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The Power of Networked Science

November 9, 2018

Several long-term national and international science networks such as the Long-Term Ecological Research Network (LTER), the Critical Zone Observatory (CZO), AmeriFlux and GLEON are driving a deeper understanding of environmental processes and systems. But how can these networks complement and reinforce each other? And how does the NEON project fit in among these established networks?

Sharon Collinge

Tick Talk: Tracking Tick-Borne Diseases Across the Continent

October 31, 2018

If you've been out walking in the woods or tall grasses this summer, you may have brought home an unwelcome passenger on your clothes or person. Ticks—and the diseases they carry—are on the move throughout much of the United States.

Tick

New Hampshire Senator Shaheen Learns About the Value of NSF’s NEON

October 24, 2018

On October 19, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH-D), Ranking Member of the Senator Appropriations Commerce, Science, and Justice Subcommittee, visited NEON’s Bartlett Experimental Forest field site to learn firsthand about the long-term, continental-scale and open access data collection program.

People visiting the flux tower at BART

Synergies between NEON and the LTER Community

October 18, 2018

In early October, hundreds of scientists from the National Science Foundation’s LTER Network gathered together in Asilomar, CA for their All Scientists Meeting, which takes place once every three years. This year several scientists from NEON were invited.

Submerged aquatic plants at D10 ARIK (photo by Stephanie Parker)

Ecology Moving Forward: Thoughts on the 2018 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting

September 26, 2018

What does the future of ecological research look like? And where does the NEON project fit in? I had the opportunity to reflect on these questions in depth at the recent annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America.

Sharon Collinge
Spotlight

Girl Scout Project Sparks an Interest in Ecology and NEON

September 18, 2018

It's never too early to get kids interested in ecology—and Girl Scouts may provide the perfect opportunity. A troop of 6th graders is tackling important issues in habitat preservation and ecosystem change through a Girl Scout Journey focused on animals, ecology and NEON.

Be on flower
Case Study

What's Missing From Our Environmental Models? The NSF-Funded CHEESEHEAD Project Aims to Find Out

September 14, 2018

A new study out of the University of Wisconsin—nicknamed "CHEESEHEAD19," for Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors 2019—seeks to explore and resolve some of the inconsistencies between local observations and the data that drive our environmental models.

Windmills near farm for wind speed story

The Next Steps for the NEON Project: Educate, Facilitate and Inspire

August 20, 2018

018 is an exciting year for the NEON project. The construction of the observatory is nearing completion, with almost all field sites transitioned into operations. The NEON Data Portal now houses a growing collection of data products from our aquatic and terrestrial field sites.

Sharon Collinge
Case Study

NEON Remote Sensing Flights Over Crested Butte Gather Data for LBNL Watershed Study

August 16, 2018

A study led by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) has used the NEON assignable assets program to gather airborne remote sensing data near Crested Butte, Colorado. They will use the data to study plant community distributions and canopy biochemistry to shed light on watershed systems.

AOP photo of landscape in Crested Butte Colorado

Send in the Drones: Exploring the Future of Airborne Remote Sensing

August 3, 2018

Could drones be part of the NEON program's arsenal of data collection platforms one day? Their low cost and versatility could help NEON expand its airborne remote sensing capacities. Before integrating them into NEON's operations, however, more work has to be done.

Flux tower at LENO and TOMB sites

Calibrating Soil Sensors? It's a Dirty Job, But We Had To Do It

July 20, 2018

The amount of moisture in the soil is one of the critical variables that influence the overall makeup and diversity of the local ecosystem. To ensure data quality and consistency across 47 field sites, scientists had to carefully calibrate soil moisture sensors. Here's what they did—and why it matters to the NEON community.

Soil calibration in lab

NEON-QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network Brings Quantitative Methods to Undergraduate Classrooms

July 5, 2018

A new collaboration offers mentorship opportunities for undergraduate faculty and hands-on activities to help them bring real-world data into the classroom.

graduate students, postdocs and early career scientists participating in the Fluxcourse. Accompanying article, "Fluxcourse Students visit NEON Headquarters"
Case Study

Remote Sensing Data Science Challenge Yields Positive Results

July 2, 2018

The NEON project is producing a vast treasure trove of open access airborne remote sensing data. Can computer algorithms help ecologists make sense of it all? A team of ecologists and data scientists at the University of Florida thought so. To accelerate the process, they initiated a data science challenge.

NEON Observation System Data Products Will Allow Scientists to Study How Ecosystems are Changing

June 13, 2018

Turning field measurements and samples into usable, downloadable data takes a lot of work—and now that work is paying off. Battelle's NEON project met a major milestone this spring when all 83 Observation System (OS) data products became available through the NEON Data Portal.

Field technician writing in field journal
Case Study

Regional Deforestation Has Continental-Scale Consequences

May 24, 2018

Tree die-offs have a tremendous impact on local ecosystems. But could the consequences extend beyond the surrounding area? New research suggests the answer is yes.

Image of tree die off taken by the US Forest Service

Eddy Covariance Data Products Now Available on NEON Data Portal

May 21, 2018

Want to watch the planet breathe? You're in luck—a whole new set of data products that let you do just that is now available from the NEON project. These eddy-covariance (EC) or “flux” data products give scientists a powerful new tool to monitor how energy, water, carbon dioxide and other gases move between the earth’s surface and the atmosphere.

Helping Early Career Scientists Leverage the NEON Project

May 14, 2018

As the NEON project gets off the ground, NEON project scientists are reaching out to ecologists who are just starting their careers. And for good reason—today's undergrads, grad students and newly minted PhDs are likely to be the prime users of NEON data over the life of the project.

NEON workshop

NEON Science Explained Videos Bring Ecology Concepts to Life

May 8, 2018

What's the best way to forecast ecological changes? How do botanists measure photosynthesis? And what in the world is eddy covariance? You can find the answers to these and other questions in NEON's Science Explained videos which aim to make the science behind the NEON project simple.

Man writing on board

Apply Now for the 2018 NEON-ESA Early Career Scholars (NECS) Program

April 26, 2018

Announcing a new opportunity for early career scientists to attend the 2018 ESA conference via a NEON-ESA Early Career Scholars (NECS) program funded by the National Science Foundation to help cultivate and support a diversity of early career scholars and practitioners.

Intern presenting poster at event

Building Ties Across Disciplines and Observatory Networks to Advance Earth System Understanding

April 20, 2018

The NEON project isn't just about collecting ecological data. It's also about enabling collaboration between scientists across disciplines to explore fundamental questions about earth systems and ecological processes.

Earth image from JPL-NASA
Case Study

NEON Data Yield Insights into Links Between Climate, Traits and Species Richness

April 13, 2018

What can the size of a deer mouse tell you about the number of species present in its environment? A lot, as it turns out. A team of ecologists turned to data from the NEON project to look for clues.

Field mouse in grass
Data Notification

Throughfall precipitation data processing reinstated

April 4, 2018

The Soil Sensor Technical Working Group, which is an advisory group of external scientific community members, has recommended the continued publication of throughfall precipitation data despite noted quality concerns.

NEON Airborne Takes Flight for 2018 Season

March 19, 2018

If you happen to be at a NEON field site during the peak of the growing season this year, look up. There’s a chance you’ll see one of the NEON Airborne Observation Platforms (AOPs) flying overhead.

Imaging spectrometer
Case Study

NEON Data Enables New Research Opportunities at SERC

March 16, 2018

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) has been collecting ecological data on coastal ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay area for more than 50 years. Hosting a NEON field site gives SERC scientists access to new local data as well as important comparative data from across the country to further their research goals.

Flux tower amongst the trees at the SERC field site
Spotlight

Women in Ecology: Laura Leyba-Newton

March 9, 2018

Laura Leyba-Newton has a big job overseeing the Engineering team, Cal/Val team and Audit Lab for the NEON project. Learn how she found her STEM path in our third interview of the NEON #WomeninSTEM series.

Laura Lebya Newton

Ecological Forecasting: Reducing the Timescale from Centuries to Seasons

February 27, 2018

“The time for ecologists to start forecasting is now,” says Michael Dietze. An ecologist at Boston University, Michael is seeking to arm his peers with tools for near-term ecological forecasting, answering crucial questions such as “how will ecosystems change in the near future?” and “how do human decisions affect these outcomes?”

Data Notification

Throughfall precipitation notice

February 21, 2018

We are temporarily halting publication of throughfall precipitation until a more robust design of the tipping mechanism is implemented.

Sharon Collinge to Lead the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Project

February 7, 2018

Battelle is pleased to welcome Sharon Collinge as the new NEON Observatory Director and Chief Scientist. Sharon will shape and oversee operations of the project.

Sharon Collinge
Data Notification

Soil heat flux data issue

December 10, 2017

An issue has been identified with the soil heat flux data product in which most automated field-calibrations were not being processed. We are working to resolve this issue.

What’s Happening at NEON? NEON News Will Keep You in the Know

December 7, 2017

Need more NEON news? Now you can keep up with all of the latest happenings at NEON, including activities at the field sites, infrastructure updates and insights from NEON staff.

Field technicians conducting observational sampling

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