Education & Capacity Building

Workshop on Methods for Biomass Estimation and Forest-Cover Mapping in the Tropics: Agenda

DAY ONE

I. REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS (08.00 – 08.20)

II. OPENING CEREMONY (08.20‐09.15) MC.

  • a. Welcoming speech from C3S UM by Dr. Deddy Hadriyanto
  • b. Introduction of WHRC by Dr. Alessandro Baccini
  • c. Opening Speech by Rector University of Mulawarman – Prof. Zamrudin Hasid
  • d. Welcome speech - Governor of East Kalimantan - Dr. H. Awang Farouk Ishak
  • e. Keynote Speaker from Indonesian Ministry of Forestry

III. Coffee Break

IV. PRESENTATION SESSION I ‐ Indonesian Speaker ‐ (09.30‐10.50)

Moderator : Tunggul Butarbutar (GTZ Forclime)
  • a. “Updating information on policy and technical aspect of REDD Readiness Indonesia Program” by Dr. Nur Masripatin from Ministry of Forestry
  • b. “An Overview of MRV and Carbon Estimation on the Indonesian REDD context and framework” by Ir. Saipul Rahman, M.Sc from Directorate of Forest Inventory and Monitoring, DG of Forest Planning, Indonesian Ministry of Forestry
  • c. “Rel Development Lessons From The Berau Forest Carbon Program” by Alfan Subekti ‐ The Nature Conservancy
  • d. Discussion (QA session)

V. PRESENTATION SESSION II ‐ Indonesian Speaker ‐ (10.45‐13.00)

Moderator : Tunggul Butarbutar (GTZ Forclime)

  • a. “Methods of Underground and Above‐ground Biomass Estimation : East Kalimantan Case Study” by Dr. Syahrinuddin from C3S UM v
  • b. “Indonesian Strategy on Combating Climate Change : Case on LULUCF in Indonesia” by Dr. Doddy Sukadri from Indonesia National Climate Change Council
  • c. “Methods for Biomass and Carbon Estimation of Production Forest in Indonesia” by Dr. Fadjar Pambudhi, M.Sc from Faculty of Forestry University of Mulawarman
  • d. “New Methodology on Biomass and Forest Mapping in the Tropics” by Dr. Alesandro Baccini from WHRC
  • e. Discussion (QA session)

VI. Lunch and Break (13.00 – 14.00)

VII. PRESENTATION SESSION III – Countries Presentation – (14.00 – 15.15)

Moderator : Dr. Erwin (Center for Climate Change Studies University of Mulawarman)

  • a. Country presentation from Lao PDR
  • b. Country presentation Vietnam
  • c. Country presentation Cambodia
  • d. Discussion (QA session)

VIII. Coffee Break (15.15 – 15.30)

IX. PRESENTATION SESSION IV – Countries Presentation – (15.30 – 16.55)

Moderator : Dr. Erwin (Center for Climate Change Studies University of Mulawarman)

  • a. Country presentation Malaysia
  • b. Country presentation Thailand
  • c. Country presentation Papua Nugini
  • d. Discussion (QA session)

X. Closing Ceremony (17.00‐17.15) MC.

  • a. Conclusion by Dr. Deddy Hadriyanto (C3S UM)
  • b. Closing speech by Prof. Dr. Afif Ruchaemi – Dean of Faculty of Forestry University of Mulawarman

Days 2- 5

November 7, 2010

Participants arrive in Samarinda at Hotel Grand Victoria - Dinner at Hotel Grand Victoria (19:30)

November 8, 2010 - Hotel Grand Victoria

7:00 Breakfast Hotel Grand Victoria

8:00 All-day Presentation - Petung Room, Hotel Grand Victoria Samarinda

Center for Climate Change Studies, University of Mulawarman Participant country presentations (see attached schedule)

November 9, 2010 - University of Mulawarman

7:00 - 8:15 Breakfast Hotel Grand Victoria

8:20 - 8:30 Transport to University of Mulawarman (Hotel Lobby)

9:00 - 9:30 Overview of Biomass Mapping
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

9:30 - 10:30 Overview of Open Source (free) software R
Mr. Ned Horning, American Museum of Natural History

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:45 Overview of Algorithms
Mr. Ned Horning, American Museum of Natural History

11:45 - 12:45 View data using ArcGIS
Mr. Ned Horning, American Museum of Natural History

12:45 - 14:00 Lunch (at University)

14:00 - 15:30 Review Biomass Mapping Script, Run and Analyze Error
Mr. Ned Horning, American Museum of Natural History

15:30 - 15:45 Break

15:45 - 16:40 Review Biomass Mapping Script, Run and Analyze Error cont.
Mr. Ned Horning, American Museum of Natural History

16:00 - 17:00 View results of biomass mapping
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

November 10, 2010 - University of Mulawarman

7:00 - 8:15 Breakfast Hotel Grand Victoria

8:20 - 8:30 Transport to University of Mulawarman (Hotel Lobby)

9:00 - 10:00 Introduction to Segmentation
Dr. Wayne Walker, Woods Hole Research Center

10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to Radar
Dr. Wayne Walker, Woods Hole Research Center

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:45 Radar Exercise
Dr. Wayne Walker, Woods Hole Research Center

11:45 - 12:45 Forest/non-forest Mapping Script
Dr. Wayne Walker, Woods Hole Research Center

12:45 - 2:00 Lunch

14:00 - 14:30 View Results of forest/non-forest mapping
Dr. Wayne Walker, Woods Hole Research Center

14:30 - 15:00 Discuss of Techniques and their Application
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

15:00 - 15:30 Downloading and Pre-processing MODIS Imagery
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

15:30 - 15:45 Break

15:45 – 16:15 Filtering Plot Data
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

16:15 - 17:00 Filtering Plot Data Exercise
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

November 11, 2010 - University of Mulawarman

7:00 - 8:15 Breakfast Hotel Grand Victoria

8:20 - 8:30 Transport to University of Mulawarman (Hotel Lobby)

9:00 - 10:45 Biomass Mapping Exercise – Participant Country Data
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:45 Biomass Mapping Exercise Continued– Participant Country Data
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

12:45 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:00 Data for Model Development and Validation: Ideas and Limitations
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center
Mr. Ned Horning, American Museum of Natural History

15:00 - 15:15 Break

15:45 – 16:30 Discussion Session
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

16:30 – 17:00 Summary
Dr. Alessandro Baccini, Woods Hole Research Center

19:00 Transportation to LIPAN HILL Restaurant (Hotel Lobby)

19:30 Group Dinner, LIPAN HILL Restaurant

November 12, 2010 - Field Data Collection Methods

7:00 - 8:15 Breakfast Hotel Grand Victoria

8:20 - 8:30 Transport to University Forest (Hotel Lobby)

9:00 – 12:30 Field Methods at University Forest

13:00 -14:30 Lunch – Hotel Grand Victoria

14:30 – 16:00 Calculating Biomass from Field Observations

14:00 – 17:00 Wrap-up and Discussion

17:00 Workshop Close