September 8, 2025-September 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am-1:00 pm – The LTER Information Managers meet annually to discuss current challenges and opportunities facing the information management community. For 2025, that meeting will take place online September 8 and 9 from 10 am PT to 1 pm PT (1-4 pm ET). The 2025 Agenda includes: Elections for the IM Executive Team Updates from the LTER Network […]
Each third Monday of the month at 9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET
The Information Management Committee Executive Team meets monthly and is responsible for tracking working group progress, liaising with the Environmental Data Initiative, the LTER Executive Board, the LTER Network Office, and developing agendas for the IM Virtual watercoolers.
Members of the IM Executive Team may find the meeting Zoom link on the shared google drive
The LTER broadening participation committee provides concrete and deliberate actions and resources at individual sites and at the network to foster broader participation in ecology and LTER.
Committee members can retrieve the meeting link at that location. The committee is open to interested network members. To request access, visit the google group “about” page and click the blue “Join” button.
In our August community call, we heard from three LTER sites that pursued intensive strategic planning and community conversations through the APEAL Project. This month, we’ll hold a conversation with sites that invested modest seed funding in starting or deepening relationships with individual community partners. Come be inspired by the outcomes that can result when we find the time and motivation to engage intentionally and with openness.
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The LTER monthly community call provides an opportunity to hold seminars, discussions, and learning opportunities of relevance to the broad LTER research community. These may include research seminars, discussions of emerging projects and methods, or the occasional organizational update.
LTER recognizes the value of sustained interactions between students, teachers, and scientists, and strives to integrate LTER science with K-12 education. Most LTER sites conduct individual programs at the local level, and the network supports centralized approaches to educational initiatives.
The LTER Education and Engagement Committee meets monthly:
First Thursday of each month at
Noon Pacific Time / 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Each third Monday of the month at 9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET
The Information Management Committee Executive Team meets monthly and is responsible for tracking working group progress, liaising with the Environmental Data Initiative, the LTER Executive Board, the LTER Network Office, and developing agendas for the IM Virtual watercoolers.
Members of the IM Executive Team may find the meeting Zoom link on the shared google drive
The LTER broadening participation committee provides concrete and deliberate actions and resources at individual sites and at the network to foster broader participation in ecology and LTER.
Committee members can retrieve the meeting link at that location. The committee is open to interested network members. To request access, visit the google group “about” page and click the blue “Join” button.
Please join us this October for a virtual panel showcasing community-inspired research across LTER sites. This 75-minute discussion will feature researchers from urban, marine, arctic, and other ecosystems sharing their experiences in collaborative science that empowers communities while advancing research goals.
Panelists will discuss best practices for community partnerships, lessons learned from knowledge co-production, and strategies for building trust between science and society. This event aims to equip LTER affiliates with tools and inspiration to connect their research with community needs and develop meaningful, place-based partnerships.
Organized by the LTER Graduate Student Committee in collaboration with the Broadening Participation Committee and APEAL. Whether you’re new to community engagement or looking to strengthen existing partnerships, this discussion will provide valuable insights for integrating collaborative approaches into long-term ecological research.