Call for Input
Collaborative Synthesis of Ecology Under Lake Ice
Community Survey
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
To participate in the survey, go to: https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/underice
For further information, please contact:
Stephanie Hampton
Email: s.hampton [at] wsu.edu
Kara Woo
Email: woo [at] nceas.ucsb.edu
The steering committee for the Ecology Under Lake Ice project at the
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis seeks community
input. The project seeks to build knowledge of Arctic lake ecosystems by
organizing existing experts and observations as well as establishing new
collaborations for interdisciplinary research on Arctic lakes. The
project is motivated in part by observed changes in the physical
properties of lakes, which are likely impacting the linkages between the
physical and biological systems in these environments.
Traditionally summer has been considered the "growing season" in
seasonally ice-covered lakes; however, it is increasingly evident that
winter is a time of diverse biological activity and physical processes
that affect ecosystem functioning throughout the year. Recent
research on sea-ice systems has disclosed that under-ice communities can
contribute more than half of the total annual primary productivity in
some regions, sustaining both pelagic and benthic organisms. Far less is
known of dynamics in seasonally ice-covered lakes, but observed
similarities suggest analogous importance of ice-associated biota and
processes for lakes. This synthesis project will help answer basic
questions about winter limnology, catalyze new research directions for
participants, and forge new global collaborations.
Success of the project depends on participation of the wide range of
individuals currently pursuing projects related to Arctic lakes.
Community members who have data on biota under ice, lake properties, or
general interest in this area, are encouraged to visit the project
website for more information.
For further information and to participate in the online survey, go to:
https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/underice.
For questions, please contact:
Stephanie Hampton
Email: s.hampton [at] wsu.edu
Kara Woo
Email: woo [at] nceas.ucsb.edu
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