NASA has released the first Research Announcement for the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) field campaign. NASA’s Terrestrial Ecology Program plans to support this major field campaign in Alaska and western Canada during the next 5 to 8 years.

ABoVE will seek a better understanding of the vulnerability and resilience of ecosystems and society to climate change. Map shows the domain of interest. Wildland fire is a key disturbance agent in the science plan. Letters of intent due Jan 20. More details at http://above.nasa.gov/index.html?