Events

Putting ecosystem science in Earth system models

This presentation will examine the problem of improving Earth system prediction from the perspective of adding new mechanistic understanding of ecosystem processes. The difficulties of spatial scale and process resolution, and some solutions, are addressed through examples including the representation of coupled carbon and nutrient dynamics, prediction in the extreme environment of the Arctic tundra, and resolving the interface between land and ocean in coastal wetlands.

1. Sujay Banerjee
2. Camilla Salwen
3. Roeskva Torhalsdottir

1. William McCarthy
2. Peyton Smith

1. Taylor Han
2. Maya Henning

1. Ciara Murphy
2. Seth Boffa

1. Elle Thompson
2. Kayley Porter

“Sensory systems to self-driving cars: science at the intersection of mechanism, theory, and opportunity.”

“Bioinspiration” can be defined as the development of novel materials, devices, and strategies inspired by examples found in biological systems. In this presentation, Dr. Schweikert will tell stories about the little-known sensory capabilities of marine animals, how different senses permit survival in the marine world, and what we might stand to gain from their study.