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

资金将部分支持一个会议“临界区科学，可持续发展，并在不断变化的世界服务”，将汇集来自美国的社区临界区观测站（CZO）网络和中国的生态伙伴关系计划的主题有意义的对话有机物动态的临界区科学。临界区（CZ）是从植被冠层顶部延伸到地下水底部的地球表层。 本次会议将与美中环境可持续发展生态伙伴关系（USCES）项目年度会议同时举行，该项目将于2015年10月21日至24日由普渡大学和中国科学院在普渡大学联合召开。美国--中国生态伙伴计划是由美国国务院和中国国家发展和改革委员会支持的一个网络，重点关注气候变化中自然资源的可持续利用。 除了科学的思想交流，会议是一个机会，加强学生培训和美国-中国文化曝光。此外，中国科学院和中国大学在USCEES中的科学领导将带来中国生态系统网络科学的重要视角，以及标准化度量和方法的可能性，以帮助确保未来中美相关研究的可转移和直接可比的临界区科学成果。（1）关于“径流和侵蚀对土壤碳储存的作用：从土壤景观到景观”的仪器培训短期课程;（2）关于与有机物动态和收支有关的关键区功能的科学会议; 3）跨CZO工作组关于临界区有机物通量、稳定性和反应性的讲习班，目的是讨论科学发现、共同测量、共同方法，共同的实验室，共同的实验，和共同的问题，以支持跨美国CZO和国际CZ科学;和4）实地考察CZO网站在上桑格蒙流域在伊利诺伊州。

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.