WSI Workshop
Join our WSI Workshop: Advancing Sustainable Land Management through Intelligent Carbon Dynamics Monitoring on June 10, 2025
Date and time
Location
Room 1087/B44 University of Southampton Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1PS
Room 1087/B44 University of Southampton Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1PS Southampton SO17 1PS United KingdomAgenda
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Welcome Introduction
9:35 AM - 9:50 AM
Opening Remarks
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM
Agriculture Management
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
North Wyke Introduction
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
UKCEH Overview
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Game Theory in Ecosystem Management
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Coffee Break
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Remote Sensing & AI for Carbon Dynamics
11:20 AM - 12:30 PM
WSI Website Development
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Group Discussion: Next Steps
About this event
- Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes
Welcome to the WSI Workshop!
Join us on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the University of Southampton for a day packed with interactive sessions and expert insights on Managed Grassland Carbon Dynamics. Discover how carbon flows through managed grassland ecosystems and their role in tackling climate change.
Join researchers, PGR students, and professionals for a full-day event focused on the science and policy of Managed Grassland Carbon Dynamics, featuring expert talks, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities.
Why It Matters
Grasslands cover 40% of the UK’s land area, with 80% managed through practices like grazing and fertiliser application. These ecosystems play a vital role in the global carbon cycle – influencing both carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.
Session Highlights
Managed Grassland Carbon Dynamics
- How agricultural practices (e.g. grazing, fertilisation) affect carbon fluxes and greenhouse gas emissions
- Introduction to North Wyke, a grassland ecosystem for carbon research
- Perspectives from UKCEH on grassland ecosystem modelling in the UK
- Game Theory in Ecosystem Management - exploring decision-making frameworks for sustainable land-use strategies
Remote Sensing, AI, and Ecosystem Modelling
- How Earth Observation and climate data (ERA5 reanalysis) feed into baseline carbon flux models
- The UFLUX Workflow: using AI to improve predictions of GPP, RECO, and NEP through eddy covariance corrections
- Modelling carbon allocation and grazing impact using TRENDY (trends in net land-atmosphere carbon exchanges) international models
- Applications of hybrid AI + physics-based approaches to landscape-scale carbon analysis
Innovation & Collaboration
- Overview of Southampton Geospatial and its research ecosystem
- A sneak peek into the WSI Website – a collaborative platform for data sharing and ecosystem modelling
- Open group discussion on next steps in sustainable grassland management