International hands-on course: SIZING THE BLUE CARBON / 28-30 October 2019 / Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Spain

NOTICE

Actualmente hay 15 solicitantes elegibles para el curso.
We encourage you to apply by 21st October to be placed on the waiting list.
Applicants on the waiting list will be prioritised in forthcoming editions of the course.

We are pleased to inform you about the strong international diversity of the course. We are expecting attendees from:

Kenya, Sweden, Indonesia, Japan, Belgium, Portugal, Tunisia, Denmark, Italy, Canada, France and Spain

AimAttention to biospheric carbon sinks has been growing over the last few decades as a means to slow the increase of CO2.₂ In the atmosphere. The potential of Blue Carbon in this endeavour has been actively explored in recent years with significant efforts both in quantifying the stocks and fluxes and in establishing mechanisms for monetisation in international carbon markets. As a first key step, in this workshop we will focus on the necessary technical knowledge to estimate the size and growth rate of the carbon sink associated with seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, including (i) sampling design, (ii) fieldwork, (iii) laboratory work, and (iv) numerical procedures.

Dates: 28 – 30 October 2019

Place: Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)

Acc. Cala S. Francesc 14. 17300 Blanes, Girona, Spain

Organises: Group of Aquatic Macrophytes Ecology (CEAB-CSIC), a partner of Life Blue Natura (LIFE14CCM/ES/000957).

Perfil del participanteThe workshop welcomes (i) researchers and postgraduate students with a special interest in learning about this area of the coastal carbon cycle, (ii) coastal managers of public or private institutions interested in learning how to estimate the potential economic benefit that could be derived from enhancing or protecting their Blue Carbon ecosystems, (iii) members of NGOs, nature conservation institutions, etc., and (iv) scientific advisors and journalists. Other profiles will also be considered.

FeeFree. Lunch and coffee breaks will also be provided free of charge during the course. Attendees must cover their own travel and subsistence expenses. Admission is limited to 15 attendees.

Deadline: 21^st October 2019 (on a ‘first come, first served’ basis; applications beyond 15 registrations will be placed on a waiting list).

Para postularse, please send an email to npineiro@ceab.csic.es

Download event announcement and course programme HERE