Working Group Proposals
The following a proposals for working groups that have been submitted are pending approval.
| Title | Organizer | Format |
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US LTER International Committee Meeting - The US LTER International Committee will meet to brainstorm new activities and review progress on current projects. |
Kristin Vanderbilt | Ancillary meetings | 06/27/12 | Ad-hoc Working Group Session 1 - (Monday Lunch) | |
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SCALER: Scale, consumers and lotic ecosystem rates - This will be a workshop on methods for the SCALER project. The project is planned to be performed at or near 5 LTER stream sites (ARC, BNZ, CWT,KNZ, LUQ), and is a precursor for STREON. |
Walter Dodds | Brain storming | 07/01/12 | Working Group Session 1 - Monday | |
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SCALER: Scale, consumers and lotic ecosystem rates - This will be a workshop on methods for the SCALER project. The project is planned to be performed at or near 5 LTER stream sites (ARC, BNZ, CWT,KNZ, LUQ), and is a precursor for STREON. |
Walter Dodds | Brain storming | 07/01/12 | Working Group Session 2 - Monday | |
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Identifying alternative indicators for the detection of abrupt transitions in ecosystems: a consideration of time scale and community parameters - As climate change continues to accelerate, many ecosystems are poised for frequent abrupt and irreversible transitions (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). In order to enhance prediction... |
Emily Rivest | Product oriented | 07/05/12 | Working Group Session 3 Tuesday | |
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LTER Communication Committee - The LTER Communication Committee will hold a meeting at the LTER ASM to discuss current business. An agenda will be circulated in advance of this meeting. |
Marcia Nation | Ancillary meetings | 07/09/12 | Ad-hoc Working Group Session 3 - Tuesday (Lunch) | |
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Using Remote Sensing Tools to Calculate Biomass Consistently Across LTER Sites. - Accurate estimation of terrestrial biomass on regional to global scales is a key step towards better understanding the global carbon cycle. Remotely sensed data have become the primary... |
Kyle Cavanaugh | Product oriented | 07/10/12 | Working Group Session 3 Tuesday | |
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Developing a Cross-site Vegetation Data Portal for the LTER Network - This working group will examine the possibility of developing a data portal to provide access to vegetation data being gathered in the LTER network. The primary emphasis will be on ecosystem... |
Mark Harmon | Information exchange | 07/10/12 | Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday | |
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Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems - Challenges and Solutions - Coastal ecosystems have great value to humans. They are highly valued as places to live and provide a wealth of ecosystems services including food, storm protection, nutrient removal, and... |
Anne Giblin | Information exchange | 07/11/12 | Ancillary Working Group Session 3 - Tuesday | |
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Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems - Challenges and Solutions - Coastal ecosystems have great value to humans. They are highly valued as places to live and provide a wealth of ecosystems services including food, storm protection, nutrient removal, and... |
Anne Giblin | Information exchange | 07/11/12 | Working Group Session 3 Tuesday | |
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Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems - Challenges and Solutions - Coastal ecosystems have great value to humans. They are highly valued as places to live and provide a wealth of ecosystems services including food, storm protection, nutrient removal, and... |
Anne Giblin | Information exchange | 07/11/12 | Working Group Session 4 Tuesday | |
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Identifying synergies between LTER and NEON - This working group will serve; I) to further foster active communication on issues of shared concern, and ii) to identify opportunities for joint initiatives between LTER and National Ecological... |
Henry Loescher | Information exchange | 07/11/12 | Working Group Session 2 - Monday | |
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Promotion of Population of Emission Factors in the IPCC Emission Factor Database - The primary goals for this session are to familiarize participants with work of the IPCC National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Programme, identify potential data contributions for estimating GHG... |
Kimberly Wickland | Information exchange | 07/12/12 | Working Group Session 3 Tuesday | |
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Interactive Visual Analysis Promotes Exploration of Long-Term Ecological Data - Long-term ecological data are crucial in helping ecologists understand ecosystem function and environmental change. |
Tuan Pham | Information exchange | 07/12/12 | Working Group Session 2 - Monday | |
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Quantification of structural legacy effects via synthesis of long-term records and eco-hydrologic modeling - Structural legacy effects impose fundamental controls on the function and evolution of ecosystems. |
Daniel Bain | Product oriented | 07/13/12 | Working Group Session 1 - Monday | |
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Quantification of structural legacy effects via synthesis of long-term records and eco-hydrologic modeling - Structural legacy effects impose fundamental controls on the function and evolution of ecosystems. |
Daniel Bain | Product oriented | 07/13/12 | Working Group Session 2 - Monday | |
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Information Management Committee Annual Meeting - Information Management Committee (IMC) Annual Meeting will take place all day on Sunday September 9. |
Margaret O'Brien | Ancillary meetings | 07/16/12 | Ancillary Working Group Session 1 - Sunday | |
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Information Management Committee Annual Meeting - Information Management Committee (IMC) Annual Meeting will take place all day on Sunday September 9. |
Margaret O'Brien | Ancillary meetings | 07/16/12 | Ancillary Working Group Session 2 - Sunday | |
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Dissolved organic material (DOM) Workshop - Dissolved organic material (DOM) is a major pool of organic carbon in all aquatic ecosystems and has high concentrations in soil interstitial water. |
Diane McKnight | Information exchange | 07/19/12 | Working Group Session 6 - Thursday | |
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Ecological Research from a Truly Long-Term Perspective: What Needs to be Done Today to Support Ecological Analysis in 2100? - Ecological Research from a Truly Long-Term Perspective: What Needs to be Done Today to Support Ecological Analysis in 2100? |
Susan Stafford | Product oriented | 07/19/12 | Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday | |
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Long-term population dynamics of exotic species: a cross-site multi-species investigation - The population dynamics of introduced species may dictate trends in those species' impacts on invaded ecosystems and societies. For instance, if there are lags in the population growth of an... |
Alexander Latzka | Product oriented | 07/22/12 | Working Group Session 3 Tuesday | |
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Long-term population dynamics of exotic species: a cross-site multi-species investigation - The population dynamics of introduced species may dictate trends in those species' impacts on invaded ecosystems and societies. For instance, if there are lags in the population growth of an... |
Alexander Latzka | Product oriented | 07/22/12 | Working Group Session 4 Tuesday | |
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Future of LTER Fungal/Bacterial Environmental Genomics Studies - Long-term ecological studies have provided meaningful information on diversity and ecology of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria, and the impact of climate change on these communities. |
Sharon Cantrell | Information exchange | 07/24/12 | Working Group Session 1 - Monday | |
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Future of LTER Fungal/Bacterial Environmental Genomics Studies - Long-term ecological studies have provided meaningful information on diversity and ecology of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria, and the impact of climate change on these communities. |
Sharon Cantrell | Information exchange | 07/24/12 | Working Group Session 2 - Monday | |
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Disappearing Cryosphere - The cryosphere, that portion of the Earth’s surface where water is in solid form for at least one month a year, has been shrinking in response to climate warming. |
Hugh Ducklow | Brain storming | 07/24/12 | Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday | |
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US-Mexico Ecohydrology Workshop Planning Meeting - Participants in the October 2012 "US-Mexico Workshop: Catalyzing International Collaborations to Develop a Platform for Ecohydrological Research" in Chamela, Jalisco will meet to complete... |
William McDowell | Brain storming | 07/24/12 | Working Group Session 3 Tuesday |
