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

Information exchange

Taking the temperature of ecosystems: what can thermal infrared imaging do for you?

This working group will focus on the increasing application of thermal infrared (TIR) imaging of ecosystems from near-surface platforms (tower, drone, and aircraft platforms). Session:  Tuesday September 1 - Working Group Session 3 Room Assignment:  Longs Peak Keyhole – (Capacity 110)

NEON Science and the NSF Macrosystems program

We will lead an informal community discussion of recent developments in NEON, opportunities for the scientific community to (re-)engage in NEON science, and plans for NSF to support NEON science an Session:  Tuesday September 1 - Working Group Session 5 Room Assignment:  Willome (East of main meeting rooms, intersection of Fern Odessa and Longhouse Way)

Leading large scientific projects

Traditionally most scientists were not taught leadership skills.    However, increasingly there is recognition that leading any scientific project requires effective leadership, and Working Group Reports Final reports:  Final Report Session:  Tuesday September 1 - Working Group Session 3 Room Assignment:  Longs Peak Diamond West (Capacity 100)

"Finding NIMO" - Exploring ideas for a new Network Information Management Organization

Session:  Wednesday September 2 - Working Group Session 7 Room Assignment:  Longs Peak Diamond West (Capacity 100)

Toward a framework for ecosystem consequences of extreme climate events in all seasons: from deserts to temperate rain forest

There is much evidence to suggest that while mean global temperature and precipitation are being affected by climate change, it is through local scale changes in temperature and precipitation extreWorking Group Reports Final reports:  Working group final report from ASM 2015 Session:  Wednesday September 2 - Working Group Session 6 Room Assignment:  Ruesch Auditorium – Bilheimer (Capacity 50)