Scott Collins, Regent’s Professor of Biology and Loren Potter Chair of Plant Ecology at the University of New Mexico became President of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) on August 10, 2012. Elected by the members of ESA for a one-year term, Collins will chair the ESA Governing Board, the elected governing body of the… Read more »
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Tropical Reefs Surviving Environmental Stresses: Corals’ Choice of Symbiotic Algae May Hold the Key
2012 Review Letter from NSF to LNO PI
2012 Response from the LTER Network Office to the Midterm Review
2012 Report of the Mid-term Review Team for the LTER Network Office
Writing a Data Management Plan for your NSF Proposal
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made good the announcement in last May’s press release to require a data management plan with every NSF proposal. You will be happy to know that writing a data management plan is not difficult. While constructing the text to meet the NSF requirements does demand some attention to detail,… Read more »
7. Internet Connectivity in LTER
Internet Connectivity in LTER: Assessment and Recommendations
James W. Brunt, John Porter, and Rudolf Nottrott
February 12, 1990
Native plants in urban yards offer refuge to local birds
A study by scientists at the Central Arizona-Phoenix (CAP) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site found that residential yards in urban areas with native vegetation support local bird species better than those with traditional grass lawns, essentially providing “mini refuges.” The study, published in the online journal PLoS ONE, looked at residential landscapes in Phoenix,… Read more »
LTER Education Featured Site: Florida Coastal Everglades
Jen Davis and another volunteer, Scherry Clark have been using the Lost Seal books in various schools. Here grade 5 students at T.N. Kirnon Primary School along with the Grade 5 literacy teacher work with students to read the story and learn about Antarctica’s unique environment. Students were introduced to Antarctica by discussing what they already… Read more »
22. Data and Information Management in the Ecological Sciences: A Resource Guide
Data and Information Management in the Ecological Sciences: A Resource Guide
Edited by William K. Michener, John H. Porter, and Susan G. Stafford
Publisher: LTER Network Office, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
More than 100 individuals attended a two-day workshop (August 8-9, 1997) entitled “Data and Information Management in the Ecological Sciences” that was held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Objectives of the workshop were to:
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