EcoTrends: Learning how to support synthetic research through innovative solutions

TitleEcoTrends: Learning how to support synthetic research through innovative solutions
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsLaney C., Peters DC
Conference NameLTER All Scientists Meeting
Date Published09/11/2009
Conference LocationEstes Park, Colorado
ARIS Log Number243387
Keywordscross-site, EcoTrends, LTER
AbstractThe EcoTrends project is an LTER network-level synthesis program geared toward making long-term ecological data highly explorable, accessible and comparable for cross-site synthesis research. Five years of working with 50 sites (LTER, USDA ARS, USFS, and other agencies) have offered many lessons that can be utilized as we strive to improve and upgrade EcoTrends services. Here, we describe the project’s goals and products, discuss lessons learned, and lay out plans for a future system that will better serve the ecological research and information management community.