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Track: Inspire Session
Track: Career Track
Anthony Walker
Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Anthony Walker
Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Sachinthani Karunarathne
School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Ecosystems are defined by the complex interactions of their highly interconnected biotic, chemical, and physical components. The diversity of component parts and their multitude of possible connections makes deep knowledge of ecosystem mechanics beyond the reach of any one person. Thus it is imperative that ecologists work together within and across teams and communities to understand our vital and changing ecosystems. In this session we invite speakers who have achieved a deeper understanding of ecosystems through teamwork and team-building to share lessons learned on how to build thriving research communities. Speakers will share their experiences in developing research teams and networks that span a diverse range of topics, including model synthesis, data synthesis, manipulation experiments, sensor arrays, institutions, and communities. Speakers will also highlight the lessons learned from these networks that would not have been possible through individual work and provide recommendations for building new networks in an increasingly connected world.
Presenting Author: Erika Marin-Spiotta – Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenting Author: Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila – Earth System Science, Stanford University
Presenting Author: Bruce A. Hungate – Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University
Presenting Author: Jeffrey S. Dukes – Purdue Climate Change Research Center, Purdue University
Presenting Author: Kimberly Komatsu – Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Presenting Author: Daniel Stover – Office of Biological and Environmental Research, US Department of Energy
Presenting Author: Paul J. Hanson – Climate Change Science Institute and Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Presenting Author: Trevor Keenan – Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley
Presenting Author: Elizabeth T. Borer – Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota
Presenting Author: Melinda Smith – Colorado State University