| ILTER |
International Long Term Ecological Research |
| Time span: |
long term |
| Aim: |
To foster and promote collaboration and coordination among ecological researchers and research networks at local, regional and global scales; improve comparability of long-term ecological data from sites around the world, and facilitate exchange and preservation of this data; deliver scientific information to scientists, policymakers, and the public and develop best ecosystem management practices to meet the needs of decision-makers at multiple levels; and facilitate education of the next generation of long-term scientists |
| Description: |
ILTER consists of networks of scientists engaged in long-term, site-based ecological and socioeconomic research. Our mission is to improve understanding of global ecosystems and inform solutions to current and future environmental problems |
| Countries: |
no field sites. 32 countries worldwide are a member, 11 consider becoming a member |
Website:
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http://www.ilternet.edu/ |
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