A manera de introducción, esta sesión se enfocó en conocer el conocimiento o “des” conocimiento de la entomofauna del Desierto Sonorense, con la justificación de que los insectos son parte fundamental de los ecosistemas por diversas razones y que tener conocimiento de varios aspectos acerca de su diversidad, biología e importancia.
We mostly focused on buffelgrass, although Tom Bowen brought up his plans to rid the islands he works with of tamarisk at the end of the discussion.
Plant-animal and plant-microbe interactions are fundamental components of biodiversity and are vital to ecosystem functioning. Given the extreme conditions of desert environments, plants and animals face great challenges to survival, and their interactions appear particularly dramatic and crucial.
We started by briefly summarizing some of the next-generation DNA sequencing technologies as 454 pyrosequencing, Illumina and Ion Torrent, in terms of data output and cost.
We began with a series of questions that participants had about oases, posed to thegroup to be answered in turn or to lead to further research
Discussion will focus on the current state of binational research pertaining to the 4-D geologic evolution of the Gulf of California (in both time (1- D) and space (3-D)).
Despite the long history in the region, there is a need to better understand the connections of those working to conserve and understand the Sonoran Desert. The goal of this session was to propose a social network analysis of the participants of the Next Generation Sonoran Desert Researchers (Un)Conference.
The joint discussion of what could and should be the products of this Summit revolved around three main topics: (1) publications, (2) digital communication, and (3) additional products.
Ecosystem-based management has been growing in popularity in recent years as the most effective way to manage habitats, resources, and human interactions within the ecosystem. Protected areas, in particular, are seen as an important tool in ecosystem-based management, although they are not the only way.
La conservación del patrimonio natural y cultural en el Desierto de Sonora está íntimamente ligada con las actividades humanas que se dan en ambos lados de los grandes Estados-Nación que comparten este desierto.
