Apologies for cross-postings. Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite abstract submissions and participation in the following interdisciplinary session for the 2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, OR (February 22-26).
Impacts of Groundwater Inputs to Coastal Ecosystems (IT06) The goal of this session is to examine the interaction between Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD), watersheds, and coastal waters in order to understand, forecast, and manage impacts to regional coastal ecosystems. The process of SGD is now recognized as a significant water and material pathway from watersheds to the ocean. The coastal zone is frequently impacted from multiple stressors, such as eutrophication, invasive species, saltwater intrusion, and harmful algal blooms that can impair ecosystem function. The role of SGD in these impacts is an emerging science. This session will focus on physical, chemical, biological, and management aspects of SGD and contributors are invited on relevant topics, including, environmental and ecological effects on watersheds and coastal waters as well as other subjects related to groundwater-surface water interactions. This session will be hosted by the International Commission on Groundwater-Seawater Interactions and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Invited speakers include Celia Smith (University of Hawaii), Ivan Valiela (Boston University Marine Program), Henry Bokuniewicz (Stony Brook University), and Alexandria Boehm (Stanford University). The deadline for contributed abstracts is October 15. Instructions for abstract submission are located at: http://www.agu.org/meetings/os10/program/abstract_submissions.php For additional information about this session, please contact one of the conveners: Yevgeniy A. Kontar Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 615 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL, USA ?61820-6964 1-217-265-5438 [email protected] Lara Hinderstein Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, NOAA Silver Spring, MD, USA ?20910 301-713-3338 x112 [email protected] Georges L. Weatherley Department of Oceanography, Florida State University 117 N. Woodward Ave Tallahassee, FL, USA ?32306-4320 1-850-644-6700 [email protected] David Kidwell Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, NOAA Silver Spring, MD, USA ?20910 301-713-3338 x148 [email protected] Thank you very much!
