Colorado mountains
 

Site Science

Ecological impacts of a major oil sands pipeline spill into the Kalamazoo River (Michigan)

Poster Number:  235 Presenter/Primary Author:  Micaleila Desotelle One of the largest oil sands (tar sands) spills from a pipeline occurred on the Kalamazoo River of southwest Michigan two years ago in July 2010.

Sea level, current, and surface wave variability at the Moorea Coral Reef LTER site

Poster Number:  233 Presenter/Primary Author:  Libe Washburn As part of the Moorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research project we are examining the effects of sea level, surface gravity wave, and current variability on the coral reef ecosystem of Moorea

20-Years of Hyporheic Research at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Poster Number:  232 Presenter/Primary Author:  Steve Wondzell The hyporheic zone is the area below the streambed and in the unconfined aquifer adjacent to the stream where stream water is found in the subsurface.

Understanding variation in zooplankton communities among alpine kettle ponds within the Niwot Ridge LTER

Poster Number:  231 Presenter/Primary Author:  Courtney Currier Variation in zooplankton assemblages may reflect large-scale shifts in aquatic communities following changes to the biotic and abiotic environment.

 
 
Background Photo by: Nicole Hansen - Jornada (JRN) LTER