We would like to bring to your attention a Integrative Session we are organizing during the May 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM), titled:
River-Floodplain Connectivity as a Geomorphic, Biogeochemical, and Organismal Driver of Floodplain Function (#070) Abstract: Floodplain ecosystems are important for biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services. The physical and biogeochemical processes driving these services depend to a great extent upon connectivity between the floodplain and river. The frequency and duration of river- floodplain connectivity varies, from small, infrequently inundated floodplains along low order streams to seasonally inundated floodplains along larger rivers. Material (sediment, water, nutrients) deposited during floods undergoes biogeochemical processing during storage. However, quantifying the roles of connectivity and residence time in floodplain functions remains difficult because of process complexity and poorly constrained conceptual models. We seek a diverse group of interdisciplinary scientists to explore controls on floodplain ecology, including the physical (e.g., hydrology and geomorphology), biogeochemical, and biologic functions. This integrative understanding of floodplain functions is essential for efforts to manage and restore floodplains to improve ecosystem services, from flood amelioration, water quality improvement, to wildlife habitat. You may read the session abstract on-line here: http://www.sgmeet.com/jasm2014/sessionschedule.asp?SessionID=070 There, you may also find our e-mail addresses. Please don't hesitate to contact any one of us with any questions or comments. The abstract deadline is at 23:59 U.S. Central Standard Time on Friday, 7 February 2014. We hope that you'll present your interesting research in our interdisciplinary floodplain session. If you are intending to to submit an abstract to our session, please email us with a confirmation. We hope to see you in Portland! Best regards, Cliff Hupp Richard Keim Greg Noe Durelle Scott
