2012 LTER ASM - Patterns and frequency of site disturbances

Physical Context in the California Current Ecosystem: Mesoscale Front during E-Front Study

adeverneil — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:11:46 +0000

Poster Number:

400

Presenter/Primary Author:

Alain De Verneil

Co-Authors:

PJS Franks and Dan Rudnick

Student Poster:

Yes

Differential zooplankton trophic responses to environmental perturbations in the California Current Ecosystem

mlandry — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:44:40 +0000

Poster Number:

396

Presenter/Primary Author:

Michael Landry

Co-Authors:

Moira Décima

Co-Authors:

Brian Popp

¹⁵N isotopic compositions of zooplankton species in the California Current Ecosystem (CCE) vary over interannual and decadal scales of climate variability, but the extent to which those

Climatic Controls on Stream Flow in the McMurdo Dry Valleys

cjaros — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:47:29 +0000

Poster Number:

393

Presenter/Primary Author:

Chris Jaros

Co-Authors:

Dr. Diane McKnight

Large variations in meltwater generation (ave.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid induced mortality of eastern hemlock influences timing and magnitude of streamflow from headwater catchments in the southern Appalachians

sbrantley — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:45:45 +0000

Poster Number:

383

Presenter/Primary Author:

Steven Brantley

Co-Authors:

Chelcy R. Ford

Co-Authors:

Katherine J. Elliott

Co-Authors:

Stephanie H. Laseter

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.), an important evergreen canopy species in the southern Appalachian Mountains, is currently experiencing widespread mortality from hemlock wool

The California Current Ecosystem (CCE) LTER site: Mechanisms underlying ecosystem transitions

mohman — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:47:52 +0000

Poster Number:

375

Presenter/Primary Author:

Mark Ohman

Co-Authors:

25 co-authors

The CCE-LTER site is a coastal upwelling biome forced by physical processes on a variety of time and space scales.

The influence of restoration on the hydrology of a karst wetland, Everglades (FL, USA)

psullivan — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:00:40 +0000

Poster Number:

374

Presenter/Primary Author:

Pamela Sullivan

Co-Authors:

Jessica L. Schedlbauer

Co-Authors:

Amartya Saha

Co-Authors:

René M. Price

Predicting and evaluating the influence of human modifications on karst wetland hydrology is challenging, as the groundwater and surface water have a close hydraulic connection.

Establishment and persistence of macroalgal phase shifts

samantha.davis — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:16:12 +0000

Poster Number:

361

Presenter/Primary Author:

Samantha Davis

Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive marine ecosystems, and are currently threatened by an increasing frequency and magnitude of natural and anthropogenic perturbations.

Student Poster:

Yes

Climate variability, land use, disturbance regimes, and water supplies in a Rocky Mountain ecosystem

pbourgeron — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:35:20 +0000

Poster Number:

357

Presenter/Primary Author:

Patrick Bourgeron

Our study areas include portions of the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research site and Boulder Creek, which is representative of the Colorado Front Range, where population increased by 30% from

Dynamics of social-ecological systems in the Colorado Front Range: Fire regimes, thresholds, and stable states

pbourgeron — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:29:12 +0000

Poster Number:

356

Presenter/Primary Author:

Patrick Bourgeron

Co-Authors:

humphries

Co-Authors:

williams

Co-Authors:

seastedt

Forecasting change in mountain social-ecological systems presents significant challenges, as they are likely to display non-linear responses, i.e., they are more easily pushed or “tipped” across cr

Boom-bust episodes alter plant species diversity patterns in arid urban landscapes

jripplinger — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:17:56 +0000

Poster Number:

353

Presenter/Primary Author:

Julie Ripplinger

Co-Authors:

Janet Franklin

We often think of cities as designed ecosystems, where biophysical drivers are superseded by human decisions. But what happens during times of economic crisis?