2nd Announcement 22nd International Long-Term Ecological Research Network Annual Coordination Committee Meeting Senda Darwin Biological Station, Chiloé Island, Chile 4 - 8 December 2014
All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile 1 - 3 December 2014
Organizer International Long-Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER)
Local organizing institution Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research Network-Chile (LTSER - Chile)
Partners Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Chile Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program Universidad de Magallanes, Chile Universidad Austral de Chile University of North Texas, USA Millennium Scientific Initiative, Chile Basal Financing Program, CONICYT, Chile Senda Darwin Foundation Omora Foundation
Local organizing committee Juan J. Armesto, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Lohengrin Cavieres, Universidad de Concepción Pablo Donoso, Universidad Austral de Chile Aurora Gaxiola, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity Julio Gutiérrez, Universidad de La Serena Pablo Marquet, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Mariela Nuñez Ávila, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity Ricardo Rozzi, Universidad de Magallanes Francisco A. Squeo, Universidad de La Serena Rodrigo Vásquez, Universidad de Chile
Executive organizing committee Juan J. Armesto, Miguel Equihua, Mariela C. Núñez-Ávila, Ricardo Rozzi and ILTER executive committee 2nd Announcement 22nd International Long-Term Ecological Research Network Annual Coordination Committee Meeting Senda Darwin Biological Station, Chiloé Island, Chile 4 - 8 December 2014
All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile 1 - 3 December 2014
Organizer International Long-Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER)
Local organizing institution Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research Network-Chile (LTSER - Chile)
Partners Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Chile Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program Universidad de Magallanes, Chile Universidad Austral de Chile University of North Texas, USA Millennium Scientific Initiative, Chile Basal Financing Program, CONICYT, Chile Senda Darwin Foundation Omora Foundation
Local organizing committee Juan J. Armesto, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Lohengrin Cavieres, Universidad de Concepción Pablo Donoso, Universidad Austral de Chile Aurora Gaxiola, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity Julio Gutiérrez, Universidad de La Serena Pablo Marquet, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Mariela Nuñez Ávila, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity Ricardo Rozzi, Universidad de Magallanes Francisco A. Squeo, Universidad de La Serena Rodrigo Vásquez, Universidad de Chile
Executive organizing committee Juan J. Armesto, Miguel Equihua, Mariela C. Núñez-Ávila, Ricardo Rozzi and ILTER executive committee
Preliminary program
I. All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, Valdivia, Chile
Monday 1st, Participants arrival in Valdivia Tuesday 2nd, Oral presentations and poster sessions Wednesday 3th, Workshops and concluding remarks (AM). Arrival to Senda Darwin Biological Station or Ancud, Chiloé (PM)
II. 2014 ILTER Annual Meeting, Senda Darwin Biological Station, Chiloé, Chile
Thursday 4th, Local symposium “LTSER from Cape Horn to Fray Jorge” Friday 5th, Science Conference, guest speakers Saturday 6th, Mid-meeting field trip to Senda Darwin Biological Station Sunday 7th, ILTER Regional Meeting (AM) and Coordinating Committee Meeting (PM) Monday 8th, Coordinating Committee Meeting, closing ceremony
III. Post-meeting field trips (optional) Post-meeting tours (from 9 December) will be offered respectively to LTSER sites in Fray Jorge National Park (semi-arid region) and Omora Etnobotanical Park (sub-Antarctic region). Further information and detailed costs will be given on the meeting website (will be posted 5 May).
Fray Jorge National Park, Coquimbo Region, semi-arid zone, Chile
Tuesday 9th, Flight Puerto Montt – Santiago (2 hours) Wednesday 10th, Departure bus Santiago-Tongoy (5 hours) Thursday 11th, Departure bus Tongoy– Fray Jorge National Park (1 hour) Friday 12th, Departure bus Tongoy- Santiago and return
Cost per person (including lodging, all meals, and transportation): $500 USD
Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Tuesday 9th, Flight Puerto Montt – Punta Arenas (3 hours) Wednesday 10th, Visit Penguin Colony around Punta Arenas Thursday 11th, Departure by Ferry, Punta Arenas – Puerto Williams Friday 12th, Navigation around Darwin’s Cordillera and Glaciers of the Northwestern Arm of the Beagle Channel (one day) Saturday 13th, Visit to Omora Ethnobotanical Park Sunday 14th, Visit to study sites in Navarino Island Monday 15th, Flight Puerto Williams – Punta Arenas Tuesday 16th, Flight Punta Arenas – Santiago and return
Cost per person (including lodging, all meals, and transportation): $1500 USD
Travel directions and approximate times
Santiago - Valdivia - Chiloé Travel to Santiago, Chile by air, with connecting flights via LAN (www.lan.com) or SKY airline (www.skyairline.cl) to Puerto Montt city (2 hours). After arrival in Puerto Montt, guests will be transported by bus to Chiloé Island for attending ILTER Meeting.
For those attending the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, connecting flights should be arranged from Santiago to Valdivia city (1 hour) via LAN or SKY airline. Participants attending ILTER Meeting will be transported by bus from Valdivia to Chiloé Island after All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas (4 hours).
Official language The official language of the meeting is English.
Call for papers Abstracts for oral and posters presentations will be accepted for the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas.
Deadlines for abstract submission Preliminary program
I. All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, Valdivia, Chile
Monday 1st, Participants arrival in Valdivia Tuesday 2nd, Oral presentations and poster sessions Wednesday 3th, Workshops and concluding remarks (AM). Arrival to Senda Darwin Biological Station or Ancud, Chiloé (PM)
II. 2014 ILTER Annual Meeting, Senda Darwin Biological Station, Chiloé, Chile
Thursday 4th, Local symposium “LTSER from Cape Horn to Fray Jorge” Friday 5th, Science Conference, guest speakers Saturday 6th, Mid-meeting field trip to Senda Darwin Biological Station Sunday 7th, ILTER Regional Meeting (AM) and Coordinating Committee Meeting (PM) Monday 8th, Coordinating Committee Meeting, closing ceremony
III. Post-meeting field trips (optional) Post-meeting tours (from 9 December) will be offered respectively to LTSER sites in Fray Jorge National Park (semi-arid region) and Omora Etnobotanical Park (sub-Antarctic region). Further information and detailed costs will be given on the meeting website (will be posted 5 May).
Fray Jorge National Park, Coquimbo Region, semi-arid zone, Chile
Tuesday 9th, Flight Puerto Montt – Santiago (2 hours) Wednesday 10th, Departure bus Santiago-Tongoy (5 hours) Thursday 11th, Departure bus Tongoy– Fray Jorge National Park (1 hour) Friday 12th, Departure bus Tongoy- Santiago and return
Cost per person (including lodging, all meals, and transportation): $500 USD
Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Tuesday 9th, Flight Puerto Montt – Punta Arenas (3 hours) Wednesday 10th, Visit Penguin Colony around Punta Arenas Thursday 11th, Departure by Ferry, Punta Arenas – Puerto Williams Friday 12th, Navigation around Darwin’s Cordillera and Glaciers of the Northwestern Arm of the Beagle Channel (one day) Saturday 13th, Visit to Omora Ethnobotanical Park Sunday 14th, Visit to study sites in Navarino Island Monday 15th, Flight Puerto Williams – Punta Arenas Tuesday 16th, Flight Punta Arenas – Santiago and return
Cost per person (including lodging, all meals, and transportation): $1500 USD
Travel directions and approximate times
Santiago - Valdivia - Chiloé Travel to Santiago, Chile by air, with connecting flights via LAN (www.lan.com) or SKY airline (www.skyairline.cl) to Puerto Montt city (2 hours). After arrival in Puerto Montt, guests will be transported by bus to Chiloé Island for attending ILTER Meeting.
For those attending the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, connecting flights should be arranged from Santiago to Valdivia city (1 hour) via LAN or SKY airline. Participants attending ILTER Meeting will be transported by bus from Valdivia to Chiloé Island after All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas (4 hours).
Official language The official language of the meeting is English.
Call for papers Abstracts for oral and posters presentations will be accepted for the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas.
Deadlines for abstract submission Preliminary program
I. All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, Valdivia, Chile
Monday 1st, Participants arrival in Valdivia Tuesday 2nd, Oral presentations and poster sessions Wednesday 3th, Workshops and concluding remarks (AM). Arrival to Senda Darwin Biological Station or Ancud, Chiloé (PM)
II. 2014 ILTER Annual Meeting, Senda Darwin Biological Station, Chiloé, Chile
Thursday 4th, Local symposium “LTSER from Cape Horn to Fray Jorge” Friday 5th, Science Conference, guest speakers Saturday 6th, Mid-meeting field trip to Senda Darwin Biological Station Sunday 7th, ILTER Regional Meeting (AM) and Coordinating Committee Meeting (PM) Monday 8th, Coordinating Committee Meeting, closing ceremony
III. Post-meeting field trips (optional) Post-meeting tours (from 9 December) will be offered respectively to LTSER sites in Fray Jorge National Park (semi-arid region) and Omora Etnobotanical Park (sub-Antarctic region). Further information and detailed costs will be given on the meeting website (will be posted 5 May).
Fray Jorge National Park, Coquimbo Region, semi-arid zone, Chile
Tuesday 9th, Flight Puerto Montt – Santiago (2 hours) Wednesday 10th, Departure bus Santiago-Tongoy (5 hours) Thursday 11th, Departure bus Tongoy– Fray Jorge National Park (1 hour) Friday 12th, Departure bus Tongoy- Santiago and return
Cost per person (including lodging, all meals, and transportation): $500 USD
Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Tuesday 9th, Flight Puerto Montt – Punta Arenas (3 hours) Wednesday 10th, Visit Penguin Colony around Punta Arenas Thursday 11th, Departure by Ferry, Punta Arenas – Puerto Williams Friday 12th, Navigation around Darwin’s Cordillera and Glaciers of the Northwestern Arm of the Beagle Channel (one day) Saturday 13th, Visit to Omora Ethnobotanical Park Sunday 14th, Visit to study sites in Navarino Island Monday 15th, Flight Puerto Williams – Punta Arenas Tuesday 16th, Flight Punta Arenas – Santiago and return
Cost per person (including lodging, all meals, and transportation): $1500 USD
Travel directions and approximate times
Santiago - Valdivia - Chiloé Travel to Santiago, Chile by air, with connecting flights via LAN (www.lan.com) or SKY airline (www.skyairline.cl) to Puerto Montt city (2 hours). After arrival in Puerto Montt, guests will be transported by bus to Chiloé Island for attending ILTER Meeting.
For those attending the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, connecting flights should be arranged from Santiago to Valdivia city (1 hour) via LAN or SKY airline. Participants attending ILTER Meeting will be transported by bus from Valdivia to Chiloé Island after All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas (4 hours).
Official language The official language of the meeting is English.
Call for papers Abstracts for oral and posters presentations will be accepted for the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas.
Deadlines for abstract submission
Call Open Submission Notification Notification of deadline of acceptance session scheduling
Abstract (Oral 5 May 30 June 28 July 29 September and poster presentations)
The abstract form for electronic submission will be available on the website on 5 May, 2014. Registration and fees There will be no registration fee for participants attending the All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas. However, participants attending the 2014 ILTER Annual Meeting will need to pay registration fees as follows:
Early bird Regular On-site through 27 August 28 August - 28 Sept. after 29 Sept.
$200 USD $250 USD $300 USD
The registration form will be posted on the meeting website on 5 May.
Information about alternatives for lodging, cost of food and beverages at meeting locations in Valdivia and Chiloé Island will be posted on the meeting website on 5 May.
Webpages for accommodation
Valdivia: www.valdiviaturismo.cl
Chiloé: www.chiloe.cl www.vivechiloe.com Important deadlines
- Call for abstract All-Scientists Meeting of the Americas, Valdivia
Call Open Submission Notification Notification of deadline of acceptance session scheduling
Abstract (Oral 5 May 30 June 28 July 29 September and poster presentations)
- Registration for 2014 ILTER Annual Meeting, Chiloé
Early bird Regular On-site through 27 August 28 August - 28 Sept. after 29 Sept.
$200 USD $250 USD $300 USD
Contact information Dr. Mariela C. Núñez Ávila Research manager LTSER-Chile Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity [email protected] www.ieb-chile.cl