Methane and Water Trade-Offs: Implications for Terrestrial Sinks

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When: February 9, 2006, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Duke University
Contact: Lydia Olander
(919) 613-8709
lydia.olander@duke.edu

Recent scientific papers document previously unknown or under-reported trade-offs that could reduce the benefits from terrestrial carbon sink practices such as reforestation and plantations. The Nicholas Institute is convening a roundtable of top experts to discuss the policy implications of these findings and issue a consensus document in coming months. The discussion will focus on two key papers:

Methane emissions from terrestrial plants under aerobic conditions. Keppler et al. 2006. Nature 439 (12); and
Trading water for carbon with biological carbon sequestration. Jackson et al. 2005. Science 310: 1944-1947

Panelists:

Bill Chameides, Environmental Defense
Kathleen Farley, The Nature Conservancy
Alex Guenther, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Bill Hohenstein, USDA, Director of Global Change Program Exchange
Samantha B. Joye, University of Georgia
Michael Keller, USDA Forest Service
Dina Kruger, EPA Climate Change Division
Pat Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Brian Murray, Center for Regulatory Economics and Policy
Research, RTI International
Lydia Olander, Nicholas Institute
Tim Profeta, Nicholas Institute
William H. Schlesinger, Nicholas School, Duke University
James Siedow, Duke University