ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
NADP is an internationally recognized cooperative program that provides long-term, high-quality precipitation chemistry and other measurements to evaluate temporal and spatial trends in atmospheric deposition. NADP monitoring networks measure acids, nutrients, base cations and mercury in precipitation. Data from NADP networks and CASTNet (the Clean Air Status and Trends Network) dry deposition network support research on multi-pollutant source/receptor relationships, the potential for deposition effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and biogeochemical cycling of pollutants. NADP's mission also includes outreach to science educators and the general public.
About the Meeting: The meeting is intended for scientists, policy-makers, resource managers and students interested in climate change, air quality, atmospheric deposition and its effects on natural and cultural resources. NADP subcommittee meetings, open to all, convene October 19. The Scientific Symposium will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 20-21. This will include a poster session and reception on Wednesday evening October 20. An optional scientific tour is planned for Friday, October 22, to the Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are invited on all aspects of environmental monitoring networks including descriptions of the networks themselves, application and use of network data for management and policy decisions, research linking network data to ecological responses, ideas for new techniques or improvements to networks, and approaches for linking monitoring data across networks. An emphasis on air quality and atmospheric deposition is recommended, but not required.
- Climate change
- Soil condition and geology
- Managed ecosystems
- Air quality and deposition monitoring
- Water quality and quantity
- Reponses of specific biota to environmental change
- Landscapes and ecosystems
Abstract Submission: Please e-mail abstracts (400 word-one page limit), including authors, affiliation, phone number, mail and e-mail addresses, and oral or poster preference to Kathy Douglas at kedougla@illinois.edu. Please note whether an oral or poster presentation is preferred.
Due:Friday, July 16, 2010.
Additional Information: See NADP website (http://nadp.isws.illinois.edu/). For questions about the symposium or student support, please contact Pam Padgett, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research, Riverside CA 951-680-1584 or ppadgett@fs.fed.us Direct other inquiries to Kathy Douglas at the Program Office, 217-333-7871.