Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States)

Synthesis Skills for Early Career Researchers - LTER Group synthesis projects have the potential to develop high impact science and build strong supportive colleague networks—but they demand a set of skills that are rarely taught. In 2026, LTER launches...

If you're an early career researcher interested in synthesis science you should apply to the @uslter.bsky.social's Synthesis Skills for Early Career Researchers course! I loved being a SSECR fellow and the program is being offered again this year, albeit with a few changes 📉 lternet.edu/ssecr/

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Site Exchanges - LTER February 11, 2026 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am - Each year, the LTER Network Office offers opportunities for researchers, students, or staff to propose a project that requires travel to another site. Projec...

Site exchanges are open for applications! Join our Wednesday community call to hear about last year's projects (including aquatic and dryland eddy-covariance, bio-optical sensors, and zooplankton imaging systems) and this year's eligibility. Open to potential partners.
lternet.edu/events/site-...

Super interesting work by our Post-Doc, Lucas Medeiros: A Nonequilibrium Framework for Community Responses to Pulse Perturbations - Medeiros - 2026 - Ecology Letters - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @whoi.edu @uslter.bsky.social #nsffunded

Spatial Portfolios in Coral Metapopulations Are Shaped by Spatiotemporal Asynchrony in Environmental Conditions Coral reefs experience spatially variable environmental conditions, shaping how populations fluctuate through time. Response diversity across species within a community (dashed box; not examined here....

Huge thanks to collaborators Kristen Davis & Peter Edmunds and to @stanforddoerr.bsky.social, and #MCRLTER + #NSF + @uslter.bsky.social network for long-term support.

Curious about portfolio effects in #marine #ecosystems? Let’s talk!

doi.org/10.1111/ele.70324

Flyer for data jam. Flyer info is available at the linked website.

The Hubbard Brook Forest Data Jam is a juried competition, inviting students, artists, musicians, scientists, and coders to create original works inspired by real long-term forest data from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Deadline coming fast!!
data-jam.replit.app

I would strongly encourage those who value the scientific & societal legacies of NCAR to offer feedback by March 13. I would expect, under present circumstances, perspectives from industry partners will be especially critical, though everyone's voice is of course important.

‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

LTERs are great training grounds for the sort of multi-talented researchers that modern ecology needs. We combine multi-disciplinary field experiences with decades of contextual data. @ilter-network.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

View the video of this morning's community call update on the new LTER strategic plan here: youtu.be/TlrjJTX7Fco

Missed this morning's LTER community call? Check out the video on our YouTube channel: lnkd.in/gfq2Z3D9

Diagram of internal LTER collaborations and partner collaborations, including (for example) NEON, Natural Areas Association, Forest Geo, CUAHSI, GBIF, SeaGrant.

Join us tomorrow, January 14, to hear about the new LTER Network roadmap for the coming decade. What are our science priorities and how are we planning to advance them? How can you connect?

Overview and discussion: Wednesday, January 14 at 9 am PT (Noon ET). lternet.edu/events/lter-...

It's winter transect cruise time on the Northeast US Shelf and we're lucky to be heading out on the RV Neil Armstrong next week. Understanding the valuable ecosystem on the shelf and how it responds to change over the long term is such critical work. Funded by NSF. @uslter.bsky.social @whoi.edu

Michigan State University Researcher Examines Impact of Management…

Over 80 Michigan farmers are teaming up w/ @sprunger.bsky.social at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social to explore the impact different agricultural practices on soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity.

www.grainjournal.com/article/1121...

@esipfed.bsky.social @naturalareas.bsky.social @naturalresources.bsky.social @risingvoices25.bsky.social @nationalparks.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @esabiogeoscience.bsky.social @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

LTER Network Roadmap 2026-2035: LTER Community Call - LTER January 14, 2026 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am - Announcing the new LTER Network Roadmap. What is the LTER Network beyond a collection of (amazing) sites and what are our collective goals? The new LTER Network R...

The new LTER Network Roadmap lays out Network ambitions for the next 10 years. Join us to learn more. @organization of b
lternet.edu/events/lter-...

Scientists sound alarm on erosion of long-term environmental data A new Special Report published in the journal BioScience warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces severe threats from lack of recurring funding and governmental/institutional su...

A new Special Report warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces severe threats, even as these studies become more crucial for addressing issues of broad societal importance, such as biodiversity loss and climate change.

phys.org/news/2026-01...

Photo of gyrfalcon perched on rock with text "Apply now for the 2026 Tundra Award" and the Toolik and University of alaska Fairbanks logos.

Calling students & early career researchers in Arctic science: Want to conduct research at Toolik Field Station? Apply for our 2026 early career Tundra Award!

Awardees receive up to 10 days at Toolik plus access to our science support services. Apply by 15 Feb 2026 at uaf.edu/toolik/outreach/tundra

8th Annual Underground Innovations to expand regenerative farmer networks in Michigan | KBS LTER Hickory Corners, MI – Registration is now open for the 8th annual Underground Innovations winter meeting for innovative farmers, agricultural and environmental professionals, and others.

It is that time of year! Registration is open for Underground Innovations, hosted by MiAA and the @kbslter.bsky.social! This winter meeting for innovative farmers, agricultural and environmental professionals, and more! Join us in Frankenmuth from Feb 4-5, 2026!

lter.kbs.msu.edu/2025/12/unde...

🐝What's the buzz? Find out by perusing our Fall 2025 City Buzz Newsletter! Learn what our researchers & partners have been up to over the past few months through featured blog posts, updates from our Co-Directors, and site news & media mentions.
z.umn.edu/CityBuzzFall25

NES-LTER

When you invite a member of the @whoi.edu Comms group to come on a research cruise, you get great video interviews! Check out our latest NES-LTER Team Member Stories on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@nes-lter530... @uslter.bsky.social

Like living in an extraordinarily beautiful place? Excited about world class aquatic research, education, and outreach? Flathead Lake Biological Station is seeking a new Director: apply.interfolio.com/178916

Precious waterways: how contaminated mountain streams could power American-made technology Diane McKnight and Tom Marchitto are collaborators on a new project looking for a way to extract rare earth metals from contaminated Colorado streams. The goal

Extract rare earth metals from contaminated Colorado streams?

Diane McKnight & Tom Marchitto are collaborators on a new project seeking to improve water quality while also increasing the domestic supply of raw materials for advanced technologies www.colorado.edu/instaar/2025...

Camila stands next to her thesis defense title slide, which reads: Something Doesn't Add Up: Exploring Biological Nitrogen Fixation as a Source of Nitrogen in Marshes of the Plum Island Sound Estuary, MA

Camila standing on the marsh with fellow Weston lab members Tenley Ransom, Paris Baker, and Erin Johnson, on a sunny day out taking sediment core samples; Erin is holding a Russian peat corer

Congratulations! to Camila Silva for successfully defending her MS thesis: "Exploring Heterotrophic Nitrogen Fixation as a Source of Nitrogen in the Marshes of Plum Island Sound Estuary, MA". Supervised by Nat Weston at Villanova, Camila also served as a PIE grad student rep.
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The Kuparuk River, North Slope, AK - View from Helicopter Site:Arctic Photographer: Lindsay VanFossen

The Arctic LTER is looking for a new Information Manager. Great team. Fun science - and a chance to deploy to the North Slope of Alaska, if that’s something that floats your boat. lternet.edu/opportunitie...

Flagging the upcoming webinar (Dec 18) on updates to the NSF review process. Note that it will *not* be recorded and made available later.

Register here: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

Summer 2026 Research Experience for Undergraduate at PIE-LTER applications open! Do research in a beautiful saltmarsh, maybe get a little wet and muddy, work with great folks, learn a lot, and present your project @mblscience.bsky.social
#REU #NSF @uslter.bsky.social www.mbl.edu/education/in....

Nice to see this making the rounds today. The climate community on Bluesky has come a long way since we first put all these together.

YouTube video by Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative The Ecology of Soil: From Communities to Ecosystems

📣Did you miss today's GSBI Speaks webinar?

No worries! You can find it here, along with all of our previous webinars on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuer...

We're proud to announce our 2025 Annual Award recipients! Each of these individuals inspires us with their dedication and belief that caring for natural areas is both a responsibility and a calling. Learn more: bit.ly/48HWzXf

Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology - LTER The Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology is an immersive research experience, connecting undergraduate students to mentors and researchers in the pursuit of scientific inquiry. Each year,...

Build your skills, your network, and your career as an ecologist! @harvardforest.bsky.social
Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology lternet.edu/opportunitie...