[LTER-All-lter] LTER Network News | April 2019

[Marty Downs]

April 2019

*LTER Network News is a forum for sharing news and activities from across
the LTER Network. This is our water cooler. If you have personnel changes,
new grants, cross-Network activities that might interest your LTER
colleagues, please send them along to weiss at nceas.lternet.edu
<weiss at nceas.lternet.edu>.*
DECADAL REVIEW PROCESS

The year 2020 is the 40th anniversary of the LTER Program, which was
launched with NSF’s funding of 6 LTER sites in 1980.  Every 10 years
throughout the life of the program, NSF has commissioned a review process,
typically inviting outside reviewers to give feedback on the strengths of
the program and opportunities for improvement or expanded influence. The
Science Council and the Network Communications Office are hard at work on a
self study to provide reviewers with a clear picture of the Network’s
status and impact. Review activities will continue through mid-2020.
SAVE THE DATES


*2019 LTER Science Council Meeting*The 2019 LTER Science Council Meeting
will be *May 13-16*, hosted by the Luquillo LTER Site. Participants include
Lead Principal investigators, the LTER Executive Board, and the Decadal
Self-Study Committee. For more information, visit the News/Events
<https://lternet.edu/science-council-meeting-2019/> page on the LTER
Network website.


*2019 International LTER Open Science Meeting*The second Open Science
Meeting of the International LTER Network
<http://www.ilter-2019-leipzig.de/> will be September 2-6, 2019 in Leipzig
Germany. This meeting is held only every three years and offers a great
opportunity to build connections and develop project ideas with
international colleagues.


*2019 Ecological Society of America (ESA) Meeting*In 2019, ESA Meets
jointly with the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, in Louisville
Kentucky. Meeting dates are *August 11-16* (late breaking poster
submissions are still open until May 2) and the meeting theme is “Bridging
Communities & Ecosystems: Inclusion as an Ecological Imperative.” Early
Bird registration <https://esa.org/louisville/registration/> is available
until June 27.


*2019 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Meeting*The 2019 AGU Meeting
<https://www2.agu.org/fall-meeting> is back in San Francisco, December
9-13. It’s too late to submit a session or workshop, but abstract
submission will be open in the summer. The theme is “Discover Science at
the Speed of Life.”

*As a reminder -- when submitting meeting abstracts, please try to include
LTER or “Long Term Ecological Research” in your title, abstract, or
affiliation, so that we can find and share your work.*
RECENT PRESS

*From the National Science Foundation*

   - Want to increase local employment? Conserve the land, scientists say
   <https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298180>
   - Research helps farmers pinpoint high-and low-yield fields, leads to
   better use of fertilizer
   <https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298288>

*Other Media*

   - Researchers blown away by hurricane simulation
   <https://phys.org/news/2019-03-blown-hurricane-simulation.html> | Phys
   - Alpine tundra releases long-frozen CO2
   <https://www.colorado.edu/today/2019/03/21/alpine-tundra-releases-long-frozen-co2>
   | CU Boulder Today
   - Study suggests trees are crucial to the future of our cities
   <https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uow-sst032519.php> |
   EurekAlert
   - Sea level rise could make plants bigger—then it may kill them
   <https://phys.org/news/2019-04-sea-biggerthen.html> | Phys
   - Land conservation helps local economies grow
   <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190326105618.htm> |
   Science Daily
   - Study gives new insight into how climate change is transforming
   Virginia's barrier islands
   <https://phys.org/news/2019-04-insight-climate-virginia-barrier-islands.html>
   | Phys
   - Solving the mystery of fertilizer loss from Midwest cropland
   <https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/solving-the-mystery-of-fertilizer-loss-from-midwest-cropland/>
   | MSU Today
   - Melting permafrost at high altitudes releases more CO2 than it captures
   <https://www.earth.com/news/melting-permafrost-releases-co2/#.XJV2SOtKiL4>
   | Earth.com
   - Overlooked jellyfish play big role in Gulf of Alaska
   <http://www.newsminer.com/features/sundays/community_features/overlooked-jellyfish-play-big-role-in-gulf-of-alaska/article_0227b1cc-5e46-11e9-be97-cfd4d617b5df.html>
   | Daily News-Miner
   - Taking the long view: NatSci graduate students win prestigious
   fellowship
   <https://natsci.msu.edu/news/taking-the-long-view-natsci-graduate-students-win-prestigious-fellowship/>
   | Michigan State University

PAPERS OF INTEREST

   - Demonstrating the value of cross-ecosystem syntheses and comparisons
   in animal movement and acoustic telemetry research
   <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165783619300840?via%3Dihub>
   - Variability and change in the west Antarctic Peninsula marine system:
   Research priorities and opportunities
   <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079661118300818?via%3Dihub>
   - Building a hydrologic foundation for tropical watershed management
   <https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213306>
   - Evidence for non-steady-state carbon emissions from snow-scoured
   alpine tundra <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09149-2>
   - The Ethics of Eliminating Harmful Species: The Case of the Tsetse Fly
   <https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy29>

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The LTER NCO is excited to release the long anticipated *LTER Road Trip
Story Map <http://bit.ly/LTERstorymap>* in honor of Earth Day! Follow the
journey of Erika Zambello, a blogger and photographer, who visited the
majority of our LTER sites from 2016-2018 and documented her adventures. We
will plan to add stories for all LTER sites in the coming year, so stay
tuned if your site isn’t yet on the map!

Starting this month, NCEAS and the US Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
Network are tag-teaming on a Twitter campaign, *#WhyISynthesize*, to
highlight the value of a synthesis approach to solving big-picture
environmental and ecological questions. *Learn more*
<https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/news/whyisynthesize-join-our-twitter-conversation>
and/or join the conversation *on Twitter*
<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WhyISynthesize&src=tyah>.

In a major team effort, sites and the Network Communications Office have
recently brought the *LTER Network bibliography* back up-to-date. Find a
feed of the most recent papers published across the network on the web
site, under research> publications> bibliography
<https://lternet.edu/bibliography/> or visit our Zotero LTER group library
<https://www.zotero.org/groups/2055673/lter_network/items> to find the full
20K-plus publications of the last 39 years. Look for a more complete
integration coming to the network web site in the near future.
AROUND THE NETWORK

Jonathan Thompson <https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/jthompson> is
stepping into the role of Lead PI for Harvard Forest LTER. Retiring Lead PI
David Foster will continue to contribute his insight and expertise on the
decadal review committee and others, we hope.

Congratulations to the 2019 Ecological Society of America fellows
<https://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-in-the-news/news-events/2019-fellows/>,
including Pamela Templer <http://people.bu.edu/ptempler/> of Harvard Forest
LTER and Elizabeth Borer <https://cbs.umn.edu/borer-lab/home> of Cedar
Creek LTER.

Congratulations to Jill Haukos, Konza Prairie Biological Station's Director
of Education, for receiving the Award for Excellence in Conservation and
Environmental Education Kansas Association of Conservation, and to Marilyn
Sigman, Education Specialist with the Northern Gulf of Alaska LTER, for
receiving an Alaska Ocean Leadership Award
<https://alaskaseagrant.org/2019/03/01/marilyn-sigman-honored-for-marine-science-outreach/>
for her marine science outreach.

John Kominoski of Florida Coastal Everglades LTER was recently featured on
a Living on Earth podcast segment
<http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=19-P13-00014&segmentID=6>
where he describes the unique Everglades National Park ecosystem. Give it a
listen!

Bill Fraser of Palmer LTER was interviewed by One Planet about how climate
change is affecting Antarctic Penguins. Check out the podcast
<https://www.kalw.org/post/one-planet-how-climate-change-affecting-antarctic-penguins#stream/0>
and related videos.

Data Nuggets hosted a K-12 Partnership Spring Workshop at Kellogg
Biological Station this month to orient new users to the data nuggets
website and resources. You can find all the materials presented at the
session <http://datanuggets.org/2019/04/kbsspring2019/> on their website.

The Luquillo LTER/CZO Schoolyard Data Jam
<https://criticalzone.org/luquillo/education-outreach/k-12-education-luquillo/>
program is gearing up for their Annual Symposium on May 17, 2019. Students
use ecological data collected at the El Yunque National Forest by
LTER/CZO/USGS to create a project that presents the data in a
non-traditional way.
COMMITTEES AND INTEREST GROUPS

Several LTER committees and interest groups are experiencing a surge of
activity in the wake of the LTER All Scientists’ Meeting. Participation is
entirely voluntary, but if you are interested in the following issues and
activities, please reach out to the listed contact people for more
information:

*Cross-site REU proposal team*: A group of investigators and REU
coordinators are looking at developing a proposal for a cross-site REU
program. Sam Norlin (norlin at nceas.ucsb.edu) is coordinating interest

*Diversity Committee*: Interested in helping develop a set of resources and
best practices to apply across the Network? Alan Berkowitz (
berkowitza at caryinstitute.org) co-chairs this committee.

*Communications Committee*: Clarisse Hart (hart3 at fas.harvard.edu) and Julie
Doll (jedoll at msu.edu) chair this committee that is building a community of
practice among LTER communicators and investigators.
JOBS AND GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES

   - Ph.D. Assistantship in Arctic Estuarine Ecology
   <https://lternet.edu/opportunities/ph-d-assistantship-in-arctic-estuarine-ecology-2/>
   - PhD assistantship in Everglades Biogeochemistry
   <https://lternet.edu/opportunities/phd-assistantship-in-everglades-biogeochemistry/>
   - Postdoc in Estuarine Biogeochechemistry
   <https://amandaspivak.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/spivak-lab-postdoc-03082019-1.pdf>
   - Stream research technician (University of Vermont/Arctic LTER)
   <https://eeb.uconn.edu/2019/04/03/stream-research-technician-university-of-vermont-arctic-lter/#>

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

   - *NSF Coastlines and People Program:
   <https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19059/nsf19059.jsp>* Through CoPe, NSF
   is interested in supporting projects to build capacity and explore research
   focused on understanding the impacts of coastal environmental variability
   and natural hazards on populated coastal regions. Concept papers for the
   Research Coordination Network (RCN), Early-concept Grants for Exploratory
   Research (EAGER), and conference opportunities are due by *May 31, 2019*.
   Those seeking to support interns should contact the COPE program Officers
   as described in the letter.
   - *Antarctic Artists and Writers Program (AAW):
   <https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503518&org=ERE&sel_org=ERE&from=fund>*
The
   Antarctic Artists and Writers Program was established to facilitate writing
   and artistic projects designed to increase the public’s understanding and
   appreciation of the Antarctic and human endeavors on the southernmost
   continent. Deadline: *July 1, 2019*, for projects beginning July 1, 2020
   or later.
   - *Signals in the Soil (SitS):
   <https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505577&org=BIO&sel_org=BIO&from=fund>*
   This program encourage convergent research that transforms existing
   capabilities in understanding dynamic, near-surface soil processes through
   advances in sensor systems and modeling. Full proposal target date: *May
   15, 2019*.
   - *Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU):
   <https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&org=GEO&sel_org=GEO&from=fund>*REU
   projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs
   or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This
   solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU
   Sites and REU Supplements to existing projects. Applications for *REU
   sites (other than those in Antarctica) are due August 28, 2019*. REU
   Supplement requests are handled by the NSF program officer for the
   underlying research grant, and investigators should contact that program
   officer before submitting the request.
   - *ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic
   Professions:*
   <https://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=NSF&sel_org=XCUT&from=fund>
   The ADVANCE program seeks to develop systemic approaches to increase the
   participation and advancement of women in academic STEM careers. Letter of
   Intent (required): *May 15, 2019;* full proposal: *May 22 - June 3, 2019*

LTER ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Like the LTER Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/uslter> or join
private Facebook groups to participate in focused conversations: Education
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTER.education>; Graduate Students
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTER.graduate/>; Communications and
Outreach <https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTER.Communications/>.  Follow LTER
on Twitter <https://twitter.com/USLTER> for the most current updates. And
now you can find behind-the-scenes pics and stories from across the network
on our new LTER community-led Instagram page
<https://www.instagram.com/lter_community/>!

-- 
Marty Downs (she/her/hers)
Deputy Director, LTER Network Communications Office



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