The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Program recently began its fourth full funding cycle. Administration of the program has returned to New Mexico State University in 2000 after a number of years of leadership by Duke University scientists. Our focus on desertification processes in the Chihuahuan region is increasingly relevant to human concerns in the area, as the population grows, land uses change, and pressures on natural resources intensify.
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LTER at ESA, 2026

2026 Site Exchanges Announced

Shirah Strock | Virginia Coast Reserve LTER to Santa Barbara Coastal LTER

Vivian (Lin) Hou | California Current LTER to Northeast Shelf LTER

Dr. Nicholas Medina | Morton Arboretum to Minneapolis-St. Paul LTER

Brittany Washington | Baltimore Ecosystem Study to Two Urban LTERs

Melissa Frost | Kellogg LTER to Konza LTER

Cameron Clay | Minneapolis-St. Paul LTER to Luquillo LTER

Grace Cawley | California Current LTER to Northeast Shelf LTER

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