Reflecting on EDI: a decade in review
Appreciating the history, work, and future of the Long-Term Ecological Research Network’s data repository, the Environmental Data Initiative.
(Who Blessed) The Rains Down at the CAP LTER
An experimental approach takes a ground-level look at the ecological winners and losers of desert soil communities under shifting precipitation regimes in the Central Arizona-Phoenix LTER.
Litterfall in the Limelight: How a “COVID Paper” from Harvard Forest Sheds Light on Spatial and Temporal Litterfall Patterns
Long-term litterfall mass data from Harvard Forest was used in conjunction with data from the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and a global litterfall dataset to draw conclusions on patterns of litter inputs in temperate deciduous forests, which have implications for carbon and nutrient cycling.
The tall and short of it
Research from Dr. Robyn Zerebecki and collaborators demonstrates that intraspecific variation can have ecosystem-level consequences.
Across fourteen LTERs, soil carbon is a “gatekeeper” on the nitrogen cycle
An LTER cross site synthesis effort reveals that soil carbon availability determines nitrogen mineralization and nitrification rates across a wide diversity of terrestrial ecosystems.
Federal Agency Career Forum | April 25, 2023
Join us to meet agency ecologists from around the nation and learn about their career paths, day in the life, and more.
DataBits: Experimenting with LoRaWAN for Sensor Data
LoRa is a digital radio technology designed for Internet of Things (IOT) applications. Here’s a tech test by John Porter.
Similar invasive insects coexist through slight differences in environmental responses
Novel analyses of a 31-year dataset on invading ladybeetles shows that small differences in habitat preference across years allow for two similar invading species to coexist while native species decline.
Cosmic Questions with Tremendous Practical Value: Exploring the Potential for Co-Production of Knowledge with Hubbard Brook in the White Mountain National Forest
Considerable work happens behind the scenes as Sarah Garlick, Hubbard Brook’s Director of Science Engagement, brings together researchers and forest managers to identify shared research priorities in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest.
Swamp Eels Wreak Havoc on Small Species at the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
Since its introduction in 2009, the swamp eel has nearly eliminated several populations of small aquatic species in the Everglades watershed. The new invasive may be more disruptive to the Everglades than the park’s flagship invasive, the Burmese Python, and brings a new challenge to Everglades management and restoration.
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