Newsletter of the Long-Term Ecological Research Network – Hurricane George hits Luquillo… Coweeta Regionalization Study… Effects of Rising Seas on Waterbirds (VCR)… Qualifying Physical Forcing on Biological Systems (PAL)… Cross Site Soil Study… First LTER Education Workshop… Annual Information Managers Meeting… Latin American LTER IM Meeting… Development of Central European LTER… International Student Exchange… LTER Scientists Attend North American Science Symposium… Warra-The first Australian LTER Site… The Middle East Sustainable Land Initiative…