This Early Career Award project aims to integrate coastal
wetland
wetland
An area of land that is periodically saturated with water, which influences the types of plants and animals that can live there. Wetlands include swamps, marshes, bogs, and other similar areas.
processes into the
Energy Exascale Earth System Model
Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM)
The Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) project includes Earth System Models, simulations, and predictions to investigate energy-relevant science using code optimized for DOE's advanced supercomputers.
with a focus on vegetation,
biogeochemistry,
biogeochemistry
Studies the cycle of key elements like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus within Earth's systems. It explores how these elements interact and the factors influencing their cycles.
and
hydrology
hydrology
The science that deals with water, its properties, circulation, or distribution on Earth's surface, and in the atmosphere through evapotranspiration.
of
ecosystems
ecosystem
A natural community of plants, animals, and other living organisms and the physical environment in which they live and interact.
affected by tides. Long-term goals include simulating coastal wetland carbon and
nitrogen
nitrogen
Classified as a nonmetal, nitrogen is a gas at room temperature. Nitrogen dilutes oxygen and prevents rapid burning at the Earth's surface, and accounts for ~78 percent of Earth's atmosphere.
cycle responses to sea level rise, changes in river flows, and changing climate conditions.
Principal Investigator (PI)
Lead Institution
Other Collaborators
Marine Biological Laboratory