NASA 2014 UB Meeting

In 2014, researchers from Michigan State University and University of Michigan met with international colleagues in Ulaanbaator, Mongolia to discuss the progress and efforts of the project LCLUC Synthesis: Ecosystem-Society Interactions on a Changing Mongolian Plateau. Below are the objectives and outcomes of the meeting. View the meeting agenda.

Presentations

What is scenario planning?
Colorado State University Professor and rangelands expert Maria Fernandez- Gimenez explains the process and usefulness of scenario planning.

Scenario planning results
Attendees grouped together to brainstorm, following the scenario planning method introduced by Dr. Fernandez- Gimenez. Groups represented perspectives from Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia), and other international colleagues.

Participants

  • Amartuvishin, Amarjargal: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of the Humanities, Mongolia
  • Bai, Yongfei: Professor, State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Plant Ecology Centre, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  • Battulga, Danbayar: Policy maker, Umnugobi province, Mongolia
  • Batkhishig, Ochirbat: Scientist, Soil laboratory, Institute of Geography, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia
  • Brown, Daniel G. : Professor, School of Natural Resources & Environment, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
  • Chen, Jiquan: Professor, The Center for Global Change & Earth Observations and Department of Geography, Michigan State University, USA
  • Dong, Gang: Professor, School of Life Science, Shanxi University, China
  • Fan, Peilei: Associate Professor, School of Planning, Design & Construction, The Center for Global Change and Earth Observations & Geography, Michigan State University, USA
  • Fernandez- Gimenez, Maria: Professor, Warner College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
  • Gantumur, Altangerel: Policy maker, Bulgan province, Mongolia
  • Galbadrakh, Munkhbayar: Bag leader, Saikhan Soum, Mongolia
  • Groisman, Pavel: Project Scientist NEESPI, UCAR, NOAA National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC and RAS Institute of Oceanology, Moscow, Russia
  • Huhuu, Tuvshinjargal: Policy maker, BayanUlgii province, Mongolia
  • John, Ranjeet: Research Assistant Professor, LEES lab, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, USA
  • Kappas, Martin: Professor, Institute of Geography, Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing Dept, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • Kinnucan, Henry: Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, USA
  • Ma, Mei: PhD Candidate, College of Economics and Management, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China
  • Natsagdorj, Enkhjargal: PhD candidate, National University of Mongolia, Mongolia
  • Ojima, Dennis: Professor, NREL at Colorado State University, the Heinz Center for Science, USA
  • Qi, Jiaguo: Professor, Project Scientist NASA-MAIRS and Director, The Center for Global Change & Earth Observations and Department of Geography, Michigan State University, USA
  • Renchin, Tsolmon: Professor, NUM-ITC-UNESCO Space Science and Remote Sensing Laboratory, National University of Mongolia, Mongolia
  • Shao, Changliang: Post Doctoral Research Associate, LEES lab, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, USA
  • Tuvshintogtokh, Indree: Scientist, Institute of Botany, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaan Baataar, Mongolia
  • Uudus, Divaachuu: Policy maker, Umnugobi province, Mongolia
  • Wang, Dan: Post-doctoral researcher, Institute for Genomic Biology, Energy Bioscience Institute, University of Illinois, USA
  • Wang, Haichun: Assistant professor, School of Finance and Tax, Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, China
  • Xie, Yichun: Professor, Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, USA
  • Zhang, Yaoqi: Associate Professor, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, USA
  • Zhao, Fangyuan: Ph.D. Student, School of Life Science, Shanxi University, USA
  • Zhuang, Qianlai: William F. and Patty J. Miller Professor, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences and Agronomy, Purdue University, USA