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NEON in Detail
Two resources are now available to colleagues interested in learning more about recent NEON planning developments. "Requirements-Based CI for the National Ecological Network" is a powerpoint presentation on Observatory science, Grand Challenge themes, cyber infrastructure design principles, and more. The "Draft NEON Education and Outreach Strategic Plan" offers details from the NEON Education and Outreach Tiger Team about how to translate continental-scale ecological data into meaningful information that citizens can understand and use.
See Requirements-Based CI for NEON (PPT, 3 MB)
See the Draft NEON Education and Outreach Strategic Plan (DOC, 312 KB)
Posted by sdastvan on Friday May 9, at 2PM
NEON Completes Selection of Candidate Sites
After conducting a detailed evaluation, NEON senior staff have selected candidate core site locations for the three domains where decisions had been pending: the Mid-Atlantic, the Great Lakes, and the Southern Plains.Continue reading "NEON Completes Selection of Candidate Sites"
Posted by sdastvan on Tuesday April 29, at 10AM
An Update for the Ecological Community
In their latest Dear Colleague letter, CEO David Schimel and Board Chair Jim MacMahon describe the funding outlook for NEON, changes in NSF standards for MREFC projects, additions to the NEON staff and Board of Directors, and other project developments.
Continue reading "An Update for the Ecological Community"Posted by sdastvan on Monday February 25, at 1PM