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LTER Network News Summer 2014 now out

The latest edition of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network quarterly newsletter, Network News, Summer 2014, Vol. 27 No. 2 has just been published. The issue covers recent developments within the Network, as well as stories about research, education, scientific meetings, and international LTER news, and social science activities from various LTER sites. You… Read more »

Future and Theory by James Collins

Plenary presentation at the 2006 LTER All Scientists’ Meeting on the future of LTER by James Collins

Seattle and NSF by Caroline Bledsoe

Plenary presentation at the 2006 LTER ASM on the early days of the LTER Network Office by Caroline Bledsoe.

LTER Context by Paul Risser

Plenary presentation on LTER context for the 2006 LTER ASM meeting by Paul Risser.

LTER at ESA 2014

The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network will have a strong presence at the 99th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Sacramento, California, from August 10 to 15, 2014. A schedule of LTER-related presentations and events will be posted at the meeting. Browse the draft schedule and email any additions to hart3@fas.harvard.edu…. Read more »

When science meets policy: a grad student’s experience on the Hill

From the KBS LTER – Every year the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America (ASA-CSSA-SSSA) hold a Congressional Visits Day (CVD) in Washington, D.C. during appropriations season. The goal is to have a strong presence of faculty, students, and crop advisors advocating for agricultural and… Read more »

Overview

Among the major goals of long-term ecological research is to increase our understanding of a wide array of ecosystems at multiple geographical and time scales, giving society the knowledge and capability to address complex environmental challenges. Key research findings by LTER scientists provide valuable information for federal agencies, land managers, and decision makers who want… Read more »