Primary Convener:
Matthew Dannenberg, University of Iowa

Convener:
Mallory Barnes, Indiana University
William Smith, University of Arizona
Joel Biederman, USDA-ARS
Andrew Feldman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sasha Reed, U.S. Geological Survey

Chair:
Matthew Dannenberg, University of Iowa
William Smith, University of Arizona
Mallory Barnes, Indiana University
Joel Biederman, University of Arizona
Andrew Feldman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sasha Reed, U.S. Geological Survey

Drylands cover 41% of Earth’s land surface, host 60% of global agriculture, and support 35% of the human population. They are also exceptionally vulnerable to global change, in part because of the interconnectedness of dryland climatology, hydrology, and ecological dynamics. Accounting for cross-scale linkages among these key components of dryland functioning is crucial for predicting impacts of climate and land-use change. In this session, we seek to: 1) highlight advances in our understanding of the connections among dryland ecology, hydrology, and climatology, 2) identify new approaches to quantify and characterize those connections across space and time, and 3) address dryland-specific challenges, including those related to spatial heterogeneity and temporal pulse responses. We invite submissions from researchers examining linkages between/among any combination of dryland ecology, hydrology, and climatology, in natural or managed ecosystems. We welcome observational, experimental, modeling, or remote sensing perspectives across a wide range of fields.

Index Terms
0426 Biosphere|atmosphere interactions
0429 Climate dynamics
0439 Ecosystems, structure and dynamics

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Biochemistry
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Cross-Listed:
A - Atmospheric Sciences
H - Hydrology
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering