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).
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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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