Swamp Eels Wreak Havoc on Small Species at the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER

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Since its introduction in 2009, the swamp eel has nearly eliminated several populations of small aquatic species in the Everglades watershed. The new invasive may be more disruptive to the Everglades than the park’s flagship invasive, the Burmese Python, and brings a new challenge to Everglades management and restoration.

LTER Science Council 2023

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Science Council FrameworkMay 10-12, 2023, Kellogg Biological StationTheme: Spatial Scaling Travel and lodging information will be distributed to invited participants.  Recorded lightning talks will be available after the meeting. Much of the work that Long Term Ecological Research sites pursue addresses ecological mechanisms and is focused on a relatively local spatial scale. But for our… Read more »

Spare a thought for the roots

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Nutrient addition increases aboveground plant growth more than it increases belowground plant growth, suggesting that the two are not linked. 

Data Analysts at the LTER boost working group productivity

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The LTER Network Office hired two data analysts, Angel Chen and Nick Lyon, in 2021 to tackle short but critical wrangling tasks during working groups’ in-person meetings. Here’s how they’ve helped groups during the past year.

Update your LTERHub profile

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The LTERHub was designed to give you control over your information. Graduated?  Need to update your email address? Working with more than one site?  Taken on a caregiving role? Once a year, we’ll ask you to take a look at your site roles, affiliations, and interests to update the directory. At the same time, we’ll… Read more »