Dear colleagues, We sincerely invite you to submit an abstract to the AGU session, "Data-model integration for improving Earth system models with explicit microbial mechanisms " (Session ID #2983).
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. Confirmed Invited Presenters: Eric Davidson (Woods Hole Research Center) Hanqin Tian (Auburn University) Christina Kaiser (Vienna University) Benjamin N. Sulman (Indiana University) 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] <mailto:[email protected]> https://sites.google.com/site/xiaofengxuwebpage/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
