The global nitrogen cycle December 5, 2011

This meeting is centered around the current understanding of the global nitrogen cycle and the extent to which it has been modified by human activities. It will consider processes regulating the sources, transformation in and removal from the atmosphere and their effects on climate, terrestrial and marine ecosystems and human health, and likely trends through this century.

Speakers for this event include:

Dr Gilles Billen, Dr Lex Bouwman, Professor John Burrows, Professor Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Dr Robin Dennis, Dr Frank Dentener, Professor Jan Willem Erisman, Professor David Fowler CBE FRS, Professor Jim Galloway, Professor Tim Jickells, Professor Kim Pilegaard, Professor Mark Sutton, Professor Peter Vitousek, Dr Maren Voss, Professor Eric Wolff FRS and Dr Soenke Zaehle.

The proceedings of this meeting are scheduled to be published in a future issue of Philosophical Transactions B.

This discussion meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields and is free to attend, but pre-registration online is essential.

An optional lunch is offered each day for £20+VAT per day, and should be booked at registration. Payment is accepted online by Visa, MasterCard, Visa Debit, Maestro, Electron and Solo cards.

In the event of a booking for lunch being cancelled, the Society can only refund the payment providing the cancellation is received at no later than 5 working days before the Discussion Meeting.

Official Website: http://royalsociety.org/global-nitrogen-cycle/