The 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting - "Science Shaping Tomorrow" - will be held Feb 13-15 in Boston, MA. NEON's Paula Mabee (Director) and Kate Thibault (Science Lead) will moderate a panel: Monitoring Diverse Ecosystems Over Time: Shared Data and Future Projections Synopsis: Global ecosystems are continuing to change dramatically in the face of climate and other anthropogenic stressors, impacting the societal services they provide. While the urgency to understand the drivers and consequences of change is increasing, so is the pace and potential of the research being done on diverse ecosystems. Long...
Join Douglas Morton and Elijah Orland of NASA and the University of Maryland on February 11, 2025 for their talk, "Ecosystem impacts from extreme fire events: Insights from satellite-based fire tracking." The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a robust and active researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools that enable cross-scale...
The theme for this event is, “Building Tomorrow’s Wildlife Habitats: Strategies for Success.” The KNRC brings together researchers, government agencies, non-profits, and students from all over the state to address natural resource issues, see the latest research in a variety of disciplines, and discuss paths forward to protect the state's natural resources. NEON staff from Domain 06 - Kansas will be present to talk about NEON data and NEON Research Support Services. Learn more on the conference website
NEON's Samantha Weintraub-Leff will attend and present at the annual user meeting of the Molecular Observation Network program, run by DOE's Pacific Northwest National Lab. Learn more at the conference webpage MONet is a NEON partner. Their goal is to provide standardized molecular data from soils using advanced chemical, biological, and imaging techniques. They have sampled at NEON sites with a goal to pair high-resolution molecular datasets with the wealth of other data provided by NEON.
Through the annual Environmental Data Science (EDS) summit, NCEAS brings 100 environmental data science community members to Santa Barbara, CA for a two and a half day "un-conference" event. Funding (including travel, fees, and lodging) is covered for up to 60 participants. Attendance is open to EDS practitioners from any sector, discipline, background, or career stage. The 2025 summit will be focused on the "future of AI in conservation and management". The major question that will be addressed at the summit is "What are the opportunities and risks of using AI to inform (or transform) our...
The data lifecycle for a majority of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Major and Mid-scale Facilities starts with data acquisition and capture from scientific instrument(s), e.g. telescopes, sensors, field devices, spectrometers, accelerators, interferometers, magnets, lasers, to name a few. Quite often, the data acquisition step and the associated data management practices at the facility to capture this initial data dictate the effectiveness of the latter parts of the data lifecycle. This virtual workshop, organized by the NSF CI Compass, the Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence...
Join Lynn B. Martin and Vania R. Assis of the University of South Florida on January 14, 2025 for their talk, "Habitat effects on the ability of a common rodent species to serve as a host of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease." The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a robust and active researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools...
Rising Voices is hosting a symposium at the American Meteorological Society annual meeting in honor of co-founder Heather Lazrus. Learn more on the conference website NEON's Katie Jones will be participating as a symposium co-organizer, a session moderator, and presenting a talk.
NEON staff will be attending and engaging at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2024, in Washington, DC. There will be a Battelle booth in the Exhibit Hall where you will be able to find information on NEON and other Battelle-managed programs! See below for a schedule of NEON-led sessions, talks, or workshops. Learn more and register! NEON-led Events at AGU2024 Please check back for more information Oral Talks / Sessions IN42A-03 Preparing Ecological Data for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enhanced Research (Invited) NEON author: Samantha Weintraub-Leff, Christine Laney...
Join Gabriel Bowen of the University of Utah on November 12, 2024 for a talk, "Environmental and Biological Controls of Water Use Diversity Across U.S. Ecosystems." The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a robust and active researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools that enable cross-scale ecological research All talks are 12-1 pm MT...
This three-day hybrid conference will bring together leaders from around the world to tackle some of the biggest data challenges and questions we face today, to share new ideas and explore best practices in using data. With the theme ‘Sustainable Science’, the 23rd Plenary edition will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and online audience. Learn more on the meeting website. NEON is an organizational member of RDA, and staff will be attending with an organized session. Registration is now open. Early bird rates end September 27, 2024.
Join Ben Weinstein of the University of Florida on October 8, 2024 for a talk, " Harnessing NEON to enable the future of forest remote sensing." The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a robust and active researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools that enable cross-scale ecological research All talks are 12-1 pm MT. Find the schedule...
"For the past 50 years, NAA’s Natural Areas Conference has gathered federal, tribal, state, regional, and local natural areas practitioners from national nonprofit organizations, private industry, and academic institutions in order to foster communication and collaboration that can lead to progress in connection to challenges in the management of natural areas." - Learn more on the conference website. NAC24 invites participation from all viewpoints, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to enrich learning for all. NEON staff will present a talk about NEON data and resources can be used in...
Join us on September 10, 2024 for a talk, "Advancing ecological sciences via participatory science: A river-focused use case." Speakers for this talk: Amy Goldman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory James Stegen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Vanessa Garayburu-Caruso, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Brieanne Forbes, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Bre Waterman, University of Kansas The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will...
"The Annual Alabama Water Resources Conference is a forum for all participants of our water resources community, providing opportunities for conversation about the many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources, and making connections that will improve how we understand the complex water issues that are of importance to this state, the region, and the nation." - Learn more about this conference. NEON's Beth Fugate (Domain 08 Manager) will be attending to give a presentation showing an overview of NEON and NEON data available, as well as discuss some of the Aquatic data. Online registration...
This meeting is open to any eddy covariance enthusiast, including early career scientists! Presentations and breakout discussions will be open to virtual attendees as much as technically feasible. Some agenda items (site visits, in-person poster session, conference dinner) will not be accessible to virtual attendees. Virtual attendance will be free. An all-virtual poster session will take place on Sep 10, giving all attendees a chance to come together. September 3: Early Career Networking Workshop (in-person) September 3, 6:30pm: Welcome Social (in-person) September 4-6: Annual Meeting (hybrid...
"Since 1991, the GYE Biennial Scientific Conference has been a critical forum for sharing science between researchers, land and resource managers, conservation groups, tribal communities, the public, and other stakeholders with a common interest in understanding the region’s natural and cultural resources. The fall 2024 conference coincides with the GYCC’s 60th Anniversary. This milestone is an occasion to reflect on the research and conservation accomplishments that have brought us to the present day. It also presents an opportunity to enhance partnerships to seek solutions together to the...
Attending the ESA 2024 Meeting this August in Long Beach? Join us for a workshop on working with biodiversity data! This course will introduce tools to work with biodiversity data holdings from NEON, the LTER network, and EDI that can be accessed in a standardized format using the ecocomDP package for R. Instruction will include an overview of the breadth of NEON, LTER, and EDI organismal datasets before an introduction to data discovery and visualization tools available in the ecocomDP package. Participants will learn how to access and work with NEON and LTER datasets in the ecocomDP data...
This is the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, held in Long Beach, CA, Aug 4 - 9. "This year’s meeting will emphasize the society’s mission of supporting ecologists throughout their careers. The emphasis recognizes the need for us to continually invest in all the people who advance the science and practice of ecology. Among many aspects of professional development, we are planning programming and invite contributions that consider the transformational potential of effective mentorship." - ESA website Several NEON staff will be in attendance, and there will be a NEON booth in...
The Macrosystems Ecology for All (MEFA) Research Coordination Network (RCN) is holding its second annual summer meeting to develop new projects and collaborate on existing projects. MEFA emerged from the Ecological Research as Education Network (EREN), which has been a longstanding user of NEON data. This will be a hybrid meeting with the option to participate either virtually or in person in Boulder, Colorado. Travel funds are available. Applications were due March 1 and are now closed. To learn more visit the meeting website: https://erenweb.org/mefa-home/
"Join the most innovative thinkers and leaders around Earth science data as we work together to make data actionable by all who need them." The 2024 July Meeting will be held in Asheville, North Carolina, and online from July 22-26, 2024. This meeting will provide opportunities for networking in the informatics community and to learn about recent developments in the informatics domain. NEON's Christine Laney will be moderating a session about resources for learning about FAIR data with Don Brower and Angela Murillo from the CI Compass FAIR data working group. Learn more and register!
Join the 4th joint Virtual Summit and Workshops by DSOS (Data Science and Open Science) and AEMON-J (Aquatic Ecosystem MOdeling Network - Junior). July 15-17: AEMON-J Workshop July 18-19: DSOS Summit "The grass-root network are joining forces this year to organize a 4th 'Virtual Summit: Incorporating Data Science and Open Science in Aquatic Research' that includes fascinating presentations about aquatic research including open data and open science approaches, and multiple days of exciting workshops that include state-of-the-art keynote talks with live hands-on coding exercises." Learn more...
The 2024 ASM Meeting will be held Join us in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, June 13-17, 2024. The meeting boosts 5500+ attendees, making it one of the largest gatherings of microbiologists across all disciplines in the world. "As the world’s largest microbial sciences conference, ASM Microbe is the best place to showcase your research, engage with global leaders and forge new connections with scientists, researchers and educators, just like you. Dive deep into groundbreaking discoveries across 8 scientific tracks and tailor your experience with our unique meeting-within-a...
This workshop will be for working with AOS biology data in R, and includes data wrangling and some basic analysis. It is part of the Society for Freshwater Science conference, June 2-6, 2024. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Organizers: Stephanie Parker and Eric Sokol This short course will focus on NEON biodiversity data collected from our 34 aquatic sites, including 24 wadeable streams, 3 rivers, and 7 lakes for taxonomic groups such as fishes, benthic macroinvertebrates, and algae. Instructors will first provide an overview of the breadth of NEON aquatic biodiversity data before leading a code-along...
Philadelphia, PA The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Annual Meeting provides a platform for scientists and practitioners to exchange freshwater science ideas and promote further understanding of freshwater ecosystems and ecosystems at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Learn more
This will be a webinar to introduce the mosquito pathogen testing survey. Participants will go through the background and rationale that was used to generate the survey and have an opportunity for questions at the end. Join Sara Paull for this webinar on May 20, 12pm Mountain Time. Register here .
Join Colleen Iverson of Oak Ridge National Laboratory on May 14, 2024 for their talk, "The hidden half of ecosystem responses to change." The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a robust and active researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools that enable cross-scale ecological research All talks are 12-1 pm MT. Find the schedule of...
Join Ekaterina Landgren of CIRES / University of Colorado Boulder on April 9, 2024 for their talk, "Modeling Misperception of Public Support for Policy." The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically, presentations will: Highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science Build a robust and active researcher community Showcase and catalyze partnerships Amplify resources and tools that enable cross-scale ecological research All talks are 12-1 pm MT. Find the...
This Data Skills Webinar Series workshop will use NEON Airborne Observation Platform (AOP) discrete-return lidar point cloud data to explore change detection in vegetation structure following a wildfire disturbance.
Join us for two talks during the March 12, 2024 Science Seminar: - Adriana Uscanga, Michigan State University: "A characterization of disturbance trajectories to better predict forest carbon uptake at NEON sites using Landsat and NEON AOP data" - Nayani Ilangakoon, Earth Lab - CIRES / University of Colorado Boulder: "Evaluating disturbance impact on ecosystem diversity and transformations using NEON AOP and drone data" The goal of the NEON monthly science seminar series is to build community among researchers at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, and NEON. Specifically...
