IGBP Fast Track Initiatives


In May 09, IGBP launched two fast track initiatives (FTI's) proposed by SOLAS and other IGBP core projects. Both FTIs were endorsed by SCOR.


Upper Ocean Nutrient Limitation: processes, patterns and potential for change

SOLAS is coordinator of the IGBP/SCOR Fast Track Initiative on Upper Ocean Nutrient Limitation: processes, patterns and potential for change (2009-2011). The scientific coordinators are Mark Moore (NOCS, UK) and Matt Mills (Stanford Uni, USA).
A special session at the AGU/ASLO Ocean Sciences meeting in Oregon (Feb 2010) provided the opportunity for a small pre-meeting of some of the FTI actors. A workshop is being organised to take place in Southampton, UK on 3-5 Nov 2010 to address the FTI specific goals. The COST Action 735 will financially support the attendance of 2 participants.
More information is available at http://www.igbp.net/page.php?pid=503

Report January 2012

Megacities and the Coastal Zone: air-sea interactions

SOLAS is contributing to the IGBP/SCOR Fast Track Initiative on Megacities and the Coastal Zone: air-sea interactions (2009-2011). This initiative is coordinated by Sarah Doherty from the IGAC IPO, Roland von Glasow (UEA, UK), Tim Jickells (UEA, UK), Tong Zhu (Peking University, China), Ramesh Ramachandran (Institute for Ocean Management, India) and Josef Pacyna (Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway).
3 IGBP core projects are contributing to this FTI: LOICZ, IGAC and SOLAS.
The first workshop took place in Norwich, UK, 13-15 April 2010 to address the FTI specific goals. The 15 participants had very lively and productive discussions and agreed on writing a brief overview/review paper for a high profile journal. This activity is led by Roland von Glasow.
More information is available at http://www.igbp.net/page.php?pid=509


Click here to read a report from SOLAS newsletter issue 11 about this meting and the questions it addressed