Once upon a time, in AmeriFlux

Joshua B. Fisher; Trevor F. Keenan; Christin Buechner; Gabriela Shirkey; Jorge F. Perez‐Quezada; Sara H. Knox; John M. Frank; Benjamin R. K. Runkle; Gil Bohrer

doi:10.1029/2020JG006148

Once upon a time, in AmeriFlux

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Authors:

Joshua B. Fisher, Trevor F. Keenan, Christin Buechner, Gabriela Shirkey, Jorge F. Perez‐Quezada, Sara H. Knox, John M. Frank, Benjamin R. K. Runkle, Gil Bohrer

Year:

2021

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JG006148

Source:

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

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Abstract

In October 2020, under COVID-19 quarantine, AmeriFlux held its largest and one of its most successful annual meetings. Historically, ∼100 scientists attend; this meeting had over 400 registrants and participants. Participants expressed that this was among the best virtual meetings that they had ever attended, and 100% of post-meeting survey respondents stated that they would attend again. Feedback revealed the meeting fostered a strong sense of connection to the AmeriFlux community, especially among early career and international scientists. How did a feeling of strong connection to the community arise from the seemingly cold and isolated structures of virtual meetings?

Keywords

AmeriFlux, meeting, science community

Citation

Fisher, Joshua B.; Keenan, Trevor F.; Buechner, Christin; Shirkey, Gabriela; Perez‐Quezada, Jorge F.; Knox, Sara H.; Frank, John M.; Runkle, Benjamin R. K.; Bohrer, Gil. 2021. Once upon a time, in AmeriFlux. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 126(1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JG006148.