[LTER-BioProd] update for LTER synthesis working group on scaling-up BEF

[Forest Isbell]

Dear all,

In my message below, I inadvertently provided the link to our project list from our second, rather than our third, meeting. Here is the link to projects from our third meeting:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LX400TISO1ERwCWI_5i6vfzlrrZP9DMvgevhoSknx1I/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LX400TISO1ERwCWI_5i6vfzlrrZP9DMvgevhoSknx1I/edit?usp=sharing>

Best wishes,

Forest



> On Feb 10, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Forest Isbell <isbell at umn.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Herein I would like to provide an update on progress for each of the projects identified in our third meeting, which was one year ago. For your reference, the list of projects and leaders can also be found here:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LX400TISO1ERwCWI_5i6vfzlrrZP9DMvgevhoSknx1I/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iML_EzPHvhQjNI50Z0ITYCGj58kiP7lbUBSog9aQ5IU/edit?usp=sharing>
> If you would like to contribute to one or more of these projects, then please feel free to contact the project leader(s) and offer ways to help. If you have questions, then please feel free to ask the project leaders or me. Thanks in advance for your contributions!
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Forest, Jane, and Laura
> 
> 
> Nonrandom changes in biodiversity and EF co-led by Laura Dee and Tim Newbold
> From Laura: I revised the NutNet analyses and figures to correct bugs in the code. Tim and Jarrett are updating the figures to match better for size, and Tim is updating the PREDICTS figures so that the categories for rare/dom in PREDICTS match the NutNet cutoffs for those groups. We are ready for a group call for at least the core group (Tim, Charlie, Jarrett, Laura,Yann, Kim, Jane). Contact Laura if you would like to be on the call.
> 
> BEF causality review led by Laura Dee
> From Laura: I could use help on the Cedar Creek data to make sure I know what is going on with the data before analyzing it. Please reach out if you can help me with this. No other updates at this time but please reach out if you would like to help me push this along with revisions of sections of this text.
> 
> NutNet BEF causality analysis led by Laura Dee
> From Laura: I circulated a draft to core subteam, got some feedback, and updated analyses in response. I am now revising the text. Figures/Tables are mostly done.  I forget who was interested in being looped into this paper beyond NutNet folks, Jane & Michel. If I've missed you, I'm sorry - there is a lot to keep track of w/ working with NutNet too, please reach out and let me know how you'd like to contribute ASAP since this paper is far along.
> 
> Global Change Drivers, Coexistence mechanisms, and Scaling BEF led by Jane Cowles
> No update at this time.
> 
> Consequences of nonrandom species loss in BioCON led by Jane Cowles
> No update at this time.
> 
> Quantifying performance-enhancing insurance effects led by Forest Isbell
> From Forest: Waiting to determine whether there should first be a separate manuscript presenting the main results of the tree diversity experiments. Also, working with Shaopeng Wang to determine whether there might be a simpler version of the partition that could also be applied to these data. This is an opt-out paper. Although it is not moving as quickly as I would like, I do promise to finish it and to include anyone who would like to collaborate.
> 
> Global survey/maps
> From Forest: I have created and distributed a survey. We received more than 2,700 responses from researchers working in more than 188 countries. Unsurprisingly, that also involved responding to more than a thousand emails. We are now having scientific societies invite members to complete the survey. Several collaborators, including Akira, are translating the invitation into other languages and contacting ecological societies in their home countries. Many of you have already chosen to opt-in to this project. To check whether you have already opted-in, or to opt-in now, please visit the spreadsheet at the link above and make sure your name is included in the opt-in list for this project. Next steps: finish gathering data and make figures.
> 
> Drivers of stability across spatial scales led by Yann Hautier
> No update at this time.
> 
> Global drivers of biodiversity loss (N) led by Yann Hautier
> No update at this time.
> 
> SAR, EAR, and BEF led by Akira Mori
> From Akira: A close-to-final draft has been circulated to contributors in this subgroup. I am now waiting for suggestions/inputs on the paper (by February 18th). This is an opt-in paper. If interested, please contact me as soon as possible.
> 
> Agenda 2049 led by Mary O’Connor
> No update at this time.
> 
> Global BEF led by Sasha Wright
> No update at this time.
> 
> 

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