OOS 71
The Role of Long-Term Studies in Advancing Ecological Understanding
Thursday, August 13, 2015: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
314, Baltimore Convention Center
Organizer:
Valerie T. Eviner, University of California Davis
Co-organizers:
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, USDA Agricultural Research Service; and
Jana E. Compton, US EPA, NHEERL, Western Ecology Division
Moderator:
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Long-term studies have provided critical insights into our understanding of the controls over the structure and function of ecological systems. These studies have often reversed conclusions based on short-term studies, elucidated previously unknown ecological interactions, and allowed for an understanding of lag effects, context-dependence, and longer-term ecological and evolutionary processes. They have revealed the impacts of human modifications of the environment, led to improved management under variable conditions, and are critical for predicting and managing future environmental changes.
In celebration of ESA’s Centennial, this organized oral session will highlight the contributions of long-term research to ecological science, management, and policy. It will also highlight how addressing the most pressing environmental issues, now and in the future, relies on the scientific infrastructure that supports research on long-term ecological trends (e.g. field stations, historical collections, long-term monitoring, databases).
2:10 PM
Effects of changing atmospheric deposition on the structure and function of the Northern Forest: Long-term measurements, experiments and future model projections from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire, USA
Charles T. Driscoll, Syracuse University;
Chris E. Johnson, Syracuse University;
Habibollah Fakhraei, Syracuse University;
John L. Campbell, USDA Forest Service;
John J. Battles, University of California, Berkeley;
Joel D. Blum, University of Michigan;
Timothy J. Fahey, Cornell University;
Gene E. Likens, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and University of Connecticut
2:30 PM
Insights from a 25+ year dataset in lowland Costa Rica: Effects of hydrologic connectivity from the mountains to the sea on stream ecosystems of an inland protected area
Alonso Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico;
Catherine M. Pringle, University of Georgia;
Gaston E. Small, University of St. Thomas;
Becky Bixby, University of New Mexico;
John H. Duff, U.S. Geological Survey;
Marcelo Ardón, East Carolina University;
Alan P. Jackman, University of California, Davis;
Marcia Snyder, University of Georgia;
Carissa Ganong, University of Georgia;
Pablo E. Gutiérrez-Fonseca, University of Puerto Rico;
Frank J. Triska, U.S. Geological Survey
4:20 PM
Anatomy of the collapse and onset of recovery in the North Atlantic groundfish community
Eric J. Pedersen, University of Wisconsin Madison;
Patrick L. Thompson, McGill University;
Andrew Gonzalez, McGill University;
Frédéric Guichard, McGill University;
Marie-Josée Fortin, University of Toronto;
Pierre Pepin, Fisheries and Oceans Canada;
Aaron Ball, McGill University;
Tarik C. Gouhier, Northeastern University;
Heike Link, Kiel University;
Charlotte Moritz, Centres de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l’Environnement;
Hedvig Nenzen, Université de Quebéc à Montréal;
Ryan Stanley, Memorial University;
Zofia Taranu, Université de Montréal
