Division: S09 Soil Mineralogy

Title: Symposium--S2/S9 Joint Symposium On Redoximorphic Processes Across Scales: I

Lead Community Sponsor:
Cosponsor: S10 Wetland Soils, S02 Soil Chemistry
Community Cosponsor:
Format: Oral Symposium
Keywords: MineralsRedox processes

Session Description: Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions are encountered in a variety of environments such as soils, sediments, and surface waters. Electron transfer involves the bringing together or coupling of two- half reactions and is important in controlling contaminant speciation, cycling of naturally occurring soil elements (carbon, nitrogen, iron, manganese, and sulphur), and mineral weathering. Redox reactions are catalyzed by microorganisms and can be mediated by abiotic processes. The purpose of this joint symposium is to bring together scientists in the Wetlands, Soil Chemistry, and Soil Mineralogy divisions to explore redox processes over a range of spatial scales, from the molecular level all the way to the field scale in order to identify gaps in our understanding of coupled processes and electron flow.

Reviewer's Comments: This is a joint symposium between S2 and S9 divisions, consisting of two half-day sessions. We designated it as joint in the title, and indicated in the schedule that it begins with an S9 session and continues to an S2 session.