Joint Science Workshop Agenda
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Presenter(s) |
| 08:30 |
NASA Leadership Roundtable
--Moderators: Phil Townsend, University of Wisconsin and Erin Hestir, University of California
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Julie Robinson [presentation], Lucia Tsaoussi, Mike Seablom, Lawrence Friedl, Chelle Gentemann |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
1. Human Influence on Global Ecosystems
Human life exists on this planet, not in isolation, but as an interconnected part of Earth's ecosystems, relying on the services they provide to support life and livelihood. Human existence and activities have an interplay with global ecosystems, where humanity both alters ecosystems and must adapt to ecosystem change and variability.
-- Moderator: Frank Muller-Karger, University of South Florida
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| 11:45 |
Discussion |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
| Afternoon Plenary Recording |
| 01:30 |
2. Climate Change Impacts
Earth's climate is changing at a rapid rate and is impacting ecosystems in a variety of ways. With higher concentrations of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, there is more energy being retained within the Earth system, and more energy can manifest in a variety of ways, including marine and terrestrial heat waves, more intense and more frequent storms, heavier precipitation, prolonged and more widespread drought, and melting sea ice and retreating glaciers. Climate change and its cascading impacts have far-reaching effects and are altering ecosystem function and the carbon cycle as we currently know them.
--Moderator: Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA GISS
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| 02:45 |
Discussion |
| 03:00 |
Break |
| 03:30 |
3. Disturbance, Resilience, Mitigation, and Adaptation
Global ecosystems face disturbance and stressors that can impact their function, but each system has some capacity to respond to stressors and regain nominal function. This capacity to respond and recover from a stressor is known as ecosystem resilience. As ecosystems face intensifying and compounding stressors due to climate change, there are two mechanisms that can be leveraged to increase the resilience of these systems: mitigation and adaptation.
--Moderator: Shanna McClain, NASA HQ
Session will have 6 consecutive 12 minute talks, with questions and discussion at the end of the session.
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| 04:45 |
Discussion |
| 05:15 |
JSW Poster Session 2 |
| 07:15 |
Adjourn |
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Presenter(s) |
| Morning Plenary Recording |
| 08:30 |
Program Overview from Headquarters
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Program Managers |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
4. Research to Applications
Over the past century, humanity has uncovered vast knowledge about the Earth and its ecosystems through rigorous scientific research and exploration. The more we learn about the existence and function of global ecosystems, the more effective decisions we can make about how to best conserve and leverage their resources and function. The transfer of knowledge gleaned through scientific achievement to decision makers and resource managers is a crucial step that contributes to a successful and thriving humanity within our global ecosystems.
--Moderator: Nancy Searby, NASA HQ
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| 11:45 |
Discussion |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
| Afternoon Plenary Recording |
| 01:30 |
5. Future Research Directions
Earth and humanity are facing a variety of threats due to climate change with cascading impacts across ecosystems. However, humanity has great capacity for resilience, and it is through research that we 1) advance our fundamental understanding of global ecosystems, 2) assess the changes facing these ecosystems, and 3) build predictive capability to inform mitigation and adaptation strategies. There are many opportunities to better understand Earth's ecosystems and to enable a thriving humanity under Earth's changing climate, and the next decade of Earth science will make this vision a reality.
--Moderator: Paula Bontempi, University of Rhode Island
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| 02:45 |
Discussion |
| 03:00 |
JSW Poster Session 3 |
| 05:00 |
Adjourn |
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