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Senckenberg Biodiversit\u00e4t- und Klima-Forschungszentrum Frankfurt <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

16-18 September 2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program<\/em> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 16th September (all times CEST) [Wallace \u2013 Room number 1.15]<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Thomas Hickler<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00-13:00<\/em> <\/td>Arrival \/ Lunch<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
13:00-13:10<\/em> <\/td>Welcome<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
13:10-15:00<\/em> <\/td>Introductions  <\/strong>(see page below)<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
15:00-15:30<\/em> <\/td>BREAK<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
15:30-17:00<\/em> <\/td>Impact Area Talks Part I <\/strong> (Vegetation Modeling, Proxies, and Archaeology, see below) <\/td><\/tr>
17:00-18:00<\/em> <\/td>Impact Area Talks Part II<\/strong> (Downscaling and Earth System Models, see below) <\/td><\/tr>
18:30<\/em> <\/td>Dinner (self-organized)<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, September 17 [Wallace \u2013 Room number 1.15]<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Pete Ashwin<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00-10:00<\/em> <\/td>Keynote Speaker: Adrian Currie<\/strong> \u201cLost Worlds and Unprecedented Futures\u201d <\/strong>(see below)<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
10:00-10:30<\/em> <\/td>BREAK<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
10:30-12:00<\/em> <\/td>Breakout Agenda Setting <\/strong>(see below)<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
12:00-12:45<\/em> <\/td>Lunch<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
12:45-14:15<\/em><\/td>Breakout Sessions IA (Wallace), 1B (Madagaskar), 1C (Conference room)<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
14:15-15:45<\/em><\/td>Visit to Senckenberg Museum<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
15:45-16:00<\/em><\/td>BREAK<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
16:00-17:30<\/em> <\/td>Breakout Sessions IIA (Wallace), IIB (Madagaskar), IIC (Conference room)<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
17:30<\/em> <\/td>End of formal programme for the day<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
18:30<\/em> <\/td>Workshop Dinner (African Queen Restaurant, Schlo\u00dfstra\u00dfe 113)<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Friday, September 18 [Wallace \u2013 Room number 1.15]<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chair:  Nick Triozzi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00-10:30<\/em> <\/td>Breakout Sessions IIIA (Wallace), IIIB (Gondwana), IIIC (Laurasia)<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
10:30-11:00<\/em> <\/td>BREAK<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
11:00-12:00<\/em> <\/td>Reporting back from Breakout Sessions<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
12:00-13:00<\/em> <\/td>Agenda Setting for Future Work<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
13:00<\/em> <\/td>Lunch \/ Depart<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Introductory talks (all participants)  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please give a brief introduction in which you describe your main area of expertise, what you focus on, and what you hope to accomplish in the workshop. Keep to 5 mins maximum, less if you are contributing a talk. If you arrive later, we will arrange for you to do a quick introduction then. If you wish, you can use up to 3 slides: please send to Nick Triozzi in advance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suggested order as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Hickler <\/td><\/tr>
Madeline McLeod-Reynolds <\/td><\/tr>
Anna von der Heydt <\/td><\/tr>
Audrey de Huu <\/td><\/tr>
Christian Wirths <\/td><\/tr>
Ignacio del Amo <\/td><\/tr>
Thomas Kleinen <\/td><\/tr>
Hans Peeters <\/td><\/tr>
Nick Triozzi <\/td><\/tr>
Pir Hoebe <\/td><\/tr>
Anneli Poska <\/td><\/tr>
Kaarel Sikk <\/td><\/tr>
Ramesh Gl\u00fcckler <\/td><\/tr>
Thomas Giesecke <\/td><\/tr>
Peter Ashwin <\/td><\/tr>
Anna Lanka <\/td><\/tr>
Sneha Kachara <\/td><\/tr>
Iacopo Longo <\/td><\/tr>
Catherine Bradshaw <\/td><\/tr>
Hidir Serkendiz <\/td><\/tr>
Philip Hess <\/td><\/tr>
Daniel Bampoh <\/td><\/tr>
Mateo Duque-Vilegas (online)<\/td><\/tr>
Julius Eberhard (online) <\/td><\/tr>
Jan Kolar (online) <\/td><\/tr>
Caroline Heitz (online) <\/td><\/tr>
Niklas Boers (online)  <\/td><\/tr>
Adrian Currie (online) <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Impact Area Talks: <\/strong>Focused talks on key areas of focus for the workshop.  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Format: 20-minute talks with time for questions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

15:30<\/em> <\/td>Vegetation Modeling<\/strong> Thomas Hickler<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
16:00<\/em> <\/td>Vegetation Proxies<\/strong> Thomas Giesecke<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
16:30<\/em> <\/td>Archaeology<\/strong>  Nick Triozzi<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
17:00<\/em> <\/td>Downscaling<\/strong> Catherine Bradshaw and Philipp Hess<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
17:30<\/em> <\/td>Earth System Modeling<\/strong> Thomas Kleinen<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Breakout Sessions and Agenda Setting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Participants will have the opportunity to pitch project ideas, avenues for collaboration, improvements in workflows and topics for the Breakout Sessions. If you wish to pitch a 5-minute introduction to a possible breakout topic, please prepare 3-5 slides, bring them along and\/or talk to one of the organizers. Below is purely a suggestion to start discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potential breakout topics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n