Colorado mountains
From Long-Term Data to Understanding: Toward a Predictive Ecology
2015 LTER ASM Estes Park, CO - August 30 - September 2, 2015
 

LTER and society: broader impacts of long-term research (Monday)

Involving middle and high school teachers in Andrews LTER research

Poster Number:  34 Presenter/Primary Author:  Kari O'Connell The goal of our Schoolyard LTER program is to connect Oregon K-12 teachers with Andrews LTER research to expand teachers’ capacity to guide students through field-based science inquiry inspired by

Fragmented water quality governance: Constraints to spatial targeting for nutrient reduction in the Yahara Watershed, Wisconsin, USA

Poster Number:  25 Presenter/Primary Author:  Chloe Wardropper Spatially targeted interventions improve the effectiveness of environmental policy, but are challenged by implementation constraints and coordination among governments.

V-ART curriculum for teaching social-ecological systems to children in mountain communities

Poster Number:  11 Presenter/Primary Author:  Chris Ray Devastating fire and flood events have recently affected mountain communities in the Colorado Front Range.

The loss of foundation species revisited

Poster Number:  8 Presenter/Primary Author:  Allyson Degrassi Ecologists and environmental scientists often prioritize research efforts with conservation importance.

Moving beyond the exchange value: A deductive approach to nonmarket valuation and implications for conservation policy

Poster Number:  7 Presenter/Primary Author:  Karen Allen Conservation policy increasingly emphasizes the exchange value of ecosystem services as the impetus for ecosystem conservation.