Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone Understand the

Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone Understand the World’s Coastal Zone and Predict Change Core Project of the International Geosphere and Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) Where is LOICZ represented? What is LOICZ? • Joint Core Project of the - International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) - International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) LOICZ SSC Members LOICZ Regional Node East Asia LOICZ IPO Who is LOICZ? • • • Individual Researchers Affiliated Projects Scientific Steering Committee (18 scientists) Regional Nodes (Sri Lanka, Singapore, China) International Project Office (IPO) LOICZ West Africa (associated via START/PACOM) LOICZ Regional Node South Asia LOICZ Regional Node Southeast Asia How is LOICZ integrated? Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) Joint Initiative of 4 Global Environmental Change Programmes ESSP Activities • International Programme of Biodiversity Science (DIVERSITAS) • Joint Projects (Carbon, Food, Water, Health) • International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) • Integrated Regional Studies (MAIRS) • World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) • Regional Activities & Capacity Building (START) • International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) Core Projects of the Programmes LOICZ Affiliated Projects Coastal Futures, SPICOSA, ENCORA, Caribbean Coastal Scenarios, and others GLP, SOLAS, GLOBEC, ILAPS, IGAC, IMBER, UGEC, bio. SUSTAINABILITY, and others What are LOICZ products? What is LOICZ doing? Scientific Theme III Scientific Theme IV Scientific Theme V Vulnerability of Coastal Implications of Global Change Human Influences Biogeochemical Cycles in Towards Coastal Systems and Hazards for Coastal Ecosystems on the River Basin Coastal and Shelf Waters Sustainability by Managing to Society and Sustainable Development Coastal Zone Interactions Land-Ocean Interactions Priority Topic 1 Priority Topic 2 Priority Topic 3 Linking Social and Ecological Systems in the Coastal Zone Assessing and Predicting Impact of Environmental Change on Coastal Ecosystems Linking Governance and Science in Coastal Regions A) Modelling and Typology B) Variability Analyses Cross-Cutting Activities • • • Newsletter Reports & Studies Synthesis Books Digital Tools Databases Models C) Capacity Building How to contact LOICZ? Gain in futur g insight e sta s te of on the l envi ro ikely th nom nment in e marin ic an e vario d so us e cial s cena corios Exam i grou ning cha nges nd in ru sedim water fl n ows, ent l nutr off, with oads ient clima asso & activ t c ities e change iated wi th a coas tal a nd the r and hum espo nd s an helf nse of ecos yste ms Emp lo anal ying com ys p men is to info arative t of t r he g m the im hum o an a ctivit vernance provecoas ie tal e of cosy s in cha ngin stem g s • Bio geoc hem • Typ ical B olog udge ical C t Mo • Typ luste dels olog ring y Da Tool • Era taba sm se Wate us Mund r and us Jo • Su in Coas mme tal M t Master r anag Scho eme nt • E-l ols earn ing Mod ules • etc LOICZ International Project Office Institute for Coastal Research GKSS Research Center Max-Planck-Strasse 1 D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany Phone: +49 - 4152 - 872009 Fax: +49 - 4152 - 872040 E-Mail: loicz. ipo@loicz. org URL: http: //www. loicz. org © LOICZ, photos and poster by J. Weichselgartner