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APEAL Advisory Board

The advisory board of public engagement with science (PES) experts and representatives of other STEM research networks and organizations promotes accountability of the work and broadens its impact beyond the LTER Network. We convene these advisors on an annual basis to review project activities, elicit feedback and identify opportunities for dissemination. Knowledge generated from this… Read more »

Postdoctoral Researcher: Scaling of Forest Structure using Remote Sensing

The research group of Dr. Sydne Record (https://umaine.edu/wle/faculty-staff-directory/sydne- record/) seeks applicants for one postdoctoral position at the University of Maine in Orono in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology starting in February 2023. Our research group focuses on population and community ecology from a biogeographical perspective. We apply computational methods to data from… Read more »

2022 LTER Network Response to the Fourth Decadal Review Committee Report

The attached response to the report of the Fourth Decadal Review Committee was prepared by a working group of the LTER Executive Board with major input from the entire Executive Board. A draft version of the response was circulated to each of the representative committees (Information Management; Education and Outreach; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice)… Read more »

We are all interconnected

When the sun bakes me in the heat, when I find a tick crawling on my skin, when water has soaked the socks through my boots, when the tree branches whip my face, when equipment breaks, when I am staying up late labeling plastic bags, when I am waking up pre-dawn to take measurements, when I am feeling completely overwhelmed  – I remind myself of my favorite things.

Two LTER Sites Emerge from Hurricanes Intact

Two separate hurricanes tore through LTER sites this past month—but the Luquillo LTER and Florida Coastal Everglades LTER are mostly intact.