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Sampling Schedules
Sampling Schedules The timing and frequency of aquatic and terrestrial observational sampling measurements are specific to the data type. Below is a general introduction, but more detailed information about the timing and frequency of different 鈥� - 588
Newsroom
Newsroom The Boulder-based National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a major facility funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by Battelle. NEON provides open access ecological data collected from 81 field sites across the 鈥� - 589
Site Level Sampling Design
Site Level Sampling Design All aquatic field sites are designed to use the full extent of the permitted area for sampling and observations, encompassing organismal, community, morphological, and biogeochemical metrics and interactions. At each terrestrial 鈥� - 590
Tutorials
Tutorials Image Looking to improve your data skills using tools like R or Python? Want to learn more about working with a specific NEON data product? NEON develops online tutorials to help you improve your research. These self-paced tutorials are designed 鈥� - 591
Site Level Sampling Design
Site Level Sampling Design At each field site, NEON collects automated instrument measurements, remote sensing data, field observations and samples in close proximity to each other and at different temporal scales. Locations of instruments and 鈥� - 592
Explore Field Sites
Explore Field Sites NEON's aquatic and terrestrial sites are strategically located across the U.S. within聽20 ecoclimatic Domains聽that represent regions of distinct landforms, vegetation and ecosystem dynamics. Explore these through the map and table 鈥� - 593
Instrumented Collection Types
Instrumented Collection Types NEON deploys automated instruments to collect meteorological, soil, phenological, surface water, and groundwater data at NEON field sites. Meteorology At all terrestrial sites, a micrometeorological tower collects weather and 鈥� - 594
Sensor Collection Frequency
Sensor Collection Frequency Automated sensors in the field allow for continuous sampling at regular and high frequencies that are typically not feasible using field personnel. Below are some high-level comparisons of data collection frequency by different 鈥� - 595
Case Studies
Case Studies Case studies exemplify the impact that NEON can make on ecological research. Explore these stories that describe how our user community have made new, exciting discoveries about how our natural systems function. Do you have a recent paper 鈥� - 596
Sample Processing
Sample Processing Providing high-quality, richly contextualized samples is a key component of NEON鈥檚 mission and allows for greater understanding of complex ecological processes at local, regional and continental scales.聽Each protocol describes field 鈥� - 597
Sample Repositories
Sample Repositories NEON Biorepository at Arizona State University The primary NEON Biorepository , curated by Arizona State University, encompasses the long-term storage and curation of most NEON samples and specimens. This includes voucher specimens, 鈥� - 598
Sample Quality
Sample Quality NEON curates and archives high-quality samples for use by the ecological community. History NEON has been collecting specimens as part of its sampling program since 2012. Certain samples are earmarked for immediate curation at an archival 鈥� - 599
Teaching Modules
Teaching Modules Are you an educator interested in teaching ecological concepts and data skills using hands-on data activities? NEON鈥痶eaching modules鈥痠nclude lesson outlines, curated datasets, and data skills activities to teach essential data skills and 鈥� - 600
Explore and work with NEON biodiversity data from aquatic ecosystems
Explore and work with NEON biodiversity data from aquatic ecosystems Learning Objectives After completing this tutorial you will be able to: Download NEON macroinvertebrate data. Organize those data into long and wide tables. Calculate alpha, beta, and 鈥�