The 2023 annual Jornada LTER Desert Ecology Short-Course took place at the Jornada Experimental Range from June 27-29, 2023. It was well-attended by over 60 graduate students, Jornada researchers, and visitors from other universities and LTER sites. This year’s short-course included student presentations, field visits, and exciting brainstorming sessions to plan the future of the …
Congratulations to our graduate student fellows for 2023! Students that apply for a Jornada LTER Graduate Student Fellowship pose questions using Jornada science and write their own complete research project proposals. The Jornada LTER is proud to be able to award $6,000, $12,000, or $24,000 to these students, depending on the scope of the project …
In the modern era, scientists are often encouraged, if not required, to keep an objective view. Whether in writing, presentations, or discussion, scientists often remove opinions and anecdotal insights in favor of “professionalism.” While this approach can provide good data and remove bias, it also removes some humanity from the research. It is only occasionally …
Dr. Osvaldo Sala featured on the “In Their Own Words” BioScience Podcast Read More »
Around 77% of global agricultural land is dedicated to grazing livestock and many of these rangelands overlap with the Earth’s driest regions. Grazing has many beneficial effects such as reducing fire fuel loads, enhancing primary production, and increasing plant diversity. However, under certain conditions, grazing can also cause rangeland degradation and desertification. Little research has …
Last week, PIs, collaborators, and students from the Jornada Basin LTER site were able to participate in the LTER Network All Scientists’ Meeting, which had been postponed in previous years due to COVID-19. This year’s meeting, which took place at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA, hosted scientists from LTER sites from all over …
Jornada Representation at the 2022 LTER Network All Scientists’ Meeting Read More »