An REU Summer at the MSP LTER
This SSALTER blog is modified from the REU students’ weekly blog posts. Check out the fieldwork snippets they have done this summer!
Anxious, Elitist, and Eccentric: Species of the Chihuahuan Desert
today, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to some of the remarkable flora and fauna who call the Chihuahuan desert home—I hope you’ll meet their smug, elitist, shy, anxious selves in person one day.
LTER Arts and Humanities Virtual Get-Together
The LTER arts and humanities working group will host a virtual get-together on November 29, 2023 (3 pm EST) for those interested in advancing arts-humanities work within their sites and across the network.
BioRender Webinar: Learn to make publication quality science graphics
Learn to make publication quality graphics using BioRender, a free program that aims to simplify the process of making complicated science figures.
EPA Living Shorelines Workshop—virtual presentation to the LTER
FCE LTER collaborator Randall Parkinson presents a new living shoreline site suitability tool in an hour-long webinar to the LTER.
Nature-based dune restoration makes winners of us all
A six-year pilot study on Santa Monica Beach shows how seeding of native flora can restore habitats for threatened species and protect against climate change-driven sea level rise.
Launching the LTER Community Forum
The heart of the LTERnet community forum is peer-to-peer exchanges. We need everyone’s participation to really access the value of the LTER community.
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Each spring, the Niwot Ridge snow survey ushers in a new season of fieldwork
Snow is the defining control on Niwot’s ecology. Through the winter, the white stuff builds with each passing storm; sometime in the spring, melting begins, flushing water and nutrients through the system. The annual snow survey tracks snowfall through time.
Unlocking the Power of Public Engagement: An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Public Engagement with Science through the LTER Network
The APEAL project uses the LTER Network to study how research networks can improve public engagement strategies, offer insights from scientists and communities, and foster actionable plans to inspire change. By Cristina Mancilla, Community Engagement Officer at the LTER Network Office Often, the narrative around public engagement is one of vague commitments and good intentions,… Read more »
Introducing the LTER Visual Media Webinar Series
We are excited to announce the LTER Visual Media Webinar Series, a three-part series featuring experts in science communication using visual media.
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LTER Community Calls
Strengthen Mentoring Skills
LTER & FieldFutures Anti-Harassment Workshop