43 Symposium--Climate, Management and Topography Impacts On Vegetation, Soil Carbon Sequestration and Soil Erosion: A Tribute to Dr. Jerry Ritchie

Oral Session
A03 Agroclimatology & Agronomic Modeling

Dr. Jerry Ritchie made important contributions to the quantification of erosion processes through measurement of radioactive compounds in the landscape. This work was extended to measurement of carbon sequestration and analysis of erosion effects on topography. His work also involved use of remote sensing to evaluate vegetation cover change and desertification in rangeland landscapes. This research has contributed greatly to our understanding of vegetation cover changes, soil movement and carbon sequestration in the landscape as affected by topography, soil cover, climate and management. The ability to quantify soil carbon sequestration at landscape scales and control and quantify erosion is of paramount importance to maintaining food security and developing carbon management strategies. We invite authors to present papers on these topics and contribute to the symposium.

Cosponsor(s):

Soil & Water Management & Conservation
Monday, November 1, 2010: 7:50 AM-12:30 PM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 302, Seaside Level

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Organizers:
Dennis Timlin , Yakov Pachepsky and Gerald Flerchinger
Presider:
Dennis Timlin
7:50 AM
Introductory Remarks by Bill Kustas
8:00 AM
Jerry C. Ritchie: 42 Years of Excellence at ARS.
Lynn McKee, USDA-ARS Hydrology & Remote Sensing Laboratory
8:15 AM
8:30 AM
Comparing Satellite, Aircraft, and Ground Reflectance Measurements for Arid Rangelands.
Jerry Ritchie, USDA ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Thomas Schmugge, USDA ARS Jornada Experimental Range; Al Rango, USDA ARS Jornada Experimental Range; Ann Hsu, USDA ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
8:50 AM
Honoring Scientific Research by Jerry Ritchie: Fifteen Years of Monitoring Vegetation Changes at the Jornada Experimental Range and the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge.
Andrew French, USDA-ARS Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center; Albert Rango, USDA-ARS Range Management Research; Thomas Schmugge, Physical Sciences Laboratory
9:15 AM
Retrieval of Vegetation and Surface Properties with Terrestrial, Airborne and Space-Borne Laser Scanners.
Massimo Menenti, Delft University of Technology; Muhammad Zulkarnain Abd Rahman, Delft University of Technology; Alexander Bucksch, Delft University of Technology; Roderick Lindenbergh, Delft University of Technology; Hieu van Duong, Delft University of Technology
9:35 AM
Spatial Patterns of Soil Erosion and Deposition in Two Small, Semiarid Watersheds.
Mark Nearing, USDA-ARS Southwest watershed Research Center; Jerry Ritchie, USDA ARS
9:50 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Remote Sensing and Jerry Ritchie.
Mark Seyfried, USDA-ARS Northwest Watershed Research Center
10:50 AM
Climate and Channel Modifications as Probable Causes for Increased Sedimentation in Lake Pepin.
Satish Gupta, University of Minnesota; Andrew Kessler, University of Minnesota; Holly Dolliver, University of Wisconsin- River Falls Crops & Soils Club; David Thoma, National Park Service
11:10 AM
Using Anthropogenic Radioisotopes to Estimates Rates of Soil Erosion by Wind.
Robert Van Pelt, USDA-ARS; Michael E. Ketterer, Northern Arizona University
11:30 AM
Landscape Impacts On Sediment Source and Transport within a Southwestern Oklahoama Watershed.
Jean L. Steiner, USDA-ARS; Daniel Moriasi, USDA-ARS; Dorcas Franklin, USDA-ARS; Patrick Starks, USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory; Sara Duke, USDA-ARS
11:45 AM
Storage and Lateral Redistribution of Soil Nitrogen in a Naturally Eroding Zero-Order Watershed.
Asmeret Berhe, University of California-Merced; Margaret S. Torn, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Jennifer Harden, USGS; John Harte, University of California, Berkeley
12:00 PM
Carbon Footprint of Rice Production System.
Won Kyo Jung, University of Missouri; William Stevens, Univ. of Missouri; Rattan Lal, The Ohio State University
12:15 PM
Discussion
12:20 PM
Adjourn