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Climate variability predicted to affect outcome of exotic grass invasion

Posted May 25, 2017 in Stories

…to achieve a steady state within the ecosystem. If severe droughts occur while shrubs can still re-establish, they may remain dominant in their native habitat. Alternatively, if these drought conditions…

Changing Disturbance Regimes, Ecological Memory, and Forest Resilience

Posted May 26, 2017 in Stories

…future disturbances may provoke system transitions. By identifying which legacies support resilience, scientists can better anticipate when forests will remain resilient and when shifting disturbances may trigger abrupt ecosystem changes….

LTER Road trip: Wildlife-Equipment Interactions in the Jungle

Posted March 18, 2018 in Stories

…the barrel, Travieso explains that it’s a device automatically collects water samples, and has been doing so since 2000. “So we have a very long dataset that mainly contains nitrogen…

The Joint Conference on Forests and Water

Posted March 7, 2018 in Stories

…of the conference. These topics are related to forest hydrology, watershed management, eco-hydrology, climate and climate change. The main objective of the event is to promote science as a basis…

PhD Assistantship in Biogeochemistry at Virginia Tech – Hubbard Brook LTER

Posted March 20, 2018 in Opportunities

…Center & Dept. of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation 540-231-6017; kevin.mcguire@vt.edu Dr. Brian Strahm Dept. of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation 540-231-8627; brian.strahm@vt.edu This position will remain open until filled….

Grow with the flow: evaluating the interactive effects of seawater conditions on coral growth

Posted March 20, 2018 in Stories

…ecologists set up experiments in tanks simulating a range of turbulent flow regimes and seawater temperature combinations that naturally occur on surrounding reefs. They maintained 12 small and 12 large…

Education Resources

Posted March 21, 2018 in Pages

…Rocky Mountain National Park Credit: Bill Bowman Individual LTER sites collaborate with a multitude of local and regional organizations. In addition, the Network Office and the LTER Education Committee maintain…

Summer Course on Critical Zone and Ecosystem Dynamics

Posted April 5, 2018 in Opportunities

…in the main lecture hall of the Grand Hotel of Ceresole Reale in the Gran Paradiso National Park. The international Gran Paradiso Summer School on “Fundamental Processes in Earth System…

News from the NCO: 2018 Spring

Posted April 9, 2018 in Stories

…occasional newsletter with news on Network research, education, and meeting activities. The International LTER Network maintains an email list and a twitter presence. Check out their new web site at…

Santa Barbara Coastal LTER REU

Posted April 10, 2018 in Opportunities

…marine-derived organic matter in kelp forests and nearby marine sediments. The main objective of this project is to evaluate how the input of various kinds of organic matter affects nitrogen…