Workshop on environmental calorimetry:
The Role of the calorimetric measurement of energy flows to achieve the Kyoto Protocol
and secure energy resources.

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Santiago García Granda (Chairman)
University of Oviedo, Spain
Jose Ruben García Menendez (Chairman)
University of Oviedo, Spain
Nieves Barros Pena (Secretary)
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Beatriz Ramajo Escalera
University of Oviedo, Spain
Josefa Salgado Carballo
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Jose Rodríguez Anón, Spain
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Sergio Feijóo Juarros
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
María Villanueva López
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Jorge Proupin Castineiras
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Richard B. Kemp
Aberystwyth University, Wales. UK.
Vladimir Mukhanov
Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas, Sevastopol. Ukraine

 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Date: 24-5-2008
Session 1. The soil system and calorimetric methods
Schedule
Activity
10.00 -10.15
Opening session and welcome.
Santiago García Granda (Univ. Oviedo. Spain)
10.15-10.45
Invited lecture 1
10.45-11.15
Invited lecture 2
11.15-12.00
Short communications*
12.00-13.00
Brain-storming*

Short communications*: They are 5- to 10-min presentations in which the selected participants will show briefly the ecological application of their research to the soil system. They must focus on the following question: How does the calorimetric methodology you reveal contribute to the sustainable development of the soil system? Is it possible to prevent desertification by application of calorimetric and thermodynamic models?

Brain storming*: The objective of it for all the participants in this session is to reveal the main research lines in use for soil now and to settle the role of calorimetric methods in them. One of the main problems in soil research is the lack of a consensus among scientists on the best methodologies (calorimetric and non-calorimetric). It will be important that calorimetrists introduce some general rules to follow in this area. These will show the way to the future research lines dealing with the application of calorimetry and thermodynamics to the study of the soil system.

Date: 24-5-2008
Session 2. Calorimetry and plant metabolism: impact of global warming
Schedule
Activity
16.00-16.30
Invited lecture 1
16.30-17.00
Invited lecture 2
17.00-17.45
Short communications*
17.45-18.45
Brain-storming*

Short communications*: In this session, participants will focus on the calorimetric contribution to the understanding of plant metabolism and on the models that provide information about the environmental impact. Can calorimetry measure the effect of global warming on the metabolism on plants? Can calorimetry foresee the consequences? Is it possible to predict the impact of increased temperature on the species survival?

Brain-storming*: Suggestions for research projects and global research rules to apply in this area should emerge from this activity. What can the application of thermodynamics say about increased planting of trees to combat increased CO2 production? Is increased use of plants as biofuels a folly? What about megascale microalgal cultures?

Date: 25-5-2008
Session 3. Calorimetry and ocean biodiversity
Schedule
Activity
10.00-10.30
Invited lecture 1
10.30-11.00
Invited lecture 2
11.00-11.45
Short communications*
12.00-13.00
Brain-storming*

Short communications*: These will focus on how calorimetry can contribute to preserve the biodiversity of the oceans and on the advantages of the proposed methods.

Brain- storming*: Future trends. Main problems to solve. Temperature-induced movement of plankton. Advantages of calorimetric methods. Involvement in water management

Date: 25-5-2008
Session 4. Calorimetric developments and ecological applications
Schedule
Activity
16.00-16.30
Invited lecture 1
16.30-17.00
Invited lecture 2
17.00-17.45
Short communications*
17.45-18.45
Brain-storming*
18.45-19.00
Closing session: General conclusions

Short communications*: Latest developments in calorimetric methods and thermodynamic models that can help the biodiversity conservation and can contribute to a sustainable development of the ecosystems directly involved with the global warming.

Brain-storming*: Optimization of the utilization, exploitation and scientific disclosure of the calorimetric methods in ecological sciences

Please, submit your abstract through the webpage of the ISBC Conference and it will be sent to our Secretary, Nieves Barrros. E-mail Secretary: fanieves@lugo.usc.es