DataBits: AWS Lightsail with RStudio Server
Large GIS operations often stretch personal computers, but don’t require supercomputers. Here’s a way to run them via a remote server.
LTER at ESA, 2022
ESA is always a great opportunity to present LTER research, demonstrate the power of our network, and make powerful connections across sites, institutions, and other networks. In 2022, ESA returns to an in-person format, and LTER sessions span from oral sessions, inspire talks, posters, and more. See the full list, organized by date, below. If… Read more »
It’s not a trap: California MPAs lead to more lobster catches over time
Researchers at the SBC LTER show that lobster spillover from MPAs caused a 400% increase in lobster abundance outside of protected areas.
Facilitating Participatory Workshops
Science workshops teach complicated concepts to a wide audience—and nailing the balance between highly technical science, accessible information, and inclusive participation can be tricky. In this workshop, Dr. Carrie Kappel covers strategies that help workshops be more accessible to all, with an eye towards better LTER All Scientists Meeting Workshops. Open to all! July 27, 9:00… Read more »
LTER Photo Contest
2022 REU Webinar Series
NEON and LTER: A Long-Term Partnership for Ecological Observation
The shared spaces between LTER and NEON add value for both networks and for the research community at large.
Undergraduate Travel Fellowships for ASM
The LTER Network offers funding to LTER undergraduates to attend the 2022 All Scientists Meeting.
DEIJ Storytellers Needed for the ASM
Seeds of Change will feature 4-5 speakers telling their personal experiences of change – or attempted change – in DEIJ at LTER sites.
What is an urban ecosystem?
Find out what makes an urban LTER site with examples from three ecosystems at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research site.
Top Stories
Unintentional Oasis – An Accidental Urban Wetland in the Sonoran Desert
Grassland birds show resilience in the face of drought
Positive effect of fiddler crabs on saltmarsh grass reverses in expanded range
Adelie penguins go hungry as climate change limits their prey
Importance and Unanticipated Use of Biological Collections in Long-Term Ecological Research
Announcing ltertools: An R Package By and For the LTER Community
Announcing Mentoring Community-of-Practice
Remaining Relevant: The Hubbard Brook Online Book
A picturesque study system—notes from the SBC LTER
New LTER initiatives broaden participation in LTER Science