USGS Colloquium: Dave Schimel on "The Design of NEON and the Future of Ecological Forecasting"

Dave Schimel presented a webcasted talk at the USGS campus in Menlo Park, CA on Feb 8, 2010, called "The Design of NEON and the Future of Ecological Forecasting." The USGS Western Region Colloquium (WRC) features monthly speakers who present information of broad interest that spans the spectrum of earth and environmental science, and has become the most highly regarded speaker series in Menlo Park. The Western Region Colloquium was founded in February 1996 as a monthly speaker series intended to build awareness of cross-cutting issues. The colloquium hosts speakers who present information of broad interest that spans the spectrum of earth and environmental science. Following are 4 clips that make up the talk in entirety.

Part 1: Rationale behind the observatory design

Part 2: Observation infrastructure deployment

Part 3: Advancing the earth sciences

Part 4: Transitioning from research to operations