| Sunday: 18 July 1999 |
| 7:30 |
Dr. Nico van Breemen and Dr. Sherry Schiff
Welcome |
| 7:45 |
Discussion Leader:
Dr. Christine Alewell (University of Bayreuth, Germany) |
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Dr. Harold Hemond (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"30 years of watershed research: What have we learned, and where are we going? " |
| 8:40 |
Discussion |
| 9:00 |
Reception
Poster set-up for all posters |
| Monday: 19 July 1999 |
| Theme: STUMBLING BLOCKS OR OPPORTUNITIES IN PREDICTIVE POWER? |
Discussion leaders:
Dr. Peter Groffman (Institute of Ecosytem Studies, USA)
Dr. Anke Lukewille (Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway) |
| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:50 |
Convene |
| 9:00 |
Dr. Anne Giblin (Marine Biological Laboratory, USA)
"Are our scales of measurements ecologically relevant?" |
| 9:40 |
Discussion |
| 10:00 |
Dr. Willem Bouten (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
"Are our scales of measurements hydrologically relevant?" |
| 10:40 |
Discussion |
| 11:00 |
Coffee break and pictures |
| 11:20 |
Dr. John Aber (University of New Hampshire, USA)
"Disasters and hotspots: What role for extremes?" |
| 12:00 |
Discussion |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 4:30 |
Poster session I |
| 6:00 |
Dinner
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| 7:40 |
Dr. Lars Hedin (Cornell University, USA)
"Anthropogenic disturbance: opportunities or confusion?" |
| 8:20 |
Discussion |
| 8:40 |
Theme Discussion |
| Tuesday: 20 July 1999 |
| Theme: "HOW TO IMPROVE OUR PREDICTIVE ABILITY?" |
Discussion leaders:
Dr. Bridget Emmett (Bangor Research Institute, UK)
Dr. Rick Hooper (United States Geological Survey, USA)
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| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:50 |
Convene |
| 9:00 |
Dr. James Kirchner (University of California-Berkley, USA)
"Simplicity vs. Complexity in model catchments and real ones" |
| 9:40 |
Discussion |
| 10:00 |
Dr. Ed Rastetter (Marine Biological Laboratory, USA)
"Scaling across space and time: What is the role of mechanism?" |
| 10:40 |
Discussion |
| 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:20 |
Dr. Naomi Oreskes (University of California - San Diego, USA)
"Validation, Verification and calibration: role in environmental science" |
| 12:00 |
Discussion |
| 12:30 |
Lunch
"Women at the Gordon" Picnic: All invited (optional) |
| 4:30 |
Poster session II |
| 6:00 |
Dinner |
| 7:40 |
Dr. Nina Buchman (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Biogeochemie, Germany)
"Stable isotopes in biogeochemistry - basic tools or fashionable accessories?" |
| 8:20 |
Discussion |
| 8:40 |
Theme Discussion |
| Wednesday: 21 July 1999 |
| Theme: ADVANCES IN FIELD AND MODELLING TECHNIQUES |
Discussion leaders:
Dr. Patrick Crill (University of New Hampshire, USA)
Dr. Tom Bullen (United States Geological Survey, USA)
|
| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:50 |
Convene |
| 9:00 |
Field Activities including:
- Dr. Irena Creed: Comparison of Campbell and Dynamex probes for soil moisture
- Dr. Sue Trumbore: Soil water collection for isotope analysis
- Dr. Len Wassenaar: Collection and isotopic measurement of 18O and 17O in soil O2 gas and groundwater and riverine DO
- Dr. Jamie Shanley: TDR probes
- Drs. Scott Bailey, Tom Bullen and Nico Van Breemen: Soils developed on glacial till: what's down there anyway?
- Drs. Patrick Crill and Nigel Roulet: Comparison of Eddysol and Bowen's Ratio Systems
- Drs. Patrick Crill and Nigel Roulet: Comparison of Chamber techniques for Gas Fluxes
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 |
Computer Programme Workshop:
Organizer: Dr. Nico van Breemen |
| 6:00 |
Dinner |
| 7:40 |
Dr. Len Wassenaar (National Water Research Institute, Canada)
"Tracing origins and migration of wildlife using stable isotopes" |
| Thursday: 22 July 1999 |
| Theme: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM VERY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS? |
Discussion leaders:
Dr. Susan Trumbore (University of California-Irvine, USA)
Dr. Michael Bonnell (UNESCO, France) |
| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:50 |
Convene |
| 9:00 |
Dr. Helmut Elsenbeer (University of Cincinnati, USA)
"Tropical vs temperate: a useful distinction?" |
| 9:40 |
Discussion |
| 10:00 |
Dr. Moshe Shachak (Ben Gurion University, Israel)
"Hydrological, Biogeochemical and Ecological Insights from Desert Ecosystems" |
| 10:40 |
Discussion |
| 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:20 |
Dr. Diane McKnight (University of Colorado, USA)
"Antarctic and Mountain catchments: Role of endmembers in catchment classification" |
| 12:00 |
Discussion |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 4:30 |
Poster session III |
| 6:00 |
Dinner |
| 7:40 |
Dr. Robert Howarth (Cornell University, USA)
"Human influences of nutrient exports from terrestrial ecosystems: Insights gained from regional and global perspectives." |
| 8:20 |
Discussion |
| 8:40 |
Theme Discussion |
| 9:00 |
Business meeting |
| Friday: 23 July 1999 |
| 7:30 |
Breakfast |
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Departure |
