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Thematic WGs
Airborne WGs
Data Products WGs
Programmatic WGs
Synthesis Groups

Thematic WGs

Group Name	Email List	Members
Carbon Dynamics	above_wg_carbon@cce.nasa.gov	Members
The Carbon Dynamics Working Group (CDWG) brings together observationalists, modelers and data scientists to document, study and understand rapid large-scale changes to the carbon cycle in the ABoVE Study Region. CDWG projects span scales from plot-level studies that provide process-level understanding of relevant drivers of carbon cycling to regional-scale measurements from airborne, tall towers, and spaceborne platforms. In addition, the majority of CDWG projects are highly interdisciplinary in nature - CDWG group members work closely with members from other thematic WGs to tackle one of the overarching science questions underpinning the ABoVE campaign - How are the magnitudes, fates, and land-atmosphere exchanges of carbon pools responding to environmental change, and what are the biogeochemical mechanisms driving these changes? >>
Disturbance	above_wg_disturbance@cce.nasa.gov	Members
The Disturbance Working Group's purpose is to coordinate, collaborate and understand the research planned and ongoing in the ABoVE domain related to wildfire and insect disturbance, the interaction and drivers of these two factors and post-disturbance recovery. This working group strives to synthesize data to understand drivers, regional effects and change and also to identify data and research gaps. >>
Hydrology, Permafrost & Wetlands	above_wg_hydrology@cce.nasa.gov	Members
The Hydrology & Permafrost component seeks to clarify processes controlling Arctic-boreal permafrost conditions and interactions with the water cycle, including the amount, distribution and status of water in the landscape. We also seek to understand the feedbacks and consequences of a changing permafrost and hydrologic regime on the regional flora, fauna, biogeochemistry and ecosystem services. The Wetlands component's purpose is to coordinate, collaborate, and understand the research happening in the ABoVE domain related to wetland mapping, monitoring, and process modeling. This working group will strive to identify common field and remote sensing methodologies and techniques in order to efficiently pool data and other resources and coordinate product development. Objectives of the working group are to synthesize data to understand regional conditions and change related to wetlands and to identify data and research gaps. >>
Modeling Framework & Comparisons	above_wg_modeling@cce.nasa.gov	Members
The Modeling Framework & Comparisons Working Group focuses on linking and synthesizing the various modeling activities across ABoVE, with a focus on terrestrial ecosystems. >>
Vegetation Dynamics & Structure	above_wg_veg@cce.nasa.gov	Members
The Vegetation Dynamics component focuses on synthesizing information regarding the changes that we have observed and potentially expect to see with regard to vegetation composition, structure, and function throughout the ABoVE geographic domain, as well as circumpolarly. Prominent components of vegetation change are shrub expansion and treeline advancement, however, these are only a part of the potential dynamics. In assessing vegetation dynamics, we examine the effects climate change, disturbances (e.g. fire, thermokarst), and land use. The Vegetation Structure & Function component will discuss, synthesize, and report ABoVE science activities related to the characterization & monitoring of the 3D attributes of shrubs and forest vegetation in the ABoVE study domain. The WG will also summarize ABoVE findings related to the implications of the current state of, and changes to, vegetation structure on ABoVE dynamics. >>
Vegetation Dynamics & Structure Members: Macander, Matthew (Matt) -- Alaska Biological Research, Inc.--Environmental Research & Services (Chair) Montesano, Paul -- NASA GSFC / ADNET (Chair) Alcaraz-Segura, Domingo -- University of Granada Alonzo, Michael -- American University Armstrong, Amanda -- NASA GSFC / USRA GESTAR Arndt, Kyle -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Baltzer, Jennifer -- Wilfrid Laurier University Belke-Brea, Maria -- Wilfrid Laurier University Berner, Logan -- Northern Arizona University Bhatt, Uma -- University of Alaska, Fairbanks Bhogapurapu, Narayanarao -- University of Massachusetts Amherst Birch, Leah -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Boelman, Natalie -- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia Univ. Braghiere, Renato -- Caltech/NASA JPL Cahoon, Sean -- USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station Campbell, Elizabeth -- Canadian Forest Service Campbell, Petya -- NASA GSFC / UMBC JCET Caraballo-Vega, Jordan -- NASA GSFC Castilla, Guillermo -- Canadian Forest Service Chasmer, Laura -- University of Lethbridge Chatterjee, Abhishek -- NASA JPL Chen, Wenjun -- Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation Cheng, Rui -- University of Minnesota Chopping, Mark -- Montclair State University Clark, Jason -- University of Alaska Fairbanks Clayton, Leah -- Yale University Cumming, Steven -- Université Laval Czimczik, Claudia -- University Of California, Irvine Danby, Ryan -- Queen's University Dao, Phuong -- Colorado State University Davidson, Scott -- University of Plymouth Drewry, Darren -- Ohio State University Duncanson, Laura -- University of Maryland Eitel, Jan -- University of Idaho Elmendorf, Sarah -- University of Colorado, Boulder Epstein, Howard (Howie) -- University of Virginia Erb, Angela -- University of Massachusetts Boston Euskirchen, Eugenie -- University of Alaska, Fairbanks Falkowski, Michael (Mike) -- NASA Headquarters Fayne, Jessica -- University of Michigan Fisher, Joshua -- Chapman University Foster, Adrianna -- National Center for Atmospheric Research Fox, Andrew (Andy) -- Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation Fraser, Robert -- Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation French, Nancy -- Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) Friedl, Mark -- Boston University Frost, Gerald (JJ) -- Alaska Biological Research, Inc.--Environmental Research & Services Gamon, John -- University of Nebraska Genet, Helene -- Institute of Arctic Biology Goetz, Scott -- Northern Arizona University Goulden, Michael (Mike) -- University Of California, Irvine Graham, Jeremy -- Michigan Tech Research Institute Greaves, Heather -- Institute of Arctic Biology Griffin, Kevin -- Columbia University Griffith, Peter -- NASA GSFC Heberlein, Brendan -- University of Wisconsin Hendricks, Amy -- University of Alaska Fairbanks Herrick, Christina -- University of New Hampshire Hogg, Ted -- Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada Hopkinson, Christopher -- University of Lethbridge Hoy, Elizabeth (Liz) -- NASA GSFC / Global Science and Technology, Inc. Hu, Kai-Ting -- Boston University Huemmrich, Karl (Fred) -- NASA GSFC / UMBC Hung, Jacqueline (Jackie) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Jensen, Johanna -- Columbia University Jozdani, Shahab -- Queen's University Kerby, Jeff -- Aarhus University Kim, Jinhyuk (Jin) -- University Of California, Irvine Kremers, Kelseyann -- Notre Dame Larson, Erik -- Harvard Liang, Wanwan -- University of Utah Liu, Yanlan -- The Ohio State University Mack, Michelle -- Northern Arizona University Maguire, Andrew (Andy) -- Jet Propulsion Laboratory Meyer, Franz -- University of Alaska, Fairbanks Miller, Charles (Chip) -- NASA JPL Moore, David (Dave) -- University of Arizona Morton, Douglas (Doug) -- NASA GSFC Myers-Smith, Isla -- University of British Columbia Nelson, Peter -- Laboratory of Ecological Spectroscopy Neuenschwander, Amy -- University of Texas Orcutt, Erica -- University of California Davis Orndahl, Kathleen (Katie) -- Northern Arizona University Parazoo, Nicholas (Nick) -- JPL Pierrat, Zoe -- University of California Pinto, Naiara -- JPL Potter, Christopher -- NASA ARC Poulter, Benjamin (Ben) -- NASA GSFC Proctor, Cameron (Proctor) -- University of Windsor Ranson, Kenneth (Jon) -- NASA GSFC Rocha, Adrian -- Univ of Notre Dame Rogers, Brendan -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Schaefer, Kevin -- National Snow and Ice Data Center Serbin, Shawn -- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Shugart, Herman (Hank) -- University of Virginia Shuman, Jacquelyn (Jackie) -- NASA Ames Research Center Stuenzi, Simone -- Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Sun, Wu -- Carnegie Institution for Science Sundquist, Shelby -- Northern Arizona University Talucci, Anna -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Tweedie, Craig -- University of Texas at El Paso Vargas Zesati, Sergio -- University of Texas at El Paso Veraverbeke, Sander -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Verbyla, Dave -- University of Alaska Fairbanks Vierling, Lee -- University of Idaho Virkkala, Anna-Maria (Anna) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Wagner, Johann -- Polar Knowledge Canada Wang, Jonathan (Jon) -- University of Utah White, Joanne -- Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada Woodcock, Curtis -- Boston University Yaacoub, Sandra -- Queen's University Yang, Daryl -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Yang, Xi -- University of Virginia Young, Brian -- Landmark College Yu, Rong -- University of Nebraska Zhang, Tianqi -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Zhang, Zhen -- University of Maryland Zhu, Xiaoran (Seamore) -- Boston University

Airborne WGs

Group Name	Email List	Members
Airborne Daily	above_airborne_daily@cce.nasa.gov	Members
GMAO Weather	gmao_wx@cce.nasa.gov	Members
Airborne Data	above_wg_airborne_data@cce.nasa.gov	Members
Airborne Science	above_wg_airborne@cce.nasa.gov	Members

Data Products WGs

Group Name	Email List	Members
Core Variables & Standards		Members
Digital Elevation Models		Members
Geospatial Products & Standards		Members
Planet Imagery Evaluation	above_planet_eval@cce.nasa.gov	Members
Radar Aboveground Woody Biomass		Members
Radar Active Layer-Deep Soil Moisture		Members
Radar Wetlands and Surface Soil Moisture		Members
The Radar Wetlands and Surface Soil Moisture Working Group's purpose is to coordinate field collection of soil moisture and wetland extent and inundation information coincident to Radar airborne and satellite image collections. This includes development of field collection protocols, gathering information on what field data were collected at what locations and when, as well as synthesizing field data.
Radarsat		Members
SAR Cal/Val Data Synthesis		Members
The goal of this working group is to create a digital compilation of field measurements across the ABoVE domain for support of airborne radar data analyses. The membership of this working group is comprised of ABoVE WG leads and researchers interested in contributing to the effort.
Spectral Imaging	above_wg_spectral@cce.nasa.gov	Members
SIWG focuses on the use of spectral information to describe the characteristics and processes of high latitude ecosystems. We are interested in the use of optical remote sensing across the range of spatial, spectral, and temporal scales, from ground measurements, towers, drones, aircraft, and satellites, particularly those equipped for imaging spectroscopy (IS). We are also interested in the measurement and analysis of solar induced fluorescence (SIF). Slides from June 29, 2020 SIWG Telecon Presentations [pdf]

Programmatic WGs

Group Name	Email List	Members
Collaborations and Engagement	above_wg_collab_engage@cce.nasa.gov	Members
The Collaborations and Engagement working group focuses on developing, coordinating, and maintaining science and data user partnerships across sectors and geographical areas. This WG engages with governments, Indigenous Nations, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions within the ABoVE study area. We facilitate connections between these groups and the ABoVE Science Team to collate and share scientific research results, including data products, GIS maps and measurements on topics as diverse as food security, permafrost subsidence, fire and vegetation management and ungulate ranges. The WG supports collaborations between end users and researchers to both increase the usability and use of ABoVE products as well as enhance our understanding of regional terrestrial ecology and coproduction needs. WG activities include advising and assisting the ABoVE Leadership Group and Science Team and with planning and outreach, as well as supporting coordination of activities among individual projects. >>
Community Science		Members

Synthesis Groups

Group Name	Email List	Members	Join
Synthesis Carbon Group	above_synthesis_carbon@cce.nasa.gov	Members
Synthesis Multi-Disturbance Group	above_synthesis_multidist@cce.nasa.gov	Members