Join MEFA in its fourth virtual event highlighting the use of stories to make authentic connections in community engaged research. The event will provide participants with tips for putting their science into a narrative to better connect to their audience and begin to build genuine relationships. The event will begin with a one-hour workshop that includes best practices for crafting narratives, led by Bethann Garramon Merkle, an expert in science communication and engagement. The workshop will be followed by a twenty-minute presentation by Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, highlighting how one can...
The 2024 Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference will be held February 14-16, 2024 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont. Register by February 2, 2024. The NAB Conference, coordinated by NEIWPCC in partnership with member states and EPA, preserves the spirit and tradition of providing a forum for the professional sharing of knowledge and collaboration that the aquatic and environmental biologist community in the Northeast represents. NAB is open to all registrants. Attendees include representatives in New England and New York State, including participants from state, federal...
Join Mike Bell of the National Park Service - Air Resources Division on February 13, 2024 for their talk on using local data to understand ecosystem responses to air pollution and help guide decision-making and future research within national parks. 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...
The 17th Annual Kansas Natural Resources Conference will be held February 8-9, 2024 in Manhattan, KS. The 2024 conference theme is "Water on the Plains: Conservation, Innovation, and Equity." Mission: Connecting people, improving resources. Vision: To conserve the natural heritage of Kansas by bringing together those who care for the land, air, and waters of the state to share knowledge, build partnerships, and improve communication. This conference is a collaboration of the following professional societies: Kansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries...
In this workshop, NEON scientists will lead participants through the NEON website and NEON data portal to learn about NEON's online educational resources and how to download data.
When: January 24, 2024. 2:00 - 3:15 pm Mountain REGISTER by January 19 Join the members of the Macrosystems Ecology For All (MEFA) Research Coordination Network (funded by NSF) to hear Dr. Tamara Harms discuss her research on “Streams and watersheds in a macrosystems context” and then engage in a breakout session to brainstorm about what it might take for you to integrate macrosystems ecology concepts into your research and teaching. Learn more and register here: https://erenweb.org/mefa-event-tamara-harms-jan-24-2024/
Join the most innovative thinkers and leaders around Earth science data to work together on “Grounded in Trust: Data Ethics Empower Collaboration.” The mission of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) is to support the networking and data dissemination needs of our members and the global Earth science data community by linking the functional sectors of observation, research, application, education, and use of Earth science. When: January 23-26, 2024, ONLINE Early registration closes Dec 22. Learn more and register HERE.
Join Patina Mendez of UC Berkeley on January 9, 2024 for their talk on NEON Data Exploration, Collaboration, and Community-building in the Society for Freshwater Science Emerge Program. 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...
We're excited to join you at this year's American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, which will be held both in person in San Francisco, CA and online. There will be several NEON-related sessions, talks, and other events at AGU 2023. Please continue to check this space with more updates. Visit the conference website here, and view the full program here. NEON Staff Authored/Coauthored/Organized Events at AGU As events are rescheduled to the online platform and more NEON-related events are announced we will update this list. This list was last updated on November 15, 2023. All times are...
During this workshop we’ll be doing a scavenger hunt using the National Microbiome Data Collaborative’s (NMDC) Data Portal, and attendees will learn about programmatic data access via NMDC’s API. The workshop will focus on metadata and data search for soil samples collected from NEON sites. Instructors: Alicia Clum, Julia Kelliher, Montana Smith Programming language: Python/R, Linux Requirements for participation Prior to the webinar, you will need a web browser installed. It is recommended but not required that you are familiar with Linux commands like curl or Python’s request library...
Join Peter Chuckran of UC Berkeley on November 14, 2023 for their talk on using NEON microbial data to understand selective pressures on soil microbial communities. 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...
The Oka' Institute's annual conference, now OKA' CON, will be November 8-9, 2023. "The Oka' Sustainability Conference serves as a crucial platform for exchanging knowledge, experiences, and ideas on water sustainability," said Dr. Duane Smith, executive director of the Oka’ Institute. "We are excited to bring together experts from various fields to address the pressing challenges facing our water resources and work towards actionable solutions." This year's theme is "Uniting for Water: A Collaborative Approach to Integrated Water Resource Management" with sessions & workshops on water research...
Entomology 2023 will take place November 5-8, 2023 in National Harbor, MD at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The theme for Entomology 2023 is Insects and Influence: Advancing Entomology's Impact on People and Policy. NEON Biorepository staff will be attending. On-demand content will launch in the online program only beginning October 30 and remain available to attendees to view online through January 31, 2024. For for information or to register, visit the meeting website.
This workshop will introduce the Ecological Forecasting Initiative Research Coordination Network’s (EFI-RCN) NEON Forecast Challenge, and provide you with all of the information and materials so that you can start submitting to the Challenge!
Join R. Quinn Thomas and Freya Olsson of Virginia Tech, and Kathryn Wheeler of MIT, on October 10, 2023 for their talk on the NEON Ecological Forecasting Challenge. 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...
The meeting will be hybrid. This meeting is open to anyone who works with eddy covariance flux methods or datasets, including early career scientists. A full in-person meeting will take place in the middle of Massachusetts, US, with visits to the historic Harvard Forest Research site. Presentations and breakout discussions will be open to virtual attendees as much as technically feasible. Certain agenda items (site visits, walks, in-person poster session) may not be accessible to virtual attendees (but if you have creative hybrid-meeting ideas, please reach out). Virtual attendance will be...
28-30 September 2023 About The Great Lakes User Group (GLUG) is the first NEON Domain-specific ensemble of researchers. The goal of GLUG is to address scientific and technical issues specific to the Great Lakes region using NEON data and resources. While NEON has a continental-scale approach, its mission cannot be achieved without input from those who understand how macrosystem ecology questions and challenges manifest at a more local level. To meet that need, this kick-off workshop seeks to engage stakeholders in identifying what ecological research and data collection is ongoing within the...
Download presentation PDF Get the links in presentation Join NEON for a webinar about the Assignable Assets Program! September 13, 2023 1pm MDT The NEON Assignable Assets Program (AA) provides elements of NEON's infrastructure to community members, aiding their research and other endeavors. Through the AA program, NEON functions as an easily accessible research platform for Principal Investigator-initiated studies and environmental investigations. This encompasses access to NEON's infrastructure, on-site coordination, a skilled workforce of field ecologists, engineering and scientific...
Join Tong Qiu, Penn State University on September 12, 2023 for their talk: " Climate-habitat interactions that control biodiversity change: synthesizing NEON AOP with ground observations." 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...
Join the NSF Division of Environmental Biology’s (DEB) Virtual Office Hours for the topic of funding for NEON-enabled science! When: Monday, Sep 11, 2023. 1pm EDT (11pm MDT) REGISTER HERE The DEBrief virtual Office Hours are the second Monday of each month from 1pm-2pm Eastern Time. Representatives from each of the four clusters will be available to discuss specific programs and funding opportunities. There will then be an open question and answer period – questions can be on any NSF or DEB topic. View all virtual DEBrief virtual Office Hours and topics here, plus past recordings.
The Annual Alabama Water Resources Conference is a forum for the Alabama 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 at all levels. Registration is now closed. Learn more on the conference website
You are invited to join NEON for a webinar to learn all about NEON’s MDPs, how they work, and how you can get one working for you! Webinar: Wednesday August 16, 2023 Time: 1pm Mountain Time About NEON MDPs NEON maintains a fleet of five Mobile Deployment Platforms (MDPs) which can be delivered to PI-chosen sites across landscapes in the U.S. MDPs use the same sensors, processing algorithms, and data QA/QC criteria as standard NEON sites, but can be rapidly deployed to recent disturbance events or ongoing research projects. Essentially, each MDP is a personalized NEON site allowing external...
The Texas Plant Conservation Conference is a professional-level meeting serving scientists, land managers, state and federal agencies, local governments, and other professionals with an interest in plant conservation in Texas and adjacent regions. Conference attendees explore current research and conservation projects on rare plants, native plant communities, plant monitoring methods, and plant management practices for native Texas plants. This conference is ideal for conservation organizations, agencies, academics, and members of the public interested in native plant conservation...
We're excited to join you at this year's Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting. There will be multiple NEON-related events at ESA 2023. Visit the conference website here. NEON-related Events at ESA A preliminary schedule is now live. All times Pacific Daylight Time Workshops Community Science 101: Building Meaningful Connections with Communities and Co-creating Solutions-based Science NEON organizer: Marie Faust Time: Wednesday August 9 - 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM. Room 256. FAIR Data and NEON Data Discovery at the National Microbiome Data Collaborative NEON organizer: Kate Thibault Time...
Join the first annual meeting of the Macrosystems Ecology For All (MEFA) Research Coordination Network at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. To ensure broader participation and engagement, this will be a hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual options. Details Hybrid (in-person and virtual options) In-person location: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA Funding: Travel funding available. Applications due: Monday, May 15, 2023, at 11:59pm Eastern Learn more and apply on the EREN MEFA website: https://erenweb.org/mefa-2023-annual-meeting/
"The grass-root network DSOS (Data Science and Open Science) and AEMON-J (Aquatic Ecosystem MOdeling Network - Junior) are joining forces this year to organize a 3rd '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. AEMON-J "Hacking Limnology" Workshop Series For each day of the "Hacking Limnology" workshop (AEMON-J workshop series)...
The Botanical Society of America will host Botany 2023 in Boise, Idaho. "Botany 2023 will be a hybrid conference with a format similar to last year. Symposia and Special Lectures must be presented in person; these presentations will be live-streamed for our virtual attendees and the recordings will become available to all conference attendees via our online platform." Learn more and register: https://2023.botanyconference.org/
"This international conference on the management and science of forest soils has been organized every 5 years, typically alternating between Canadian and US venues. The first NAFSC was established in 1958 and held on the campus of Michigan State University. The cutting-edge science presented at NAFSC conference remained standard references in the fields of soils and forestry for decades after their presentation. Academics, researchers, private companies, and governmental organizations from many countries attend the conference." Read more and register on the conference website: https:/...
