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