General Program

Workshop Schedule (version 09SEP23)

13SEP:  1330: Buses leave AUCA parking lot in Bishkek to Cholpon-Ata (~265km; 3.5 h)

             1830-2030: Evening Welcome Event (120m)

14SEP: Breakfast on your own

0800: Plenary Session A (130m)

1.        Welcome by CARIN coordinators, Prof. Sagynbek Orunbaev and Prof. Geoff Henebry (5m)

2.       Remarks by NASA LCLUC Program Officer Dr. Garik Gutman (30m)

3.       Remarks by GOFC-GOLD Network Liaison Dr. Krishna Vadrevu (15m)

4.       Prof. Dr. Geoff Henebry, Michigan State University, US: Recent and Projected Changes across Central Asia (20m)

5.       Dr. Gabriel Senay, United State Geological Survey (USGS)/Earth Resources Observations and Science Center (EROS), US: Operational Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration for Central Asia (20m)

6.       Prof. Dr. Vadim Yapiyev, Nazarbayev University, KZ: Mountain Block and Front Recharge to the Aquifers in Sedimentary Basins in Kazakhstan: Evidence from Geothermal Studies and Water Isotopes (20m)

7.       Dr. Alexey Terekhov, Institute of Information and Computational Technologies, KZ: Principles of Processing Large Time Series of Satellite Scenes in the Problem of Assessing the Vegetation Cover of Southern Kazakhstan (20m)

1010: Break with coffee/tea/water (20m)

1030: Plenary Session B (120m)

1.        Prof. Dr. Ranjeet John, University of South Dakota, US [recorded]: Fine Scale Changes in Ecosystem Structure and Function across Precipitation and Grazing Gradients (20m)

2.       Dr. Qiongyu Huang, Smithsonian Institution, US: Conservation in the Mongolian Grasslands: Untangling the Relationships between Wildlife, Vegetation, and Herding Families (20m)

3.       Dr. Munavar Zhumanova, Michigan State University, US: The Responses of Mountain Vegetation to Management and Environmental Changes: Degradation Dynamics or Transitional States? (20m)

4.       Dr. Lira Sagynbekova, Independent Scholar, KG: The Impact of Climate Change Induced and Environmental Challenges on Migration Dynamics in Kyrgyzstan (20m)

5.       Dr. Miyasar Zhumanova, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, UZ: Uzbekistan: Soil Condition, Problems, and Solutions (20m)

6.       Dr. Rebecca King, Kazakh British Technical University, KZ: RS & GIS Modelling Support for US-Canada Watersheds (20m)

1230: Group Photo & Group Lunch #1 (90m)

1400: Parallel group sessions on SDGs & Climate Change: (i) Agriculture & Water or (ii) Pastoral Resources (90m)

1530: Break with coffee/tea/water (15m)

1545: Continue parallel group sessions on SDGs & Climate Change: (i) Agriculture & Water or (ii) Pastoral Resources (60m)

1645: Brief discussion of groups’ progress and charge for tomorrow (15m)

1700: Adjourn

1900: Group Dinner #1

15SEP: Breakfast on your own

0800: Plenary Session C (120m)

1.        Overview of schedule by CARIN coordinators (10m)

2.       Working group reports to Plenary (60m)

                             (i)            Agriculture & Water (20m + 10m Q&A)

                            (ii)            Pastoral Resources (20m + 10m Q&A)

3.       Dr. Maksat Anarbaev, International University of Kyrgyzstan, KG: Conservation Challenges and Wildlife Management in Kyrgyzstan (20m)

4.       Dr. Maksim Kulikov, University of Center Asia, KG: Identification of Trees with Drone and Artificial Intelligence for High-Resolution Mapping of Forests (20m)

1000: Break with coffee/tea/water (30m)

1030: Plenary Session D (120m)

1.        Prof. Sagynbek Orunbaev, American University of Central Asia, KG: From Satellites to Ecosystems: Monitoring Algal Blooms and Chlorophyll-a in the Amu-Darya River Basin and Issyk-Kul Lake  (20m)

2.       Dr. Krishna Vadrevu, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, US: Fire in Central Asia (20m)

3.        Prof. Xin Xi, Michigan Technological University, US: Mapping and Modeling Desertification and Its Impact on Aeolian Dust and Human Health in Central Asia  (20m)

4.       Dr. Gulnaz Jalilova, Kyrgyz State University, KG: Development of  green economy in Kyrgyzstan (20 min)

5.        Prof. Dirk Bruckmann, Rhine-Waal University, DE: Project SUFACHAIN: Sustainable Agroforestry in Kyrgyzstan (20 min)

6.       Mr. Gerald Hermann, Organic Services GmbH, DE: Geo-information-system (GIS) Combined with Supply Chain Mass Balancing for Backing Up Value-Added Product Certification (20m)

1230: Group Lunch #2 (60m)

1400: Field Trips depart (lakeside museum of Kyrgyz culture or cliff petroglyphs north of Cholpon-Ata)

1830: Field trips return to Aurora Plus

1930: Group Dinner #2: Traditional preparation of sheep with national side dishes & entertainment

16SEP: Breakfast on your own

0800: Plenary Session E: Flash talks (5m) by the Early Career Scientists about their research (120 m)

1. Ilhomjon Aslanov, UZ        2. Ganzorig Ulgiichimeg, MN      3. Dildora Aralova, UZ      

4. Nagima Alimbekova, KG   5. Maksim Kulikov, KG              6. Kanat Zulpykharov, KZ 

7. Rasul Matisakov, KG          8. Ekaterina Kokaliuk, KG            9. Baktybek Duisebek, KZ 

10. Raushan Amanzholova, KZ           11. Gulshaan Ergeshova, KG       12. Damira Kaliyeva, KZ

13. Yoonho Jung, KG              14. Azamat Yershibulov, KZ        15. Aidar Zhumabaev, KG

16. Evgenii Shibkov, KG        17. Lidiia Kochmareva, KG      18. Emil Begimkulov, KG

1000: Break with coffee/tea/water (30m)

1030: Parallel group sessions on SDGs & Climate Change: (i) Hazards or (ii) Urbanization (90m)

1200: Lunch in working groups (90m)

1330: Continue parallel group sessions on Climate Change: (i) Hazards or (ii) Urbanization (60m)

1430: Break with coffee/tea/water (15m)

1445: Plenary Session F: Working group reports to Plenary (60m)

(i)     Hazards (20m + 10m Q&A)

(ii)    Urbanization (20m + 10m Q&A)

1545: General Discussion of Regional Research Roadmaps (60m)

1645: Next Steps (15m)

1700: Meeting Adjournment

1900: Dinner on your own

17SEP: Breakfast on your own

1100: Bus leaving from Cholpon-Ata to Bishkek to AUCA parking lot (arriving 1500 or later)

Participants depart KYR either late on 17SEP or very early morning 18SEP