NEON is providing access to AC utility power to the nearby AmeriFlux tower at the Bartlett Experimental Forest. The utility power is supplying backup power for the solar-powered AmeriFlux tower via an AC outlet at the NEON instrument hut.
Improve the understanding of how solar induced florescence (SIF) and vegetation reflectance can be used to remotely sense carbon fluxes across the Boreal forest region
Design, deploy, and test a next-generation wireless phased seismic array for seismic data collection. The seismic array configuration has been discussed theoretically but hasn’t been demonstrated in practice.
Installation of two VHF radio telemetry receiving antenna arrays, associated coaxial cables, and automatic recording unit to monitor native Hawaiian birds outfitted with radio transmitters. NEON also provides as-needed maintenance, and network access for automated data uploads and retrieval.
Obtain bacterial isolates from plants rhizospheres to i) screen the isolates for the production of secondary metabolites, ii) understand patterns of secondary metabolite production in root microbiomes, and iii) pair information about secondary metabolite repertoires in these isolates with soil chemistry to understand the biogeography of secondary metabolite production.
Increasing the understanding of atmospheric dynamics in regions with terrain and land surface heterogeneity, with a focus on wind predictions for tall wind turbines (hub-heights > 90m) in forested areas. Research site: NEON WREF.
Examine visible to shortwave infrared reflectance using a NoX (Near infrared Box, JB Hyperspectral) mounted on the NEON flux tower.
Installation of a 2-way radio antenna on the NEON tower and repeater in the instrument hut to provide better 2-way coverage across the entire University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) property.
Investigating forest dynamics, and the fine-scale phenology (either current year or previous year) that may be correlated with woody plant mortality or growth
Measure sap flow for changes over time by measuring radial and azimuthal variation in sap flow using custom built sap flow sensors.