*Dear Colleagues,* *We would like to draw your attention (and encourage you to submit abstracts) to our new session at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting entitled “Challenges of Wildland Fire on Water Quality and Drinking Water Supply”. Please see the details below. Abstract deadline is August 3rd. We look forward to the discussions this session will invoke. See you in San Francisco! *
*Session Title:* B025. Challenges of Wildland Fire on Water Quality and Drinking Water Supply; *Session ID:* 13514; *Section/Focus Group:* Biogeosciences *Description:* Wildland fire research often targets the immediate effects of wildfire and prescribed fire ash and sediment on stream water. A growing number of studies show that water quality concerns from nutrients, metals, carbon and other constituents can persist for years after fire. Wildfire severity, prescribed fire frequency and recovery time influence forest structure and species composition, soil organic matter quantity and chemical composition and other ecosystem processes that influence water exported from burned watersheds. Presentations in this session will address impacts of prescribed fire, wildfire, post-fire management on stream nutrient dynamics and export, dissolved organic matter and disinfection byproduct precursors, sediment and metals, as well as harmful algal blooms and stream biota. Changing climate is expected to increase the extent of wildland fire in coming decades and this pattern has important implications for sustained drinking water supply and treatment. *Co-convenors: *Chuck Rhoades, US Forest Service; Alex Chow, Clemson University; Tim Covino, Colorado State University. *Confirmed Invited Speakers*: Terri Hogue, Colorado School of Mines; Monica Emelko, University of Waterloo. *Abstract Submission Information:* https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2016/abstract-submissions/ *Submission Deadline: * August 3, 2016 at 11:59 P.M. EDT *Tim Fegel Biogeochemist/Lab Manager* *Forest Service* *Rocky Mountain Research Station* *p: 970-498-1017 f: 970-498-1212 [email protected] <[email protected]>* 240 W. Prospect Fort Collins, CO 80526 www.fs.fed.us *Caring for the land and serving people*
