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Network Activities of International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) and the Advancement of Biodiversity Research at Local, Regional and Global Levels Eun-Shik KIM Professor, Department of Forest Resources Kookmin University Seoul 136-702, Korea Temperature Increase! Global Warming!! Biodiversity at risk!!! Climate Change: A New Driver? Biodiversity at local, regional, and global levels is at risk due mainly to ecosystem destruction followed by diverse human activities and ecosystem degradation affected by environmental pollution around the world. Recently, climate change possibly accelerated by global warming emerges as a new and powerful driver for change of biodiversity at ecosystem levels. Integrity of genetic and species biodiversity within an ecosystem Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood) CBD Definition of Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): The variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes of which they are part and which include diversity within species, between species and ecosystems. Ecosystem Attributes and Niche of Biodiversity Complexity Interaction and interdependence Temporal Change Function Ecosystem Structure Connectability Ecosystem and its attributes Ecosystem is considered as the true level of biological integration, which encompasses all the living species (i.e., flora, fauna, and microbiota) and the environment within which the organisms are living. Ecosystem attributes: structure, function, complexity, interaction and interdependence, temporal changes, etc. To conserve the diversity within species and between species, it is vital to conserve the diversity of ecosystems. The Challenges Biodiversity, Species Compositon, and Ecosystem Functioning Ecological Aspects of Biogeochemical Cycles Ecological Implications of Climate Change Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Invasive Species Land Use and Habitat Alteration Hydroecology and Emerging Issues ILTER and its Network The International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) Network has been developed since 1993 Currently, there are 40 member Networks at country (territory) level The ILTER East Asia-Pacific (ILTER-EAP) Regional Network has been formed since 1995 West European Central / Eastern European North American Central / South American ILTER Coordinating & Executive Committees African East Asia / Pacific Middle East Framework of International LTER Network International Long Term Ecological Research (ILTER)-1 ‘A network of networks’ A global network of research sites located in a wide array of ecosystems worldwide that can help understand environmental change across the globe. - ILTER's focus is on long-term, site-based research. Benefits of Collaboration Achieve works that an individual cannot do independently Share good ideas Share sophisticated equipments Share data Broaden spatial scale Shorten research time Advance knowledge The key issues of ILTER at present Climate change (Monitoring and Assessment of Adaptation & Mitigation) Sustainable development Biodiversity and its sustainable use Sustainable use of resources and ecosystem management (land & water) Environmental hazards and disasters Initial EAP Regional ILTER Networks Member Network in East Asia & Pacific Regional ILTER Network: Mongolia China Japan Korea Vietnam East Asia / Pacific Regional Network Taiwan Indonesia Australia Philippines Thailand East Asia and Pacific Regional Network of ILTER (EAP-ILTER) Diverse Ecosystem Structures Ecosystem Patterns & Processes Transect ecosystem gradient studies Carbon flux network activities Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Water (Hydrology) Potential Initiation of Global Ecological Obser vatory Network (GEON) Activities Including Thailand LTER sites & Philippines LTER sites ILTER issues related to advance biodiversity research Construction of biodiversity monitoring and observation system Development of monitoring systems for early detection and warning Development and implementation of adaptation strategies. Ecosystem Attributes and Niche of Biodiversity Complexity Interaction and interdependence Temporal Change Function Ecosystem Structure Connectability Attributes of Ecosystem Integrity Biodiversity Program Suggested Genuineness Health Asian Biodiversity Function Defense Ecosystem Integrity Conservation ABCDEFGHI Program with Network Activities Asian Biodiversity Conservation and Defense through Ecosystem Function, Genuineness, Health, and Integrity Program A Potential and Suggested Research Program sponsored by the ASIA-HORCs Network Activities of International Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER) and the Advancement of Biodiversity Research at Local, Regional and Global Levels Classification, inventory, conservation, sustainable use Biodiversity Ecosystem Integrity Networks Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction NEON Fundamental Questions How are ecological systems affected by changes in land use, climate, and biogeochemistry across a range of spatiotemporal scales? How do changes in the availability and distribution of the nation’s water affect ecological systems? How do patterns and movements of genes and organisms across the continent affect biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, the spread of infectious diseases and invasive species, and human systems? Biodiversity PDA Portable, rugged, field-capable device Electronic field guide and data recorder Integrated GPS Wireless link High resolution digital camera Measures temperature, light levels, relative humidity, barometric pressure Barcode reader / label generator ILTER as a Ground Facility for the supply of adaptation services and products to UNEP ILTER A Network of Ecosystem Observations for Biodiversity Conservation & Climate Change Adaptation: At Global, Regional and National Levels Thank you for your kind attention!