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2007 NSF-LTER Mini-symposium to focus on Society and Ecological Change
Published: Mar 9, 2007
Section: NSF News
The 6th annual NSF-LTER Mini-symposium is scheduled to take place Thursday, March 8, 2007.

Cedar Creek study fuels excitement in bioenergy
Published: Feb 27, 2007
Section: Site News
The Cedar Creek (CDR) LTER's work on the use of low-input, high-diversity prairie restoration as a way to produce biofuels and provide a variety of environmental benefits has created a great deal o

SBC LTER scientist quoted on controversial beach grooming practice
Published: Feb 15, 2007
Section: News Briefs
A recent article by the Union Tribune (featured online at SignOnSanDiego.com) highlights the ecological and socio-economic controversy surrounding beach grooming—a practice under study by marine ec

'The Lost Seal' Featured on Denver Television
Published: Nov 30, 2006
Section: Education News
The Lost Seal, the second book in the LTER Children's Book series, was recently in a news item by a CBS News affiliate in Denver, CO.

'The Lost Seal' Featured on Denver Television
Published: Nov 30, 2006
Section: K-12
The Lost Seal, the second book in the LTER Children's Book series, was recently in a news item by a CBS News affiliate in Denver, CO.

"Lost Seal" continues to make new friends
Published: Nov 14, 2006
Section: Education News
The Schoolyard LTER Children's book, "The Lost Seal," is continuing to capture the imagination of readers far and wide.

"Lost Seal" continues to make new friends
Published: Nov 14, 2006
Section: K-12
The Schoolyard LTER Children's book, "The Lost Seal," is continuing to capture the imagination of readers far and wide.

CAP LTER featured in National Wildlife magazine
Published: Oct 2, 2006
Section: News Briefs
An article in the Oct/Nov issue of the National Wildlife magazine titled "Natural Inquiries" by Mark Wexler features the Central Arizona-Phoenix (CAP) LTER site.

Moorea makes 'Nature' special
Published: Jul 7, 2006
Section: News Briefs
The Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) LTER site in French Polynesia was featured in Nature's special piece called "Science on the Solstice" (both in print and online) on June 29, 2006. To quote Nature:

Harvard Forest and University of Massachusetts scientists develop new process for synthesizing ecological data sets
Published: Jul 6, 2006
Section: Site News
Ecologists are often interested in synthesizing a diverse array of complex datasets to address new ecological questions, but synthesizing datasets to produce reliable and reproducible results is a

Jornada Researchers Helping Unravel Causes of Desertification in the Southwestern United States
Published: Jun 5, 2006
Section: News Briefs
Researchers at the Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site in southern New Mexico have developed a new way to study the wide range of factors that influence changes in arid and semi

Bonanza Creek Featured in 'USA Today' Article on Climate Change
Published: Jun 1, 2006
Section: News Briefs
The Bonanza Creek (BNZ) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site was featured prominently in a detailed USA Today cover story Tuesday, May 31, 2006, focusing on global climate change.

Cedar Creek Study Shows That Plant Diversity Enhances Ecosystem Resilience
Published: May 31, 2006
Section: News Briefs
A decade long grassland experiment conducted at the Cedar Creek Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site have shown that ecosystems containing many different plant species are not only more produc

Baltimore's Global Warming Studies featured in National Public Radio
Published: Apr 28, 2006
Section: News Briefs
The National Public Radio's (NPR) All Things Considered on Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day) carried an item about the NSF-funded BES residential carbon study.

Luquillo LTER Site Contributes to Worldwide Study on Tropical Forests
Published: Feb 13, 2006
Section: News Briefs
A new report co-authored by ecologists from 12 countries, including those from Luquillo LTER based at the University of Puerto Rico, reveals that nature encourages species diversity by selecting fo

Society and Natural Resources Publishes Special Issue on LTER Social Science
Published: Jan 11, 2006
Section: Network News
A collection of articles from the regional and urban sites of the LTER network are presented in a special issue of the most recent issue of Society & Natural Resources.

"Science" Features CCE LTER Grad Student's Work
Published: Jan 6, 2006
Section: News Briefs
A scientific report co-authored by David B.

GCE Scientists Get Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published: Jan 4, 2006
Section: News Briefs
A paper written by two Georgia Coastal Ecosystems (GCE) LTER scientists, Nathaniel B. Weston and Samantha B. Joye, appears as an "open access article" in vol. 102, no.

LTER Scientists Say Roadways and Parking Lots Threaten Freshwater Quality in the Northeastern U.S.
Published: Oct 3, 2005
Section: News Briefs
In a recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper, Drs. Sujay S. Kaushal, Peter M. Groffman, and Gene E.

Graduate Student Symposium Success
Published: Aug 26, 2005
Section: Network News
First LTER Graduate Student Collaborative Research Symposium Very Successful

Luquillo Grad Student's Work Featured in NSF Press Release
Published: Aug 18, 2005
Section: News Briefs
The work of Luquillo LTER graduate student, Nancy Harris, is the focus of a National Science Foundation press release of August 15, 2005 that is featured on the NSF website and also picked up by se

Toolik Lake Featured in "Science"
Published: Aug 16, 2005
Section: News Briefs
The Arctic Long Term Ecological Research's Toolik Lake field station is featured prominently in an article in the August 12, 2005 issue of Science magazine.

NSF Announces James Collins of Arizona State U. to Become Head of Biological Sciences
Published: Aug 16, 2005
Section: NSF News
The National Science Foundation issued a press release last week to announce the appointment of James Collins of ASU as the head of NSF's Biological Sciences.

Sevilleta LTER Breaks Ground on New Research and Education Center
Published: Jul 8, 2005
Section: Site News
New Mexico state officials were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremonies at the Sevilleta LTER on July 6, 2005.

LTER Scientists Testify Before Congress
Published: Jun 20, 2005
Section: News Briefs
The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network was ably represented on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 when Tim Hollibaugh (Georgia Coastal Ecosystem LTER) and Mark Ohman (California Current Ecosystem LT
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