Workshop to Identify Major Research Initiatives in Sedimentary Geology and Paleontology

在过去的三十年里，研究地球的科学家们？的沉积地壳和生命的历史进行了无数的研讨会，并产生了几十个白色文件概述了关键的研究机会的学科。这个群体可能代表了地球科学中最具综合性的部分。该社区处理地球上生命的历史和演化与灭绝的动力学，气候和气候动力学的历史，以及沉积作用的历史和沉积盆地的动力学问题。气候和生命的全部记录保存在沉积岩中，并通过对构造、气候、生命和沉积学的综合研究来理解。我们对现代过程的样本是有限的，但对这些过程的理解对许多社会问题是重要的。关于这些过程的基本知识记录在沉积记录中。如果不了解整个过程的行为，我们就不能真正理解气候变化、物种灭绝、资源分布和质量等过程。本次研讨会将整合社区在过去几年中确定的研究机会，以便为推进重大研究计划提供一个框架。知识价值：沉积地质学和古生物学社区提出的共同主题的巩固将为关键领域的重大研究计划提供重点。的工作重点是社会问题，如地球资源，气候变化和预防。如果在此提出的倡议能够向前推进，这项工作就能够取得更大的影响。

Over the last three decades, scientists who study the Earth?s sedimentary crust and the history of life have conducted innumerable workshops and produced dozens of white papers outlining critical research opportunities in the disciplines. This community may represent the most integrative part of the earth sciences. The community addresses issues of the history of life on Earth and the dynamics of evolution and extinction, the history of climate and climate dynamics, and the history of sedimentation and the dynamics of sedimentary basins. The entire record of climate and life is preserved in sedimentary rocks, and is understood through integrated studies of tectonics, climate, life, and sedimentology. Our sample of modern processes is limited yet understanding of these processes is important to many societal concerns. Fundamental knowledge about these processes is recorded in the sedimentary record. Without understanding the full range of process behavior we do not truly understand processes such as climate change, extinction, and resource distribution and quality. This workshop will integrate research opportunities identified by the community over the last several years in order to provide a framework for moving forward with major research initiatives.Intellectual merit: The consolidation of the common themes put forth by the sedimentary geology and paleontology community will provide focus for a major research initiative in critical areas.Broader impacts: Much of the community?s work is focused on societal concerns such as earth resources, climate change, and extinctions. This work can be carried forward with much greater impact if the initiatives to be framed here go forward.