Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity
Fall 2010 Seminar Series
Friday afternoons - 4PM - Morison Room, Corson Hall Beverages and snacks provided
September 3 Afforestation in the Rio de la Plata grasslands: Effects on soil microbial structure and biogeochemical functions Sean Berthrong, Cornell University (April Melvin, amm243)
September 10 Ecosystem ecology of larger rivers: Research challenges and policy implications Emma Rosi-Marshall, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Chris Dalton, cmd273)
September 17 Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a northern hardwood forest Timothy J. Fahey, Cornell University (April Melvin, amm243)
September 24 Marine mosaics: Emerging patterns of nitrogen fixation in the oceans Doug Capone, University of Southern California (Julie Brown, jmb636)
October 1 Acclimation and adaptation in soil microbial communities: Implications for ecosystem carbon dynamics Mark Bradford, Yale University (Jill Cohen, jsc74)
October 8 Fall Break
October 15 Global drivers and local consequences of nitrogen and phosphorus in plants Elizabeth Borer, University of Minnesota (Alex Flecker, asf3)
October 22 A Darwinian approach to plant species invasions Jason Fridley, Syracuse University (Scott McArt, shm33)
October 29 Pacific salmon in natal Alaska and introduced Great Lakes ecosystems: The good, the bad, and the ugly Gary Lamberti, University of Notre Dame (Krista Capps, kac98)
November 5 Mini-symposium
November 12 Warming up the Arctic: An experimental approach to understanding the response of permafrost and ecosystems to rising temperatures in the Alaska tundra Stan Wullschleger, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Danica Lombardozzi, dll29)
November 19 Impact of winter climate change on forest nutrient retention and canopy carbon exchange in a northern hardwood forest Pamela Templer, Boston University (Christy Goodale, clg33)
November 26 Thanksgiving Break
December 3 Strong evidence for terrestrial support of the food webs of lakes Jonathan Cole, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Cayelan Carey, ccc9)
Speaker hosts are indicated in ( ). For further information, contact (607) 255-1269, or [email protected] Sponsored by the Cornell University program in Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity (BEB)