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Network News Winter 2014, Vol. 27 No. 4

Middle and High School students participating in the Mass Audubon’s “Salt Marsh Science Project” joined scientists and educators for the 18th annual Coastal Science Conference on Wednesd

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Network News Fall 2014, Vol. 27 No. 3

The Cedar Creek (CDR) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site is world-renowned for its ecological research program within the 25 member LTER Network.

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Network News Spring 2014, Vol. 27 No. 1

“Kupe and the Corals: Exploring a South Pacific Island Atoll,” is the newest contribution to the LTER Children’s Book Series.  Written by Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) graduate student and post-doctoral scholar Jacqueline L. Padilla-Gamiño and beautifully illustrated by Majorie Leggitt, the story centers on several days in the life of Kupe, a young boy living on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia. 

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A new video released by the Plum Island Ecosystem (PIE) LTER follows students participating in the Schoolyard “Salt Marsh Science Project” with Mass Audubon Education Coordinator, Liz Duff.

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On Saturday, August 17, 2013, the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) science coordinator, Jennifer Schuetz, based at the UNM Department of Biology, was featured on the KUNM Children’s Hour

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Network News Summer 2013, Vol. 26 No. 2

“Ellie’s Log: Exploring the Forest Where the Great Tree Fell” is a richly illustrated, seven-chapter book aimed at eight to 12 year olds.

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Network News Spring 2012, Vol. 25 No. 2

As technology advances, collecting large amounts of data becomes easier than ever.  One of the challenges facing modern scientists is how to make these data easily accessible and understandable to non-scientist audiences. 

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Network News Spring 2012, Vol. 25 No. 2

“Spending a night in the Everglades is an unforgettable experience,” says Laurel Larsen, author of One Night in the Everglades, the latest book in the growing LTER Schoolyard Book Series..

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Network News Spring 2012, Vol. 25 No. 1

In September 2011, Megan McKenzie, a sophomore high school student, joined Jennifer Lau’s lab at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Long Ter