{"id":62,"date":"2024-05-16T21:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T21:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:53:33","slug":"lter-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/about\/lter-network\/","title":{"rendered":"LTER Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero hide-content\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/network-hero-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Long-term Ecological Research Network&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;gold&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 mt-xl-12 mb-xl-8\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">Twenty-eight<\/span> research sites constitute the&nbsp;LTER Network&nbsp;at present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">The geographic distribution of sites ranges from Alaska to Antarctica and from the Caribbean to French Polynesia. It includes agricultural lands, alpine tundra, barrier islands, coastal lagoons, cold and hot deserts, coral reefs, estuaries, forests, freshwater wetlands, grasslands, kelp forests, lakes, open ocean, savannas, streams and urban landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"uds-button my-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lternet.edu\/\" class=\"btn btn-md btn-maroon \" data-ga=\"Explore the Network\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"button\" data-component=\"button\"    >Explore the Network <\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/Home-image2-300x300.png\" alt=\"LTER network\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/Home-image2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/Home-image2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/caplter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/05\/Home-image2.png 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 my-llj-10\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<iframe width='100%' height='400px' src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/martydowns\/clyxliiov008401rih59426gs.html?title=false&#038;access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoibWFydHlkb3ducyIsImEiOiJjaXc4Yjlyd2YwMmRkMnpwZjduMHhhODB4In0.fT8C_SirEDuUVLDitAq1Bw&#038;zoomwheel=false#1.07\/-3.9\/-85.9\/0\/2\" title=\"LTER-2023-light-copy\" style=\"border:none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 my-lg-8\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">LTER Network announcements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-grid columns-2 has-dates has-excerpts wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/lter-at-esa-2026\/'>LTER at ESA, 2026<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T13:25:41-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 19, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The LTER Network always puts in a strong showing at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting and 2026 is no exception. Please use and share our day-by-day list of LTER and related events to find your footing at this fun and approachable meeting. If you don\u2019t see your talk or session listed below, please&#8230; [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/2026-site-exchanges-announced\/'>2026 Site Exchanges Announced<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-16T22:43:48-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 16, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Site exchanges are designed to facilitate between-site comparisons and support the development of cross-site projects. The 2026 awardees exemplify a variety of approaches to such collaboration, including: shared sampling efforts, development and dissemination of new methods, collaboration on shared best practices, and work toward joint publications. The post 2026 Site Exchanges Announced appeared first on [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/summer-network-wide-postcard-exchange\/'>Summer Network-wide Postcard Exchange<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T12:23:04-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">May 20, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Who doesn\u2019t like getting postcards? Sign up to exchange postcards with someone at another LTER this summer! You\u2019ll receive a postcard from a fellow scientist at another LTER, and send one of your own. This exchange is open to all and the form will remain open until July 10. The post Summer Network-wide Postcard Exchange [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/ilter-webinar-resolving-and-scaling-litter-decomposition-controls-from-leaf-to-landscape\/'>ILTER Webinar: Resolving and scaling litter decomposition controls from leaf to landscape<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T16:58:58-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">May 6, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">This webinar will introduce the NSF-funded Decomposition Across Dtylands (DeAD)project, which combines field experiments, long-term observations, remote sensing and hierarchical modeling to better understand dryland decomposition across scales. The post ILTER Webinar: Resolving and scaling litter decomposition controls from leaf to landscape appeared first on LTER.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"uds-button my-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lternet.edu\/story_types\/announcement\/\" class=\"btn  btn-maroon \" data-ga=\"More LTER announcements\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"button\" data-component=\"button\"    aria-label=\"More LTER announcements from network office\">More LTER announcements <\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"uds-section bg-color bg-gray-2 \" ><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">LTER events<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"components-placeholder\"><div class=\"notice notice-error\">An error has occurred, which probably means the feed is down. Try again later.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"uds-button my-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lternet.edu\/events\/tags\/featured\/\" class=\"btn  btn-maroon \" data-ga=\"More LTER events\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"button\" data-component=\"button\"    aria-label=\"More LTER Events from network office\">More LTER events <\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 my-lg-10\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">LTER news<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-grid columns-2 has-dates has-excerpts wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/lter-at-esa-2026\/'>LTER at ESA, 2026<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T13:25:41-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 19, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The LTER Network always puts in a strong showing at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting and 2026 is no exception. Please use and share our day-by-day list of LTER and related events to find your footing at this fun and approachable meeting. If you don\u2019t see your talk or session listed below, please&#8230; [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/studying-post-fire-snowpack-at-the-h-j-andrews-experimental-forest\/'>Studying post-fire Snowpack at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-17T13:08:20-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 17, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">As wildfires continue to reshape forested landscapes across the western United States, understanding their impact on snowpack and hydrologic systems is increasingly important. The post Studying post-fire Snowpack at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest appeared first on LTER.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/2026-site-exchanges-announced\/'>2026 Site Exchanges Announced<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-16T22:43:48-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 16, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Site exchanges are designed to facilitate between-site comparisons and support the development of cross-site projects. The 2026 awardees exemplify a variety of approaches to such collaboration, including: shared sampling efforts, development and dissemination of new methods, collaboration on shared best practices, and work toward joint publications. The post 2026 Site Exchanges Announced appeared first on [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/the-caddisfly-stole-my-heart\/'>The caddisfly stole my heart<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-03T12:47:30-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 3, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Caroline McCoy&#039;s two-years as an ARETS Fellow impacted and expanded her approach to teaching science profoundly. I was inspired to learn more and it was the caddisfly that stole my heart. The caddisfly would end up becoming front and center in the lesson plan I would be writing. The post The caddisfly stole my heart [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/shirah-strock\/'>Shirah Strock | Virginia Coast Reserve LTER to Santa Barbara Coastal LTER<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-30T16:53:53-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">May 30, 2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Doctoral student Shirah Strock will travel from the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) LTER to the Santa Barbara Coastal (SBC) LTER. She will receive hands-on training in ViQi, an AI platform used to quantify sessile organism (algae, invertebrate) recruitment from long-term benthic imagery. 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