Introduction
SAPEC-2020 is the first official gathering of the Southeast Asian Paleo Environments Consortium, as well as a workshop open to all aspiring early career scientists in paleoclimate fields. Along with two full days of fieldwork in our established Bidoup Nui Ba National Park (BDNP) study sites, Dr. Brendan Buckley (Columbia University) will lead three days of intensive methodology instruction and discussion, ranging from generating data to producing complex models for climate reconstruction, and all the steps in between. For this purpose, we will use samples and data already generated from our published studies in the region, which are the result of a long history of NSF funding.
Time
Pre-workshop: January 4-5, 2020
Main workshop: January 6-12, 2020
Location
International Center for Tropical Highlands Ecosystems Research (ICTHER)
Bidoup Nui Ba National Park (BDNP), Lam Dong Province, Vietnam
Participants
Dendrochronology
Brendan M. Buckley, Columbia University, US (Dendro)
Edward R. Cook, Columbia University, US (Dendro/Methods)
Justin T. Maxwell, Indiana University, US (Dendro/Ecology)
Grant Harley, University of Idaho, US (Dendro/Speleo)
Tsun-Fung Au (Tom), Indiana University, US (Dendro)
Karen Heeter, University of Idaho, US (Dendro)
Paolo Cherubini, WSL, CH (Dendro/Anatomy)
Holger Gaertner, WSL, CH (Dendro/Anatomy)
Sylvia Passardi, WSL, CH (Dendro/Anatomy)
Chenxi Xu, Chinese Academy of Science, CN (Dendro/Isotopes)
Fan Zexin, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CN (Dendro/Ecology)
Sediments, Corals and Other Proxies
Simon Brassell, Indiana University, US (Seds/ Isotopes)
Yvette Eley, University of Birmingham, UK (Seds/leaf waxes)
Xin Zhou, University of Science & Technology of China, CN (Seds/Isotopes)
Bridget Warren, University of Birmingham, UK (Seds/leaf waxes)
Toby Everard, University of Birmingham, UK (Seds/leaf waxes)
Alan Ziegler, National University of Singapore, SG (Seds/ geomorphology)
Kelsey Doiron, Indiana University, US (Seds/ Isotopes)
Dhrubajyoti Samanta, National University of Singapore (Corals/ Isotopes)
Khairun Nisha bte Md Ramzan, University of Queensland, AU (Seds/ Isotopes)
Anna-Marie Klamt, Yunnan Normal University, CN (Paleolimnology)
Nguyen Van Huong, Vietnam National University, VN (Seds/ Paleolimnology)
Climate Dynamics/Hydrology
Shih-Yu Simon Wang, Utah State University, US (Climate Dynamics/Modeling)
Stefano Galelli, Singapore University of Technology and Design, SG (Hydrology/Methods)
Hung T.T. Nguyen, Singapore University of Technology and Design, SG (Hydrology/Methods)
Other Disciplines
Gretchen Coffman, University of San Francisco, US (Restoration Ecology)
Nguyen Van Thiet, University of Melbourne, AU (Ecology)
Nguyen Thi Oanh, Vietnam National University, VN (Geology)
Elvagris Segovia, National University of Singapore, SG (Environmental Sciences)
Tan Fang Yi, Nanyang Technological University, SG
Christabel Tan, Nanyang Technological University, SG
Dang Bui Ngoc Han, VN
Le Canh Nam, VN (Forestry)
Pham Trong Nhan, Institute of Forest Sciences of Central Highlands, VN (Forestry)
Nguyen Tran Quoc Trung, Southern Institute of Ecology, VN (Ecology)
Nguyen Xuan Hau, National Cheng-Kung University, TW (Ecology)
Juliette Taieb, University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne, FR (Archaeology)
Program
Pre-workshop (January 4–5)
Pre-workshop activities include sampling at Cong Troi site, preparing samples, climate dynamics workshop, reproducible science workshop, and informal discussions.
Main program (January 6–12)
- Day 1: Orientation & Introduction
- Days 2 and 3: Sampling
- Days 4: Sample processing classes
- Days 5 and 6: Data analysis & climate reconstruction classes
- Day 7: Group presentation & closing
Besides instructional presentations, participants will be given ample opportunities to practice the skills hands-on. They will apply the newly learned skills directly to a group project, which will be presented on the last day.
During most evenings, participants will share their own research in conference-style (12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes Q&A).
Program details
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday, Jan 6 — Orientation & Introduction to proxies | |
| Morning | Arrival, check-in, ice-breaking |
| Welcome & introduction | |
| Afternoon & evening | Introduction to proxies: ring-width, blue-intensity, δ18O, leaf wax, lake sediments, wood anatomy |
| Group formation | |
| Tuesday, Jan 7 — Field day 1 at Giang Ly plot | |
| Morning & afternoon |
Field demonstration
|
| Sample collection | |
| Evening | Participants’ short talks |
| Group project work | |
| Wednesday, Jan 8 — Field day 2 at Hon Giao Dwarf Forest & Giang Ly plot | |
| Morning | Sample collection at Hon Giao Dwarf Forest |
| Lunch at Hon Giao Station with rangers | |
| Afternoon | Sample collection at Giang Ly Plot |
| Evening | Participants’ short talks |
| Group project work | |
| Data analysis and visualization with R (optional) | |
| Thursday, Jan 9 — Methods day 1: Chronology Development | |
| Morning |
Measurement
|
| Hands-on practice + project work | |
| Afternoon |
Chronology Building
|
| Hands-on practice + project work | |
| Evening | Participants’ short talks |
| Group project work | |
| Friday, Jan 10 — Methods day 2: Chronology and climate | |
| Morning |
Climate-proxy relationship
|
| Hands-on practice + project work | |
| Afternoon |
Extracting information from proxies
|
| Hands-on practice + project work | |
| Evening | Participants’ short talks |
| Hands-on practice + project work | |
| Saturday, Jan 11 — Methods day 3: Reconstruction | |
| Morning |
Climate reconstruction
|
| Hands-on practice + project work | |
| Afternoon | Cross validation |
| Post-processing, time series analysis, and visualization | |
| Hands-on practice and project work | |
| Evening | Traditional ethnic dance and music of K’Ho people |
| Fireside games | |
| Sunday, Jan 12 — Presentation & closing | |
| Morning | Group presentations |
| Afternoon | Lunch, closing, return to Da Lat |
Cost
- Main workshop: USD 550 per participant. The cost covers food, accommodation, conference room, sampling and measurement equipment, rangers, and transportatin.
- Pre-workshop: additional USD 250 per participant.
Payment will be by telegraphic transfer to BDNP’s account. BDNP will bear the transfer fee. After registering, you will receive an email with payment details.
Logistics
Arrival in Da Lat
Participants can choose one of two options:
- Group 1: arrive in Da Lat on Monday Jan 6 on one of these two flights
- Group 2: arrive in Da Lat on Sunday Jan 5 (or before) and stay there at your own cost. To ease logistics, we request that you stay at the same hotel, which we will recommend later.
Our bus to BDNP will pick up group 1 from Da Lat Airport at 8:30, then will pick up group 2 at the hotel at about 9:00.
During registration, you will be asked for your preferred option.
Departure from Da Lat
On Jan 12, bus will leave BDNP at 1 PM for Da Lat. You should have enough time to take the evening flights back to Ho Chi Minh. Or you can stay longer and explore Da Lat.
Contacts
Brendan M. Buckley
bmb@ldeo.columbia.edu