This Science Seminar will take place at Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis at Lund University on 26 February. The theme for the seminar is "The biosphere in the climate system".Accounting for land surface feedbacks on climate by incorporating vegetation dynamics and biogeochemistry in climate models is a current priority in the climate modelling community. An increasing awareness of climate change, the scope of its implications and the potential for adaptation to address and reduce risks has led to increasing interest in the analysis of impacts on ecosystem and their services. These contasting, but interdependent, dimensions of biosphere-climate research are explored in this seminar which highlights new findings and ongoing work at the research front.
Invited speakers are Marko Scholze, Dept of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Markku Rummukainen, Geobiosphere Science Centre, Lund University, Gustav Strandberg, Rossby Centre, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and Anna Wramneby, Geobiosphere Science Centre, Lund University.
Non-SWECIA people are also welcome.
Download presentations from the seminar.
Programme
10:30 Introduction and welcome - Ben Smith
10.40 Ecosystem-mediated feedbacks of atmospheric trace gases and secondary organic aerosols on climate - Almut Arneth, Geobiosphere Science Centre, Lund University
11.20 A climate-change risk analysis for world ecosystems - Marko Scholze, Dept of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol
12.00 Lunch
13.00 MERGE - A new platform for biosphere-climate research at Lund University - Markku Rummukainen, Geobiosphere Science Centre, Lund University
13.20 Simulating cold palaeoclimate conditions in Europe with a regional climate model - Gustav Strandberg, Rossby Centre, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
14.00 Hotspots of vegetation-climate feedbacks under future greenhouse forcing in Europe - Anna Wramneby, Geobiosphere Science Centre, Lund University
14.40 Concluding discussion
15.00 Close
Venue
The seminar will take place in Room 207, Second floor, Helgonavägen 3b, Lund.
An interactive map is available at http://kartor.eniro.se/m/MHVva
How to RSVP
Lunch will be provided for speakers and for Mistra-SWECIA participants that request this to:
ben.smith.lu@gmail.com by Wednesday 24 February. Please indicate any dietary preferences.
