Dear colleagues, We encourage you to submit an abstract to the AGU session, "Data-model integration for improving Earth system models with explicit microbial mechanisms " (Session ID #2983).
Confirmed Invited Presenters: Eric Davidson (Woods Hole Research Center) Hanqin Tian (Auburn University) Christina Kaiser (Vienna University) Benjamin N. Sulman (Indiana University) Session Description: Explicit representation of microbial mechanisms on trace gas fluxes and nutrient dynamics in Earth system models is critically important to resolve uncertainties in simulating biogeochemistry-climate feedbacks. A data-model integration approach could help facilitate both experimental investigation and modeling representation of microbial processes to simulate biogeochemistry-climate feedbacks. Our session invites papers that address this topic by using a range of methods such as field and laboratory experiments, modeling analysis, and data synthesis, spanning from lab to plot, and from regional to global scales. Abstract submissions are due on August 6, 2014 at 23:59 EDT at the following website: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2014/scientific-program/ <https://webmail.utep.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=USehV3WMWUCBEvxm0sqTZhCq9n7Jd9EIICNaZ5s9nRG7r5LAHEUoRjoFUu5pZNrVGetSuEVJGGs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2ffallmeeting.agu.org%2f2014%2fscientific-program%2f> We are looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco! Conveners: Xiaofeng Xu, University of Texas at El Paso Gangsheng Wang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Melanie A Mayes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Yiqi Luo, University of Oklahoma ------------------------------------------------------------------- Xiaofeng Xu Assistant Professor of Ecology Department of Biological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso Cell: 334-559-2437 E-mail: [email protected] https://sites.google.com/site/xiaofengxuwebpage/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
