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Network Onboarding

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July 23, 2025 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am –

Are you a new graduate student, undergraduate, investigator, or staff member at an LTER site? After you get settled into your local site, join us to learn about the integrative science and opportunities that being part of a national network can open up. The LTER network onboarding provides a brief introduction to the immense variety of research that is carried out across the Network. We’ll also touch on where to find network-level resources and offer an introduction to the data systems of the LTER Network.

Engaging “Local” Communities: LTER Community Call

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August 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am – Authentic engagement requires significant effort to build relationships. But how can a site intentionally choose where and how to invest that effort? In partnership with Luquillo, Hubbard Brook, and Virginia Coast Reserve LTER sites, the APEAL Project held community conversations and developed site-level community engagement plans, helping to identify local partners, common goals, and opportunities for reciprocal connection. Please […]

Information Management Annual Meeting

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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 […]

Broadening Participation Committee

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September 16, 2025-September 21, 2027 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm –

Broadening Participation Committee Meeting 

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.

As a reminder, our agenda and links live here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_D1FnCzTofZ6q4r4LxFbrkNbrSQNHERG9o9ZGDsQZ3o/edit?usp=sharing

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.

**CANCELLED** Engaging Local Communities, Part 2: Seed Projects

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September 24, 2025 @ 9:00 am –

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***EVENT CANCELLED***

PLEASE REGISTER INSTEAD FOR OUR OCTOBER COMMUNITY CALL: Co-creating knowledge: a panel discussion on community-inspired research across long-term ecological studies

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.

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Information Management Virtual Water Cooler

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October 13, 2025-October 11, 2027 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – The LTER Information Managers meet monthly to share resources, make plans and work on projects together. For more information about the current activities of the LTER IM Committee, please visit the committee’s web page. For information on IM practices and policies, see the LTER IM Manual. VWC Notes and recordings (members only)  

Information Management Virtual Water Cooler

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October 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – The LTER Information Managers meet monthly to share resources, make plans and work on projects together. For more information about the current activities of the LTER IM Committee, please visit the committee’s web page. For information on IM practices and policies, see the LTER IM Manual. VWC Notes and recordings (members only)

Co-creating knowledge: a panel discussion on community-inspired research across long-term ecological studies

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October 24, 2025 @ 12:00 pm-1:15 pm –

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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.

Speakers:

  • Elena Sparrow, Bonanza Creek LTER
  • Mae Davenport, Minneapolis-St. Paul LTER
  • Eva Stricker, Sevilleta and Jornada LTERs
  • Raymond Allen, North Temperate Lakes LTER

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Todd Gilens: Hosted by LTER arts and humanities working group

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November 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – The LTER arts and humanities working group will host a virtual get-together on Wednesday November 5 at 1pm EST/10am PST for those interested in advancing arts-humanities work within their sites and across the network.   Our November presenter is Todd Gilens, an artist and researcher whose practice bridges field science and public art. A scholar in residence […]

Community Call: Winter Social

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December 18, 2025 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Bring your coffee, tea, cider, or other beverage and join LTER friends for casual conversation and connection. We’ll organize a few online games, some general chat topics, and leave lots of time for connecting across sites and interests. If there’s a particular topic that interests you, please suggest it when you register. ————————————————– […]