We've been hard at work in Utah this summer! You might think MOAB in Domain 13 is all sunny, hot, dry days, but that's not always the case. Sometimes it gets a little chilly and rainy! Lead Field Technician Fiona used all her resources to stay dry on this wet day while sampling Plant Diversity. Fiona's perseverance paid off and that data (along with MOAB's precipitation data) will be available for everyone to use on the NEON Data Poral (buff.ly/3mDmZRp ). Thank you Fiona and thank you to all of our seasonal technicians! #FieldFriday #Moab #neonscience #essentialraingear
About us
The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), operated by Battelle and sponsored by the National Science Foundation, offers open data and infrastructure to study ecological change in the United States. We are headquartered in Boulder, CO; have 81 field sites across the U.S.; and hire hundreds of seasonal field technicians each year. With over 80 field sites across the US collecting standardized data with automated instruments, observational field sampling and remote sensing surveys, NEON provides unprecedented opportunity for scientists and land managers to better understand and predict how and why ecosystems change.
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http://www.neonscience.org
External link for NEON Program
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Boulder
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Science, Ecology, Science Education, Data collection, Decisionmaking, and Natural resource management
Locations
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Primary
1685 38th St.
Boulder, 80301, US
Employees at NEON Program
Updates
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Join us TOMORROW, Sep 10 at 12pm Mountain time for a NEON Science Seminar! Speakers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Kansas State University will discuss "Advancing ecological sciences via participatory science: A river-focused use case." Register here: https://buff.ly/4cCCmSD Check out the full schedule of the seminar series on the NEON website, and register ahead for any of the events! https://buff.ly/3CFLaZq
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It’s a biogeochemistry year at Domain 03’s Georgia site, The Jones Center at Ichauway (JERC). That means a lot of sampling is happening right now that only happens every 5 years per site, such as the Plant Belowground Biomass protocol. Here we see a field technician getting ready to core some roots. Samples are collected to 30 cm, then washed and sorted into 3 root diameter size categories. They are then dried and weighed in the lab. Collecting this data lets us know how much belowground plant biomass there is, as well as how much of that biomass is produced and decomposed within a given year. Roots are important because they help our understanding of how terrestrial ecosystems respond to environmental changes.
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While completing field sampling at NEON's farthest north site (BARR), Field Ecologists and TFTs in Domain 18 had the opportunity to facilitate an activity at the BARC Science and Culture Fair! The Science Fair is an event facilitated by the NSF, Battelle, and UIC Science in Utqiaġvik, Alaska with the goal of sharing the science happening on Iñupiaq lands with the local community. At our activity, we had the privilege of showing a few kids the world through a microscope for their very first time. They learned to identify key features of the beetles and plant species in their own backyards, and then "built" their own! The Arctic tundra is an extremely special environment that NEON is honored to monitor for years to come. #BARCScienceAndCultureFair
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Seeking nominations to join a NEON Technical Working Group! Applications are due October 11. NEON relies upon input from more than 20 Technical Working Groups (TWGs), which play an important role by providing input to NEON’s data collection and processing methods and help ensure that NEON infrastructure, data, and programs are a valuable community resource. Find the nomination form at the link!
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Join us next Tuesday, Sep 10 at 12pm Mountain time for a NEON Science Seminar! Speakers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Kansas State University will discuss "Advancing ecological sciences via participatory science: A river-focused use case." Register here: https://buff.ly/4cCCmSD Check out the full schedule of the seminar series on the NEON website, and register ahead for any of the events! https://buff.ly/3CFLaZq
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Listen in to an interview with NEON's Chief Scientist and Observatory Director Paula Mabee plus others involved with NEON work and other science in the latest episode of America Adapts!
In my latest #podcast I partnered with Battelle to learn how they manage and support the science research that helps inform climate adaptation. You'll learn about the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in supporting important work in remote sensing, biodiversity and AI in ecological research. And much more! And if you ever wondered how we get those amazing sea level rise projection maps...you'll hear how a sea ice researcher literally hangs off a helicopter over a remote Antarctic ice shelf to gather critical ice sheet data! Go science! https://shorturl.at/gZMgw America Adapts available on Apple Podcasts here: https://shorturl.at/SL8dy Jamin Greenbaum Paula Mabee Lisa Avedon Christopher Hakkenberg #climatechange #adaptation #sealevelrise
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Here at D12 (Northern Rockies), let's spotlight the whole NEON field crew! Each team member brings their own unique experience and interest to the job, which makes for a well-rounded, awesome group of people to work with. D12 appreciates everyone’s hard work and dedication to collecting quality data - we couldn’t do it without you! Here are some fun shots of our technicians hard at work in Yellowstone National Park.
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Join us on Sep 10 at 12pm Mountain time for a new NEON Science Seminar! Speakers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Kansas State University will discuss "Advancing ecological sciences via participatory science: A river-focused use case." Register here: https://buff.ly/4cCCmSD Check out the full schedule of the seminar series on the NEON website, and register ahead for any of the events! https://buff.ly/3CFLaZq
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NEON seeks nominations to join a NEON Technical Working Group! Applications are due October 11. NEON relies upon input from more than 20 Technical Working Groups (TWGs), which play an important role by providing input to NEON’s data collection and processing methods and help ensure that NEON infrastructure, data, and programs are a valuable community resource. Find the nomination form at the link!
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