The memory of an oyster shell

A recent paper from researchers at the University of Georgia, in collaboration with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, uses oxygen isotope analysis of mollusk shells found at archaeological sites to show how ancestral Muskogean villages collectively, and sustainably, managed shellfish harvest.

LTER at ESA, 2023

Dozens of talks, posters, short courses, and special sessions at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting highlight LTER research.

A Meditation on Mosquitos

As I find myself in the dog days of an Alaskan summer – powerless to change my bug-infested situation – there is no choice but acceptance.

Call for Science Council Topic Proposals

audience of adults attending to a talk

Are you working on (or interested in) synthesizing research across LTERs? Do you think your work could benefit by engaging Site PIs and hearing directly what is being done in your research area at each site? Do you have an idea for a project or paper that could emerge from such a set of discussions?… Read more »

Modeling Provides Clues for Salt Marsh Health

“We know that salt marsh plants face stressors like sea level rise, drought, and excess nutrient runoff. What is more difficult to predict is the localized response to these stressors,” writes Kyle Runion of his