California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), is offering a new 10-week, Summer 2014 Ocean Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates REU) Program. Students can choose to conduct Ocean Science research at the following REU partner institutions: California State University, Monterey Bay Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University Monterey Bay Aquarium… Read more »
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Annual LTER Mini-Symposium at NSF
The annual LTER Mini-Symposium was held Friday, February 21, 2014 at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, VA. The annual mini-symposium is a forum where LTER scientists share with colleagues from federal and non-government agencies, professional societies, and private organizations in Washington, D.C., the vision, relevance, and broader impacts of the scientific research undertaken by… Read more »
LTER sites part of new regional climate hubs
The USDA recently announced the formation of regional climate hubs at seven locations across the United States in an initiative aimed at helping farmers, ranchers and rural communities cope with the effects of climate change. Three of these hubs are associated with Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network sites—the Jornada LTER in southern New Mexico,… Read more »
2014 NSF-LTER Symposium
LTER MiniSymposium – Scenarios and Ecosystem Forecasting 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, February 21, 2014 National Science Foundation – Stafford II Building Room 555 Speaker Abstracts The 2014 LTER Mini-Symposium highlighted recent interdisciplinary efforts to understand, anticipate, and adapt to global change through the process of scenario thinking and ecological forecasting. These approaches expand theories… Read more »
Information Management Product Workshop: Leveraging PASTA and EML-based Workflow Tools for LTER Data Synthesis
KBS researchers say there’s more to biofuel production than the yield
The latest research findings from the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program suggest that biofuel production should be gauged by much more than the yield. Writing in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, KBS researchers show that even though corn yields the greatest… Read more »
Research Experience for Undergraduates – Artic LTER
Position: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) – Arctic LTER Position Summary: The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking undergraduate applicants for several Arctic research projects. The Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions are available to U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents only who are currently enrolled as undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities… Read more »
Just published: LTER Network News Vol. 26 No. 4, Fall Edition
You can now read the latest edition of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network quarterly newsletter, Network News, Fall 2013 Vol. 26 No. 4 (see http://news.lternet.edu/fall-2013-0). This final issue of 2013 covers recent developments within the Network, as well as stories about research, education, and social science activities from various LTER sites.
Harvard Study Shows Sprawl Threatens Water Quality, Climate Protection, and Land Conservation Gains in Massachusetts
Important findings reveal promise and peril of land-use decisions Petersham, MA – A groundbreaking study by Harvard University’s Harvard Forest Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program and the Smithsonian Institution reveals that, if left unchecked, recent trends in the loss of forests to development will undermine significant land conservation gains in Massachusetts, jeopardize water quality,… Read more »
LTER scientists say humans threatening wetlands’ ability to overcome sea level rise
Human-induced changes may prevent wetlands from doing what they do best–mitigate expected sea level rise due to climate change, say Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) scientists in a paper featured in the latest issue of the scientific journal, Nature. In a press release issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF), lead author Matthew Kirwan of… Read more »
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