LASI leadership was invited to attend a 2-day workshop (June 3-4, 2024) in Lima, Peru to support networking and integration of existing monitoring and research sites in Peru into the framework of the NASA PANGEA proposal (see page 5). The purpose of the workshop, co-hosted by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force, and the university of University of California, Los Angeles, was to share information about the scoping process with the Amazonian research community early enough in the process for feedback and engagement. The workshop sought to engage with regional and national civil-servants, practitioners, and scientists from Amazonian countries to determine research priorities for end-user needs in tropical communities, solicit feedback on the campaign design, including the science questions and geographic scope, and identify and discuss existing efforts that align with the potential campaign. Filley and Maqque presented opportunities related to integrating work from their exiting USAID-funded PERU Hub grant in the Amazonian region of San Martin, Peru.
