DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE AGU WEBSITE THIS PAST WEEKEND, ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OPEN THROUGH 11 SEP @ 23:59 UT We invite you to contribute your abstract to the special session focusing on phenology and seasonality at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2008! (Meeting site here: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/index.php/Program/HomePage ) B07: Shifts in Phenology and Seasonality? Recent Evidence from Multiple Taxa, Ecoregions, and Models In the wake of the IPCC AR4, questions arise about extents, magnitudes, and directions of shifts in the phenologies of species and species interactions as well as the seasonalities that compose their host environments. We are casting a wide net to gather multiple perspectives across spatial, temporal, and taxonomic scales to explore the evidence for significant shifts in the timing of biogeophysical phenomena. This session constitutes the fifth year of a phenology focus at the AGU Fall Meeting. The session is sponsored by the Biogeosciences section and co-sponsored by the Atmospheric Sciences, Global Environmental Change, Hydrology-Ecohydrology sections.
Index Terms: 426 (biosphere/atmosphere interactions), 438 (diel, seasonal, and annual cycles), 439 (ecosystems, structure and dynamics), 476 (plant ecology), 480 (remote sensing) Confirmed Invited Speakers: Elsa Cleland, UC San Diego Joerg Kaduk, University of Leicester Eric Post, Pennsylvania State University Mike White, Nature and Utah State University AGU allows only one contributed presentation at the meeting (whether poster or talk). The deadline for submission of presentations is now 11 September 2008 at 23:59 UT. When you submit your abstract ( online through http://submissions3.agu.org/submission/entrance.asp ), be sure to select the Special Session entitled B07 "Shifts in Phenology and Seasonality" Recent Evidence from Multiple Taxa, Ecoregions, and Models. In case you are not familiar with the AGU way, there is no guarantee at this stage that this special session will be allocated one or more oral sessions. Most of the presentations at AGU are posters and oral sessions are allocated proportionally to the number of abstracts submitted directly to that session. However, the track record for phenology sessions is good: one oral session in 2004; two oral sessions in 2005, 2006, 2007. If you have questions or you are not an AGU member and need to have your abstract submission sponsored by a member, please do not hesitate to contact us! We look forward to receiving your abstract and your participation in this session! Conveners: Geoff Henebry, South Dakota State University Kirsten de Beurs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Julio Betancourt, USGS Mark Losleben, USA National Phenology Network |"|"|""//*\\""|"|"| Geoffrey M. Henebry, Ph.D., C.S.E. Coordinator, Geospatial Science & Engineering Ph.D. program Professor of Biology and Geography & Senior Research Scientist Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE) 1021 Medary Ave., Wecota Hall 506B South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-3510 voice: 605-688-5351 (-5227 FAX) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://globalmonitoring.sdstate.edu
