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A diverse group of social and ecological scientists gathered at the Harvard Forest late this March through early April to ponder potential ecological futures around Long Term Ecological Research (L

In 2007, Doug Goodin stepped down as Chair of the LTER Climate Committee. Having worked for the Network for more than a decade, Doug decided to move on to other endeavors. Doug, thanks for your service! At the behest of LTER leadership I have agreed to chair the Climate Committee.

Tropical environments are changing fast due to deforestation and regrowth, urbanization, climate change, and other forces.

A new study published in the journal Science documents an increase in tree mortality rate in old-growth forests across the West during the past 50 years.

The Andrews Forest LTER Program has teamed up with the Oregon Natural Resources Education (ONRE) Program to connect Oregon K-12 educators with Andrews Forest LTER research.

It was getting quite embarrassing - during our scheduled summer tours, concerned citizens would get excited about our work at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CDR) and offer to help.

A co-Principal Investigator at the Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) Long Term Ecological Research site, Dr. Whendee Silver, has been selected as a 2009 Leopold Leadership Fellow.

Together with Emily Stinson, REU student from Hamilton College, we set out to examine the activity and behavior of desert box turtles using Thermochron iButtons (miniature temperature data-loggers)

The Andrews Forest LTER was again host to several Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) students in 2008.

An informatics revolution is underway in ecosystem science and natural resources policy and management.