Solar radiation and temperature trends in McMurdo Dry Valleys explained: exploring the role of sulfur dioxide emissions
Poster Number: 137 Presenter/Primary Author: Maciek Obryk The last published solar radiation record from the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs), Antarctica between 1987 and 1999 showed an increase of 8.1 W m-2 per decade, while surface air temperature
Floating Forests: Using Online Citizen Science to Assess 30 Years of Satellite Derived Giant Kelp Abundance at a Global Scale
Poster Number: 136 Presenter/Primary Author: Kyle Cavanaugh Assessing changes in the abundances of marine species in nearshore ecosystems on global scales is challenging due to the logistical difficulties of large-scale sampling.
Cascading impact of an invader on ecology and ecosystem services: Spiny water flea invasion into Lake Mendota (NTL-LTER)
Poster Number: 134 Presenter/Primary Author: Jacob Walsh Invasive species can have large ecological impacts, but their impacts on ecosystem services – the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems – are not well understood or quantified.
Assessing the relationship between rainfall and nutrient concentrations in the coastal Everglades
Poster Number: 133 Presenter/Primary Author: Mario Londono The FCE LTER Legacies working group is focused on identifying the factors that affect the movement and location of the ecotone in the coastal Everglades.
Factors regulating nitrogen retention during the early stages of recovery from fire in coastal chaparral ecosystems
Poster Number: 127 Presenter/Primary Author: Erin Hanan Climate change models predict that interannual rainfall variability will increase in California over the next several decades, and these changes are expected to alter fuel characteristics and fire
