Primary Convener:
Sara Warix, University of Utah

Convener:
Julianne Scamardo, Utah State University
Vanessa Garayburu-Caruso, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peter Regier, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Early Career Convener:
Delaney Peterson, University of Alabama

Chair:
Delaney Peterson, University of Alabama
Julianne Scamardo, Utah State University
Sara Warix, University of Utah

Non-perennial and variably inundated ecosystems (e.g., intermittent/ephemeral rivers; agricultural and urban drainage systems; wetlands; vernal ponds; and hillslopes) are spatially ubiquitous, temporally dynamic, and vitally important for physical, ecological, and biogeochemical processes. These systems also act as a critically important nexus between social and economic issues surrounding the regulation of waterways with impacts on both downstream water quantity and quality. This session explores the diverse and complex processes occurring in non-perennial and variably inundated ecosystems, bringing together physical, ecological, and socio-economic perspectives. We encourage submissions that explore the drivers and impacts (e.g., biogeochemical, organismal) of connections (e.g., network, landscape, subsurface) mediated through hydrologic state transitions. We highlight observational, experimental, policy, monitoring, and/or modeling approaches across spatial and temporal scales that focus on the processes, management, and protection of these systems.

Index Terms
1806 Chemistry of fresh water
1860 Streamflow
1871 Surface water quality
1884 Water supply

Co-Organized Sessions:
Biogeosciences

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering