Soil Erosion Research
under a Changing
Climate
An
International Symposium sponsored by ASABE
Punta Borinquén
Resort
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, USA
January 8-13, 2023
Erosion research on
a coffee farm in western Puerto Rico. Rainfall simulation on a steep hillslope.
Photo courtesy Carlos Ramos.
ASABE Symposium
web site - https://asabe.org/Events/Soil-Erosion-Research-under-a-Changing-Climate
ASABE
abstract/paper submission web site - https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/soilerosion/Homepage
Registration is now open
at the ASABE website at: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=647439& Authors/presenters must register by the
October 1, 2022 deadline for their presentations to be retained in the program.
A PDF registration form
is also available here.
Example Paper Word
document – Paper_Example_Document
Example 1-page Abstract
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ASABE paper template – Template_Document
Template
Instructions
Instructions regarding
ASABE journals special collection papers – Instructions
Document
Symposium sponsorship
instructions and form – Sponsorship Form
Confirmed
plenary keynote speakers:
1. Dr. Jane Willenbring –
Stanford University
"
Flash Forward: Predicting Soil Response to
Extreme Erosion Events "
2. Dr. Rafael Bras – Georgia
Institute of Technology
“Modeling
Landslides in Puerto Rico with a Distributed Eco-Hydrological Model”
3. Dr. Robert Stallard –
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
"Extreme
Rainstorms and Landslides in the Panama Canal Watershed – Lessons Learned from
the Storms of December, 2010"
4. Dr. Grizelle
González – USDA-Forest
Service
"The
Effects of Natural Disturbance in Puerto Rico: Forests, Infrastructure and
Environmental Implications "
MEETING PROGRAM:
The
symposium program will include volunteered presentations, invited
presentations, a technical tour, panel discussions, and discussion groups. The program will begin on Monday, January 9
with an opening session and plenary keynote talk by Dr. Jane Willenbring,
followed by concurrent oral sessions in the morning and afternoon, and a poster
session in the evening. An all-day field trip of several erosion and disaster
sites in western Puerto Rico is planned for Tuesday, January 10. On Wednesday,
January 11, a one-day visit to the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez and the
Civil Engineering & Surveying Department and Agricultural & Biosystems
Engineering Department will highlight efforts by faculty, students and
cooperators on erosion and responses to natural disasters (hurricanes,
earthquakes), including a plenary keynote talk by Dr. Rafael Bras, a number of
invited presentations, and a student poster competition. On Thursday, January
12, Dr. Robert Stallard of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute will be
the plenary speaker. This will be followed by a full day of concurrent oral and
poster sessions, and the symposium group dinner in the evening. The final day
of the Symposium on Friday, January 13th will be highlighted by a
talk by Dr. Grizelle González of the USDA-Forest Service in Puerto Rico on her
experiences with the island’s natural disasters in the forests and their
effects on erosion, infrastructure, and the environment. A closing ceremony
will be held after lunch, with delegates released at 2 p.m.
PURPOSE:
Soil erosion caused by wind and/or water is a continuing problem throughout the world that threatens the capacity of the Earth to produce food, fiber, and renewable sources of energy for an ever-increasing population. Additionally, eroded sediment and agricultural chemicals are major water and air pollutants, causing many detrimental off-site impacts. Compounding the erosion problems are the effects of climate change. Warmer air temperatures also increase ocean water temperatures, that can result in larger and more severe storms and hurricanes. For example, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, with over 2900 fatalities, as well as infrastructure and erosion damages across the island. This symposium provides a forum for participants to discuss the status and future of soil erosion research.
SPONSORED BY:
The American Society of
Agricultural & Biological Engineers
CO-SPONSORS:
United States Department of Agriculture
-
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
-
Forest Service (FS)
-
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
-
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Dept.
-
Civil Engineering and Surveying Dept.
TOPIC AREAS:
- Soil Erosion by
Water Research
- Soil Erosion by
Wind Research
- Erosion Control
Research
- Coastal Zones and
Soil Erosion: Dynamics, Mechanics and Damages
- Conservation
Innovations on Steep Lands in the Tropics to Avoid Erosion
- Impacts of
Climate Change on Soil Erosion
- Soil Erosion
Impacts on Water and Air Quality
- Modeling of
Agricultural Systems and Erosion Prediction
- Modeling of
Erosion Processes in Forests and Agroecosystems at Watershed and Basin Scales
- Remote Sensing
and Geospatial Technology in Erosion Quantification and Prediction
- Hurricane Effects
on Erosion and Water Quality
- Emerging
Technologies in Soil Erosion Research
- Watershed Scale
Soil Conservation
- Measurement
Techniques in Soil Erosion Research
- Historical Soil
Erosion Research in Puerto Rico
PROGRAM TIMELINE/DEADLINES:
New call for
additional abstracts
October 25, 2021
Submission
website re-opens
November 1, 2021
Abstract
submission deadline or
Confirmation by existing authors March 15, 2022
Notification
of acceptance of abstracts
and instructions on paper
preparation April 30, 2022
for inclusion in the proceedings
For those who
choose to submit to the
June 15, 2022
Special Collection, manuscript
submission deadline (for peer review)
Advance
registration form &
program sent August 15, 2022
Final
print-ready papers received
by Proceedings Chair September 15, 2022
Payment of
registration fee by authors
October 1, 2022
Final edited
& formatted papers from
December 9, 2022
Proceedings Chair to ASABE for
upload to website & USB drives
Symposium in
Puerto Rico January 8-13, 2023
ADDITIONAL NOTES TO AUTHORS:
Authors may choose to submit a manuscript for publication either in the
Conference Proceedings (editorial review only) or for consideration in a
Special Collection (full peer-review) in the Journal of the ASABE and Applied
Engineering in Agriculture.
Conference Proceedings Instructions
1.
SUBMIT ABSTRACT
PROPOSAL (by March 15, 2022) TO:
https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/soilerosion/Homepage
2.
Instructions for
preparing manuscripts in electronic format for the Conference Proceedings will
be issued with acceptance notification. Authors will be asked to provide a
print-ready draft by September 15, 2022 to be reviewed for gross errors and
overall completeness and then if necessary returned for corrections. The review
is not to be considered a technical peer-review for journal publication
purposes.
3.
Eight single-spaced
pages is the limit for all papers.
4.
After acceptance
of the paper the author will be required to provide the paper in electronic
format to the Proceedings Chair. You’ll find the official MS Word template at
the following link: https://www.asabe.org/Portals/0/aPubs/Templates/SoilErosionResearchSymposiumMeetingTemplate.docx The template will automatically format the
document and help speed processing time at Headquarters. At a minimum, it would
be helpful if you would fill in the table at the beginning of the template and
complete the cover page. Additionally, the symposium has provided an example
paper document in the requested format, that can also be accessed from the
meeting websites.
5.
The Symposium
Proceedings abstracts/papers will be available at the ASABE Technical Library.
Special Collection (peer-reviewed) Instructions
(post-Symposium group)
1.
SUBMIT MANUSCRIPT
TO ASABE JOURNALS (by April 15, 2023):
https://www.asabe.org/JournalAuthors
2.
Indicate during
submission (in Scholar One) that the manuscript should be considered for the
Soil Erosion Research Collection
3.
Instructions for
preparing manuscripts in electronic format for the Special Collection are
available on the ASABE website and here.
Each paper will go through a full peer-review process following ASABE
procedures.
4.
The Symposium
Special Collection articles will be available at the ASABE Technical Library.
5.
Public access
will be free for the remainder of the year of publication plus two additional
years (i.e., through 2024). (Public access after that time may be purchased at
regular rates.)
6.
Papers will be
highlighted in an introductory article and will include an identifying logo.
General Information
1.
Conference
registration fee will be due with final paper submission.
2.
The official
language of the symposium will be English.
3.
A visa and
passport may be required of international presenters to facilitate travel. To
request a visa travel document visit: https://www.asabe.org/Events/International-Travelers
For symposium information
contact:
Dr.
Dennis Flanagan, Symposium Chair
E-mail: flanagan@purdue.edu
Phone: +01 (765) 494-7748
For information on abstract/paper submission, contact:
Dr. Anita Thompson, Proceedings
Chair
E-mail: amthompson2@wisc.edu
Phone: +01
(608) 262-0604.
For questions related to ASABE or the submission site, contact:
Jessica Bell, ASABE Meetings & Conferences
E-mail: bell@asabe.org
Phone: +01
(269) 932-7029.
ASABE web site: http://www.asabe.org
ASABE Symposium web site: https://asabe.org/Events/Soil-Erosion-Research-under-a-Changing-Climate
This symposium web site:
https://topsoil.nserl.purdue.edu/~flanagan/erosymp2023
Soil
Erosion Research under a Changing Climate
Symposium
Chair - Dennis Flanagan
Local
Arrangements – Megh Goyal
Program
– Johnny Grace III
Proceedings
– Anita Thompson
Other Members:
Kyle Douglas-Mankin
Grizelle González
Eric Harmsen
Mike Kucera
John Leys
Manuel Matos
Debu Misra
Ismael Pagán-Trinidad
Luis Perez-Alegría
Charles Privette III
Carlos Ramos
Pete Robichaud
Mario Rodriguez
Sanjay Shukla
John Tatarko
Larry Wagner
Bofu
Yu
Raul Zapata-Lopez