2012 LTER ASM - Human Ecology http://asm2012.lternet.edu/taxonomy/term/44/0 en The Science of Water Art: A Citizen Science Project http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/science-water-art-citizen-science-project <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 329 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/hvins" title="View user profile.">Holly Vins</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Colin Kunzweiler </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Christopher Roberts </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Melissa Beresford </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Amber Wutich </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Alexandra Brewis </div> </div> </div> <p><span>The Science of Water Art project is a collaborative work that brings together professionals, c</span></p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-student-poster"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Student Poster:&nbsp;</div> Yes </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/science-water-art-citizen-science-project" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Site Science Education CAP None Education Human Ecology Social Science Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:10:10 +0000 hvins 492 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu Putting the “long term” in the LTERs: History in and of the LTER network http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/putting-%E2%80%9Clong-term%E2%80%9D-lters-history-and-lter-network <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 301 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/user/13585" title="View user profile.">Anita Guerrini</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jenifer Dugan </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Adrian Hoskins </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Gina Rumore </div> </div> </div> <p>The emphasis on coupled human-natural systems has opened new possibilities for collaboration with the humanities at many sites in the LTER system.</p><p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/putting-%E2%80%9Clong-term%E2%80%9D-lters-history-and-lter-network" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cross-site Science Cross-site Research Other Patterns and frequency of site disturbances Habitat Preservation/Restoration Human Ecology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:05:09 +0000 jdugan 464 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research Program: Overview of FCE III http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/florida-coastal-everglades-long-term-ecological-research-program-overview-fce-iii <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 283 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/user/9849" title="View user profile.">Evelyn Gaiser</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Michael G. Rugge </div> </div> </div> <p>The Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) site is located in South Florida, where the expansive coastal Everglades wilderness interacts with an urban and agricultural </p><p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/florida-coastal-everglades-long-term-ecological-research-program-overview-fce-iii" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Site Description Coastal Systems Core Research Areas FCE Pattern and control of organic matter accumulation in surface layers and sediments Pattern and control of primary production Patterns and frequency of site disturbances Patterns of inorganic inputs and movements of nutrients through soils, groundwater and surface waters Spatial and temporal distribution of populations selected to represent trophic structure Agronomy Animal Behavior Animal Ecology Animal Physiological Ecology Animal Population Biology Animal Systematics Anthropology Aquatic Ecology Atmospheric Science Behavioral Ecology Biogeochemistry Biogeography Biological Diversity Biology Botany Chemical Ecology Climatology Community Ecology Computer Science Conservation Biology Disturbance Ecology Ecological Complexity Ecological Modeling Ecosystem Ecology Education Entomology Environmental Economics Environmental Education Environmental Law Environmental Policy Environmental/Resource Management Epidemiology Estuarine Ecology Forest Ecology Forestry Geography Geology GIS/Remote Sensing Habitat Preservation/Restoration Human Ecology Hydrology Informatics Information Technology Invertebrate Biology Landscape Ecology Limnology Marine Ecology Microbial Ecology Microbiology Nutrient Fluxes Oceanography OTHER Paleoclimatology Paleoecology Plant Ecology Plant Physiological Ecology Plant Population Biology Plant Systematics Plant-Animal Interactions Population Biology Population Genetics Range/Grazing Ecology Social Science Sociology Soil Science Statistical Ecology Statistics Theoretical Population Biology Trace Gas Fluxes Vegetation Ecology Wetlands Ecology Wildlife Biology Zoology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:15:20 +0000 egaiser 446 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu Ecological Homogenization of Urban America http://asm2012.lternet.edu/working-groups/ecological-homogenization-urban-america <p>Meeting of investigators involved in an NSF Macrosystems Biology Program funded project.&nbsp; We need to meet on Tuesday, September 11 from 4 - 6 and are requesting a room for this meeting.</p> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-wg-organizer"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Organizer:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/pgroffman" title="View user profile.">Peter Groffman</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-preferred-date"> <div class="field-label">Preferred date(s):&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Sept 11 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-duration"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Number of 2 hour sessions requested:&nbsp;</div> 1 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-equipment"> <div class="field-label">Equipment requested:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> LCD Projector </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-comments"> <div class="field-label">Additional Comments:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Meeting of investigators involved in an NSF Macrosystems Biology Program funded project. We need to meet on Tuesday, September 11 from 4 - 6 and are requesting a room for this meeting. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-terms"> <div class="field-label">Terms of submission:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> I agree </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-wg-session"> <div class="field-label">Session:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/sessions/ancillary-working-group-session-3-tuesday">Ancillary Working Group Session 3 - Tuesday</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-session-room"> <div class="field-label">Room Assignment:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Ruesch Auditorium - Hobbs (50) </div> </div> </div> Biogeochemistry Ecosystem Ecology Human Ecology Nutrient Fluxes Plant Ecology Social Science Soil Science Ancillary meetings Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:08:52 +0000 pgroffman 416 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu The Watershed Approach in the Baltimore Ecosystem Study http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/watershed-approach-baltimore-ecosystem-study <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 250 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/pgroffman" title="View user profile.">Peter Groffman</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Larry Band </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Ken Belt </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Sujay Kaushal </div> </div> </div> <p>In the Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES), we are conducting long-term watershed studies to provide a basis for comparison of urban ecosystems with other ecosystem types within the LTER netowrk and to</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-poster-related-materials"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Related Materials and Graphics:&nbsp;</div> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/BES Watershed poster.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1295789">BES Watershed poster.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/watershed-approach-baltimore-ecosystem-study" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Site Science Core Research Areas Disturbance Patterns Landscape change Movement of Inorganic Matter BES Patterns and frequency of site disturbances Patterns of inorganic inputs and movements of nutrients through soils, groundwater and surface waters Aquatic Ecology Biogeochemistry Chemical Ecology Disturbance Ecology Human Ecology Hydrology Landscape Ecology Nutrient Fluxes Soil Science Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:10:15 +0000 pgroffman 404 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu Ecological Homogenization of Urban America http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/ecological-homogenization-urban-america <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 249 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/pgroffman" title="View user profile.">Peter Groffman</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> J. Morgan Grove </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Sharon J. Hall </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Kelli Larson </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Colin Polsky </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jim Heffernan </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Laura Ogden </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Rinku Roy Chowdhury </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Chris Neill </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Diane Pataki </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Sarah Hobbie </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jeanine Cavender-Bares </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Kristin Nelson </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jarlath O&#039;Neil-Dunne </div> </div> </div> <p>Urban, suburban and exurban ecosystems are important and increasing in the U.S.&nbsp; An apparent, but functionally untested result of urban land use change is homogenization across cities, where n</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-poster-related-materials"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Related Materials and Graphics:&nbsp;</div> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/Urban homogenization poster.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=116775">Urban homogenization poster.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/ecological-homogenization-urban-america" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cross-site Science Cross-site Research Landscape change BES Pattern and control of organic matter accumulation in surface layers and sediments Pattern and control of primary production Patterns of inorganic inputs and movements of nutrients through soils, groundwater and surface waters Spatial and temporal distribution of populations selected to represent trophic structure Aquatic Ecology Biogeochemistry Biological Diversity Ecosystem Ecology Forest Ecology Human Ecology Hydrology Landscape Ecology Microbial Ecology Nutrient Fluxes Plant Ecology Social Science Soil Science Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:58:35 +0000 pgroffman 403 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu Role of Biodiversity in Climate change Mitigation (ROBIN): A new ILTER European, Meso and South American project. http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/role-biodiversity-climate-change-mitigation-robin-new-ilter-european-meso-and-south-american <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 195 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/jthompson" title="View user profile.">Jill Thompson</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> members of the ROBIN project </div> </div> </div> <p>How can we manage biodiversity and forest use in Latin America to mitigate climate change without unintended consequences for other ecosystem services and people?</p><p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/role-biodiversity-climate-change-mitigation-robin-new-ilter-european-meso-and-south-american" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cross-site Science Cross-site Research Landscape change ILTER Pattern and control of primary production Biological Diversity Climatology Ecological Modeling Ecosystem Ecology Environmental Policy Environmental/Resource Management Forest Ecology GIS/Remote Sensing Human Ecology Vegetation Ecology Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:47:55 +0000 jthompson 317 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu The Social-Ecology of Residential Landscape Management: Complex Causes, Effects, and Tradeoffs in the Sonoran Desert of Phoenix, AZ http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/social-ecology-residential-landscape-management-complex-causes-effects-and-tradeoffs-sonoran <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 187 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/klarson3" title="View user profile.">Kelli Larson</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jaleila Brumand </div> </div> </div> <p>The ubiquity of lawns in the U.S. and elsewhere leads to significant demands on water resources, among other implications for society and ecology in cities.</p><p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/social-ecology-residential-landscape-management-complex-causes-effects-and-tradeoffs-sonoran" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cross-site Science Cross-site Research Landscape change CAP Patterns and frequency of site disturbances Ecosystem Ecology Geography Human Ecology Social Science Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:01:17 +0000 klarson3 309 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu How Population Density, Socio-Economic Status & Lifestyle Affect Land Use/Cover: Testing the Homogenization Hypothesis in Six U.S. Metro Areas http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/how-population-density-socio-economic-status-lifestyle-affect-land-usecover-testing-homogeni <div class="field field-type-computed field-field-poster-number"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Poster Number:&nbsp;</div> 146 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-poster-presenter"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Presenter/Primary Author:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/user/14965" title="View user profile.">Colin Polsky</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-poster-authors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> J. Morgan Grove </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Chris Knudson </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Neil Bettez </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jeannine Cavender-Bares </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Peter Groffman </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Sharon Hall </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jim Heffernan </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Sarah Hobbie </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Kelli Larson </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jennifer Learned </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jen Morse </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Christopher Neill </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Kristen Nelson </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Laura Ogden </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Jarlath O&#039;Neil-Dunne </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Diane Pataki </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Rinku Roy Chowdhury </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="field-label-inline"> Co-Authors:&nbsp;</div> Meredith Steele </div> </div> </div> <p>Urban ecosystems present a difficult challenge to environmental scientists and managers.</p><p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/content/how-population-density-socio-economic-status-lifestyle-affect-land-usecover-testing-homogeni" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cross-site Science Cross-site Research PIE Spatial and temporal distribution of populations selected to represent trophic structure Geography Human Ecology Social Science Sociology Statistics Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:28:19 +0000 cpolsky 255 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu Social Science LTER Network Committee Meeting http://asm2012.lternet.edu/working-groups/social-science-lter-network-committee-meeting <p>The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the current status and future prospects for social science and interdisciplinary research in the LTER Network.</p><div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-wg-organizer"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Organizer:&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/users/jgrove" title="View user profile.">Morgan Grove</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-wg-co-organizer"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Co-organizer(s):&nbsp;</div> <a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/user/12603" title="View user profile.">Ted Gragson</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-preferred-date"> <div class="field-label">Preferred date(s):&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Sept 13 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-duration"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Number of 2 hour sessions requested:&nbsp;</div> 1 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-equipment"> <div class="field-label">Equipment requested:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> none </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-comments"> <div class="field-label">Additional Comments:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> none </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-wg-terms"> <div class="field-label">Terms of submission:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> I agree </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-wg-session"> <div class="field-label">Session:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/sessions/working-group-session-6-thursday">Working Group Session 6 - Thursday</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-session-room"> <div class="field-label">Room Assignment:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Wind River B (100) </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://asm2012.lternet.edu/working-groups/social-science-lter-network-committee-meeting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Anthropology Environmental Economics Environmental Law Environmental Policy Geography Human Ecology Landscape Ecology Social Science Sociology Information exchange Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:37:20 +0000 jgrove 229 at http://asm2012.lternet.edu