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







