RCN: PEATNET-Globalization of Northern Peatland Ecosystem Research

核心参与者。-PEATNET将由Dale Vitt(南伊利诺伊大学Carbondale)指导，指导委员会的意见由Jill Bubier(芒特霍利克学院)、Jennifer Harden(美国地质调查局，门洛帕克)、Merritt Turetsky(密歇根州立大学)、Melanie Vile(费城自然科学院)和R.Kelman Wieder(维拉诺瓦大学)组成。这项计划建立了PEATNET(泥炭地生态系统分析和培训网络)，这是一个跨国家、跨学科的合作努力，专注于北部泥炭地生态系统。PEATNET的活动集中于一个中心问题：在过去、现在和未来的时间尺度上，北部泥炭地生态系统的结构和功能如何应对气候变化以及人类和自然干扰？自最近一次冰川消融以来，北部泥炭地积累了世界三分之一的土壤碳，但仅占地球陆地表面的3%左右。然而，考虑到目前和未来的气候变化以及自然/人类干扰制度，这些巨大的碳库的未来是值得怀疑的。PEATNET的两个首要目标是鼓励和促进处于其职业生涯不同阶段的科学家之间的互动，以及加强对下一代泥炭地生态系统生态学家的教育和培训。PEATNET将：1)建立一个网站，作为PEATNET的公众形象，作为协调PEATNET活动和交流结果和成果的机制，并作为泥炭地网络讨论小组和PEATNET虚拟资源中心的所在地；2)每年举办有针对性的网络务虚会(3-5天)，同时培训下一代泥炭地科学家；3)结合国际和/或国家会议，举办更有针对性的讲习班(1-2天)，同时培训下一代泥炭地科学家；4)建立和维护PEATNET虚拟资源中心，该中心将张贴“泥炭地生态系统生态学50篇经典论文”以及已接受出版但尚未出版的与泥炭地有关的论文标题；5)制作并在网站上发布基于网络的泥炭地管理手册《泥炭地管理手册》；以及6)制作并在网站上发布一系列受欢迎的文章，旨在提高公众对泥炭地功能和价值的重要性的认识，以及北部泥炭地图片指南WEBGUIDE。PEATNET指导委员会将积极促进参与该网络，该网站将明确表示，PEATNET的成员资格对所有对泥炭地生态系统研究感兴趣的人开放，特别是与气候变化和发展有关的研究。为了促进PEATNET的活动，将准备一张海报，在适当的国际和国家会议上展示。PEATNET将提供一个虚拟和实际的机制，促进来自不同国家的泥炭地研究人员之间的合作和协作，并以不同的学科方法研究泥炭地生态系统科学。PEATNET致力于下一代泥炭地生态系统研究人员的教育和培训，并将以一种不仅在年轻科学家(包括本科生、研究生和博士后)中培养社区意识的方式这样做，也将在年轻和成熟的科学家之间培养社区意识。将尽一切努力将传统上在泥炭地研究中代表性不足的妇女和群体纳入PEATNET的所有活动。PEATNET将致力于将泥炭地研究转化为对泥炭地管理者有用的信息，并将努力普及北部泥炭地功能和价值的重要性。

ABSTRACTPEATNET Core Participants.-PEATNET will be directed by Dale Vitt (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) with input from a Steering Committee consisting of Jill Bubier (Mount Holyoke College), Jennifer Harden (U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park), Merritt Turetsky (Michigan State University), Melanie Vile (Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), and R. Kelman Wieder (Villanova Univer-sity).This proposal establishes PEATNET (Peatland Ecosystem Analysis and Training NETwork), an in-ternational, interdisciplinary collaborative effort that focuses on northern peatland ecosystems. PEATNET activities focuses on a central question: How do the structure and function of northern peat-land ecosystems respond with respect to climate change and human and natural disturbances over past, present, and future time scales? Since the most recent deglaciation, northern peatlands have accumulated 1/3 of the world's soil carbon, yet occupy only about 3 % of the Earth's land surface. The future of these vast carbon stores, however, is in question, given ongoing and future climate change and natural/human disturbance regimes. Two overarching goals of PEATNET are to encourage and foster interactions among scientists at various stages of their careers and to enhance the education and training of the next generation of peatland ecosystem ecologists. PEATNET will: 1) establish a website, which will serve as the public countenance for PEATNET, as the mechanism to coordinate PEATNET activities and commu-nicate findings and outcomes, and as the location of a peatland web-discussion group and the PEATNET Virtual Resource Center; 2) conduct annual targeted network retreats (3-5 days) coupled to training the next generation of peatland scientists; 3) conduct more specifically focused workshops (1-2 days) in asso-ciation with international and/or national meetings, also coupled to training the next generation of peat-land scientists; 4) establish and maintain the PEATNET Virtual Resource Center, which will post "50 Classical Papers in Peatland Ecosystem Ecology," as well as titles of peatland-relevant papers accepted for publication, but that not yet appeared; 5) produce and post on the website a web-based peatland man-ager's handbook, the PEATGUIDE; and 6) produce and post on the website a series of popular articles aimed at heightening public awareness of the importance of peatland functions and values, as well as a pictorial guide to northern peatlands, the WEBGUIDE. The PEATNET Steering Committee will actively promote participation in the network, and the website will make it clear that membership in PEATNET is open to all interested in peatland ecosystem research, especially as related to climate change and distur-bance. To promote PEATNET activities, a poster will be prepared for display at appropriate international and national meetings.PEATNET will provide a virtual and actual mechanism for fostering cooperation and collaboration among peatland researchers from different countries and with different disciplinary approaches to peat-land ecosystem science. PEATNET is strongly dedicated to the education and training of the next genera-tion of peatland ecosystem researchers, and will do so in a way that will nurture a sense of community not only among young scientists (including both undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctorals), but between young and established scientists, as well. Every effort will be made to include women and groups traditionally underrepresented in peatland research in all PEATNET activities. PEATNET will work to transfer peatland research into information that will be of use to peatland managers, and will strive to popularize the importance of northern peatland functions and values.