Another view of the Tres Rios Constructed Wetland. Though its main function is to remediate the nutrient pollution after wastewater is treated, the park provides a variety of ecosystem services to Phonecians, including vibrant birding, a beautiful landscape, and the oh-so needed cooling effect from the water.
The Phoenix landscape is a patchwork of natural, semi-natural, and urban areas. Here, a mid-city agricultural plot sits between residential zones.
In Phoenix, the city’s ecology is driven by human activity. Take the Tres Rios constructed wetland, pictured here, for example. Constructed primarily for effluent remediation, the wetland is a stunning oasis in the desert, home to vibrant plant life and a huge diversity of bird species.
Dr. Kelli Larson (left) explains the Phoenix Area Social Survey to visiting LTER scientists at the 2022 Science Council Meeting in Phoenix. Central Arizona-Phoenix (CAP) LTER Lead PI Dr. Dan Childers (center) holds her poster, and CAP LTER Information Manager Dr. Stevan Earl (right) looks on.
The white and yellow borders show boundaries of the experimental marsh-mngrove wetlands in Port Aransas, Texas after Hurricane Harvey passed through the area.
Camp at Lake Hoare in Taylor Valley
A collection of soil in Taylor Valley and the nematode Scottnema lindsayae found there.
Collecting data on stream flow using a pygmy meter at Aiken Creek in Taylor Valley.
Left to right, limnology work on Lake Hoare removing and calibrating submerged sensors; surveying the stream bed at the frozen Onyx River in Wright Valley; maintaining meteorological stations at Friis Hills.
Map of Antarctica and the position of the McMurdo Dry Valleys
Penny, one of the lovely station pups.
