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LTER at ESA, 2026

The LTER Network always puts in a strong showing at the Ecological Society of America...

06/29/26

2026 Site Exchanges Announced

Site exchanges are designed to facilitate between-site comparisons and support the development of cross-site projects....

06/19/26

Summer Network-wide Postcard Exchange

Who doesn't like getting postcards? Sign up to exchange postcards with someone at another LTER...

06/19/26

ILTER Webinar: Resolving and scaling litter decomposition controls from leaf to landscape

This webinar will introduce the NSF-funded Decomposition Across Dtylands (DeAD)project, which combines field experiments, long-term...

05/06/26

Invisible Impacts Symposium

The Invisible Impacts Symposium is a two-day virtual symposium exploring how social and ecological perspectives can...

05/06/26

Help shape the ILTER Open Science Conference!

All are welcome to contribute ideas and/or participate in the ILTER Spring 2026 Coordinating Committee...

04/10/26

McMurdo and Konza featured in PBS Series

LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman is a visually striking science-driven docu-series that reveals Earth’s ecosystems through...

05/06/26

Natural Areas Conference Call for Proposals

The 2026 Natural Areas Conference: Where Science Meets Stewardship is scheduled for October 5 - 8,...

03/13/26

Request for Synthesis Proposals 2026

The data produced at LTER sites inform many important challenges. Among-site comparisons help to understand...

06/10/26

2026 Synthesis Skills Course Opens

In 2026, LTER launches a rescoped version of the synthesis skills course (SSECR) that we...

02/26/26

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Network Onboarding 2026

Network Onboarding 2026

July 8, 2026    
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Studying post-fire Snowpack at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Short Stories About Long Term Research

As wildfires continue to reshape forested landscapes across the western United States, understanding their impact on snowpack and...

06/17/26

LTER colors with graphic of multimple location markers overlayed.

2026 Site Exchanges Announced

Announcement,Short Stories About Long Term Research

Site exchanges are designed to facilitate between-site comparisons and support the development of cross-site projects. The 2026 awardees...

06/16/26

The caddisfly stole my heart

Education

Caroline McCoy's two-years as an ARETS Fellow impacted and expanded her approach to teaching science profoundly. I was...

06/03/26

What would my project be?

ARET,Education

A Minnesota teacher learns about ecological phenomena in the Arctic and connects them to her students -- igniting...

05/20/26

Lessons from Long-Term Data: An ARETs Experience at the H.J. Andrews LTER

ARET,Education

now design lessons where students analyze real datasets, compare short-term and long-term trends, and consider how disruptions—such as...

05/06/26

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