On Thursday, May 28 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual scientific seminar by Dr. César Terrer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The terrestrial carbon sink is a critical climate regulator, yet its primary drivers remain highly uncertain. While forest biomass is often the "obvious suspect," emerging empirical evidence suggests a paradigm shift: the "missing sink" is largely belowground. In this talk, I present a global data-driven synthesis revealing that soils explain the bulk of historical land carbon uptake, a process governed by plant-microbe-nutrient interactions and mycorrhizal symbionts. I further explore how forest recovery dynamics—shaped by biotic agents such as seed dispersers and disturbances like wind—dictate long-term carbon storage. By integrating these overlooked biological and edaphic constraints, we can bridge critical gaps in carbon cycle models and better leverage ecosystems for climate mitigation.
Free and open to all. Registration required via Eventbrite.
