Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
CONTACTS
| Name | Phone | Room | |
| William . Ambrose | wambrose@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8029 | |
| David L. Garrison | dgarriso@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7588 | |
| Louis A. Kaplan | lkaplan@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7187 | |
| Douglas Levey | dlevey@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5196 | |
| Peter H. McCartney | pmccartn@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8470 | |
| John Schade | jschade@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7139 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
15-596
Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 30, 2017. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 17-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
SYNOPSIS
NSF currently supports 25 LTER sites, and the solicitation is open to renewal proposals only.
To address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, NSF established the Long Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) in 1980. Two components differentiate LTER research from projects supported by other NSF programs: 1) the research is located at specific sites chosen to represent major ecosystem types or natural biomes, and 2) it emphasizes the study of ecological phenomena over long periods of time based on data collected in five core areas. Long-term studies are essential to achieve an integrated understanding of how populations, communities, and other components of ecosystems interact as well as to test ecological theory. Ongoing research at LTER sites must test ecological theories and significantly advance understanding of the long-term dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems. It often integrates multiple disciplines and, through cross-site interactions, examines patterns or processes over broad spatial scales. Recognizing that the value of long-term data extends beyond use at any individual site, NSF requires that data collected by all LTER sites be made broadly accessible.
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
Additional Funding Opportunities for the DEB Community
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
