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Canopy Connections is an experiential learning program for Oregon middle school classes developed by three partner institutions: University of Oregon Environmental Leadership Program, The Pacific T

Sevilleta LTER has implemented a new website (sev.lternet.edu) based on the Drupal Environmental Information Management System (DEIMS), an in-house tool built t

The new Harvard Forest website, which went live in February, integrates the previous website’s strengths (among them an easily accessible, well organized data archive) with a range of new features,

In January, ten Harvard students with concentrations ranging from Biology and Applied Math Architecture to Linguistics and Women’s Studies came to the Harvard Forest (HFR) for a week-long experienc

The Central Arizona-Phoenix (CAP) LTER’s Ecology Explorers program has begun a collaboration with Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts on an exciting new youth pr

Two lead scientists at the Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the effects of ocean acidification

Urbanization in the desert has changed the environment for native birds by transforming the vegetation structure, increasing access to water, and altering predation levels. Now, CAP researchers Dr. Pierre Deviche, Dr. Bobby Fokidis, and Ph.D. candidate Scott Davies are seeking to understand how urbanization affects birds and the mechanisms that drive bird behavior. They are particularly interested in the role that hormones play in controlling behaviors.

In the last 10 years the Luquillo (LUQ) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program has developed and incorporated educational programs (the Schoolyard) and ecological curriculums (the Journey to El Yunque) that integrate teachers and students from the public school networks throughout the island of Puerto Rico. Other than these programs, few outreach activities or educational materials have been developed to assist and improve the general public’s knowledge and appreciation of the natural resources in their environment, especially those associated with the streams draining through the Luquillo Mountains.

The Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program recently opened a self-guided walking tour designed for the general public and school groups. The walking tour offers a chance to explore some of the LTER research taking place at KBS via a three-quarter mile walk around the LTER’s Main Cropping System Experiment. Visitors can enjoy nature while learning how scientists at KBS conduct research in agricultural ecology.

With a focus on New England forests, Harvard Forest is making great strides in public, media, and decision-maker outreach