
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Ilha do Cardoso forest plot
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