International News

The annual meeting of the International LTER Network was held in conjunction with a meeting on Detecting Environmental Change: Science and Society organized by the United Kingdom's Environmental Ch

Several members of the LTER Network information management team recently participated in a program dedicated to buildi

Forum, Versailles, France

As human population centers increase pressure on surrounding ecosystems, st

More than 50 scientists -- from the 20 ILTER Networks as well as several other countries are expected to participate in the activities:

Text and photos -- James R. Gosz, Chair, ILTER Network

Investigators in the Coweeta LTER program have long enjoyed a productive relationship with international scientists. Collaborations and exchanges occur at a variety of levels including:

The annual business meeting of the International LTER Network was held on August 16th at Kruger Park, South Africa, with ten member countries represented.

Scientists from Mexico, Canada and the United States are now working toward a regional framework to facilitate LTER research and collaboration across the North American continent.

In mid-June 1999 a group of 10 U.S. LTER graduate students and scientists toured research sites in the Otsu and Tomakomai areas of Japan, guided by Japanese LTER researchers.

The year 2001 has been designated International Biodiversity Observation Year (IBOY). This project was initiated by DIVERSITAS, a program for the study of the science of biodiversity.