Workshop on Linking Ecological Biology and Geoscience

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Workshop on Linking Ecological Biology and GeoscienceBasic environmental science increasingly depends on collaborations among biologistsand geoscientists. We propose to bring together 35 leading scientists to explore how topromote interdisciplinary research across the interface of ecological biology andgeological science. During a two-day meeting at the annual Ecological Society ofAmerica (ESA) meetings, we will address questions about intellectual opportunities,needs for unified synthetic models, and how best to support and fund such researchinteractions. A central goal is to engage the broader community of scientists within theESA, in a manner similar to what is taking place in the American Geophysical Union(AGU). The final product of this workshop will be a "white paper" report that addressesthe prospects and challenges for disciplinary convergence between ecosystem biologyand the geosciences. We will also submit summaries of the meeting to the ESA bulletin,EOS, the Geological Society of America (GSA), and appropriate journals such as Natureand Science.