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Working Group Proposals

The following a proposals for working groups that have been submitted are pending approval.
Titlesort icon Organizer Format Submitted Edit Session
Social Science LTER Network Committee Meeting -

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the current status and future prospects for social science and interdisciplinary research in the LTER Network.

Morgan Grove Information exchange 08/01/12 Working Group Session 6 - Thursday
Spatial Data and Analysis Working Group Meeting -

Lunch time meeting of the LTER Spatial Data and Analysis Working Group.  We will be reviewing progress to date, and set out work plan for future activites.

Theresa Valentine Ancillary meetings 08/14/12 Ad-hoc Working Group Session 3 - Tuesday (Lunch)
Stable Isotopes: new technologies, novel elements and approaches -

Stable isotope analyses remain proven technologies for characterizing long term change within ecosystems.

Stephen Macko Information exchange 08/01/12 Working Group Session 4 Tuesday
StreamChem DB and cross site synthesis -

Cross-site studies are a useful for understanding ecosystem processes and placing findings into a broader context.

Alba Argerich Information exchange 08/01/12 Working Group Session 6 - Thursday
Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems - Challenges and Solutions -

Coastal ecosystems have great value to humans.  They are highly valued as places to live and provide a wealth of ecosystems services including food, storm protection, nutrient removal, and...

Anne Giblin Information exchange 07/11/12 Ancillary Working Group Session 3 - Tuesday
Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems - Challenges and Solutions -

Coastal ecosystems have great value to humans.  They are highly valued as places to live and provide a wealth of ecosystems services including food, storm protection, nutrient removal, and...

Anne Giblin Information exchange 07/11/12 Working Group Session 3 Tuesday
Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems - Challenges and Solutions -

Coastal ecosystems have great value to humans.  They are highly valued as places to live and provide a wealth of ecosystems services including food, storm protection, nutrient removal, and...

Anne Giblin Information exchange 07/11/12 Working Group Session 4 Tuesday
Synthesizing long-term phenology data: Perspectives across the International Long Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER) -

Phenology is strongly linked with ecosystem structure, function, biogeochemical cycles and global climate change. A sensitive indicator of climate change, phenology has shifted in recent decades...

Jim Tang Brain storming 07/26/12 Working Group Session 4 Tuesday
The Long Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network -

As the 21st Century unfolds, agriculture will face significant challenges in providing enough food, fiber, and fuel to support a global population that is expected to reach...

Mark Walbridge Information exchange 08/01/12 Working Group Session 3 Tuesday
The Long Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network -

As the 21st Century unfolds, agriculture will face significant challenges in providing enough food, fiber, and fuel to support a global population that is expected to reach...

Mark Walbridge Information exchange 08/01/12 Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday
Urban Infrastructure Evolution -

Examining transitions from septic to sewer systems across and within urban ecosystems.

Rebecca Hale Product oriented 09/10/12 Ad-hoc Working Group Session 8 - Thursday (Lunch)
Urban Infrastructure Evolution -

Examining transitions from septic to sewer systems across and within urban ecosystems.

Rebecca Hale Product oriented 09/10/12 Working Group Session 7 - Thursday
Urban Sustainability -

Sustainability science was the theme of the 2012 LTER Network Mini-Symposium and the 2012 Network Science Council meeting.

Daniel Childers Brain storming 05/20/12 Working Group Session 1 - Monday
Urban Sustainability -

Sustainability science was the theme of the 2012 LTER Network Mini-Symposium and the 2012 Network Science Council meeting.

Daniel Childers Brain storming 05/20/12 Working Group Session 2 - Monday
US LTER International Committee Meeting -

The US LTER International Committee will meet to brainstorm new activities and review progress on current projects.   

Kristin Vanderbilt Ancillary meetings 06/27/12 Ad-hoc Working Group Session 1 - (Monday Lunch)
US-Mexico Ecohydrology Workshop Planning Meeting -

Participants in the October 2012  "US-Mexico Workshop: Catalyzing International Collaborations to Develop a Platform for Ecohydrological Research" in Chamela, Jalisco will meet to complete...

William McDowell Brain storming 07/24/12 Working Group Session 3 Tuesday
US-Mexico Ecohydrology Workshop Planning Meeting -

Participants in the October 2012  "US-Mexico Workshop: Catalyzing International Collaborations to Develop a Platform for Ecohydrological Research" in Chamela, Jalisco will meet to complete...

William McDowell Brain storming 07/24/12 Working Group Session 4 Tuesday
Using Remote Sensing Tools to Calculate Biomass Consistently Across LTER Sites. -

Accurate estimation of terrestrial biomass on regional to global scales is a key step towards better understanding the global carbon cycle.  Remotely sensed data have become the primary...

Kyle Cavanaugh Product oriented 07/10/12 Working Group Session 3 Tuesday
 
 
Background Photo by: Nicole Hansen - Jornada (JRN) LTER