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Barrier Island Retreat Drives Blue Carbon Losses

Posted March 21, 2024

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

Posted September 28, 2022

New cross-site working group explores untapped evolutionary research potential at LTER sites.

A Forest of Sensors

Posted August 29, 2022

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

Posted July 6, 2022

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

Posted February 24, 2022

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

Posted January 31, 2022

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

Posted December 20, 2021

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

Posted November 12, 2021

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

Posted October 28, 2021

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

Posted November 19, 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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