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Volume 8 Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography Biodiversity Congress 2018
July 26-27, 2018
July 26-27, 2018 Melbourne, Australia
7th International Conference on
Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Colciencias, J Ecosyst Ecogr 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C4-041
Colombiabio Program
Colciencias
Colombia
Colombia Bio is a series of documentaries on the scientific expeditions carried out under a Colciencias project by the same
name. The project intends to document the biodiversity of regions that have remained so far unexplored for several reasons,
mostly related to the country’s armed conflict. Every chapter will record a journey, of high scientific value, aimed at completing
the rich inventory that ranks Colombia as second most bio diverse country in the world. A group of passionate researchers will
enter these inhospitable and hard to reach territories, to document their fauna, flora and microorganisms, and even more so, to
discover any new species that may inhabit them. Meanwhile, we will observe the local communities, their historical background,
their participation in the expeditions, and the impact of them in their lives. The series is highly cinematographic, and therefore, is in
the hands of several Colombian filmmakers and movie directors, each of whom will be responsible for one episode. Based on their
expertise, they will be free to tell the stories as they choose, granting priority to the researchers’ discipline and to the expedition as
an occasion to discuss the country and its communities, beyond the territory. All these elements should be fundamental to complete
their conceptual proposals. The Colombia Bio documentary series is one of the actions for the promotion of science, technology,
and innovation of Colciencias’ Mentality and Culture Division. Its purpose is to foster and strengthen a culture that values and
administers knowledge, by developing contents and experiences that improve the perception of Colombians about scientific matters.
Biography
Colciencias It’s theAdministrative Deparment of Science, Technology and innovation that depends on the presidency and leads the national System of Science, Technology
and innovation (SNCTI). The entity focuses its efforts in four specific areas.