Marine Ecosystems and Climate: Modeling and Analysis of Observed Variability

Agenda and Speakers

Week 1: August 3 - 7

	Monday (8/3)	Tuesday (8/4)	Wednesday (8/5)	Thursday (8/6)	Friday (8/7)
08:30 - 10:00	Trenberth, Kevin E. The Earth's climate system: variability and change [ML MSR]	Denman, Ken L. Responses of marine ecosystems to climate: physical oceanographic and biogeochemical linkages [ML MSR]	Holland, Marika Global Climate System Modeling [ML MSR]	Barth, Jack Physical processes of shelf-open ocean exchange and their influence on upwelling ecosystems [ML MSR]	DeYoung, Brad Dynamics and Structure of Pelagic Ecosystems [ML MSR]
10:30 - 12:00	Deser, Clara Modes of Tropical Climate Variability [ML MSR]	Drinkwater, Ken Observed Variability and Change in Marine Ecosystems [ML MSR]	Delworth, Tom Decadal variability and projection of future climate change [ML MSR]	Barth, Jack Winds, coastal circulation, climate variability and hypoxia off the Pacific Northwest [ML MSR]	Doney, Scott Biogeochemical Modeling [ML MSR]
1:30 - 3:00	Alexander, Mike Extratropical Air-Sea Interaction and Patterns of Climate Variability [ML MSR]	Tutorials Lindsay, Keith [Damon]	Tutorials Haidvogel, Dale/ Thomas Powell [Damon]	Nychka, Doug Statistical Analysis Techniques [Spatial Intro] [EOFs] [ML MSR]	Kleypas, Joanie Benthic Ecosystems [ML MSR]
3:30 - 5:00	Review: tutorials, projects, groups, hand-outs, etc. Fire up workstations [Damon]	Tutorials Haidvogel, Dale/ Thomas Powell [Damon]	Tutorials [Damon]	Tutorials Lindsay, Keith [Damon]	Barange, Manuel Predicting the impacts and socio-economic consequences of climate change on global marine ecosystems and fisheries
5:00 - 6:00	Groups meet to get acquainted [Damon]	Tutorials [Damon]	Group/Project discussions [Damon]	Group/Project discussions [Damon]
6:00				Pizza Party

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Week 2: August 10 - 14

	Monday (8/10)	Tuesday (8/11)	Wednesday (8/12)	Thursday (8/13)	Friday (8/14)
08:30 - 10:00	Werner, Francisco E. Marine Ecosystem Modeling [ML MSR]	Batchelder, Hal P. Individual Based Modeling in Ocean Ecology [ML MSR]	Levis, Sam Land Ecosystems and Climate [ML MSR]	Polovina, Jeffrey Two case studies linking climate to ecosystem dynamics in the central Pacific: i) Monk Seals and the Transition Zone Chlorophyll Front, ii) Bottom-up and top-down influences in the pelagic ecosystem [ML MSR]	Project reports [ML MSR]
10:30 - 12:00	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Murtugudde, Raghu Earth System Predictions: A regional prototype [ML MSR]	Polovina, Jeffrey A view of the subtropical gyre ecosystem from the top trophic levels [ML MSR]	Project reports [ML MSR]
1:30 - 3:00	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Project reports [ML MSR]
3:30 - 5:00	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]
5-6 PM	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]	Projects [Damon]

Mesa Lab Main Seminar Room [ML MSR] Damon Room [Damon] Mesa Lab Main Seminar Room [ML MSR] Damon Room [Damon]