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 »
Chemistry of stream water from the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico
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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.
The Phoenix Area Social Survey shows how people drive urban-ecological change
The Phoenix Area Social Survey uncovers residents’ relation to the landscape around them, revealing drivers of urban environmental change.
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Natural Areas Conference Call for Proposals
Request for Synthesis Proposals 2026
Hunting for Biocrusts: The living skin of the earth
Our second summer, we were not evacuated!
2026 Synthesis Skills Course Opens
Site Exchanges 2026
Permafrost and Passion: How Two Summers in the Arctic Reignited My Love for Teaching
Bringing seeds of wonder and curiosity from the Arctic Circle to a Minnesota Classroom
LTER Community Call: Site Exchanges
The Forest Data Jam theme is "water and climate"