Dear Colleagues: We would like to encourage you to submit an abstract to our session at the Fall AGU 2013 in San Francisco, 9 – 13 December. The abstract submission deadline is Aug 6. You can access abstract submission instructions through the following link: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/scientific-program/session-search/sessions/h054-linked-ponds-and-wetlands-as-nodes-of-social-ecological-systems-2/
H054 Linked: Ponds and Wetlands as Nodes of Social-Ecological Systems Although small water bodies dominate the areal extent of continental waters, little attention has been paid to their role in global processes. In the anthropocene, with human activities significantly impacting all earth ecosystems, it is imperative to view these systems of distributed storage not in isolation, but as integral components of social-ecological systems. We welcome abstracts examining the hydrology and connectivity of distributed water bodies as well as those considering their social, economic, and ecological functions across a variety of landscapes, from the vast prairie pothole network of North America, to the cascades of rainwater harvesting ponds that structure the agricultural landscape of southern India. CONVENERS: Nandita Basu, University of Waterloo Murugesu Sivapalan, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Heather Golden, EPA Kimberly van Meter, University of Waterloo INVITED SPEAKERS Trent Biggs (San Diego State University) : Are small reservoirs important? The regional sociohydrology of irrigation systems and their vulnerability to supply shocks in southern India Nick van de Giessen (TU Delft): Small reservoirs in the West African savanna: Monitoring use and impact of village-level multi-purpose water systems Irena Creed (Western University) Charles Lane (EPA) Thank you for your consideration. Apologies for cross-postings. Nandita Basu Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering & Earth and Environmental Sciences 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada Phone: (519) 888-4567, ext: 32257, 37917 Email: [email protected]
