2nd EXPEER Training week “SAmpling Protocols for Ecosystem Research” SAPER May 20-24, 2013 CNR Research Area Roma-1, Montelibretti, RM (Central Italy) Organised in the frame of WP2 of ExpeER with the aim of testing protocols for field measurements.
Parameters object of the training Land Use Type (landscape analysis) Leaf Area Index (Forest, grassland) Plant biomass (Forest, grassland) Soil macrofauna (QBS technique, bait lamina, litterbags) Soil respiration (different techniques) Soil organic matter (sampling and analysis) Plant phenology (to be confirmed) Issues related to the importance of metadating sampling and experimental activities Some notes on Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration (sap flow, eddy covariance)
Organising committee: Bill Kunin, Leeds University, UK Leslie Firbank, Leed University, UK Elli Groner, BGU, Israel Eva J. Krab, VU University Amsterdam Giorgio Matteucci, CNR, Italy Trainers: Chiara Bertora, University of Turin, Italy Cristina Menta, University of Parma, Italy David Blankman, ILTER Information Management Committee Gemini Delle Vedove, University of Udine, Italy Giorgio Matteucci, CNR, Italy Leslie Firbank, Leed University, UK Miklos Kertesz, Centre for Ecological Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Stefania Pinto, University of Parma, Italy 1
Draft programme
20 May Arrival in Rome Airport in the morning, train to research area (lunch possible at CNR Canteen) 15:00 Starting of training course Course charge, aims, logistics (L. Firbank, Univ. of Leeds, G. Matteucci, CNR) Land use types (L. Firbank, Univ. of Leeds) The key to immortality of experiment and data: the importance of metadating (D. Blankman, ILTER) 19:00 Closing of first day 20:00 Dinner
21 May 9:00 – 1300 (coffee break included) Short follow up on metadating (if needed) (D. Blankman, ILTER) Leaf Area Index (G. Matteucci, CNR; M. Kertesz, HAS) Plant biomass (G. Matteucci, CNR; M. Kertesz, HAS) 13:00 - 14.30 lunch break 14.30 – 19:00 (coffee break included) Practical session on plant biomass 20:00 Dinner
22 May 9:00 – 1300 (coffee break included) Soil macrofauna: the QBS technique (C. Menta, S. Pinto, Univ. of Parma) 13:00 - 14.30 lunch break 14.30 – 19:00 (coffee break included) Soil processes 2
Bait lamina and litterbags (S. Pinto, C. Menta, Univ. of Parma) Soil organic matter (trainer to be confirmed) 20:00 Dinner
23 May 9:00 – 1300 (coffee break included) Soil gaseous emission (C. Bertora, Univ. of Turin, G. Delle Vedove, Univ. of Udine) 13:00 - 14.30 lunch break 14.30 – 19:00 (coffee break included) Soil gaseous emission (C. Bertora, Univ. of Turin, G. Delle Vedove, Univ. of Udine) 20:00 Dinner
24 May 8:30 – 13:00 Visit at the ExpeER Transnational Access site Rome Castelporziano Eddy covariance tower (fluxes of CO2, CH4, O3, H2O) Notes on Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Land use types Practical session on Leaf Area Index with indirect methods 12:30 - 14.00 lunch break and closing of the training week 14:00 Transfer to Rome Fiumicino Airport (30 min. from the experimental site) or back to the Research Area Flight back home (mid to late afternoon)
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Logistic information All topics include classroom and practical (hands-on) sessions CNR Research Area Roma-1, Montelibretti, RM (Central Italy, close to Rome) CNR Research Area Roma – 1, located in Montelibretti, 30 km North – East of Rome, will host the training week. The Research Area can be easily reached from the main Rome airport (Leonardo Da Vinci – Fiumicino) from where a train leaves every 15 min (direction Fara Sabina, Poggio Mirteto or Orte, ticket cost: 11 €). Get down after 1 h 22 min at Piana Bella di Montelibretti. Pass over the railway, walk up for 150 m and you will be at the entrance of the Research Area (a list with your names will be given at the Entrance post). Accomodation will be provided in the Research Area Guest House, single rooms.
Costs At the moment of issuing this draft programme, travel cost to and from Italy (Rome) are to be covered by the participants. If funding to cover part of the travel costs will become available, participants will be informed promptly. Accomodation, food and local costs are covered by the organiser (CNR).
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