94th ESA Annual Meeting (August 2 -- 7, 2009)

PS 43-25

Analysis of glacial change in the Northern Antarctic peninsula region using photogrammetry
Wanda Vargas, Lehman College, City University of New York; Jeanette Arkle, California State University; Kimbely DeVillier, San Francisco State University; Norma Neely, Truman State University; Aaron A. Velasco, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 43-26

Effects of supplemental warming and precipitation on decomposition of Antarctic vascular plant litter
Christopher T. Ruhland, Minnesota State University; Matthew A. Krna, Minnesota State University; Sarah L. Strauss, Arizona State University; Thomas A. Day, Arizona State University

PS 43-27

Estimation of surface soil moisture from hyperspectral data: a case study from a large scale hydrological manipulation experiment in the Arctic
Santonu Goswami, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; John A. Gamon, University of Alberta; Craig E. Tweedie, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 43-28

Back to the Future: Re-sampling old research sites to assess changes in arctic plant community composition in Barrow, Alaska
Sandra Villarreal, University of Texas at El Paso; David R. Johnson, University of Texas at El Paso; Craig E. Tweedie, University of Texas at El Paso; Robert Hollister, Grand Valley State University; Patrick J. Webber, Michigan State University

PS 43-29

Sub-meter arctic vegetation mapping using high-spatial resolution multi-spectral satellite imagery
Christian G. Andresen, University of Texas at El Paso; Craig E. Tweedie, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 43-30

A rapid assessment of Antarctic Peninsula Ecosystems: Impact of nutrient inputs on primary producer communities
Ruth Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Israel Del Toro, University of Copenhagen; Santonu Goswami, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jose Herrera, National Science Foundation; Mark Lara, University of Texas at El Paso; Paulo Olivas, Florida International University; Sarah A. Renteria, University of Texas at El Paso; Sandra Villareal, University of Texas at El Paso; Katrina Weber, University of Texas at El Paso; Craig E. Tweedie, University of Texas at El Paso; Vanessa L. Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 43-31

Understanding spatial and temporal patterns in soil and air temperature, growing degree days, and snowpack across a montane to alpine gradient
Kurt M. Chowanski, University of Colorado Boulder; Timothy Kittel, University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder; Isabel W. Ashton, National Park Service; Mark Williams, University of Colorado

PS 43-32

Understanding recent changes in Arctic pond ecosystems by re-sampling historic research sites
Gilda Victorino, University of Texas at El Paso; Vanessa L. Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 43-33

Increased soil moisture availability resulting from subsurface ice melt has an impact on nematode abundances and community structure in a polar desert ecosystem
Tracy E. Smith, Colorado State University; Diana H. Wall, Colorado State University; Ian D. Hogg, University of Waikato; Byron J. Adams, Brigham Young University

PS 43 - Arctic, Alpine, and Antarctic systems