Barrier Island Retreat Drives Blue Carbon Losses
Sea level rise is eroding Virginia’s barrier islands, potentially flipping carbon rich coastal ecosystems from sinks to sources.
Utilizing LTER experiments for eco-evolutionary insights
New cross-site working group explores untapped evolutionary research potential at LTER sites.
A Forest of Sensors
The Andrews Forest has produced cutting-edge research for decades. Moving forward, they look to the treetops to understand the forest.
NEON and LTER: A Long-Term Partnership for Ecological Observation
The shared spaces between LTER and NEON add value for both networks and for the research community at large.
Repeat photography engages the public at LTER sites
With just a phone camera, anyone can add to a growing dataset tracking environmental change at the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER.
From the Antarctic to the equator: Palmer LTER researchers track complete humpback migrations
Palmer Antarctic LTER researchers track the full migration of Southeast Pacific humpback whales, the first time this has been done.
It’s not the plants: nitrogen directly affects alpine soil microbes
Can plants dictate how soil microbes respond to nitrogen deposition? New research says no, and sheds light on plant-microbe dynamics.
Women in Oceanography: highly accomplished but still underrepresented
The Northern Gulf of Alaska LTER is an anomaly in oceanography: women lead the research. Hear inspiring stories about three of them.
Public engagement at LTER sites: Social scientists highlight role of communication specialists
Social scientists research natural scientists at two LTER sites, and find that collaboration with communication experts is key to easier and more impactful public engagement.
LTER at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2020
Like everything else in 2020, the Fall Meeting of the America Geophysical Union (AGU) will be different this year. Talks, posters, town halls, lectures, exhibits and mixers will all be available online and the meeting timeline has been extended to encompass nearly three weeks in early December. Running from December 1-17, the 2020 meeting offers… Read more »
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