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Soils are complex systems that are host to a variety of interactions between physical, geochemical and biological processes. This flagship conference will make a unique contribution to integrated soil sciences by addressing fundamentals and bridging gaps in the current scientific knowledge. A goal is to provide a motivating framework to a path towards improved understanding of complex soil systems. The conference is intended to provide a forum for in-depth group discussions, for soliciting feedback on emerging concepts and engaging colleagues with similar interests of the emerging themes: Theme 1: Complex Soil Systems: Fundamental concepts of how soil physical, chemical and biological components and processes influence the soil-plant-atmosphere system at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Theme 2: Advanced In-Situ Soil Characterization and Experimentation: Quantification of critical in-situ soil processes using genomic, synchrotron, isotopic and field biogeophysical techniques. Theme 3: Modeling of Soil Systems: Conceptual, theoretical, and numerical models to describe and predict soil system behavior - linear and nonlinear dynamical models, stochastic, deterministic, and deterministic-chaotic modeling approaches. Theme 4: Soil Systems and Global Climate Change: Integrated observations, models, and case studies that document how soils are affected by and also influence global climate change at spatial and temporal scales. Theme 5: Using a Complex System Approach for Practical Applications: Theory and case studies from agriculture, irrigation, remediation, natural ecosystems, carbon sequestration, etc. Contributions are solicited from microbiologists, ecologists, biogeochemists, soil physicists, agricultural scientists, hydrologists, geophysicists, climatologists, and others working on key aspects of complex soil systems. Complex Soil Systems 2014 will consist of oral and poster presentations, group discussions, with the abstract proceedings published online, and includes a welcome reception. A synthesis of the concepts discussed at the Conference will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. Sept 3-5 2014 Important Dates: Abstract (1 page) May 30, 2014 Notification to Authors June 20, 2014 Reception Sept 2, 2014 Conference Sept 3-5, 2014 Submit Abstracts Online to: tinyurl.com/CSS2014Berkeley Instructions for authors, mailing list,and other pertinent information can be found at: http://esd.lbl.gov/research/programs/ERWR/soils_conference/ Complex Soil Systems Organizing Committee c/o Carol Valladao Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Mail Stop 74-316C Berkeley, CA 94720, Phone: (510) 486-5781 [email protected] A Path to Improved Understanding of Complex Soil Systems CALL FOR ABSTRACTS COMPLEX SOIL SYSTEMS 2014 Hosted by Berkeley Lab, supported by SSSA/Bouyoucos funds and DOE Subsurface Biogeochemical Research

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Page 1: SOIL SYSTEMS CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - Home | Soil … · systems. Complex Soil Systems 2014 will consist of oral and poster presentations, group discussions, with the abstract proceedings

Soils are complex systems that are host to a variety of interactions between physical, geochemical and biological processes. This �agship conference will make a unique contribution to integrated soil sciences by addressing fundamentals and bridging gaps in the current scienti�c knowledge. A goal is to provide a motivating framework to a path towards improved understanding of complex soil systems. The conference is intended to provide a forum for in-depth group discussions, for soliciting feedback on emerging concepts and engaging colleagues with similar interests of the emerging themes:

Theme 1: Complex Soil Systems: Fundamental concepts of how soil physical, chemical and biological components and processes in�uence the soil-plant-atmosphere system at multiple spatial and temporal scales.

Theme 2: Advanced In-Situ Soil Characterization and Experimentation: Quanti�cation of critical in-situ soil processes using genomic, synchrotron, isotopic and �eld biogeophysical techniques.

Theme 3: Modeling of Soil Systems: Conceptual, theoretical, and numerical models to describe and predict soil system behavior - linear and nonlinear dynamical models, stochastic, deterministic, and deterministic-chaotic modeling approaches.

Theme 4: Soil Systems and Global Climate Change: Integrated observations, models, and case studies that document how soils are a�ected by and also in�uence global climate change at spatial and temporal scales.

Theme 5: Using a Complex System Approach for Practical Applications: Theory and case studies from agriculture, irrigation, remediation, natural ecosystems, carbon sequestration, etc.

Contributions are solicited from microbiologists, ecologists, biogeochemists, soil physicists, agricultural scientists, hydrologists, geophysicists, climatologists, and others working on key aspects of complex soil systems.

Complex Soil Systems 2014 will consist of oral and poster presentations, group discussions, with the abstract proceedings published online, and includes a welcome reception. A synthesis of the concepts discussed at the Conference will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.

Sept 3-52014

Important Dates:Abstract (1 page)May 30, 2014

Notification to AuthorsJune 20, 2014

ReceptionSept 2, 2014

ConferenceSept 3-5, 2014

Submit AbstractsOnline to:

tinyurl.com/CSS2014Berkeley

Instructions for authors, mailing list,and other pertinent information can be found at:

http://esd.lbl.gov/research/programs/ERWR/soils_conference/

Complex Soil Systems Organizing Committee

c/o Carol ValladaoLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryMail Stop 74-316C

Berkeley, CA 94720, Phone: (510) [email protected]