The TESS Second Workshop, on 7 October 2010 was held in Tallinn, Estonia. It followed a well-attended first public workshop in London in 2009 and presented the Work-Package 4 database of predictive models for the management of European biodiversity. The workshop assessed performance and scalability of the models and compared the availability of different categories with the need for prediction revealed by surveys at all levels of government and society in Work-Packages 2, 3 and 5. To integrate experience of various research projects, invited speakers discussed a variety of current solutions and challenges in the modelling of terrestrial ecosystems.
The total number of persons attending the meeting was 41. Participants were experts from the 13 TESS partner institutions and from other EC-supported projects concerned with environmental prediction, as well as invited representatives from national and local governments.
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2nd Project Workshop
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Organised by:
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Tallinn University of Technology
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Place:
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Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia, Liivalaia 33, Tallinn 10118, Estonia
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Date:
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October 7, 2010
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Agenda
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Thursday 7 October, 2010
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Welcome and Introduction
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Prof Erkki Truve & Prof Mari Ivask IST - AUTH - Anatrack
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09:00 - 09:30
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Models in the TESS database
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Kristjan Piirimae (IST)
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09:30 – 10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30 - 10:50
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Session 1. Origins of socio-ecological modelling
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Modelling theory from problem to model
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Robert Kenward (Anatrack)
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10:50 – 11:30
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Prediction of threats to species
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Oliver Schweiger (FP6-ALARM)
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11:30 – 12:00
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Modelling threats to ecosystems
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Pam Berry (FP6-RUBICODE)
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12:00 – 13:00
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Lunch break
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13:00 - 14:00
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Session 2. Developments in FP7
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Advances in habitat definitions and predictions
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Rob Jongman (FP7-EBONE)
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14:00 - 14:30
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Scaling methods for indicator development
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Josef Tzanopoulos (FP7-SCALES)
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14:30 – 15:00
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From models to knowledge systems in TESS
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Jason Papathanasiou (AUTH)
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15:00 – 15:30
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Coffee break
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15:30 – 16:00
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Session 3. Considerations for future Policy
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Gap analysis for ecosystem service models
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Kristjan Piirimae (IST)
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16:00 – 17:10
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Practical discussion on the development of TESS model database and its potentials in the creation of integrated Environmental DSS
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Discussion: Chair Pedro Beja
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17:10 – 17:50
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Final summing up
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Nicholas Aebisher (Anatrack)
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17:50 - 18:00
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Dinner
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19:30
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