Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the session, “Nitrogen at the Interface: The N-Cycle across Physical and Disciplinary Boundaries” (Session ID# 9274) at the upcoming Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans (21–26 February 2016). We hope this session is relevant to many of you on the ECOLOG list.
Our session fully embraces the theme of OSM 2016: Ocean Sciences at the Interface. We feel that the nitrogen cycle has been enhanced through work highlighting differences in processes along physical interfaces (e.g., upwelling regions, estuaries, oxic-anoxic transition zones). In addition, by combining the efforts of scientists spanning the fields of microbial ecology, isotope geochemistry, physical oceanography, and many others, we have been able to identify new players in the nitrogen cycle and make discoveries that would be impossible in one discipline alone. We hope that you will join us in highlighting research on the N-Cycle at physical and disciplinary interfaces. The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, September 23rd at 23:59 EDT (03:59 +1 GMT). Abstracts can be submitted at: http://osm.agu.org/2016/abstract-submissions/ (or simply click “Submit an Abstract to this session” here: https://agu.confex.com/agu/os16/preliminaryview.cgi/Session9274). Please forward this message along to any of your colleagues who may be interested, and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or for more information. See you in New Orleans! Sincerely, Bradley Tolar, Stanford University ([email protected]) Andrew Babbin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ([email protected]) Carolyn Buchwald, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ([email protected]) Julian Damashek, Stanford University ([email protected]) Session Description: Nitrogen availability is an important control on ecosystem dynamics in marine realms, from oligotrophic gyres to eutrophic coastal waters. Assessing what controls the rates and distribution of N-cycling processes is therefore of paramount importance for linking nitrogen biogeochemistry to productivity and ecosystem function. Physical interfaces in the ocean are locations where the biology and chemistry of distinct water masses and sediments interact, and appear to be hotspots for N-cycling. This session highlights nitrogen biogeochemistry at aquatic interfaces, including oxic-anoxic transition zones, eddies/fronts, estuaries, and coastal/upwelling regions. Research on N-cycle processes from unique marine interfaces and gradients of any kind is welcomed. Furthermore, recent advances in our understanding of N-cycling have come from increasingly diverse research fields, such as refined isotopic techniques, unique methods for modeling biogeochemical rates, and novel microbial analyses. In addition to research located at physical interfaces, this session seeks presentations at the “interface” of traditional oceanographic methods. Primary consideration will be given to presentations that incorporate techniques from multiple disciplines, including (but not limited to) isotope geochemistry, microbial ecology, physical oceanography, and marine ecosystem modeling. Therefore, this session will focus on integrating data and ideas across several oceanographic disciplines to holistically understand N-cycling processes at marine interfaces. -- *Julian Damashek* *Ph.D. CandidateStanford University: * *Dept. of Earth System ScienceFrancis Lab: http://pangea.stanford.edu/~caf/ <http://pangea.stanford.edu/%7Ecaf/>* *Y2E2 Building473 Via Ortega, Rm. 140Stanford, CA 94305* *Office: Green Earth Sciences 233367 Panama StStanford, CA 94305Phone: 415-637-7347Email: [email protected] <[email protected]>*
