From Species Richness to Ecosystem Resilience: a Synthesis Study of Marine Consumer Nutrient Supply
Marine LTER sites come together to synthesize how consumer-mediated nutrient dynamics are changing throughout time and in response to disturbances.
Positive effect of fiddler crabs on saltmarsh grass reverses in expanded range
Atlantic marsh fiddler crabs facilitate the aboveground growth of a foundational saltmarsh grass, but this positive interaction becomes negative as crabs migrate north.
Barrier Island Retreat Drives Blue Carbon Losses
Sea level rise is eroding Virginia’s barrier islands, potentially flipping carbon rich coastal ecosystems from sinks to sources.
The Dock
Finding one’s place in research, through photography: Paul Leoni and Jess Liu explore a field season.
DataBits: Experimenting with LoRaWAN for Sensor Data
LoRa is a digital radio technology designed for Internet of Things (IOT) applications. Here’s a tech test by John Porter.
Ecosystems are resistant or resilient to hurricanes, but not both
Ecosystems resist devastation from hurricanes by choosing either of two strategies: high resistance or high resilience.
Using the LTERHub Directory API to Perform Site Tasks
John Porter walks through how to take full advantage of the LTERHub API, which taps into powerful directory functionality.
Upcoming Panel Discussion on Community Engagement
The Community Building working group from the LTER Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will be facilitating a panel discussion on community engagement with colleagues from across the network
Repeat photography engages the public at LTER sites
With just a phone camera, anyone can add to a growing dataset tracking environmental change at the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER.
Designing a long-term experiment to withstand the rising tides
Spend a day in the field with Virginia Coast Reserve researchers as they investigate ghost forests formed by sea level rise.
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LTER at AGU, 2024
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From Species Richness to Ecosystem Resilience: a Synthesis Study of Marine Consumer Nutrient Supply
Love writing about science? Now accepting applications for our 2024 LTER Graduate Writing Fellows program!
A changing Arctic drives a new generation of research
Measuring Methane in 4D: Tree Fluxes at Harvard Forest
Shaped by fire: the Bonanza Creek LTER
Renewed funding for the LNO prioritizes synthesis, broadening participation, and mentorship
It begins with quality data: non-LTER student uses SBC LTER data to learn R, presents work at ESA
Science at the Top of the World, or, 48 Hours at Beaufort Lagoon Ecosystems LTER