■ 연구기간: 2007.8.1 - 2010.7.31
■ 지원기관: 한국과학재단 (KOSEF), A3 Foresight Program
■ Project objectives
This project is to assess the size and spatial patterns of terrestrial carbon sinks in East Asia, to predict the changes of these sinks under changing climate, and to initialize an educational and academic network for current and future studies in ecological and environmental sciences among the East Asian countries.
■ Major themes
We will achieve the objectives though intergrating bottom-up investigation data, top-down remote sensing and climatic data, and ecological and climate models. The major themes are (1) Intensive carbon-related plot-studoes; (2) Extensive ground-based investigation on carbon-related parameters; (3) Estimation of carbon sinks based on national inventory of forests and grasslands, crop census, and soil survey; (4) Regional evaluation and prediction of climate changes by focusing on terrestrial carbon sinks using ecological and climate models; and (5) establishment of exchange program and educational network for researchers and graduate students in ecological and environmental sciences in the three countries.
■ Pictures
<2007 1st joint seminar, Takayama, Japan, 2007.11.19-22>
< 2008 Seoul Workshop, Korea, 2008.2.18-21>
<A3 Foresight Program Brochure>