Plenary Speakers (all confirmed)

Dr. Stefano Bernasconi

Geological Institute

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH)

Switzerland

Nitrogen/Carbon isotope geochemistry of lacustrine sediments: modern and ancient systems

Dr. Richard Bindler

Department of Ecology and Environmental Science

Umeå University

Sweden

Bridging the gap: ancient metal pollution and contemporary biogeochemistry

Dr. John Dearing

Department of Geography

University of Liverpool

England

Long-term human impacts on erosion and soil fertility in China

Dr. Sheri Fritz

Department of Geosciences

University of Nebraska

USA

High and Dry: deciphering climatic signals from lake sediments

Dr. Martin Grosjean

NCCR Climate

University of Bern

Switzerland

Climate, environment and human interactions in the Central Andes: from the Holocene to the Anthropocene

Dr. Peter Leavitt

Department of Biology

University of Regina

Canada

Human/climate interactions and their effects on lake productivity in the Canadian prairie region

Dr. Jasmine Saros

Department of Biology

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

USA

Experimental and paleo approaches to understanding ecosystem change