We invite presentations on the biogeochemical cycles, the surface energy budget and water cycle, and climate and ecosystems interactions in Northern Eurasia (land cover and land use, atmospheric aerosols, soil, fire, and permafrost changes that affect and are being affected by climate and ecosystems changes), 'human dimension' that includes, in addition to impact studies of environmental changes, the feedback studies of societal and land use / land management changes on regional and global environment and climate, and tools to address the Northern Eurasia studies. The particular foci at this Session will be (a) presentations by the early career scientists associated with (or are interested to join) the Northern Eurasia Earth Science Partnership Initiative (NEESPI) and (b) presentations on the non-local atmospheric and climate impacts of open fires in Northern Eurasia.