OSTI Database Project Description  (updated Aug. 2005)

PROJECT TITLE:

Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems

PROJECT ID:

P/ORNL--ERKP311

RESEARCH ORG. CODE:

ORNL

CONTRACT NUMBER:

AC05-84OR21400

FUNDING MECHANISM:

M&O

SUBCONTRACT NAME:

 

SUBCONTRACT NUMBER:

 

POINT OF CONTACT NAME:

Graham, Robin Lambert,

POINT OF CONTACT EMAIL:

GRAHAMRL@ornl.gov

POINT OF CONTACT PHONE:

865-576-7756

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The DOE consortium for research on enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems (CSiTE) performs basic research to provide fundamental knowledge required for developing approaches leading to enhanced carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems as one component of a carbon management strategy. The goal of CSiTE is to discover and characterize links among critical pathways and mechanisms for creating larger, longer-lasting carbon pools in terrestrial ecosystems. Research is designed to establish the scientific basis for enhancing carbon capture and long-term terrestrial sequestration by developing (1) fundamental understanding of carbon sequestration mechanisms in terrestrial ecosystems across multiple scales from the molecular to the landscape levels, (2) conceptual and computational models for extrapolation of process understanding across spatial and temporal scales, (3) estimates of regional and national carbon sequestration potential, and (4) assessments of the environmental impacts and economic implications of approaches to enhance carbon sequestration. A key feature of CSiTE is shared access to multiple field sites representing important managed and unmanaged ecosystems. While CSITE took a task-oriented experimental and modeling approach during the first three years, it evolved in 2003 to its current research approach which is site-focused and integrated across spatial scales. CSiTE is a distributed research consortium that is integrated across several collaborating institutions. Robin Graham (ORNL) and F. Blaine Metting (PNNL) coordinate CSiTE. Chief scientists are Julie Jastrow (ANL),Cesar Izaurralde (PNNL) and Mac Post (ORNL). Funding for CSiTE goes directly to each of the three Office of Science national laboratories, which then subcontract to universities and other institutions. Each national laboratory maintains an independent FWP.

PROGRESS TO DATE:

 

PROJECT STATUS:

C

PROJECT URL:

 

PROPRIETARY:

 

RESEARCH SUBJECT:

 

RESEARCH TYPE:

B

FUTURE PLANS:

 

NON-FEDERAL PERCENT:

0

OUT-YEAR COST:

FY2005-0;FY2006-0

PUBLICATIONS:

 

INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION:

 

START DATE:

30-Jun-1999

COMPLETION DATE:

30-Sep-2004

MD FILE SEQ:

9756

AO OFFICE CODE:

 

PERFORMING LOCATION:

 

PERFORMING LOCATION CITY:

Oak Ridge

PERFORMING LOCATION ZIP:

37831

OLD PROJECT I.D.:

 

FISCAL YEAR:

2004

PROJECT APPROVED:

Y

ENTERED DATE:

10-Feb-2000

LAST UPDATE:

14-Jan-2005

 

 

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