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Network Activities of International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) and the Advancement of Biodiversity Research at Local, Regional and Global Levels
Eun-Shik KIMProfessor, Department of Forest ResourcesKookmin UniversitySeoul 136-702, Korea
Temperature Increase!Global Warming!!
Biodiversity at risk!!!
Climate Change: A New Driver?
Biodiversity at local, regional, and global levels is at risk due mainly to ecosystem destruction followed by diverse human activities and ecosystem degradation affected by environmental pollution around the world.
Recently, climate change possibly accelerated by global warming emerges as a new and powerful driver for change of biodiversity at ecosystem levels.
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood)
Integrity of genetic and species biodiversity within an ecosystem
CBD Definition of Biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):The variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes of which they are part and which include diversity within species, between species and ecosystems.
Complexity Function
Interaction and interdependence
Structure
Temporal Change Connectability
Ecosystem
Ecosystem Attributes andNiche of Biodiversity
Ecosystem and its attributes
Ecosystem is considered as the true level of biological integration, which encompasses all the living species (i.e., flora, fauna, and microbiota) and the environment within which the organisms are living.
Ecosystem attributes: structure, function, complexity, interaction and interdependence, temporal changes, etc.
To conserve the diversity within species and between species, it is vital to conserve the diversity of ecosystems.
The Challenges
Biodiversity, Species Compositon, and Ecosystem FunctioningEcological Aspects of Biogeochemical CyclesEcological Implications of Climate ChangeEcology and Evolution of Infectious DiseasesInvasive SpeciesLand Use and Habitat AlterationHydroecology and Emerging Issues
ILTER and its Network
The International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) Network has been developed since 1993
Currently, there are 40 member Networks at country (territory) level
The ILTER East Asia-Pacific (ILTER-EAP) Regional Network has been formed since 1995
Framework of International LTER Network
North American
Central / South American
African Middle East
East Asia / Pacific
Central / Eastern
European
West European
ILTERCoordinating
& Executive
Committees
International Long Term Ecological Research (ILTER)-1
‘A network of networks’ A global network of research sites located in a wide array of ecosystems worldwide that can help understand environmental change across the globe.
- ILTER's focus is on long-term, site-based research.
Benefits of Collaboration
Achieve works that an individual cannot do independentlyShare good ideasShare sophisticated equipmentsShare data Broaden spatial scaleShorten research timeAdvance knowledge
The key issues of ILTER at present
Climate change (Monitoring and Assessment of Adaptation & Mitigation)Sustainable developmentBiodiversity and its sustainable useSustainable use of resources and ecosystem management (land & water)Environmental hazards and disasters
Initial EAP Regional
ILTER Networks
Member Network in East Asia & Pacific Regional ILTER Network:
Japan
Vietnam
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
Australia
Taiwan
Korea
China
Mongolia
East Asia / Pacific
Regional Network
East Asia and Pacific Regional Networkof ILTER (EAP-ILTER)
Diverse Ecosystem StructuresEcosystem Patterns & Processes
Transect ecosystem gradient studiesCarbon flux network activities
BiodiversityEcosystem ServicesWater (Hydrology)Potential Initiation of Global Ecological Observatory Network (GEON) Activities
Including Thailand LTER sites
& Philippines LTER sites
ILTER issues relatedto advance biodiversity research
Construction of biodiversity monitoring and observation system
Development of monitoring systems for early detection and warning
Development and implementation of adaptation strategies.
Complexity Function
Interaction and interdependence
Structure
Temporal Change Connectability
Ecosystem
Ecosystem Attributes andNiche of Biodiversity
Genuineness Function
HealthDefense
Asian Biodiversity Conservation
Attributes of Ecosystem IntegrityBiodiversity Program Suggested
Ecosystem Integrity
ABCDEFGHI Program with Network Activities
Asian Biodiversity
Conservation and Defense through
EcosystemFunction,
Genuineness, Health, and
Integrity Program
A Potential and Suggested Research Program sponsored by the ASIA-HORCs
Network Activities of International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) and the Advancement of Biodiversity Research at Local, Regional and Global Levels
Classification, inventory, conservation, sustainable useBiodiversity
EcosystemIntegrity
Networks
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction
How are ecological systems affected by changes in land use, climate, and biogeochemistry across a range of
spatiotemporal scales?
How do changes in the availability and distribution of the nation’s water affect ecological systems?
How do patterns and movements of genes and organisms across the continent affect biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, the
spread of infectious diseases and invasive species, and human systems?
NEON Fundamental Questions
Biodiversity PDAPortable, rugged, field-capable deviceElectronic field guide and data recorderIntegrated GPSWireless linkHigh resolution digital cameraMeasures temperature, light levels, relative humidity, barometric pressureBarcode reader / label generator
ILTER as a Ground Facility for the supply of
adaptation services and products to UNEP
ILTER A Network of Ecosystem Observations for
Biodiversity Conservation & Climate Change Adaptation: At Global, Regional and National Levels
Thank you for your kind attention!