| |  | | | LTER Network News is a forum for sharing news and activities from across the LTER Network. If you know of personnel changes, new grants, or cross-Network activities that might interest your LTER colleagues, please send them along to Gabriel De La Rosa (delarosa@nceas.ucsb.edu). | | Announcements | LTER Graduate Writing Fellow applications now open! | Apply to join a virtual cohort of LTER graduate students for an opportunity to develop and hone your science writing skills! The LTER Network Office publishes stories about research and education from across the network, and we value the perspective of early career researchers. Fellows are paid for their work! | |
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| |  | Long-Term Ecological Research Informing Natural Areas Management ConferenceThe LTER Network is partnering with the Natural Areas Association, the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and ESRI to bring LTER researchers together with natural areas managers from across the country, with a goal of expanding research-management connections.
The virtual conference takes place November 2, 2023 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST. Learn more and register. | | | Announcing the LTER Community Forum | The heart of the LTERnet community forum is peer-to-peer exchanges. Have a question? Or an opportunity? Yearning for connection? Choose a category, add a few relevant tags and a clear title–and ask your question. We’ll walk you through all the mechanics.
With everyone's participation we can really access the value of the LTER community. |
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| | 11th BIOGEOMON International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior | We invite you to join the 11th BIOGEOMON conference, the first to be held in a tropical setting.
When: 7 January through 11 January, 2024
Where: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sponsors: Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research (LUQ-LTER) and the International Institute for Tropical Forestry and the University of New Hampshire.
Abstract submission open until October 2. Poster submission open until October 30.
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| Upcoming Seminar Series |  | We are excited to announce the LTER Visual Media Webinar Series, a unique opportunity to explore the art of scientific communication through captivating visuals. The event is a three-part webinar series featuring experts in science communication using visual media.
On October 6, 2023 at 11am PT/1pm ET, we welcome Jen Christiansen as our first speaker. With a career spanning over a decade as a graphics editor at Scientific American and author of Building Science Graphics, Jen brings a wealth of knowledge in scientific illustration, data visualization, and science-art communication.
The 1 hour talk is followed by a 30 minutes Show & Tell session where the LTER community can showcase their work, ask questions, and receive personal feedback from a true expert in the field. | | | Powell Center Seminar Series | Join the Powell Center for the first in a three-part Powell Center seminar series on Thursday, September 28th, from 1-2pm ET.
Integrating abundance and trait data reveals the macroecology of invasive plant impacts - Dana Blumenthal (USDA), Ian Pearse (USGS), Helen Sofaer (USGS), Daniel Buonaiuto (University of Massachussets), and Magda Garbowski (University of Wyoming). |
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| NEON is organizing a monthly seminar series, with the overarching goal to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, the series will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a diverse and inclusive researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools that enable cross-scale ecological research
The next webinar is on October 10, 2023, 12-1pm MT: R. Quinn Thomas and Freya Olsson, Virginia Tech; Kathryn Wheeler, UCAR & MIT. "The NEON Ecological Forecasting Challenge" | |
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| Save the Dates | LTER Committee Meetings and LTER-related events are available for your reference at any time on the LTER Network Calendar. September 28 at 1-2pm ET, 2023: Integrating abundance and trait data reveals the macroecology of invasive plant impacts; Powell Center Seminar Series. Link to meeting September 29-30, 2023: EnvisionEEB at Kellogg Biological Station October 6, 1pm ET/11am PT: Jenn Christiansen, LTER Visual Media Series Webinar/Show and Tell October 10, 2023, 11am PT/2pm ET: The NEON Ecological Forecasting Challenge, NEON Webinar Series. October 15: LTER Graduate Writing Fellow apps due October 26th at 1-2pm ET, 2023: Water Use Data in the United States: Challenges and Future Directions with Ben Ruddell. Powell Center Seminar Series. Link TBA. November 1, 2023: ESIIL Working Group applications due November 2, 2023 11:00 a.m.-4:30pm: Long Term Ecological Research Informing Natural Areas Management Conference November 2, 2023: Natural Areas Association National Conference December 11-15, 2023: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA January 7-11: 11th BIOGEOMON International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior February 18-23, 2024: AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, LA June 1-7, 2024: American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Madison, WI June 10-14: LTER Science Council Meeting, Fairbanks, AK October 14-19, 2024: International LTER Open Science Meeting, Kunming China
| DEIA Resource of the Month | Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias | | “People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM fields, and all too often, they face isolation and ableism in academia. Uncharted is a collection of powerful first-person stories by current and former scientists with disabilities or chronic conditions. They have faced changes in their careers, including both successes and challenges, because of their health.”
Science, especially fieldwork, can be a tough place to navigate with a disability or chronic condition—but a rewarding place, too. This book dives into the often overlooked importance of including those with disabilities. |
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| | DEIA Resource of the month is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Contact Committee chairs Nameer Baker (nameerbaker@gmail.com) or Mariah Patton (mtpatton@unm.edu) for additional information. | Story Spotlights | Diane McKnight’s tenure as Executive Board Chair ended this year this year, and the LTER Network Office sat down with her to chat about her life in the Network, the things she’s learned, and her dreams for the LTER moving forward. Read the interview>> |
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| |  | Each Spring, the Niwot Ridge Snow Survey Ushers in a New Season of Fieldwork | by Gabriel De La Rosa Snow is the defining control on Niwot’s ecology. The annual snow survey lays the groundwork for Niwot’s research and lets volunteers play in the alpine ecosystem each spring. Read more>> | |
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|  | Unlocking the Power of Public Engagement: An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Public Engagement with Science through the LTER Network | by Cristina Mancilla The APEAL project uses the LTER Network to study how research networks can improve public engagement strategies, offer insights from scientists and communities, and foster actionable plans to inspire change.
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| Around the Network | Read a blog post from the Kellogg Biological Station LTER’s Artist in Residence, Callie Chappell, about her work this summer.
Konza Prairie LTER researcher Andrew Hope received a grant to expand the Biorepository capacity at K-State, which houses LTER specimens.
Harvard Forest Postdoc Shersingh Joseph Tumbler-Dávila was elected to chair ESA’s Latin American and Carribean chapter. Congrats! | LTER in the News |
NSF Research News
Other news: | LTER Publications of Interest | We only have space for a small sample of the dozens of papers published by LTER researchers each month. Search the full LTER Network bibliography on our website or follow our Zotero Group Library for regular updates. | | Jobs & Fellowships | | Funding |
Postdoctoral Fellow Opportunities Research and Career Opportunities Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education Opportunities | Social Media of the Month |  | Follow the LTER on BlueSky! | Another social media site? Yeah…but this one has promise.
Bluesky (bsky.app) is an emerging Twitter/X alternative gaining traction, particularly around science. Of course, the network is still growing, but science folks are showing up and interacting here.
Bluesky is in beta, so you need a code to join at the moment. But, it seems this might change any given day, and plenty of folks are already online. If you’re interested in a code, check out this form—it’s specifically geared towards getting scientists on the platform.
If you’re looking for a primer on Bluesky, or curious how it differs from other platforms, see the excellent Bluesky Primer for Scientists by Steve Haroz and Mark Rubin.
And of course, give us a follow at bsky.app/profile/uslter.bsky.social. See you on the platform!
Our other accounts are, of course, active! Remember to tag us at @USLTER for retweets and possible features! And, give @lter_community a follow on Instagram. Or, check out our new Mastodon page: https://ecoevo.social/@USLTER. | | | LTER Network NewslettersFrom LTER: LTER Network News (monthly) | DataBits (semi-annually) | LTER Opportunities | | | Photo Credits (top to bottom): (Writing Fellows) Gabriel De La Rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.; (BIOGEOMON) Luquillo LTER, CC BY-SA 4.0.; (Diane) University of Colorado, Boulder; (Niwot) Gabriel De La Rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award # DEB-1545288, 10/1/2015-9/30/19 and DEB-1929393, 09/01/2019-08/31/2024. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. | | | |
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