Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in a session on river management at the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans. The session is intended to initiate the development of a network of like-minded researchers and practitioners for gatherings at future meetings, including at IS Rivers, Lyon, in June 2018. Session details are below. The abstract deadline is Wednesday, August 2.
EP018: Fluvial Systems in the Anthropocene: Innovative Methods for Analysing Biophysical Data in Rivers Co-evolving with Human Activities Human actions over the last 100-300 years have become an integral if not dominant influence on the hydrology, geomorphology, and ecological functioning of fluvial systems. Analysing fluvial systems over such time-scales requires that human activities are considered along with natural factors during the diagnostic process, and that analyses are capable of locale-specific differentiation of cause and effect by integrating local- to catchment-scale drivers for change. This challenge requires novel analytical methods applicable at spatial and temporal scales that are transitional between traditional process- and chronology-based approaches. Progress is being facilitated by advances in remotely-sensed and passively-monitored data, enhanced ‘near-process’ modelling capabilities, novel uses of historical data and sediment archives, etc. We invite contributions focusing on innovative methods for studying the co-evolution of river systems with human activities and natural drivers over decadal to centennial scales, as part of drawing together individuals interested in contributing to this challenging issue. Details and abstract submission: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Session24427 On behalf of the conveners: Peter Downs, Plymouth University Matt Kondolf, University of California Berkeley Hervé Piégay, ENS de Lyon Erin Beller, University of California Berkeley
