Below is a chronological listing of all featured (front page) posts from the JRN website. For a complete listing of all posts see this page.
- Celebrating 40 Years of the LTER Network
A recent article published in BioScience celebrates the 40th anniversary of the LTER Network. To read about the network and featured LTER sites, access the article here: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaa098/5903132 - Nature-News and Views: Satellites Could Soon Map Every Tree on Earth
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 …Nature-News and Views: Satellites Could Soon Map Every Tree on Earth Read More »
- New Research: Risk Perception in Lagomorphs at the Jornada Basin
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 …New Research: Risk Perception in Lagomorphs at the Jornada Basin Read More »
- Asombro Creates Science Kits for K-12 Remote Learning
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 …Asombro Creates Science Kits for K-12 Remote Learning Read More »
- New Jornada Research in PNAS
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 … - Graduate Student Virtual Social
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 … - Research Highlight Video: Impacts of Shrub Encroachment on Dryland Water Budgets
Recent PhD graduate Adam Schreiner-McGraw, Enrique Vivoni, and other Jornada researchers recently published a high-profile paper in Scientific Reports. Their research indicates that shrub encroachment has a large impact on dryland water budgets. In this video, Adam and Enrique discuss …Research Highlight Video: Impacts of Shrub Encroachment on Dryland Water Budgets Read More »
- Jornada Desert Ecology Short-Course 2020
This year’s Jornada LTER Desert Ecology Short-Course took place as a virtual event from July 13-15th, 2020 and was well-attended by graduate students and Jornada researchers. This year’s short-course included many exciting and informative sessions such as student presentations, PI … - Debra Peters discusses research at the Jornada LTER
Lead Principle Investigator, Debra Peters, discusses current research and future directions of the Jornada Basin LTER Program during the virtual 2020 Science Council Meeting. This meeting takes place each year and allows investigators from each Long Term Ecological Research site …Debra Peters discusses research at the Jornada LTER Read More »
- Wooton Hall access restricted
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public access to Wooton Hall on the campus of New Mexico State University is restricted. Most Jornada Basin LTER staff are working from home at this time, so it is best to contact us via … - U.S. Dustbowl paper published
The U.S. Dustbowl was a devastating event for much of the Great Plains, but its effects tapered off in Iowa. Deb Peters and her team wanted to know more about this spatial pattern, and their findings are presented in a … - A Jornada interactive data viewer
Click here to visit our new data viewer. This new tool for visualizing near real-time meteorology data, and a variety of spatial layers is under development by Dr. Geovany Ramirez. - New Jornada research in Scientific Reports
Recent PhD graduate Adam Schreiner-McGraw, Enrique Vivoni, and others at the Jornada recently published a high-profile paper indicating that shrub encroachment has an outsize effect on dryland water budgets. The paper is published in the journal Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65094-x). See …