Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the following 2018 AGU Fall Meeting session on “Ocean-atmosphere influence on terrestrial ecosystems: patterns, processes, and predictability”. We encourage you to submit an abstract to our session by the final deadline of the August 1st.
GC071: Ocean-atmosphere influence on terrestrial ecosystems: patterns, processes, and predictability<https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Session/43961> Session ID#: 43961 Session Description: Terrestrial ecosystems provide humanity with numerous important services, among them removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. Understanding how coupled ocean-atmosphere circulation systems influence terrestrial ecosystems through their teleconnected impacts on climate could lead to improved seasonal forecasting of vegetation dynamics in advance of the growing season onset, while also providing insight into longer-term changes that may occur if the mean or variability of these oceanic and atmospheric circulation systems shift in the future. In this session, we will explore: i) past patterns of ocean-atmosphere influence on ecosystem functions like primary production and phenology, ii) the processes that drive these patterns, iii) the predictability of ecosystem functions in advance by capitalizing on lags between circulation systems, surface climate, and vegetation activity, and iv) the potential of new observations and analysis techniques to advance our understanding of the coupling between oceans, the atmosphere, and terrestrial ecosystems. Confirmed invited speakers: Abigail Swann<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0d3SpjQAAAAJ&hl=en> (UW) and Valerie Trouet<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-hF1HN8AAAAJ&hl=en> (UA). Primary Convener: Matthew P. Dannenberg<https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=_QQj8SAAAAAJ>, University of Iowa, Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, Iowa City, IA, United States; University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tucson, AZ, United States Conveners: William K. Smith<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KZoNTJcAAAAJ&hl=en>, University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tucson, AZ, United States and Ana Bastos<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=q8e4jfcAAAAJ&hl=en>, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department für Geographie, München, Germany — William Kolby Smith Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, N417 Environment & Natural Resources 2, University of Arizona Email: wksm...@email.arizona.edu<mailto:wksm...@email.arizona.edu> Phone: (520)621-1056 Skype: wkolby | Twitter: @wkolby snre.arizona.edu/people/william-smith<https://snre.arizona.edu/people/william-smith> wkolby.org/<https://wkolby.org/>
