Long-Term Ecological Research, Author: James T. Callahan
Source: BioScience, Vol. 34, No. 6 (Jun., 1984), pp. 363-367
Published by: University of California Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1309727
LTER RET Program Timothy Hidalgo-Vega and Vanessa Castellaños from the Felix Varela Senior High School Global Studies MAGNET testing equipment before collecting data under the watchful eye of Research Experience for Teacher fellow, Ms. Catherine Laroche To engage students in authentic field-based science, teachers need time to deepen their understanding of research and its applicability… Read more »
In early May, the LTER Network Office organized a training workshop on “Software tools for Sensor Networks” that was attended by 24 trainees, 10 trainers and speakers, and a diverse mix of researchers, graduate students, information managers, and other skilled professionals. The training was cost-shared among the LTER Network Office, the National Center for Ecological… Read more »
History of Education program Students from the Felix Varela Senior High School Global Studies MAGNET getting final instructions before exploring the seagrass ecology of Biscayne Bay In 1991 the LTER program recognized that they not only had established a record for excellence in research but had also provided a unique platform for should continuing its… Read more »
Program Description: Katerina Potesta assists with planting native species at the CEMEX Florida East Coast Quarry Wetland Reclamation project The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Education Program is an NSF funded, nonprofit, collaborative organization dedicated to best practices and leading advancements in the training, teaching, and learning about the Earth’s ecosystems. It ability to implement… Read more »
The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network will once again be prominently represented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Portland, Oregon, August 5-10. The LTER exhibit will be spread through booths 319-320 and 419-420. The LTER Network Office will co-host the booth with the Andrews Forest, California Current Ecosystem,… Read more »
The Niwot Ridge (NWT) Long Term Ecological Research program is sponsoring a new award project in the Himalayas. The Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) is a new collaborative venture between the USAID and the National Science Foundation (NSF), administered by the National Academy of Sciences. Titled “Establishing a collaborative assessment of the impacts… Read more »
On June 8, 2012, a shovel thrust into the ground at the Harvard Forest (HFR) marked the dawn of construction for the 30-year, continental-scale National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). Harvard Forest is the core site for NEON’s Northeast domain, one of 20 core sites slated to be built across the U.S. and one of several… Read more »
The LTER 2012 All Scientists Meeting (ASM) Program Committee invites all interested scientists to submit proposals for Working Groups to be held at the 2012 ASM. Submissions can be made at the ASM Website at: http://asm2012.lternet.edu/ Working Group meetings are one of the highlights of the ASM and provide an opportunity for LTER researchers to… Read more »
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