Critical Zone Observatories/Long Term Ecological Research Network Collaboration
The Critical Zone (CZ), a term first coined by the US National Research Council, encompasses the thin outer veneer of Earth's surface extending from the top of the vegetation canopy down to the sub Session: Monday August 31 - Working Group Session 1 Monday August 31 - Working Group Session 2 Room Assignment: Longs Peak Diamond East (Capacity 100)
Fostering a Diverse LTER Network: Site-based strategies for diversity planning and mentoring
All LTER sites are encouraged to send at least one representative to this working group. Agenda items will include: Session: Tuesday September 1 - Working Group Session 3 Room Assignment: Longs Peak Granite Pass – (Capacity 80)
What makes stable soil carbon? A workshop to plan new cross-site analyses
Many LTER sites have measurements of soil carbon pools and fluxes, but these measuements are generally not co-ordinated among LTER sites. The purpose of this workshop is to brainstorm some si Session: Wednesday September 2 - Working Group Session 6 Room Assignment: Ruesch Auditorium - Sweet (Capacity 50)
Visualization of LTER Data that Engage, Educate, and Entertain
Explore current tools and methods for communicating your science to a broad audience. This workshop will interact with Ned Gardner, Visualization Manager for the Climate Program Office Session: Wednesday September 2 - Working Group Session 7 Room Assignment: Longs Peak Diamond East (Capacity 100)
The Value of Long-Term Ecological Research
What is the value of long-term ecological research – as articulated by the long-term ecological research community itself? 35 years into LTER seems like a good time to assess our communities’ Session: Tuesday September 1 - Working Group Session 4 Wednesday September 2 - Working Group Session 7 Room Assignment: Longs Peak Chasm Lake – (Capacity 110)
