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Working Groups

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Monday, September 18, 2006, Ancillary: Working Group Session 1: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Working Group 1: LTER Information Managers Meeting: Mixer and ILTER IM Presentations
Primary Organizer: Barbara Benson - NTL
Location: Wind River: A

Tuesday, September 19, 2006, Ancillary: Working Group Session 2: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Working Group 1: LTER Information Managers Meeting
Primary Organizer: Barbara Benson - NTL
Location: Rainbow: Fireside
Breakout Room(s): Rainbow: Fireside, A, B, C, D; Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 2: Environmental Literacy Working Group
Primary Organizer: Charles Anderson - KBS
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Wednesday, September 20, 2006, Ancillary: Working Group Session 3: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Working Group 1: LTER Information Managers Meeting: Plenary on working group topics for September 20
Primary Organizer: Barbara Benson - NTL
Location: Rainbow: Fireside
Note: This working group will meet from 8 am to 9 am

Working Group 2: LTER Information Managers Meeting: Information management issues and the LTER Trends project: A drawing board for making cross-site comparisons feasible (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Christine Laney - JRN
Location: Rainbow: Fireside
Breakout Room(s): Rainbow: Fireside, A, B, C D
Note: This working group will meet from 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Working Group 3: LTER Information Managers Meeting: Planning Cyberinfrastructure for LTER Network Synthetic Science (11am-noon and 1-2:15pm)
Primary Organizer: Barbara Benson - NTL
Location: Rainbow: Fireside
Breakout Room(s): Rainbow: Fireside, A, B, C, D
Note: This working group will meet in the morning from 11 am - noon and in the afternoon from 1-2:15 pm

Working Group 4: LTER Education Committee: Professional Development and Curriculum Development in LTER Education (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Monica Elser - CAP
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 5: LTER Executive Board Meeting
Primary Organizer: John Magnuson - NTL
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 6: LTER Graduate Student Symposium
Primary Organizer: Chelsea Crenshaw - SEV
Location: Wind River: A, B
Note: This symposium lasts all day.

Working Group 7: LINX II Workshop (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Patrick Mulholland - NWK
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Wednesday, September 20, 2006, Ancillary: Working Group Session 4: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Working Group 1: LTER Information Managers Meeting: Planning Cyberinfrastructure for LTER Network Synthetic Science (11am-noon and 1-2:15pm)
Primary Organizer: Barbara Benson - NTL
Location: Rainbow: Fireside
Breakout Room(s): Rainbow: Fireside, A, B, C D
Note: This working group will meet in the morning from 11 am - noon and in the afternoon from 1-2:15 pm

Working Group 2: LTER Information Managers Meeting: Design of Query Interface to LTER Data Catalog: Controlled Vocabularies Working Group (2:30 - 5 pm) (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Nicole Kaplan - SGS
Location: Rainbow: Fireside
Breakout Room(s): Rainbow: Fireside, A, B, C D
Note: This working group will meet from 2:30 - 5 pm

Working Group 3: LTER Executive Board Meeting
Primary Organizer: John Magnuson - NTL
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 4: LTER Education Committee Meeting: Re-Inventing the Schoolyard LTER Web Pages (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Monica Elser - CAP
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 5: LTER Graduate Student Symposium
Primary Organizer: Chelsea Crenshaw - SEV
Location: Wind River: A, B
Breakout Room(s): Wind River: A, B, C; Mt. Ypsilon: Lobby Tower I, II; Oak, Elm, Birch
Note: This symposium lasts all day.

Working Group 6: LTER Social Science Committee Meeting: LTER Social and Interdisciplinary Research and Applications
Primary Organizer: Morgan Grove -
Location: Sweet

Working Group 7: LINX II Workshop (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Patrick Mulholland - NWK
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Wednesday, September 20, 2006, LTER Graduate Student Mixer: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Working Group 1: LTER Graduate Student Mixer
Primary Organizer: Chelsea Crenshaw - SEV
Location: Willome

Thursday, September 21, 2006, Working Group Session 5: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Working Group 1: Terrestrial and aquatic N cycling: changing views
Primary Organizer: Walter Dodds - KNZ
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 2: Network Level Science Planning Workshop for Integrating Human Behavior into
Primary Organizer: Stephen Swallow - VCR
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 3: Ecosystem Response to changes in climate in cold regimes (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: William Lyons - MCM
Location: Sweet

Working Group 4: Community age and assembly in a phylogenetic context: Forging links between ecology and evolution in the LTER framework
Primary Organizer: Jeannine Cavender-Bares - CDR
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower I

Working Group 5: LTER's "Schoolyard Series" of chlidren's books: an overview of the publication plan and process
Primary Organizer: Diane McKnight - MCM
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 6: High performance geographical information systems for synthesis across ecological research sites (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Theresa Valentine - AND
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 7: Chlorophyll fluorescence monitoring at selected LTER Network sites (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Richard Boyce - NWT
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 8: Disproportionality, Scale and Human Behaviors in Ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Pete Nowak - NTL
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 9: Phenology: data, research, synthesis (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Geoffrey Henebry - KNZ
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 10: The effect of nitrogen-fixing plants on diversity and species interactions (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Jennifer Follstad Shah - SEV
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 11: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 12: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 13: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 14: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 15: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 16: Ad Hoc: Opportunities for Network Scale Analysis Emerging from the TRENDS Project
Primary Organizer: Debra Peters - JRN
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 17: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 18: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak

Thursday, September 21, 2006, SPECIAL Working Group Session: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Working Group 1: Private Work Group for Palmer LTER
Primary Organizer: Hugh Ducklow - PAL
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 2: LTER Information Managers IM discussion
Primary Organizer: Susan Stafford - SGS
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 3: Planning Grant - Site Reps
Primary Organizer: Scott Collins - SEV
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 4: US International Committee
Primary Organizer: Steven Hamburg - HBR
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Friday, September 22, 2006, Working Group Session 6: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Working Group 1: Metabolic Theory of Ecology and Stream Ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Jennifer Follstad Shah - SEV
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 2: Biogeochemical complexity across LTER sites: the what, where and how (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Tiffany Troxler - FCE
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 3: The Sensitivity of Ecosystems to Climate Change: Bringing LTER Observations and Experiments to Bear on Predictive Capabilities (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Anthony McGuire - BNZ
Location: Sweet

Working Group 4: Changing Ecosystem Services: Responses to climate and disturbance and implications for policy change (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Terry Chapin - BNZ
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 5: Engagement of LTER’s with Schools and the General Public
Primary Organizer: John Moore - SGS
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 6: Environmental Justice across the LTER Network: long-term and multi-scale understandings of past, present, and future. (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Christopher Boone - CAP
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 7: Ecosystem Informatics Education and Research (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Julia Jones - AND
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower III

Working Group 8: Synthetic Retrospective and Paleo Ecology: Network-level investigations of broad-scale and long-term phenomena (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: James Rusak - NTL
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 9: Hydrologic Information Systems: LTER and Observatory Information System Collaborations
Primary Organizer: David Maidment - NWK
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 10: Powerful new molecular tools in soil microbial ecology: insights and utility for long-term studies
Primary Organizer: Richard Boone - BNZ
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 11: Exploring the Effect of Scale-dependent Processes on Ecological Systems using Networked Sensors (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: John Porter - VCR
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 12: Biogeochemical cross-site intercomparison using the DayCent-Chem model (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Jill Baron - NWT
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 13: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q1
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 14: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q2
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 15: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q3
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 16: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q4
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 17: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q5
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 18: Infectious diseases across the LTER Network II
Primary Organizer: Michael Antolin - SGS
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 19: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 20: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak

Friday, September 22, 2006, Working Group Session 7: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Working Group 1: Metabolic Theory of Ecology and Stream Ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Jennifer Follstad Shah - SEV
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 2: Biogeochemical complexity across LTER sites: the what, where and how (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Tiffany Troxler - FCE
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 3: The Sensitivity of Ecosystems to Climate Change: Bringing LTER Observations and Experiments to Bear on Predictive Capabilities (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Anthony McGuire - BNZ
Location: Sweet

Working Group 4: Changing Ecosystem Services: Responses to climate and disturbance and implications for policy change (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Terry Chapin - BNZ
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 5: Engagement of LTER’s with Schools and the General Public
Primary Organizer: John Moore - SGS
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 6: Environmental Justice across the LTER Network: long-term and multi-scale understandings of past, present, and future. (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Christopher Boone - CAP
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 7: Ecosystem Informatics Education and Research (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Julia Jones - AND
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower III

Working Group 8: Synthetic Retrospective and Paleo Ecology: Network-level investigations of broad-scale and long-term phenomena (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: James Rusak - NTL
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 9: Hydrologic Information Systems: LTER and Observatory Information System Collaborations
Primary Organizer: David Maidment - NWK
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 10: Powerful new molecular tools in soil microbial ecology: insights and utility for long-term studies
Primary Organizer: Richard Boone - BNZ
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 11: Exploring the Effect of Scale-dependent Processes on Ecological Systems using Networked Sensors (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: John Porter - VCR
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 12: Biogeochemical cross-site intercomparison using the DayCent-Chem model (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Jill Baron - NWT
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 13: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q1
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 14: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q2
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 15: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q3
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 16: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q4
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 17: Planning Grant - Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Q5
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 18: Infectious diseases across the LTER Network II
Primary Organizer: Michael Antolin - SGS
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 19: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 20: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak

Friday, September 22, 2006, Planning Grant: Working Group Session 8: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Working Group 1: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Q1
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 2: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Q2
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 3: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Q3
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 4: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Q4
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 5: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Q5
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 6: Planning Grant: Altered biogeochemical and water cycles - Synthesis
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Saturday, September 23, 2006, Working Group Session 9: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Working Group 1: Bacterial diversity and dynamics: cross-site contrasts, comparisons and synthesis
Primary Organizer: Hugh Ducklow - PAL
Location: Sweet

Working Group 2: ILTER: the challenges, contributions, principles of integration, and added value of international collaboration in conducting global multi-scale integrated environmental management and research (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Patrick Bourgeron - NWT
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 3: Urbanization in context: how problems and their solutions vary among biophysical and societal settings
Primary Organizer: Nancy Grimm - CAP
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 4: Shrub Expansion and Dynamics Across the LTER Network: A Cross-Site Synthesis of Patterns, Mechanisms and Consequences (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: John Briggs - KNZ
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 5: Toward a synthesis of LTER studies of small mammal populations and communities in arid and semiarid ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Paul Stapp - SGS
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 6: Next Generation Tools for Sensor Network Information Systems
Primary Organizer: Kenneth Chiu - NTL
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 7: Coastal LTER sites in observing systems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Robert Christian - VCR
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower III

Working Group 8: Cross-Site Synthesis of ANPP Grasslands Research - Challenges in Data Integration (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Judy Cushing -
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 9: A multi-scale comparison of hydrologic and biogeochemical impacts of insect and disease outbreaks with forest harvesting
Primary Organizer: Delete Delete - CWT
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 10: Stable Isotopes: new technologies, novel elements and approaches
Primary Organizer: Stephen Macko - VCR
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 11: Planning New Cross-Site Research on Dynamics of Coupled Human-Natural Ecosystems
Primary Organizer: William Freudenburg - SBC
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 12: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q1
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 13: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q2
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 14: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q3
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 15: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q4
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 16: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q5
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 17: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Synthesis
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 18: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 19: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 20: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak

Saturday, September 23, 2006, Working Group Session 10: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Working Group 1: Bacterial diversity and dynamics: cross-site contrasts, comparisons and synthesis
Primary Organizer: Hugh Ducklow - PAL
Location: Sweet

Working Group 2: ILTER: the challenges, contributions, principles of integration, and added value of international collaboration in conducting global multi-scale integrated environmental management and research (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Patrick Bourgeron - NWT
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 3: Urbanization in context: how problems and their solutions vary among biophysical and societal settings
Primary Organizer: Nancy Grimm - CAP
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 4: Shrub Expansion and Dynamics Across the LTER Network: A Cross-Site Synthesis of Patterns, Mechanisms and Consequences (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: John Briggs - KNZ
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 5: Toward a synthesis of LTER studies of small mammal populations and communities in arid and semiarid ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Paul Stapp - SGS
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 6: Next Generation Tools for Sensor Network Information Systems
Primary Organizer: Kenneth Chiu - NTL
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 7: Coastal LTER sites in observing systems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Robert Christian - VCR
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower III

Working Group 8: Cross-Site Synthesis of ANPP Grasslands Research - Challenges in Data Integration (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Judy Cushing -
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 9: A multi-scale comparison of hydrologic and biogeochemical impacts of insect and disease outbreaks with forest harvesting
Primary Organizer: Delete Delete - CWT
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 10: Stable Isotopes: new technologies, novel elements and approaches
Primary Organizer: Stephen Macko - VCR
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 11: Planning New Cross-Site Research on Dynamics of Coupled Human-Natural Ecosystems
Primary Organizer: William Freudenburg - SBC
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 12: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q1
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 13: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q2
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 14: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q3
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 15: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q4
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 16: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Q5
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 17: Planning Grant - Climate variability - Synthesis
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 18: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 19: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 20: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak

Saturday, September 23, 2006, Working Group Session 11: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Working Group 1: Losses of foundation species and the consequences for ecosystem structure and function
Primary Organizer: Delete Delete - CWT
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 2: Ecosystem Modifications of Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Across LTER Sites (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Alvin Smucker - KBS
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 3: Bacterial diversity and dynamics: cross-site contrasts, comparisons and synthesis
Primary Organizer: Hugh Ducklow - PAL
Location: Sweet

Working Group 4: International Information exchange, sharing, and cooperation activities
Primary Organizer: Hen-biau King - INT
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 5: Status of Emerging Environmental Observatories and Opportunities for LTER Collaboration (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: William Michener - LNO
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 6: Urbanization in context: how problems and their solutions vary among biophysical and societal settings
Primary Organizer: Nancy Grimm - CAP
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 7: Shrub Expansion and Dynamics Across the LTER Network: A Cross-Site Synthesis of Patterns, Mechanisms and Consequences (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: John Briggs - KNZ
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 8: Toward a synthesis of LTER studies of small mammal populations and communities in arid and semiarid ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Paul Stapp - SGS
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 9: Using GIS in Education
Primary Organizer: Allison Whitmer - SBC
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 10: Linking science with humanities and arts at LTER sites (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Frederick Swanson - AND
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower III

Working Group 11: Trends & Legacies in the Social Realm
Primary Organizer: Ted Gragson - CWT
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 12: Plant community responses to nitrogen enrichment: Results from a cross-site synthesis (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Elsa Cleland - NWK
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 13: Planning Grant - Biotic structure - Synthesis
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 14: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 15: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 16: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: A

Working Group 17: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 18: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 19: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 20: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak

Saturday, September 23, 2006, Working Group Session 12: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Working Group 1: Losses of foundation species and the consequences for ecosystem structure and function
Primary Organizer: Delete Delete - CWT
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower II

Working Group 2: Ecosystem Modifications of Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Across LTER Sites (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Alvin Smucker - KBS
Location: Hobbs

Working Group 3: Bacterial diversity and dynamics: cross-site contrasts, comparisons and synthesis
Primary Organizer: Hugh Ducklow - PAL
Location: Sweet

Working Group 4: International Information exchange, sharing, and cooperation activities
Primary Organizer: Hen-biau King - INT
Location: Bilheimer Dodge

Working Group 5: Status of Emerging Environmental Observatories and Opportunities for LTER Collaboration (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: William Michener - LNO
Location: Wind River: C

Working Group 6: Urbanization in context: how problems and their solutions vary among biophysical and societal settings
Primary Organizer: Nancy Grimm - CAP
Location: Wind River: A

Working Group 7: Shrub Expansion and Dynamics Across the LTER Network: A Cross-Site Synthesis of Patterns, Mechanisms and Consequences (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: John Briggs - KNZ
Location: Wind River: B

Working Group 8: Toward a synthesis of LTER studies of small mammal populations and communities in arid and semiarid ecosystems (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Paul Stapp - SGS
Location: Rainbow: B

Working Group 9: Using GIS in Education
Primary Organizer: Allison Whitmer - SBC
Location: Rainbow: C

Working Group 10: Linking science with humanities and arts at LTER sites (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Frederick Swanson - AND
Location: Mt. Ypsilon: Tower III

Working Group 11: Trends & Legacies in the Social Realm
Primary Organizer: Ted Gragson - CWT
Location: Rainbow: D

Working Group 12: Plant community responses to nitrogen enrichment: Results from a cross-site synthesis (Download Report)
Primary Organizer: Elsa Cleland - NWK
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 13: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: Fireside

Working Group 14: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: Fireside

Working Group 15: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Rainbow: A

Working Group 16: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: B

Working Group 17: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: C

Working Group 18: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Twin Sisters: D

Working Group 19: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Elm

Working Group 20: Ad Hoc
Primary Organizer: TBD
Location: Oak