Pictured: Harvard Pond is located within the 1,200 - hectare Harvard Forest LTER site in north - central Massachusetts, where researchers have transformed scientific understanding of the role invasive species play in disrupting forest growth. (discovermagazine.com)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) working group analyzes the status of LTER Network technical supplements and assesses future technical needs (recommends enhanced Internet connectivity, individual site remote sensing capability, annual acquisition of remote sensing data, site archival storage capability, additional GPS units, enhanced site database software capabilities, automated field data collection) (lternet.edu)
NSF announces a special competition for augmentation of LTER projects for regionalization, comprehensive site histories, and increased disciplinary breadth. (lternet.edu)