| Session Details
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| Section |
BG - Biogeosciences
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| Session Title |
The Australian Supersite Network - Biogeochemical Observatories |
| Main Convener |
Dr. Mike Liddell (TERN Australian Supersite Network, James Cook University, Australia)
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| Co-convener(s) |
Dr. Mirko Karan (TERN, Australian Supersite Network, James Cook University, Australia)
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| Session Description |
Understanding ecosystem dynamics requires consistent, linked measurements of biogeophysical and ecological properties and processes. Australia has previously had a sparse and uncoordinated set of long term (> 10 year) measurements of biogeophysical and ecological properties across its representative ecosystems. This session presents a series of inter-linked papers describing the results of a new national initiative, the Australian Supersite Network, that is transforming how Australian ecosystem scientists and managers can assess longer term changes in key environments around the country. TERN is a national research infrastructure initiative that builds on past investments in ecosystem data collection, and provides new data collection facilities, along with data storage and ease-of-access data delivery capabilities. The Australian Supersite Network plays a central part in the TERN program. This series of presentations will explain the role of Supersites and indicate how a wide range of ecosystem science disciplines are contributing to their development and implementation for understanding and monitoring ecosystem dynamics. |
