The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network is a collaborative effort involving more than 1800 scientists and students investigating ecological processes over long temporal and broad spatial scales.- The Network promotes synthesis and comparative research across sites and ecosystems and among other related national and international research programs.
- The National Science Foundation established the LTER program in 1980 to support research on long-term ecological phenomena in the United States.
- The 26 LTER Sites represent diverse ecosystems and research emphases
- The LTER Network Office coordinates communication, network publications, and research-planning activities
To find out more, visit the LTER Network website.
