The scientific program of the Jornada Basin LTER focuses on understanding biotic and abiotic processes of desertification in arid ecosystems. This program is based upon extensive scientific collaborations among several universities, primarily New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Duke University, and federal research agencies, primarily the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Published
Top Stories

Young Voices of Science: 2026 applications open

Call for proposals: Global ILTER Activity 2026

Call for Proposals: 4th ILTER Open Science Meeting (OSM) 2027
Reminder: Synthesis RFP deadline September 16

LTER at ESA, 2026

Studying post-fire Snowpack at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

2026 Site Exchanges Announced

The caddisfly stole my heart

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

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