The LTER Network Communications Office is pleased to announce a new webinar series hosted by the NCO and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). This series highlights the progress of the LTER synthesis working groups (https://lternet.edu/synthesis-working-groups). The webinars will cover the latest ideas emerging from LTER synthesis research, as well as insights on the process. In the lead- off webinar on January 11th, Dr. Steph Hampton will present and discuss what is being learned about the science of team science, drawing on experiences from several synthesis centers. Please join us for one seminar or the whole series. All webinars will be the on the second Thursday of each month at 11 am Pacific Standard Time.
For registration and additional information on the webinars, please visit the series web page at: https://lternet.edu/2018-synthesis-webinars For additional information on Synthesis Groups, see: https://lternet.edu/synthesis- working-groups Please post and circulate freely. January 11 The Science of Team Science: Lessons from Synthesis Centers Stephanie Hampton February 8 Building Capacity for Increased Interactions between Modelers and Empiricists Kimberly La Pierre, Meghan Avolio, and Kevin Wilcox March 8 Stream Elemental Cycling: Global Patterns in Stream Energy and Nutrient Cycling Adam Wymore April 12 Scaling-Up Productivity Responses to Changes in Biodiversity Forest Isbell and Laura Dee May 10 Using Long Term Data to Understand Links between Environmental Variability and Metacommunity Stability Eric Sokol June 7 Synthesizing Population and Community Synchrony to Understand Drivers of Ecological Stability across LTER Sites (tentative title) Lauren Hallett, Daniel Reumann, and Katharine Suding -- Marty Downs Deputy Director LTER Network Communications Office (LTER NCO) LTER Science Update t: @USLTER f: USLTER National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) University of California, Santa Barbara Office: 805-893-7549 Cell: 617-833-7930 [email protected]
