ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Introduction. Moderator: Jon Cole

The Role Of Quantitative Models In Science [ABSTRACT] Naomi Oreskes University of California - San Diego The Status of Modeling in Ecosystem Science [ABSTRACT] William Lauenroth, Ingrid Burke, and Joyce Berry Colorado State University

The Central Role of Models in Ecosystem Science. Moderator: David Strayer

The Role of Models in Observation and Experimentation in Ecosystem Ecology [ABSTRACT] John Pastor University of Minnesota, Duluth The Role of Models in Synthesis and Integration [ABSTRACT] Monica Turner University of Wisconsin - Madison The Role of Models in Prediction for Decision [ABSTRACT] Roger A. Pielke, Jr. National Center for Atmospheric Research

Levels of Resolution and Mechanisms in Ecosystem Models. Moderator: Richard Ostfeld

Simple Models: Pathways to Patterns, Predictions, and Management [ABSTRACT] Michael Pace Institute of Ecosystem Studies In Praise of Mechanism-Rich Models [ABSTRACT] Don L. DeAngelis and Wolf M. Mooij National Biological Service, University of Miami, and Centre for Limnology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology Effects of Model Structure: What We Learn from Model Comparisons [ABSTRACT] Edward B. Rastetter The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory

Evaluating and Incorporating Uncertainty in Models. Moderator: Kathleen Weathers

Propagation and Analysis of Uncertainty in Ecosystem Models [ABSTRACT] Lars Håkanson Uppsala University Bayesian Approaches in Models [ABSTRACT] Kenneth H. Reckhow Duke University

Testing, Evaluating, and Validating Models. Moderator: Gary Lovett

Model Validation And Testing: Past Lessons, Present Concerns, Future Prospects [ABSTRACT] Robert H. Gardner and Dean L. Urban University of Maryland and Duke University Evaluating And Testing Models Of Terrestrial Biogeochemistry: The Role Of Temperature In Controlling Decomposition [ABSTRACT] Ingrid C Burke, Jason P. Kaye, Suzanne P. Bird, Sonia A. Hall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Gericke L. Sommerville, and Robin H. Kelly Colorado State University Constructing And Parameterizing Marine Ecosystem Models For Carbon Cycle Research: The Need For A Representation Of Phytoplankton That Reflects Both Size And Taxonomy [ABSTRACT] Rob Armstrong State University of New York - Stony Brook

The Role of Models in Environmental Policy and Management. Moderator: Stuart Findlay

The Role Of Models In Addressing Critical N Loading To Ecosystems [ABSTRACT] Bridgett A. Emmett and Brian Reynolds Centre for Ecology and Hydrology The Role of Models in Addressing Coastal Eutrophication. [ABSTRACT] Anne Giblin and Joseph Vallino The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratories Quantitative Models in Ecological Toxicology: Application in Ecological Risk Assessment [ABSTRACT] James T. Oris and A. John Bailer Miami University

Forecasting Ecosystem Dynamics. Moderator: Peter Groffman

Predicting The Ecosystem Effects Of Climate Change [ABSTRACT] Harald Bugmann Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Predicting the Depletion and Recovery of Marine Fisheries Ransom Myers Dalhousie University Effects Of Plant Invaders On Nutrient Cycling-Exploring The Link Between Invasion And Development Of Species Effects. [ABSTRACT] Carla D'Antonio and Jeff Corbin University of California, Berkeley