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Hello everyone,<br>
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In preparation for SBC LTER's renewal proposal we have organized
working groups around particular research themes relevant to our
project. Working groups are in the process of organizing themselves
to synthesize information on:<br>
a) work done to date and "stellar contributions" and
opportunities for future research<br>
b) the status of ongoing research and work that needs to be done
by the end of the year for inclusion in the proposal (due Feb 2018)<br>
c) ideas and potential questions for proposed research for SBC
IV renewal proposal<br>
<br>
Each working group will present a summary of their findings to the
broader SBC community in winter quarter 2017, with ample time for
interactive discussion on the three topics listed above. <br>
<br>
The schedule of working group presentations is shown below. All
presentations will be held from <b>11am - noon in the MSRB
auditorium. <br>
</b>All SBC participants (investigators, post docs students and
staff) are encouraged to attend. If you would like to particpate in
a workin group and do not see your name, then please contact the
group leader.<br>
<br>
Looking forward to seeing you this quarter.<br>
<br>
Dan<br>
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<td class="xl66" style="height:15.0pt;width:224pt" height="20"
width="299"><b>WORKING GROUP</b></td>
<td class="xl67" style="width:172pt" width="229"><b>GROUP
MEMBERS (leader in bold)</b></td>
<td class="xl68" style="width:86pt" align="center" width="114"><b>Presentation
date</b></td>
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<td class="xl65" style="height:30.0pt;width:224pt" height="40"
width="299">Coastal carbonate system: patterns, drivers and
ecological consequences</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width:172pt" width="229"><font
class="font5"><b>Craig Carlson</b>, </font><font
class="font0">Dan, Libe, Gretchen,<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Debora, Mark B</font></td>
<td class="xl69" align="center">3-Feb</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="height:30.0pt;width:224pt" height="40"
width="299">Recycled nitrogen: sources, fluxes and
utilization</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width:172pt" width="229"><b><font
class="font5">John Melack</font></b><font class="font0">,
Mark B, Mark P, Bob, Dan, Jason, Craig, Alyson, Deron</font></td>
<td class="xl69" align="center">10-Feb</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="height:30.0pt;width:224pt" height="40"
width="299">Plankton: sources and drivers of coastal
production</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width:172pt" width="229"><b><font
class="font5">Bob M</font></b><font class="font0"><b>iller</b><b>,
Mark Brzezinsk</b>i, Mark P, Debora, Libe, Nick, Dave,
Craig</font></td>
<td class="xl69" align="center">17-Feb</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="height:30.0pt;width:224pt" height="40"
width="299">Organic matter : movement and processing in the
coastal zone</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width:172pt" width="229"><b><font
class="font5">Bob M</font></b><font class="font0"><b>iller</b></font><font
class="font0">, Jenny, Mark P, John, Dan, Hunter</font></td>
<td class="xl69" align="center">24-Feb</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="height:30.0pt;width:224pt" height="40"
width="299">Kelp forests: patterns and drivers of ecological
structure and function</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width:172pt" width="229"><b><font
class="font5">Dan</font></b><font class="font0"><b> Reed</b>,
</font><font class="font5">Sally H</font><font class="font0">,,
Bob, Rass, Kyle, Max,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Doug,
Hunter, Adrian<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></font></td>
<td class="xl69" align="center">10-Mar</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="height:45.0pt;width:224pt" height="60"
width="299">Physical transport: processes affecting material
exchange in the coastal zone</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width:172pt" width="229"><b><font
class="font5">Dave</font></b><b><font class="font0">
Siegel, </font></b><font class="font5"><b>John Melack</b>,
</font><font class="font0">Bob, Libe, Nick, Sally M, Rosana,
Leonel, Rachel, Carter, Max, Thomas</font></td>
<td class="xl69" align="center">17-Mar</td>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Dan Reed
Marine Science Institute
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
phone: 805-893-8363</pre>
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