Do you study greenhouse gas fluxes from salt marshes? If not, you can stop reading now. If you do, please consider the following:
Serena Moseman-Valtierra and I are organizing a session on "Greenhouse gas fluxes from salt marshes in changing environments" for the upcoming Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) conference (Nov 3-7, 2013 in San Diego CA). If you will be attending the conference, we hope that you will consider presenting your research in this session. Session title: Greenhouse gas fluxes from salt marshes in changing environments Session abstract: Coastal salt marshes are biogeochemically active ecosystems with high primary productivity. However, increasing anthropogenic impacts are changing the structure and function of salt marsh ecosystems along with global rises in temperatures and sea level. These environmental changes may alter emissions of greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. Shifts in greenhouse gas fluxes could diminish the typically high C sequestration rates in salt marshes. These responses need to be better understood in order to inform restoration efforts, including Blue Carbon initiatives which strive to maximize sequestration of CO2 in marine ecosystems. Abstracts are due June 01, 2013. Abstract submittal and information about the conference can be found at http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2013/. Thank you, Scott Neubauer Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Biology Richmond, VA
