…falls far short of the conservation aspirations the law once embodied…[and]… will result in a world for our children even more diminished than the one we live in.” Read the…
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NSF highlights LTER projects to be featured at ESA
The ecology of cities across the U.S., spread of infectious diseases such as Ebola, worldwide forests under siege, and how life thrives in Earth’s critical zone are among the topics…
ILTER Open Science Meeting: Abstract Deadline March 15
…and workshops. The meeting will offer opportunities to network and coordinate with colleagues from site-based to global LTER in one conference at a world-class biodiversity destination. ILTER will also use…
Integrative Model Supports Biodiversity-Productivity Link
For nearly half a century, ecologists have struggled to explain the relationship between ecosystem productivity and species richness. In a recent paper in Nature, USGS Ecologist James Grace and colleagues…
Rot: The Afterlife of Trees
…with them about the dynamics of trees, forests and decomposition–then let them explore and gather inspiration. The exhibit continues at the World Forestry Center in Portland Oregon through May 1,…
LTER Presentations at 2016 ESA Annual Meeting
…on discussions initiated during last year’s centennial meeting, “Ecological Science at the Frontier.” Human influence now represents the dominant influence on ecosystems worldwide– and a myriad of human activities drive…
ESA BY Topic: Presentations on Soil Ecology
…policymakers and the public. Their case was a strong one: soils hold a quarter of the world’s biodiversity, hosting billions of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoans, as well…
“Why STEM?” Teachers find answers in summer field work
…able to collaborate with teachers who share similar passions for bringing real-world science into the classrooms excites me. During the conference call, I found it fascinating how diverse the LTER…
Global Perspectives Yield New Insight, Connections
…(GLP) Global Collaboration Engine (GLOBE) International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) FutureEarth National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) GEO, GEOBON, GEO ECO, and GCOS UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) ICSU’s Programme…
Are We Making Selfish Microbes?
…a year or two,” says Lau. Now researchers know that evolution can be measured at much smaller timescales than previously thought. Lau sees the long-term nutrient-addition experiments run at most…




