Biogeochemistry Section

Sponsored Symposia and Activities

The Biogeochemistry Section has organized special sessions, symposia or other events since it was established in 2008, particularly at the annual SWS meeting. Please contact the Chair if you have an idea for a future activity.

2010
Symposium: Peatlands and Global Change: Effects of Environmental Changes on Biogeochemistry
Chair: Luca Bragazza

Symposium: The role of Humic Substances in Wetland Soils
Chair: Jason Keller

Symposium: Nutrient Limitation in Wetlands: Concepts and Indicators
Chairs: Scott Neubauer & PV Sundareshwar

Symposium: Hot-Spots and Hot-Moments in Wetland Biogeochemistry
Chair: Eric Struyf

Symposium: Carbon in Peatlands: Identifying Key Processes required by Earth System Models
Chairs: Joanna Clark & Angela Gallego-Sala

Symposium: Climate Change and Biogeochemical Cycling in Coastal Wetlands Chairs: Nathaniel Weston & Ariana-Sutton Grier


2009
Plenary: Dr. Jos T.A. Verhoeven, Utrecht University; Title: Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes: How to Combine Nutrient Retention and Biodiversity

Plenary: Dr. Mary Firestone, University of California; Title: Interrogating the Microbial World

Plenary: Dr. James M. Tiedje, Michigan State University; Title: Microbial Communities as Transducers of Ecosystems Response to Climate Change

Symposium: Environmental Change and the Biogeochemistry of Tidal Freshwater Wetlands
Chair: Scott Neubauer

Symposium: Microbial Community Structure and Biogeochemical Function
Chair: Andy Ogram

Symposium: Trends in Wetland Biogeochemistry
Chair: Pat Megonigal

Symposium: Denitrification in Natural, Restored and Created Wetlands
Chair: Patrick Inglett

Session: Biogeochemistry of Contaminants and Wastewater
Chair: Jan Vymazal

Session: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Created and Restored Wetlands
Chair: Jason Keller

Session: Sulfur and Phosphorus Cycling
Chair: Woody Dierberg

Session: Tidal Wetland Responses to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
Chair: Adam Langley

Session: Biogeochemical Consequences of Invasive Species
Chair: Ariana Sutton-Grier

Session: Wetland Soil Sinks for Sediment and Carbon
Chair: Cliff Hupp


2008
Annual Meeting: Biogeochemistry and Wetland Plants (Sponsored Session organized by Adam Langley)