Neotropical Ecology Laboratory: Science for Empowerment

Catherine Potvin and Juvenal Quiroz, president of the Embera Congress of Alto Bayano in Panama Photo: Lisa Lutz Dr. Catherine Potvin McGill University, Department of Biology 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue, Room W6/8 Montreal, Quebec CANADA  H3A 1B1 (514) 398-3730 / fax (514) 398-5069 catherine.potvin@mcgill.ca Director: PFSS: Panama Field Study Semester View Panama Field Course videos: courtesy of Alex Tran: PFSS I, PFSS II, PFSS III] Research Areas: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Livelihoods, Empowerment, and Biodiversity REDD+: Carbon and Co-benefits Science to inform Climate Change Policy McGill at work: Follow Dr. Catherine Potvin in Panama Join us for the new project of the laboratory: a series of weekly videos, where the lab members and undergraduate students take the camera to share our work and build knowledge on climate change mitigation. Please go on the Facebook page, join in and share to help us distribute… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mission Statement:

The Neotropical Ecology Lab from McGill University carries out interdisciplinary research focused on carbon sequestration, land cover change and livelihoods. Our interest is to provide a sound science base to assist decision making regarding forests and biodiversity in Latin America. Our approach to science builds on the notion of empowerment of all actors – from local communities to indigenous peoples and national governments. We follow very closely both the negotiations and the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Lab News:

• Catherine Potvin - chercheure en changements climatiques. Equiterre: Rendez hommage aux femmes en environnement.
• Catherine Potvin - Interview on Radio-Canada about being awarded the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal (Dec. 15, 2012)
• Catherine Potvin - Une entrevue avec Etienne Leblanc de Radio-Canada au sujet de la conference sur les changements climatiques de Doha (Dec. 2012)
• Catherine Potvin - named Personnalité de la Semaine by La Presse and Radio Canada (Nov. 26, 2012)
  >> See article in La Presse
  >> Listen to interview on Radio-Canada
• The Royal Society of Canada awards the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal 2012 to Dr. Catherine Potvin. The medal is awarded for significant contributions to the resolution of scientific aspects of environmental problems or for important improvements to the quality of an ecosystem in all aspects - terrestrial, atmospheric and aqueous - brought about by scientific means.
  

Read a book designed with a Kuna artist to discuss climate change with Panama's indigenous comunities

>> Download "Nuestra Casa en el Universo" [PDF - 8MB]