Support for a Workshop and Conference on Critical Zone Science, Sustainability, and Services in a Changing World

基金将部分支持“变化世界中的关键区域科学、可持续性和服务”会议，该会议将汇聚美国关键区域观测站(CZO)网络和中国生态合作伙伴计划的社区，就与有机物质动力学相关的关键区域科学主题进行有意义的对话。临界区(CZ)是指从植被冠层顶部延伸到地下水底部的地球表层。此次会议将与美国-中国环境可持续发展合作项目年会同时举行，该项目将由普渡大学和中国科学院于2015年10月21日至24日在普渡大学联合举办。美中中国生态伙伴关系计划是一个由美国国务院和中国国家发展和改革委员会支持的网络，专注于在不断变化的气候中可持续利用自然资源。除了科学的思想交流，这次会议还是一个加强学生培训和接触美国-中国文化的机会。此外，中国科学院和中国大学在USCEES内的科学领导将为中国带来生态系统网络科学的重要视角，以及度量和方法标准化的可能性，以帮助确保未来美国-中国合作的临界区科学成果可转移和直接比较。作为会议的一部分，将举行四项具体活动：1)关于“径流和侵蚀对土壤碳储量的作用：从土壤到景观”的仪器培训短期课程；2)与有机质动力学和预算相关的临界区功能的科学会议；3)跨CZO工作组关于临界区有机物的通量、稳定性和反应性的研讨会，目的是讨论科学发现、共同测量、共同方法、共同实验室、共同实验和共同问题，以支持跨美国CZO和国际CZ科学；以及4)实地考察位于伊利诺伊州上Sangamon分水岭的CZO现场。

Funds will partially support a conference "Critical Zone Science, Sustainability, and Services in a Changing World" that will bring together communities from the U.S. Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) network and the Chinese EcoPartnerships program for meaningful dialogue on the topic of Critical Zone science related to organic matter dynamics. The Critical Zone (CZ)is the Earth's surface layer extending from the top of the vegetation canopy to the base of ground water. The conference will occur in conjunction with the annual meeting of US-China Ecopartnership for Environmental Sustainability (USCEES) program, which will be jointly convened by Purdue University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences at Purdue University during Oct. 21-24, 2015. The U.S.-China Ecopartnership program is a network supported by the US Department of State and China National Development and Reform Commission to focus on the sustainable use of natural resources in a changing climate. In addition to the scientific exchange of ideas, the conference is an opportunity for enhanced student training and U.S.-China cultural exposure. Also, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese university scientific leadership within the USCEES will bring an important perspective of ecosystem network science in China and the possibility of standardization of metrics and methods to help assure transferable and directly comparable Critical Zone science outcomes for future US-China linked research.Four specific activities will take place as part of the conference: 1) an instrument training short course on "The Role of Runoff and Erosion on Soil Carbon Stocks: From Soilscapes to Landscapes"; 2) scientific sessions on critical zone function related to organic matter dynamics and budget; 3) Cross-CZO Working Group workshop on flux, stabilization, and reactivity of organic matter in the Critical Zone with the goal of discussing scientific findings, common measurements, common methods, common laboratories, common experiments, and common questions to support cross- U.S. CZO and international CZ science; and 4) a field trip to the CZO site in the Upper Sangamon watershed in Illinois.