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Stable isotopes have become an indispensable tool for understanding natural and anthropogenically-influenced systems. Large databases of spatially explicit isotopic data and new data analysis tools have become available with new opportunities to exploit spatiotemporal isotopic variability as a source of information on the connectivity, variability, and sensitivity to change of climatalogical, hydrological, and biogeochemical processes. Generation and analysis of spatially continuous maps of isotope ratios in the environment (isoscapes) is now being conducted by dozens of research groups worldwide using diverse data and methodologies. This meeting will provide a venue for bringing together and discussing these efforts. Major topics that will be addresses include:
* Biogeochemistry
* Climate dynamics/modeling
* Water cycle and water resources research
* Animal migration ecology
* Criminal forensics
* Food traceability research
Annual mean oxygen isotope ratios in leaf water. Courtesy of Jason West.
Hydrogen isotope ratios in mean annual precipitation. Courtesy of Gabriel Bowen.
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