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Announcing the 2024 LTER Photo Contest

Sites go head to head in this year’s LTER Photo Contest, with three categories for winners. Rep your site, show off that ecosystem, and get involved in some friendly cross-network competition!

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October Community Call

October 23, 9-10 PT | Noon ET

2024-2025 is a year of taking stock, reaffirming our constants, and setting new goals where needed. We invite the entire community to contribute to that process in this community call.

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LTER research integrates many disciplines to understand ecological processes as they play out at individual sites, while synthetic studies reveal broader principles that operate at a global scale. Read All…

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Upcoming Events

October 14, 2024 | Information Management Virtual Watercooler

October 15, 2024 | LTER Diversity Committee Monthly Meeting

October 16, 2024 | LTER Grad Student Representatives Monthly Meeting

October 21, 2024 | IM Executive Team Meeting

October 23, 2024 | LTERForward! LTER Community Call

November 7, 2024 | LTER Education & Engagement Committee Monthly Meeting

November 11, 2024 | Information Management Virtual Watercooler

November 18, 2024 | IM Executive Team Meeting

November 19, 2024 | LTER Diversity Committee Monthly Meeting

November 20, 2024 | LTER Grad Student Representatives Monthly Meeting

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