Research Support Projects
Each project listed below showcases the remarkable breadth of scientific pursuits that NEON’s Research Support Services facilitates, from sensor installations providing additional measurements that complement existing NEON data, to additional field and observational sampling conducted by our professional field ecologists. The below table embodies NEON's commitment to fostering collaboration, igniting scientific breakthroughs, and empowering your own research journey. So, embark on this informative odyssey, explore the projects, and discover the transformative potential of NEON research support.
The projects listed here are led by PIs who have opted in to listing their project publicly.
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Clarifying linkages between canopy SIF and physiological function for high latitude vegetation – NASA ABoVE
SI
PI Name
Fred Huemmrich
Examine Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) along with visible to near infrared reflectance in a high latitude (arctic tundra) ecosystems using a FLoX (Fluorescence Box, JB Hyperspectral) mounted on the flux tower. In addition to measurements of leaf level electron transport rate (ETR) and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) from a MoniPAM Fluorometer. PI Name
Fred Huemmrich
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Ammonia Bidirectional Flux Study and Rocky Mountain National Park Initiative
SI
PI Name
Jeffrey Collett
Better understand bi-directional exchange of ammonia between the atmosphere and forests in Rocky Mountain National Park. Objectives include a combination of gradient flux measurements on the NEON tower, measurements of canopy, litter and soil chemistry, and air-surface exchange modeling. PI Name
Jeffrey Collett
Field sites
PI Affiliation
Colorado State University
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Linking seasonal snow processes to wildlife population dynamics
SI
PI Name
Laura Prugh
Investigate which seasonal snowpack properties impact predator-prey dynamics, and the key processes driving those properties. PI Name
Laura Prugh
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of Washington
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Ongoing
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Molecular Observation Network (MONet) – First Collection
OSI
PI Name
Sarah Leichty
This request is part of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) Molecular Observation Network (MONet) to provide advanced soil physical, chemical and biological characterization of soil cores from all ecoregions within the United States. PI Name
Sarah Leichty
PI Affiliation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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