JASM 2014 Special Session - Terminal lakes and wetlands Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce our Special Session on Terminal Lakes and Wetlands at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Portland, Oregon (May 18-23, 2014) (http://www.sgmeet.com/jasm2014/). We expect our session to provide a forum for all aspects of terminal lakes and wetlands research and management. We would like to invite interested colleagues to submit an abstract to join our session. See the session description below. Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, 7 February 2014 to http://www.sgmeet.com/jasm2014/. Please contact us with any additional questions. Best wishes, Karin Kettenring, Sarah Null, Wayne Wurtsbaugh, Utah State University Sudeep Chandra, University of Nevada - Reno *Integrated analyses of terminal lakes and wetlands: physics to phragmites (Session #118)* Endorheic basins, including saline lakes, wetlands, and the rivers that feed them, comprise nearly 50% of Earth’s inland waters with a diversity of habitats, ranging from freshwater fringing wetlands, to playas, to open-water pelagic and benthic systems. Hydrological transport and organism migrations frequently link these component systems together, forcing scientists to use integrated and interdisciplinary approaches to understand processes crucial for effective management. Because saline lakes and wetlands frequently occur in arid environments, water development, land use change, and climate change threaten many of these important ecosystems. This session brings together researchers interested in all aspects of terminal lakes and wetlands (including rivers feeding saline lakes) with the goal of integrating physical, chemical, and biological processes and ecology, ranging from microbes to vertebrates. It also provides a forum to better understand human-induced changes to saline lakes and wetlands, synthesize existing research, and highlight promising management and restoration opportunities. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo *Karin M. Kettenring, Ph.D.* Assistant Professor, Wetland Ecology Ecology Center and Department of Watershed Sciences Quinney College of Natural Resources Utah State University *Email: *[email protected] *Phone: *435.797.2546 or 435.713.5648 *Mailing address: *5210 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 * Office room number: *Natural Resources 230 *Lab room number: *Natural Resources 111 *Website: *http://www.cnr.usu.edu/htm/facstaff/Kettenring ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo >
