Ready-to-teach R Environmental Datasets: the lterdatasampler R package
We are excited to share with the broader R community a new collection of 8 data samples geared towards teaching environmental data science!
2021-22 LTER Webinar Series: See past webinars here!
Our 2021-2022 webinar series introduces the work of the six synthesis groups that are currently active. Their foci range widely and include the effects of drought at hundreds of sites globally, developing better ways of aligning genomic and ecological data, controls on river exports of silicon and more.
LTER Grad Students: Apply Now for Science Writing Opportunity
Applications for the 2022 cohort of LTER Graduate Student Science Writers are now open! Apply to write about current LTER science.
Expanding the “bio” in biogeochemical modeling: including voles in arctic climate models
Explicit representation of voles improves models of the impacts of climate change on Arctic ecosystem function
Stream Dissolved Nitrogen Cycling Responds to Human Activity across the Landscape
A new global data synthesis of stream chemistry indicates human activities reduce streams ability to retain and transform nutrients.
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
Historical irrigation leaves long lasting legacies on the prairie
New research from a long-term experiment at the Konza Prairie LTER shows that past climate conditions influence how ecosystems respond to current water availability.
Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: A Maker’s Guide to Environmental Sensors
Ever want to make your own ecological sensor? This guide by Mark Gahler will help you get started in the right direction.
History mediates microbial resilience and response following drought conditions
Microbial resilience and response with ongoing climate change is influenced by land use legacies at the Coweeta LTER.
Reasons to Archive and Share Data
John Porter and An Nguyen, with the LTER Information Managers, outline 8 reasons to archive and share data supported by the literature.
Top Stories
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
Barrier Island Retreat Drives Blue Carbon Losses
The Dock
Success Stories in Sustainability from the Southernmost Site
LTER Community Calls