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On May 29, 2026, the Jornada LTER held the second annual Field Season Kickoff with great success. The event included many students and investigators from across the NMSU and UTEP campuses, as well as many others who attended through Zoom. The day started with an orientation of the Jornada by Greg Maurer. Students were introduced […]

Every year, we ask graduate students from across Jornada Research Network (JRN) Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)-affiliated institutions to apply for our summer Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The chosen recipients receive funding through support of the US National Science Foundation LTER Program to conduct research at the Jornada. This year, we were able to offer

by Curtis MongerProfessor Emeritus, New Mexico State University The Jornada Basin LTER study area has some of the oldest and youngest soils in North America. What does it mean that a soil is old or young? It refers to the time when erosion and sedimentation ceased, the landscape stabilized, and soil horizons formed. The basin

Every year, we ask graduate students from across Jornada Research Network (JRN) Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)-affiliated institutions to apply for our summer Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The chosen recipients receive funding through support of the US National Science Foundation LTER Program to conduct research at the Jornada, with an additional student funded by the