Jornada researcher Niall Hanan and colleague Julius Anchang recently published a News and Views piece in Nature. The authors describe how technological advancements and higher spatial resolution of satellite imaging could potentially map individual trees on a global scale. The article can be accessed at https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02830-3#ref-CR2. Figure 1 | Large-scale tree mapping. Accurate information about tree […]

Jornada researchers Casey Wagnon, Robert Schooley, and Bradley Cosentino recently published a new paper in Ecosphere. Their research highlights how shrub encroachment at the Jornada Basin affects risk perception of the black-tailed jackrabbit and desert cottontail.  Results from this study suggest that, overall, both desert species perceive less risk in shrubbier habitats than in grassland

Across the nation, K-12 communities are experiencing a back-to-school season unlike any other. In June, education experts estimated that students would start the school year 3-12 months behind, and the worst effects are predicted for at-risk students. To accommodate the changes and alleviate the challenges associated with remote-learning, the Asombro Institute for Science Education, a

Jornada researchers Laureano Gherardi and Osvaldo Sala recently published a new paper in PNAS. For the first time, they were able to calculate global Belowground Net Primary Production (BNPP), 24 Pg yr-1. Globally, BNPP accounted for 46% of global Net Primary Production.  The paper highlights a novel approach to calculating global belowground productivity and fixed

The Jornada LTER graduate students held their first bi-monthly social event of the 2020-2021 academic year with a virtual happy hour! The event was attended by six students from both New Mexico State University and Arizona State University, including both master’s and PhD students. We had a fun and lively discussion ranging from the year’s