Goldschmidt 2008: Multiple approaches for assessing processes in the critical zone: Focus on watersheds around the world

Dear CZEN Friends, I'd like to call your attention to a special session for the 2008 Goldschmidt Conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We would really love to see submissions focused on specific CZEN seed sites and CZ observatories to facilitate discussion amongst groups working at the same sites. Title: Multiple approaches for assessing processes in the critical zone: Focus on watersheds around the world Conveners: Heather Buss, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Vala Ragnasdottir, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK Goals: Multidisciplinary studies in the critical zone are receiving more and more focus around the world in order to understand processes that impact the biosphere. This session encourages papers that address critical zone processes such as weathering reactions, soil formation, erosion, water and sediment transport, and nutrient cycling using multiple approaches such as cosmogenic and stable isotopes, biological techniques, modeling, and monitoring of chemical and hydrologic parameters. Papers based on well studied critical zone watersheds and observatories are especially encouraged. Abstracts are due March 1, 2008. http://www.goldschmidt2008.org/abstracts/instructions Thanks! Heather Buss hlbuss@usgs.gov