published by Thomas McOwiti on Wed, 2013-04-24 09:24
A series of interviews with Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) scientists conducted by Science360 Radio to commemorate Earth Day continues with Mark Williams’ research at the Niwot Ridge LTER program. The interviews will be up all week and are available on the Science360 radio home page at http://science360.gov/radio/episodes/.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Fri, 2013-04-19 00:09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Where Does Charcoal, or Black Carbon, in Soils Go?
Scientists find surprising new answers in wetlands such as the Everglades
April 18, 2013 -- Scientists have uncovered one of nature's long-kept secrets--the true fate of charcoal in the world's soils.
The ability to determine the fate of charcoal is critical to knowledge of the global carbon budget, which in turn can help understand and mitigate climate change.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Thu, 2013-04-04 11:21
The latest Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network newsletter is out. The first this year, LTER Network News Spring 2013, Vol. 26 No. 1 includes stories about the recent LTER min-symposium and the Ecological Reflections exhibit at NSF, various news items from around the Network and sites, education, a scientific report, a new children's book, and a report from NSF.
published by Leanne Yanabu on Wed, 2013-04-03 14:40
The National Science Foundation (NSF) publication has published a booklet of ten collected LTER Discovery articles written by Cheryl Dybas in NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Wed, 2013-03-06 13:26
The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network is pleased to announce the publication of the 2012 LTER Annual Report. This inaugural report highlights important LTER accomplishments during 2012, summaries of the talks presented during the 2012 LTER mini-Symposium at the National Science Foundation (which can also be viewed online at http://bit.ly/12dZ4Le), and selected key findings from each of the 26 LTER sites.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Wed, 2013-02-27 14:57
***Correction***
In our press release of February 28, 2013 entitled "U.S. and French long-term ecological research networks agree to share knowledge and skills," we reported that the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., was attended by François Delattre, the French Ambassador. We would like to point out that Mr. Delattre did not actually attend the ceremony; in fact he was represented by Frédéric Doré, the Minister Counselor to the Ambassador. We regret the error.
published by Leanne Yanabu on Wed, 2013-02-27 11:39
The 2013 LTER mini-symposium themed on "The Globalization of Long Term Ecological Research" at the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC., on Thursday, February 28, will be broadcasted live on the web beginning 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The live webcast, a joint effort between the LTER Network Office and NSF can be viewed at http://mtsms.unm.edu/Mediasite/Play/e4f155c231bc4545af7a45b0a079ab8a1d
published by Leanne Yanabu on Mon, 2013-02-11 14:59
NSF Forum: The Globalization of Long Term Ecological Research
Scientists conduct long-term studies of Earth's ecosystems through international collaborations
Fire moves through grasslands at NSF's Konza Prairie LTER Site in Kansas
February 11, 2013
Deserts and forests, grasslands, lakes and rivers. Over the past 33 years, long-term ecological research has been conducted at a network of National Science Foundation (NSF) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites in these and other ecosystems.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Tue, 2012-12-18 20:02
The National Science Foundation’s online video magazine, “Science Nation,” has released a short video featuring long term research by scientists at the Harvard Forest (HFR) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program to determine how the forest responds to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The short video and the accompanying short article can be viewed at http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/harvardforest.jsp....
published by Thomas McOwiti on Wed, 2012-10-17 11:30
Scientists studying salt marshes at the Plum Island Ecosystem (PIE) Long Term Ecological Research site have long wondered why the marshes were disintegrating and dying at a faster rate than normal. Writing in the journal Nature this week the scientists, led by Linda Deegan of PIE and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Mass., report that nutrients—such as nitrogen and phosphorus from septic and sewer systems and lawn fertilizers—may be contributing to the salt marsh loss.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Tue, 2012-10-02 11:50
OCTOBER 2, 2012
BOULDER, COLORADO – Where does our water come from and how does climate change affect its future availability? In the arid West, mountain snowpack holds the answers to these and other questions.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Tue, 2012-09-25 13:50
According to the latest article in the National Science Foundation’s “Discovery” series, climate change, land-use change, and introduced pests and diseases, are altering fall foliage.
published by Thomas McOwiti on Mon, 2012-09-24 15:37
The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office has made available most of the plenary presentations from the 2012 LTER All Scientists Meeting at Estes Park, CO, from September 10-13, 2012. The videos can be viewed using popular browsers with Microsoft Silverlight installed.
published by Leanne Yanabu on Fri, 2012-09-07 13:32
The 2012 LTER All Scientists Meeting (ASM) is rapidly approaching. On the agenda are four full days of gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, with lots of time for working group meetings - seven sessions in total - plenty of ad-hoc meetings, and fun.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) publication has published a booklet of ten collected LTER Discovery articles written by Cheryl Dybas in NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs.