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📅 Program

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Wednesday 18 June

WELCOME

13:30–14:00 – Participant reception

14:00–14:30 – Institutional welcome: Clarisse Moynier, Sub-Prefect of Bagnères-de-Bigorre; M. Cazabat, Mayor of Bagnères-de-Bigorre; Yann Hélary, Secretary-General of the CTP

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF GLACIERS – JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF THE PIRINEAN CRYOSPHERE

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Evolution of glaciers and snow, impacts on water resources and ecosystems.

• 14:30–14:35 – Introduction – Ignacio López Moreno (IPE-CSIC)

• 14:35–14:50 – International Year for Glacier Conservation. Geo-radar applications in glaciology – Francisco Navarro (UPM)

• 14:50–15:05 – History and evolution of Pirenean glaciers – Ixeia Vidaller (IPE-CSIC)

• 15:05–15:15 – Remote sensing for improved cryosphere monitoring – César Deschamps (CNRS/Univ. Toulouse II)

• 15:15–15:25 – Hidden ice in Pirenean caves – Ana Moreno (IPE-CSIC)

TRENDS AND IMPACTS

• 15:45–16:00 – Current trends and future climate & snow projections in the Pyrenees – J. Michel Soubeyroux (Météo-France)

• 16:00–16:10 – Recent snowpack evolution and impacts on vegetation – Simon Gascoin (CESBIO)

• 16:10–16:20 – The Garonne facing climate change: toward a water-use conflict? – Franck Solacroup (SMEAG)

CULTURE AND HERITAGE

• 16:45–16:55 – Glaciers to marvel at – Pierre René (Association La Moraine)

• 17:00–17:05 – The cultural imprint of Pirenean glaciers: 200 years of fascination with ice – Enrique Serrano (Univ. Valladolid)

• 17:05–17:15 – Presentation of the Criosfera Pirineos photo archive – Jordi Camins / Juan Terrádez (OPCC)

• 17:30–18:00 – Roundtable: How does cryosphere evolution affect the management of a high-value territory? Which adaptation policies should we promote?

  • Ana Moreno (IPE-CSIC)

  • Francisco Navarro (UPM)

  • J. M. Soubeyroux (Météo-France)

  • Arnaud David (Deputy Director, PNP)

  • Elena Villagrasa (Director, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park)

18:15–19:15 – Live performance “Meeting at the Summits” and debate (hosted by the Pirineos Vivos Education Network)

20:30–21:30 – Documentary screening and discussion:

• Al paso del hielo

• Vinhamal

• The Melting Point
  
  📍 Cinema of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Alfred Roland Street. Free admission.

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Thursday 19 June

CLIMATE CHANGE AND MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVATION

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Introductory session: cross-border cooperation dynamics for species and ecosystem protection (15′)

09:15–10:00 – KNOW

• Red List of Pyrenean vascular flora (Neus Nualart, IBB-CSIC)

• Collaborative science: the best lever against biodiversity loss (María Begoña García, IPE-CSIC)

• Pyrenean lakes: monitoring recent thermal-regime changes (Marcel Galofré Penacho, IACT-CSIC)

• Sentinel species: regression of Iberolacerta lizards (Justine Gay-des-Combes, Louise Legros NéO)

• Vegetation colonization of proglacial margins (Ludovic Olicard, CBNPMP)

• Orchamp – Spatio-temporal observatory of biodiversity & mountain socio-ecosystem function (Gabrielle Martin, Univ. Toulouse III)

• Exotic species in the Pyrenees: how many? (Belinda Gallardo, IPE-CSIC)

10:00–10:45 – PRESERVE

• Threatened summer pasture plants (Jocelyne Cambecèdes, CBNPMP)

• Identifying ecological continuities in the Pyrenean massif (Vanessa Rauel, CEREMA)

• Pyrenean Sentinels Peatland Observatory (Thirsa Van der Veen & Laurent Servière, ANA CEN Ariège)

• Giant hogweed management in the Eastern Pyrenees (Louise Turpin, CBNMed)

• Ecological restoration: revegetation in mountain areas (Manuel Delafoulhouze, CBNPMP)

• Open-air botanical laboratory (Céline Quélennec, FRNC)

10:45–11:15 – Roundtable: From knowledge to preservation

The importance of cooperation and cross-border biodiversity monitoring for Pyrenean conservation.

• Anne Busselot (Pyrenean Massif Commission)

• Hélène Sazatornil (PLVG)

• Franck Bouchaud (Hautes-Pyrénées Department Council)

11:15–12:00 – Coffee break and resource exchange

12:00–12:30 – Citizen climate initiatives: youth & grandparents confronting climate change (Asier Divasson, Enzo Amand, José Luis Sánchez, Sandra Martín – Trans-Pyrenean Youth Forum; Jacques Mader – Grandparents for the Climate Switzerland)

12:30–14:00 – Buffet lunch, networking and free exhibition visit

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MOUNTAIN ECONOMY AND CLIMATE RISKS: WHAT ADAPTATION STRATEGIES?

14:00–16:30 – Workshop “Scientific Oracle of Climate Change in the Pyrenees” (Pirineos Vivos Education Network)

In parallel:

14:00–14:45 – Roundtable: Tourism – diversification in mountain areas (Pirineos Agency & Pyrenean Massif Committee)

• Alexandre Pujo-Menjouet (Mayor of Campan)

• Laura Eduardo (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)

• Benoit Nénert (La Fabrique des Transitions)

• Jonathan Odet (La Baleine Blanche)

• Daniel Soucaze de Soucazes (Director, Pic du Midi)

15:00–15:45 – Roundtable: Forests – an ally against climate change (Forespir)

Climate change and forests in southern Hautes-Pyrénées: vulnerabilities, levers and adaptation measures.

Discussion of forest-adaptation levers: why, for whom, how?

• Irène Senaffe (Grand Sud Union of Forest Municipalities)

• Thomas Villiers (National Forest Office Midi-Mediterranean)

• Luis Sanz Azcárate (OREKAN)

• Geoffrey Grezes (Regional Nature Reserve of the Montious Massif)

• Iñaki Gerenabarrena (HAZI Fundazioa – tbc)

16:00–16:45 – Roundtable: Agriculture & livestock – Pastoralism: climate-change impacts and adaptation catalysts (ACAP)

Vulnerabilities of Pyrenean pastoral farms: first results from pilot sites (Cerdanya & Soule) – Juliane Papuchon (ACAP)

Water resources: adaptation & risk management –

• Laurent Batan (transhumant farmer & ACAP Secretary-General)

• Ludovic Pontico (Chair, Baronnies Low-Mountain Syndical Commission)

• Jean-Louis Cazaubon (Vice-President, Occitania Region)

17:00–17:20 – Closing: benefits of cross-border cooperation

• Claude Cazabat (Mayor of Bagnères-de-Bigorre)

• Celine Bonnel (Pyrenean Massif Commissioner)

• Pascale Peraldi (Regional Councillor)

• Eva G. Balaguer (OPCC & LIFE PYRENEES4CLIMA Coordinator)

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Friday 20 June

FIELD VISITS (pre-registration required)

• Option 1 (09:00–15:00): Ecological restoration – La Mongie (bus + easy walk). Organized by CBNPMP. More info here.

• Option 2 (09:00–14:00): Adapt-Tour – guided bus visits: Chez Octave (bike tourism), Bergerie à Campan, La Mongie ski area, Maison du Tourmalet. Picnic included. Organized by Pirineos Agency. More info here.

• Option 3 (09:00–13:00): “Glacial Landscape of the Gripp Valley” excursion (car-sharing + 100 m ascent, 2 h 30 m). Organized by La Moraine Association. More info here.

• Option 4 (09:00–12:00): Botanical tour of the Vallon du Salut & visit to the Botanical Conservatory. Picnic included. Organized by CBNPMP. More info here.

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