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…globally, while concurrently addressing fundamental ecological questions to explain grassland dynamics in a changing world. This award reflects NSF’s statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation…

…dry valleys are among the most extreme deserts in the world. The perennially ice-covered lakes, ephemeral streams, and extensive areas of soil within the valleys are subject to low temperatures,…

Freshwater lakes around the world provide essential ecological and human benefits that range from aquatic habitat to sport and commercial fisheries to safe and reliable drinking water. The goal of…

…to a general advance of knowledge in ecology. While twenty percent of the world population lives in river basins fed by melt waters from snow or glaciers, we know very…

…snowmelt, the amount of water flowing downstream, and the length of the snow-free growing season. While more than one-sixth of the world’s population lives in river basins fed by snow…

…River watersheds and the adjacent coastal ocean, the Gulf of Maine. Humans are altering the ecosystems of the world at rates not previously experienced. Understanding and predicting how multiple stresses…

…which occur on shallow rocky reefs at the interface of the land-sea margin throughout the study area and other temperate coasts throughout the world. The major focus of the work…

…Santa Barbara Channel and other temperate regions throughout the world. The major emphasis of this project is developing a predictive understanding of the structural and functional responses of giant kelp…

Arid-land ecosystems cover more than 40% of continental land area of the Earth. They support local economies comprised of ranchers, farmers, and pastoralists around the world. Transitions from grass- to…

…that change patterns of rainfall. This project will allow scientists to improve forecasts for drylands, transforming our understanding of these ecosystems worldwide. Scientists at Sevilleta will recruit and train a…