Tentative Program

August 08: pre-conference short course, 9:00am to 5:00pm

8:30 am to 9:00 am:	Registration
9:00 am to 12:00 pm:	Lecture series 1
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm:	Lunch
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm:	Lecture series 2
5:30 pm:	Ice breaker party for Tropical Rivers conference

August 09: Day 1: Tropical Rivers Conference

8:00 am to 8:30 am:	Registration
8:30 am to 9:00 am:	Coffee and snacks
9:00 am to 9:20 am::	Open ceremony
9:20 am to 10:00 am:	Keynote lecture
10:00 am to 11:20 am:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
11:20 am to 11:40 am:	Coffee break
11:40 am to 1:00 pm:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
1:00 pm to 2:40 pm:	Lunch
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
4:00 pm to 4:20 pm:	Coffee break
4:20 pm to 5:00 pm:	Keynote lecture
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
6:00 pm:	Dinner on you own

August 10: day 2: Tropical Rivers Conference

8:30 am to 9:00 am:	Cofee and snacks
9:00 am to 9:40 am:	Keynote lecture
9:40 am to 11:20 am::	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
11:20 am to 11:40 am:	Coffee break
11:40 am to 1:00 pm:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
1:00 pm to 2:40 pm:	Lunch
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
4:00 pm to 4:20 pm:	Coffee break
4:20 pm to 5:00 pm:	Keynote lecture
5:00 pm to 5:40 pm:	Technical session (20 minutes: 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions)
5:40 pm to 6:00 pm:	Administrative Meeting-plenary -IGCP 582 projects
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm:	Banquet organized by LOC (e.g. closing ceremony, folk Peruvian music and dances)

August 11: Field trip

8:00 am to 12:00 pm:	Traveling along the Amazon River.
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm:	Lunch (TBA)
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm:	Visit to local tourist attractions (e.g. Pilpintunwasi butterlfy farm, Amazon Manatee Rescue Center, Belen Floating Market).

 

August 12: Terrestrial Field trip

8:00 am to 12:00 pm:	Terrestrial excursion along the floodplain of the Amazon River.
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm:	Lunch (TBA)
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm:	Terrestrial excursion along the floodplain of the Amazon River.

 

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