Synthesis of Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Victoria Land, Antarctica: An NSF Sponsored Workshop, April 21-23, 2005 : Jekyll Island, GA
Agenda
April 20
4:00 – 8:00 – Registration
April 21
Introduction
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 – Welcome, Diana Wall
8:45 – 9:00 – NSF Antarctic Research Program, Polly Penhale
9:00 – 9:30 – Introduction to Workshop, Diana Wall
9:30 – 10:00 – The formation, environment and history of the Victoria Land landscape, Berry Lyons
10:00 – 10:30 – Coffee Break
Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Victoria Land
10:30 – 11:00
Distribution and diversity of organisms in Victoria Land
Byron Adams
11:00 – 11:30 – Ecosystem dynamics in Victoria Land, Ross Virginia
11:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 – Plenary, followed by concurrent working groups 1 and 2
1. Diversity: Can we see patterns in diversity, and if there are any, how do they vary at different spatial scales? (Chair – Richard Bardgett)
2. Ecosystem dynamics: How does variation in biogeochemical dynamics influence soil communities? e.g. What are the sources of organic matter fueling soil food webs in different parts of Victoria Land? How does this influence soil diversity? (Chair – Jeb Barrett)
3:00 – 3:15 – Break
3:15 – 4:30 – Working groups (continued)
4:30 – 5:00 – Plenary and updates
6:00 – 7:00 – Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 – Poster and Photo Exhibition
April 22
Plenary Sessions From Working Groups
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00
Working groups 1 and 2 – continued
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:15
Reports and discussion of the whole
Diversity-Function Relations
11:15 – 11:30
How does diversity relate to resource distribution?
David Hopkins
11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 3:30
Concurrent working groups
3
How do the biotic factors influence diversity?
Chair – Ian Hogg
4
How do the abiotic factors influence diversity?
Chair – Tim Seastedt
3:30 – 3:45
Break
3:45 – 7:30
Field Trip – Dolphin Tour and BBQ
7:30 – 9:00
Poster and Photo Exhibition
April 23
Plenary Sessions From Working Groups
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00
Working groups 3 and 4 continued
9:00 – 9:45
Plenary, reports and discussion of the whole
9:45 – 10:00
Break
Environmental Context of Victoria Land Ecosystems
10:15 – 10:45
Impact of environmental change on Victoria Land ecosystems
Diana Wall
10:45 – 11:15
Impacts of humans on soils of the Ross Sea region
Jackie Aislabie
11:15 – 11:45
Contrasts between Victoria Land and other polar ecosystems
Ron Sletten
11:45 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Soil ecology around the world: Insights from other parts of the world
Richard Bardgett
1:30 – 3:00
Priorities for research, Reports from each working group, and discussion
3:00 – 3:30
Break
3:30 – 4:15
Working group presentations continued
4:15 – 4:30
Publication Planning
4:30 – 4:40
Remarks – Polly Penhale
4:45 – 5:00
Closing remarks – Diana Wall
6:00 – 8:00
Reception and Banquet
Remarks – David Coleman
April 24
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Shuttles leave for Savannah Airport