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Into the Woods and Back Again
Former Harvard Forest REU student Fiona Jevon reflects on what it's like to return to the Forest eight years later as a mentor for new undergraduate researchers.
Here Come the Shrubs
Rising temperatures are allowing woody plants to encroach on barrier islands and outcompete other plant species.
Grasses Show Surprising Flip Flop in Response to Long-Term CO2 Increase
New evidence based on 20 years of research at Cedar Creek LTER reveals unexpected responses of grassland species to rising carbon dioxide levels.
LTER synthesis webinar series
Read more about our Spring 2018 webinar series. View past webinars on LTER's YouTube Channel.

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Latest edition of FCE newsletter "News from the Sloughs" is out! Get caught up on all that's been happening in the FCE research network in the last two weeks! #FCEnews

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IM Executive Committee
September 25, 2018

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LTER All Scientists' Meeting: Next Generation Synthesis: Successes and Strategies
September 30, 2018 - October 4, 2018

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Education and Outreach Committee
October 3, 2018