NACP Biophysical Budget by Phase – 9/25/01 (by R.Birdsey)

NOTES:

1. Remote sensing activity not developed

2. USA portion of budget only

3. All identified funding is new, added to existing research programs

Proposed

Phase 1. Preliminary Work (2002-2003, from existing agency budgets)Activity

  1. Network design issuesWorkshop
  2. Develop alternative hierarchical designs
  3. Refine criteria to select intensive sites and ID major gaps
  4. Strategy to enhance flux network and other LTER sites
  1. Enhancements to extensive inventoriesFS/NRCS
  2. Review FIA and NRI sampling framesmeeting
  3. Gaps and overlaps in land coverage
  4. Prototype historical data base
  1. Measurement issues and intensives Workshop(s)
  2. Devise sampling strategy for soil CO2 flux
  3. Soil CO2 flux equipment development
  4. Methane inventory methods
  5. Variables, definitions, measurement standards
  1. Modeling and analysisEstablish
  2. Identify analysis needsConsortium
  3. Define input/output variables
  4. Model/data comparison exercises
  1. Remote sensing – sensor development and testing?

Annual

Phase 2. Intensive Field Studies (2004-2005, new funding needed)funding

($1000)

  1. Network design issues1000
  2. Analysis of alternate hierarchical designs
  3. Select network sites (old and new)
  4. Support initial intensives for atmospheric measurements
  1. Enhancements to extensive inventories4000
  2. Field tests – FIA/NRI reconciliation
  3. Statistical analysis
  4. Support initial intensives for atmospheric measurements
  5. Compilation of historical data
  6. Fill critical gaps with interim data*
  1. Measurement issues and intensives10000
  2. Test in situ measurements at various scales, major biomes
  3. Field test suite of measurements at

medium intensity sites

  1. Support initial intensives for atmospheric measurements
  1. Modeling and analysis3000
  2. Model/data testing and comparison studies
  3. Prototype reports
  4. Support initial intensives for atmospheric measurements
  5. Design data management system
  1. Remote sensing - prototype tests?

* Wilderness, reserves, rangelands, pinyon-juniper, urban/suburban, Alaska, etc.

Annual

Phase 3. Long-term Implementation (2006+)funding

($1000)

  1. Network design issues1000
  2. Monitor performance and recommend modifications
  1. Enhancements to extensive inventories6000
  2. Inventory developed lands ($6,000-12,000*)
  3. Inventory rangelands ($10,000-20,000*)
  4. Enhanced measurements** – all biomes
  1. Measurement issues and intensives10000
  2. Monitor performance and recommend modifications
  3. Establish new network of intermediate intensive sites
  4. Enhance/expand intensive networks
  1. Modeling and analysis3000
  2. Begin annual reporting
  3. Test hypotheses about causes
  4. Inform policy
  1. New operational remote sensors?

* Funds needed not necessarily sole responsibility of NACP

** Soil C stocks; enhanced mensuration; C transfers, etc.