LTER in Europe
G7's GSO accepts Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure initiative as a use case during high level meeting in China
Improving knowledge about ecosystem functioning is essential for addressing the crucial challenges of managing limited natural resources in a sustainable manner, to assure long-term human wellbeing on the planet. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure initiative (GERI) aims at establishing indispensable infrastructures across continents. GERI was discussed in a high level conference of the G7 Group of Senior Officials (GSO) in Shanghai last week, and approved as a GSO use case.
eLTER RI takes the next big step: the European Commission approves funding for the European Long-Term Ecosystem Research Infrastructure
With the approval of two projects totalling 14 million euros for eLTER, the EU is opening another important chapter in the development of a permanent infrastructure for long-term ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological research in Europe. This funding will enable significant development of the eLTER Research Infrastructure (eLTER RI), in areas such as the RI's organisation, business model and legal basis. It will also give a major boost to scientific work done at eLTER sites and platforms. Altogether 34 partners from 24 countries will be involved in these projects.
Survey on DEIMS-SDR metadata fields
You are invited to take part in a short online survey to help redevelop DEIMS-SDR (Dynamic Ecological Information Management System - Site and dataset registry) so that it meets user expectations.
eLTER at EGU 2019
Representatives of eLTER attended the EGU annual conference in Vienna, and gave talks at the popular ENVRI Community booth
ESFRI 2018 roadmap launched; eLTER RI among the new research infrastructures
On September 11th, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) presented the 2018 ESFRI Roadmap on Large Scale Research Infrastructures during a half-day conference in Vienna.
