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The Minneapolis-St. Paul Long Term Ecological Research site studies interactions between urban nature and people in the context of environmental and social change, to improve environmental outcomes for all residents.

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MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Aug 21

1/5 | Join us for informational gatherings about the Twin Cities Tree Stewardship Mapping Project! msp-lter.github.io/stewmap/even...

Friday, Aug 29, 8-9:30am at Rivoli Bluffs Farm

Saturday, Sept 6, 3-6pm at Bang Brewing

Thursday, Sept 18, 3-6pm at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

Poster with tree illustration and words "Tree Stewardship Mapping Project, Twin Cities USA"

Flyer advertising three informational gatherings for the Tree Stewardship Mapping Program in the Twin Cities: Friday, Aug 29, 8-9:30am at Rivoli Bluffs Farm; Saturday, Sept 6, 3-6pm at Bang Brewing; and Thursday, Sept 18, 3-6pm at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden.

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Heidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · Jul 2

"Useless" and/or "silly" federally-funded research has turned the United States into the world’s leader in science and technology over the past 75 years. Such science is under attack throughout the federally-funded agencies in the United States. More at: www.americanscientist.org/article/%E2%...

The image shows "silly" research (reptile venom, microbes in Yellowstone Park, bee foraging patterns) that actually turned out to be transformational (anti-obesity drugs, DNA testing, and internet algorithms, respectively). From the article "Why are we funding this?": If someone had said, “Who cares how desert lizard venom works? Let’s not fund that research,” we never would have discovered semaglutide, a key component of drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which have helped millions of Americans lose weight. If we hadn’t funded research into how bizarre microorganisms thrive in boiling Yellowstone geysers, we never would have discovered the bacterium Thermus aquaticus, whose Taq polymerase enzymes now enable medical tests for countless genetic diseases. If we had decided not to study how bees optimize nectar foraging and distribution among a colony because it sounds silly, we never would have developed an algorithm that allocates internet traffic among computer servers—a technology that powers the $50 billion web-hosting industry.

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Urban Roots @urbanrootsmn.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌽It's #MNStateFair time!

🌱Aug 23 & 28, we'll be at The Common Table in the SE Hall of the Ag Hort Bldg. Enter our prize drawing for 1 of 3 prize packages valued up to nearly $500!

🥘Aug 25, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, Team Cook Fresh will be doing cooking demos in the SE corner of the Eco Experience Bldg.

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Aug 21

5/5| Many of these groups want to connect—to share recent successes, upcoming projects, and opportunities to seek or offer support. This series is designed to provide a platform for that connection-building. We hope you will join us!

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Aug 21

4/5 | In the Twin Cities, we approached this question through the lens of urban trees and forests. Our findings reveal urban tree care is a shared effort: 135 organizations help steward nearly 900 square miles of canopy across the Metro.

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Aug 21

3/5 | The Twin Cities Tree Stewardship Mapping Project is part of a broader research initiative taking place in over 24 regions around the world, each exploring the same core question: Who cares for the local environment?

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Aug 21

2/5| Do you maintain, manage, or advocate for urban trees and forests? Are you looking to get involved? At this series of informal gatherings, we will share survey findings, build connections, and explore how stewardship research can strengthen our collective capacity to care for the urban forest.

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Aug 21

1/5 | Join us for informational gatherings about the Twin Cities Tree Stewardship Mapping Project! msp-lter.github.io/stewmap/even...

Friday, Aug 29, 8-9:30am at Rivoli Bluffs Farm

Saturday, Sept 6, 3-6pm at Bang Brewing

Thursday, Sept 18, 3-6pm at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

Poster with tree illustration and words "Tree Stewardship Mapping Project, Twin Cities USA"

Flyer advertising three informational gatherings for the Tree Stewardship Mapping Program in the Twin Cities: Friday, Aug 29, 8-9:30am at Rivoli Bluffs Farm; Saturday, Sept 6, 3-6pm at Bang Brewing; and Thursday, Sept 18, 3-6pm at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden.

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yvoscience.bsky.social @yvoscience.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨🍁Now Open! 🍁✨

The application for the Fall 2025 Young Voices of Science Program is now open through Friday, September 5th! Please share with your community!

Application Form: forms.gle/Q7PvvNWQowF9...

🔗No need to be a student to apply!

#science #sciencecommunication #scicomm

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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · Jul 31

The publications collected in this month's LTER Network News really demonstrated the wide range of impactful research the LTER does. Here's the list:

mailchi.mp/lternet/lter...

LTER Network News | July 2025

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jul 28

You can visit the 2025 Solution Studio at the Bell Museum from now until August 31. Click here to learn more: bellmuseum.umn.edu/solution-studio-2025/ 2/2

Solution Studio - Bell Museum

Solution Studio invites you to explore your own creativity as you learn about how researchers approach challenges and answer questions.

www.bellmuseum.umn.edu

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jul 28

Immerse yourself in MSP LTER urban ecological research at the Bell Museum's (@bellmuseum.bsky.social) Solution Studio, the award-winning makerspace where everyone is an ecologist! Learn more in today's #MinnesotaDaily article featuring our partnership w/ the Bell z.umn.edu/SolutionStudio25-News. 1/2

UMN Bell Museum provides summer space to connect and learn about ecological research

This summer, at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum, visitors have the opportunity to immerse themselves in hands-on scientific research through a dedicated summer exhibit the museum calls the S...

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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · Jul 3

Really excited for this new round of synthesis groups. This one, especially, is the first to emerge from our new synthesis skills for early career researchers course.

Ashley Bulseco, Ph.D. @ashleybulseco.bsky.social · Jul 1

Exciting news, our SPARC proposal has been funded! Our project brings together experts across disciplines and will explore above-belowground coupling/synchrony. Big thanks to @uslter.bsky.social! lternet.edu/stories/thre... 🌱🦠📉🌎

#LTER #SPARC #plants #microbes #SynthesisScience #TeamScience

Three new SPARC Synthesis Groups demonstrate the value of long-term data collected across ecosystems - LTER

The LTER Network Office is excited to announce that three Scientific Peers Advancing Research Collaborations (SPARC) proposals were funded this year. The three groups will meet in person at the Nation...

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jul 16

We pre-recorded our annual Overview Talks for partners and other colleagues. If you would like to view these, please reach out to us!

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jul 16

We took to the field on Day 2 despite smoky conditions, when researchers and partners (like @urbanrootsmn.bsky.social ) presented their work at active research sites -- at Battle Creek Regional Park and Rivoli Bluff Farm & Restoration Site. 3/4

MSP LTER researchers standing in an outdoor pavilion at Battle Creek Regional Park watching a researcher give a field talk on lake/pond/stream research.

MSP LTER researchers standing outside in the rain looking down at a sample from a nearby pond at Battle Creek Regional Park.

MSP LTER researchers standing outside in a circle at Rivoli Bluffs Farm & Restoration Site, listening to David Woods from Urban Roots talk about joint research at the site.

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jul 16

Day 1 saw us crossing our arms in contemplation, and listening intently to one another, as we brainstormed future research directions across disciplines. The day concluded with a celebration of our new Community Streams Podcast (more on that coming soon!). 2/4

Birdseye photo of MSP LTER researchers discussing future research questions, as a group.

MSP LTER researchers in small-group discussion about research questions.

MSP LTER researchers in a small-group discussion about research questions.

Display with MSP LTER banner with iPad for Community Streams podcast.

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jul 16

Last month, MSP LTER students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and other researchers gathered for our annual two-day Summer Symposium. In a break from our typical format, we gathered as a smaller group to reflect on where we have been and where we would like to go as an urban ecological research site. 1/4

MSP LTER researchers watching a presentation in a large room.

Map of seven-county metro area with MSP LTER research sites marked.

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Jalene LaMontagne @jalene-lamontagne.bsky.social · Jun 24

Attending the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social #ESA2025 meeting in #Baltimore this summer? Join us for an #EcologicalDataSynthesis #Workshop on Sunday, August 10th! I'll be helping out, alongside folks from @uslter.bsky.social #NEON and #EDI. #Synthesis #TeamScience

A flyer, that says, "LTER Network, NEON and Environmental Data Initiative present: ECOLOGICAL DATA SYNTHESIS: A PRIMER ON ESSENTIAL METHODS AND TEAM SCIENCE- Assembling and stewarding a team- Operational data synthesis- Accessible, useable, and citeable products- Practical help for your synthesis project Sunday, August 10, 9am-4 pm@ ESA Annual Meeting Add short course #3 to your registration (even if you’ve already registered!) Course website: https://lter.github.io/eco-data-synth-primer/"

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jun 20

You can read their recent paper on this subject here: z.umn.edu/KemmerlingEtal2025

Lead (Pb) concentrations across 22 species of butterflies correlate with soil and air lead and decreased wing size in an urban field study

Pollution is a global issue contributing to biodiversity loss, climate change, and human health concerns. Lead (Pb) has long been recognized as a toxi…

www.sciencedirect.com

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Jun 20

@mprnews.org covered critical MSP LTER research being conducted by Co-Director Emilie Snell-Rood and postdoc Lindsey Kemmerling that explores the negative impact lead pollution has on the health of pollinators like butterflies #heavymetals #pollution #pollinators z.umn.edu/MPR-lead-butterflies

U of M study finds lead contamination threatens butterflies

University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve found a correlation between lead levels and smaller wing sizes, which could keep the pollinators from thriving.

www.mprnews.org

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Eric Sokol @sokole.bsky.social · Jun 11

Are you going to #ESA2025 and do you want free, continental-scale biodiversity data? Tools to access, quickly explore, and work with NEON and LTER datasets in your R environment? Check out our short course: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...
@uslter.bsky.social @cyverse.bsky.social

SC 12 - Explore and Work with Continental-Scale Biodiversity Data Using the ecocomDP R Package: An Introduction to Analysis-Ready Data from NEON and the US LTER - Details

events.rdmobile.com

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Sally Donovan @sarasallysara.bsky.social · May 15

The MSP Tree Stewardship Mapping Project analyzes how groups collaborate and care for trees to identify opportunities for groups to coordinate more effectively and share resources. View the map and network to learn more!

sallydonovan.github.io/mspstewmap/

@msp-lter.bsky.social @uslter.bsky.social

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · May 2

Check out today’s YouTube release, Why Do LTERs Matter to Natural Areas Practitioners?

Special thanks to the Bureau of Land Management, the USDA Forest Service, Esri, and @uslter.bsky.social.

Stay tuned! We're dropping new YouTube content every Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

Link in profile.

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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · Apr 28

Four site exchange fellows were funded this year to travel to other LTER sites and learn skills. We're really excited to hear how these trips accelerate science across the network!

Site Exchange Fellows Announced - LTER

The LTER Network Office is pleased to announce that we will be able to fund four site exchange fellowships in 2025. Site exchanges were designed to facilitate between-site comparisons and support the ...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Apr 28

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We are looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Department of Global and Public Health @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca!

mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill...

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Eos @eos.org · Apr 24

Scientists and stakeholders must engage in broad collaborations and deep research to help ensure safe water supplies.

eos.org/agu-news/one...

Read more in our May issue, out now: bit.ly/Eos-May2025

One Water, Many Solutions - Eos

Scientists and stakeholders must engage in broad collaborations and deep research to help ensure safe water supplies.