Urbanization can accelerate gene flow
Western black widow spider populations in urban locations are more diverse than those in rural locations
Seagrass and salt marshes team up to fight coastal erosion
Researchers at the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER recently found that adjacent patches of salt marsh and seagrass increase sedimentation benefits in shallow coastal bays.
Webinar series on 21st century field education
The Undergraduate Field Experiences Research Network (UFERN) is pleased to announce a new webinar series focused on 21st century field education. The webinar series will bring expertise to our discussions and thinking that support the goal of UFERN by moving field learning experiences into the 21st century. Please join us for the first webinar in this series… Read more »
Inaugural LTER Idea Cafe Generates Innovative Pitches
The All-Scientists’ Meeting only happens every 3 years. The workshops offer an amazing smorgasbord of fresh results, new theory, tools, and opportunities to make progress on old challenges. But as the organizing committee contemplated the 2018 All Scientists’ Meeting, we also wanted to create a space for the Network to look toward the future–a way… Read more »
The Many Faces of Synthesis at LTER ASM 2018
Sunshine, sand, and surf greeted participants of the 2018 LTER All Scientists’ Meeting as they arrived at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California. For four days, Asilomar was abuzz with the excitement of nearly 600 people sharing new scientific ideas and discussions. The theme of the 2018 meeting, Next Generation Synthesis: Successes and Strategies,… Read more »
LTER ASM 2018 Merchandise!
T-shirts and hats will be available for purchase on-site* at the All Scientists Meeting. Special thanks to Rebecca Atkins for designing this year’s fabulous meeting graphic. If you can’t attend the meeting, remember to coordinate with your colleagues to make sure they come back with extra merch for you! *Merchandise is not available for pre-ordering or… Read more »
HOW TO MEASURE SOIL MOISTURE IN THE DESERT WITH COSMIC-RAY NEUTRONS?
Author: Stephanie Reiter eLTER TA site: Negev Research stay dates: 09/16 to 01/17 The water bound in our soils, in particular soil moisture, influences plant growth, water infiltration, flood regulation and even climate patterns. Although on a global scale the overall quantity of soil moisture is small (<0.05%), it influences ecological, hydrological and meteorological processes…. Read more »
Light and conversation advance the work of the Cairngorms LTSER
Jen Holzer views Scotland through the eyes of an Israeli Scientist for this international edition of the SSALTER Blog.
Adventures in the stoichiometry of Braila Island, Research Center in Systems Ecology and Sustainability
Shabnam G. Farahani takes to Braila Island on the Danube River in this SSALTER Blog post, where we explore stoichiometry.
CaveGIS – bringing location analysis to the underground
We go underground with Vojkan Gavojić with this edition of the SSALTER Blog, learning about cave research in the Postojna-Planina cave system
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