It’s not a trap: California MPAs lead to more lobster catches over time
Researchers at the SBC LTER show that lobster spillover from MPAs caused a 400% increase in lobster abundance outside of protected areas.
NEON and LTER: A Long-Term Partnership for Ecological Observation
The shared spaces between LTER and NEON add value for both networks and for the research community at large.
What is an urban ecosystem?
Find out what makes an urban LTER site with examples from three ecosystems at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research site.
Ecosystems are resistant or resilient to hurricanes, but not both
Ecosystems resist devastation from hurricanes by choosing either of two strategies: high resistance or high resilience.
Expanding the “bio” in biogeochemical modeling: including voles in arctic climate models
Explicit representation of voles improves models of the impacts of climate change on Arctic ecosystem function
History mediates microbial resilience and response following drought conditions
Microbial resilience and response with ongoing climate change is influenced by land use legacies at the Coweeta LTER.
Repeat photography engages the public at LTER sites
With just a phone camera, anyone can add to a growing dataset tracking environmental change at the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER.
Pooling insights on organic matter dynamics: Five emergent themes from an LTER network-wide synthesis
LTER network scientists work together to reveal key trends in organic matter processing, storage and transport across ecosystems.
From the Antarctic to the equator: Palmer LTER researchers track complete humpback migrations
Palmer Antarctic LTER researchers track the full migration of Southeast Pacific humpback whales, the first time this has been done.
LTER Network Office Expands Support for Synthesis
Synthesis working groups rely heavily on in-person collaboration. Free-flowing debate on goals and methods carries over from afternoon workshops through shared dinners. There’s little substitute for the immediacy of cooking up an analytical approach, scripting it onsite, discussing results, and making revisions — all within a few hours. And the easy availability of technical, analytical… Read more »
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LTER at AGU, 2024
New DataNugget: Do urchins flip out in hot water?
From Species Richness to Ecosystem Resilience: a Synthesis Study of Marine Consumer Nutrient Supply
Love writing about science? Now accepting applications for our 2024 LTER Graduate Writing Fellows program!
A changing Arctic drives a new generation of research
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Shaped by fire: the Bonanza Creek LTER
Renewed funding for the LNO prioritizes synthesis, broadening participation, and mentorship
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