Embracing the challenge of truly interdisciplinary science

William R Wieder1, Rosie Fisher2, Gordon B Bonan2, David M Lawrence2, Danica L. Lombardozzi2 and Sean C Swenson3, (1)National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States, (2)National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)NCAR, Boulder, CO, United States