AGU Session OS006: Biophysical Processes in Shallow Coastal Seas and Estuaries

[Jean-Philippe Belliard]

Dear colleagues,

Apologies for Cross-posting.

With the deadline for abstract submission approaching fast (August 2), we would like to remind you about our session on the interactions of biological and physico-chemical processes in coastal ecosystems at this year's AGU fall meeting to be held in San Francisco (CA, USA) from 11 to 15 December.

OS006: Biophysical Processes in Shallow Coastal Seas and Estuaries
Shallow coastal seas and estuaries are dynamic systems which experience interacting processes driven by biology, sediment transport and hydrodynamics. The impacts of these biophysical processes on the geomorphology, ecology and biogeochemistry are examined widely using diverse approaches. To gain insight from various research fields and synthesize recent progress, we invite studies that focus on these environments in terms of their physical, biological or chemical processes, or the interplay between them. From subtidal (e.g., seagrass meadows, kelp forests, coral reefs) to intertidal ecosystems (e.g., saltmarshes, mangrove forests), we want to use this session to bring together diverse methodologies (e.g., numerical modeling, remote sensing, field observations, laboratory experiments) that advance our understanding of the complex processes occurring within shallow coastal and estuarine regions. We also strongly welcome studies investigating the impacts of climate change and other human-induced environmental changes on shallow coastal seas and estuaries.

 Our invited speakers are:

Zoe Hughes (Boston University) with expertise on salt marsh ecogeomorphology, including interactions among vegetation, crabs and geomorphology.
Dante Horemans (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) who focuses on mathematical models of estuarine biogeochemical and physical dynamics to forecast harmful algal blooms.

We hope you consider submitting an abstract and attending the conference. Abstracts deadline is Wednesday, 2 August 2023.

For more information on the conference and abstract submission, visit: https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting        

Sincerely,

Jean-Philippe Belliard (Convener)
University of Antwerp
Olivier Gourgue (Primary Convener)
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Rebecca K. James (Convener)
University of Southern Denmark
Marianna Lanari (Convener)
University of Southern Denmark