Elsa Ordway Leads PANGEA Scoping Workshop in Washington D.C.

UCLA Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute co-director Dr. Elsa Ordway is leading PANGEA, a NASA-funded effort to design a large-scale field campaign studying tropical forests worldwide. This critical research will improve understanding of how these vital ecosystems are responding to climate change and land-use changes.

PANGEA Scoping Workshops Held Around the World:

• A recent workshop in Washington D.C. drew over 400 participants from 36 countries.
• Earlier workshops in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and at the AGU Annual Meeting in San Francisco helped shape the project’s direction.

What’s Next for PANGEA?

• Dr. Ordway will travel to Thailand, Brazil and Peru to gather further input.
• The PANGEA team is finalizing a paper outlining the proposed research campaign for submission to NASA later this year.

How PANGEA Could Benefit the World:

• Improved understanding of tropical forests’ role in climate change.
• Development of strategies to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable land use.
• Training for the next generation of tropical forest researchers.

Stay Connected:

• Learn more about PANGEA.