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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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European Space Agency @esa.int · Jun 23

🆕 The first stunning images from our groundbreaking #Biomass satellite mission have been released – they mark a major leap forward in our ability to understand how Earth’s forests are changing and exactly how they contribute to the global carbon cycle 🌳🌍

www.esa.int/Applications...

This image features part of Bolivia. This vibrant image was created using the radar instrument’s different polarisation channels, with each colour revealing distinct characteristics of the landscape. For instance, green hues mainly represent rainforest, red hues forested floodplains and wetlands, and blue–purple is indicative of grasslands, while black areas are rivers and lakes. The image spans approximately 90 km along the Biomass satellite's flight path (length) and 60 km across in width, with north oriented to the right.

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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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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · May 2

LTER Science is put to use immediately by land and water managers, because it’s so often developed in relationship with agencies.

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.

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Natália Mossmann Koch @natimkoch.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank you @msp-lter.bsky.social for sharing! Project funded by @mnenrtf

MSP LTER @msp-lter.bsky.social · Apr 9

1/5| UMN College of Biological Sciences produced this video featuring MSP LTER postdoctoral researcher Natália Koch @natimkoch.bsky.social and faculty member Daniel Stanton. They investigate #lichens as inexpensive #airquality monitors. Watch the full video here: z.umn.edu/LichenAir

MSP LTER | Investigating urban air quality

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Jeannie Wilkening @jvwilkening.bsky.social · Feb 18

Full paper is available open access here: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

Canopy Temperature Reveals Disparities in Urban Tree Benefits

Using canopy temperature as a proxy, we show that urban tree health and function varies across Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Trees in more urbanized areas and areas further from blue/green spaces exhi...

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Sally Donovan @sarasallysara.bsky.social · Mar 7

It was a pleasure convening with many great folks at NCEAS this week to discuss biodiversity and ecosystem stability @ucsb-nceas.bsky.social @msp-lter.bsky.social

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