This year the AGU fall meeting will have a session focusing on "Vulnerability, Disturbance Impacts, and Recovery". This session is co-sponsored by the Biogeosciences, Hydrology and Global Climate Change sections.
"Studies to assess vulnerability (metrics and indicators) under climate change have become widespread in recent years. Vulnerable systems are more susceptible to disturbances that in turn alter biophysical, eco-hydrological, biogeochemical, and societal processes. Under climate change these disturbances are occurring in new ecosystems and in others are projected to increase in frequency, intensity, and spatial extent. This session solicits abstracts encompassing a range of disturbances, including fire, herbivory, biomass removals, land conversion, extreme weather, and invasive species. We seek studies developing vulnerability metrics and indicators; evaluating extent, intensity, and impact of disturbances; and recovery / succession following the events. We further seek studies focusing on (i) extreme disturbance events and (ii) coupling of biophysical and societal systems under change, including analyzing ecological and social trajectories following disturbances." Abstracts can be submitted at: https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/account/ Deadline is August 6th (AGU never accepts late abstracts) We hope to see you all in San Francisco! David Reed (University of Wyoming) Alistair Smith (University of Idaho)
