Overview

We deploy networked sensors and cyberinfrastructure to gather data on the nation's most compelling ecological challenges.

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Documents

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Participants

People and groups working with NEON

Rebecca Hufft Kao

Dr. Rebecca Hufft Kao manages development of the Fundamental Sentinel Unit at the NEON Science and Education Office in Boulder, Colorado.

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NEON in the News

The latest on NEON in the media

42 Colorado climate scientists, including NEON CEO David Schimel, have won a share of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. See Guv hails state scientists by John Ensslin, The Rocky Mountain News, November 27, 2007.

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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.

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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.

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Posted by sdastvan on Monday February 25, at 1PM

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0436285, 0653461, 0710958, 0715408, and 0735106. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).