Morning in the Midnight Sun

Fairbanks, Alaska isn’t always the snow-covered tundra that most of us in the lower 48 would imagine. Eleanor Serocki covers a summer at the Bonanza Creek LTER.
Fairbanks, Alaska isn’t always the snow-covered tundra that most of us in the lower 48 would imagine. Eleanor Serocki covers a summer at the Bonanza Creek LTER.
The LTER Network Office is excited to announce that three Scientific Peers Advancing Research Collaborations (SPARC) proposals were funded this year. The three groups will meet in person at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis for one week, starting in the fall.
The In a Time of Change program at the Bonanza Creek LTER brings together artists and scientists to generate new ways of understanding nature.
Bonanza Creek was quick to remind me of its true nature: everything about its ecology follows the flame.
Come to find out, Christmas trees burn like you would not believe. Nick Link explores the events that led to an ecology PhD.
As I find myself in the dog days of an Alaskan summer – powerless to change my bug-infested situation – there is no choice but acceptance.
An LTER cross site synthesis effort reveals that soil carbon availability determines nitrogen mineralization and nitrification rates across a wide diversity of terrestrial ecosystems.
The shared spaces between LTER and NEON add value for both networks and for the research community at large.
A new global data synthesis of stream chemistry indicates human activities reduce streams ability to retain and transform nutrients.
This spotlight is part of an ongoing series featuring many of our wonderful LTER Network graduate student representatives who contribute valuable research and leadership across the network. To learn more about graduate research in the LTER network, visit this page. Emilia Grzesik is a second year Master’s student at the University of Fairbanks, Alaska (near completion)… Read more »