MBL: The Ecosystems Center

LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (LTER)

The National Science Foundation established the The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network in 1980 to support research on long-term ecological phenomena in the United States. There are 26 LTER sites that represent diverse ecosystems and research emphases. Three LTER projects are based at the Ecosystems Center:

ARCTIC LTER

PLUM ISLAND LTER

PALMER STATION LTER

In addition, researchers at the center are actively involved in research at the Harvard Forest LTER.

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ECOSYSTEMS CENTER RESEARCH PROJECTS

Because the complex nature of modern ecosystems research requires a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, Ecosystems Center scientists work together on projects bringing expertise from a wide range of disciplines to bear on a variety of questions. Center scientists are currently conducting more than 30 research projects all over the world, many in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions.

Click the links below to learn more, or search our full list of projects.


ARCTIC LTER	BRAZIL STREAMS	OCEANIC FLUX PROGRAM	TERRESTRIAL ISOTOPE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

PALMER LTER	ARCTIC GREAT RIVERS	PLUM ISLAND LTER	PLUM ISLAND MICROBIAL OBSERVATORY

HARVARD FOREST LTER	THE TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM MODEL	COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MARINE ECOSYSTEM ORGANIZATION	MBL GREENHOUSE RESEARCH FACILITY

TIDE Project