IGBP Symposium on
Ecosystem Impacts of Geoengineering
Workshop Report (Draft 1/09/12: Executive Summary and Submitted Manuscript)
January 31, 2011, 8:30am-8:30pm
Scripps Forum, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Geoengineering, techniques to counteract global warming by modifying
the Earth system rather than removing the primary causative agents –
the greenhouse gases, has been suggested as a means to counteract
dangerous climate change. Many proposed geoengineering schemes may
involve important and unexplored consequences to the ecosystems that
populate our planet. These consequences result from intentional and
unintentional changes to regional climates in ways that affect
sensitive populations. However, to date there has been very little
research carried out to evaluate the potential hazards of
geoengineering schemes on these sensitive ecosystems. This workshop
will bring together ecosystem researchers and geoengineering
researchers for a special workshop on Ecosystem Impacts of
Geoengineering. The objectives of this workshop are (1) to build
connections between the ecosystem-research and geoengineering-research
communities, (2) to evaluate scientific uncertainties that affect the
potential impacts of geoengineering on ecosystems, (3) to expose
ecosystem researchers to current geoengineering research, and (4) to
generate feedback for geoengineering researchers on potential ecosystem
hazards of geoengineering.
Agenda
8:00am Coffee and Pastries
8:30am Welcome (Lynn Russell)
8:45am Introduction to Geoengineering
Chair: Phil Rasch, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Granger Morgan, Carnegie Mellon University; Presentation
Ken Caldeira, Stanford University; Presentation
Naomi Vaughan, University of East Anglia; Presentation
10:15am Coffee
10:45am Impacts of Geoengineering on Ocean Ecosystems
Chair: Margaret Leinen, Climate Response Fund
John Shepherd, University of Southampton; Presentation
Kathy Barbeau, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Presentation Audio
Peter Liss, University of East Anglia; Presentation Audio
Discussion
12:30pm Lunch Break
1:30pm Impacts of Geoengineering on Land Ecosystems
Chair: Jerry Melillo, Marine Biological Laboratory
Rob Jackson, Duke University; Presentation
Paulo Artaxo, University of Sao Paulo; Presentation
Tony Janetos, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Presentation
Discussion
3:30pm Break
4:00pm Impacts of Geoengineering on Biodiversity
Chair: David Schimel, Neon Inc.
Phil Ineson, University of York; Presentation Audio
Richard Norris, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Presentation Audio
5:30pm Dinner Break
7:00pm Open Discussion on Geoengineering Impacts
Moderators: John Shepherd and Rob Jackson
8:30pm End
Directions
From I-5, take La Jolla Village Drive exit, west
Left on North Torrey Pines Road
Left on La Jolla Shores Drive
Right on El Paso Grande
8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, 92037
Street parking recommended.
For seat reservations or other questions, contact Anita Johnson: ajohnson@ucsd.edu or 534-0313
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