This project aimed at significantly modifying an existing system for monitoring BVOC emission profiles in the Amazon forest at the Tambopata National Reserve, Madre de Dios. The former system showed it lacked adequate sensitivity to detect temporal variations in day range. A much more sensitive system of passive collection through solid phase micro-extraction associated with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry was proposed to be used. This project is part of the biological monitoring objectives for the Tambopata National Reserve and a large infrastructure investment program of the RAINFOR consortium.

• Eric G. Cosio (PI)
• Fabián Limonchi (Research associate)
• Eliana Esparza (Research associate)
• Olesya Gromova (Research associate)

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru
  • Institute for Nature, Earth and Energy
  • Chemical Section, Science Department
• Association for Research and Integral Development (AIDER)
• Brigham Young University, Utah, United States of America

University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom