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Who We Are

We are over 2000 researchers at 28 sites who apply long-term observation, experiments, and modeling to understand how ecological systems function over decades. Read All…

Research

LTER research integrates many disciplines to understand ecological processes as they play out at individual sites, while synthetic studies reveal broader principles that operate at a global scale. Read All…

Education

Long-term relationships with schools, community groups, resource managers, and landowners provide a foundation for innovative education and outreach programs. Undergraduate and graduate students benefit from working with a diverse and close-knit community of researchers. Read All…

Tweets

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e_seabloomEric Seabloom@e_seabloom·
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David Buoy in Lake Mendota. Various versions have been here since about 1995. Now live buoy data is available realtime via smartphone app #ntl @USLTER @EStanLimnology @jbcotner

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Day 3 of #LTER science council meeting: learning about spiny flea, zebra mussel and other #invasivespecies impacts on Lake Mendota in WI.
#Limnology #aquaticecology

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We know #kelpforests are full of biodiversity, but do we know WHY? New study dives into the details of diversity: https://t.co/lVko4gAOu4

#NSFfunded #biodiversity #LTER #ecology #scicomm @NSF_GEO

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Events

IM Executive Committee
May 29, 2018
Education and Outreach Committee
June 6, 2018
ASLO 2018 Summer Meeting SS 86: Signals of Global Change Effects in Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems
June 10, 2018 - June 15, 2018
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