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"This framework strengthens collaboration and helps ensure that the data collected today will remain valuable for future research.”- says Dr. Steffen Zacharias, researcher at UFZ and a leading contributor to eLTER. Read more: 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/new-pap... #eLTERcommunity #ResearchInfrastructures

On 14–17 October 2026, the #eLTERcommunity gathers in Varna to mark 20 years of LTER Bulgaria. The #EarlyCareerFriends session will explore how the next generation can shape and sustain the network. 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/elter-c...

Welcome to this autumn's first eLTER Sites and Platforms Forum (SPF) webinar - Anthroposphere! 🗓️ Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22 at 13:00 CEST 📍 Online - free registration here: www.elter-ri.eu/events/anthr... #eLTERcommunity #StandardObservations #ResearchInfrastructures

Enjoy the 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration in Brest, France! eLTER dissemination materials are available at the booth of our communication partner Pensoft Publishers. #eLTERcommunity #SERE2026

Siamo arrivati alla 4° edizione del Cammino di #Tovel: un #trekking che permette di conoscere l'ecologia del lago e la sua importanza interagendo direttamente con la ricercatrice Ulrike Obertegger (FEM) e le guide del Parco Naturale Adamello-Brenta #TrailTuesday @elter-ri.eu

❓What counts as a scientific contribution? The ISC wants your view on how #AcademicResearch is recognised beyond journal articles, from datasets & software to policy engagement & community collaboration. 📝 15-minute survey 📅 Closes 31 Aug 🔗 bit.ly/4gdxs3k #OurChangingMountains #ResearchAssessment

Best fieldwork day on lake #Lunz together with Theresa Reichenpfader sampling for the #Lenti-DNA project. The goal: a sampling strategy for #eDNA in #lakes for the long-term monitoring of #aquatic #eDNA at @elter-ri.eu sites. @umweltbundesamt.at, Biologische Station Illmitz, WasserCluster Lunz

UFZ/eLTER is hiring a Researcher / Data Scientist (f/m/x) for AI-enabled environmental data harmonisation and quality control. 📍 Leipzig; partial remote ⏳ Full- or part-time Apply by 2 Aug: recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/34... #eLTER #DataScience

UFZ/eLTER is hiring a Research Data Stewardship & Training Developer (f/m/x) to create reusable training and competence frameworks for environmental data. 📍 Leipzig; partial remote ⏳ Full- or part-time Apply by 2 Aug: recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/34... #eLTER #FAIRData

LTER-Bulgaria International Conference extends abstract submission deadline to 3 August 2026! Accepted abstracts will be published with a DOI in the @arphahub.com collection "Long-Term Ecosystem Research: Contributions, Challenges and Future Perspectives". Read more: www.elter-ri.eu/news/lter-bu...

During #BIOGEOMON2026 field stations were reaffirmed as essential for long-term observation, open data, user access, skilled technical staff, and collaboration across national and European research infrastructures. Read more: elter-ri.eu/news/science... @fieldsites.se #eLTERcommunity

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RESDOC runs from 2027 to 2030 and offers a unique opportunity to complete a fully funded doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki in Finland. 30 doctoral researchers will be recruited in 2026. The international call for applications is open until 31 August 2026 ➡️ www.helsinki.fi/en/research/...

An inspiring overview of current developments in biodiversity monitoring and reinforced the importance of long-term, interoperable, and collaborative research infrastructures for addressing biodiversity change at multiple scales. 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/biomonw... #BioMonWeek2026 #eLTERcommunity

Happy World Biodiversity Day! #eLTERcommunity 🌍 Read and share information about the eLTER Framework of Standard Observations 🔗 elter-ri.eu/news/new-pap... Download from our media centre and disseminate the eLTER biodiversity data flyer: elter-ri.eu/media-center... Thank you!

In May, we spotlight #TransformativeChange4Biodiversity once again in celebration of #BiodiversityDay! Meaningful change goes beyond policy - it is about reshaping how we live & collaborate with nature every day. 🦋 It all begins with one action, one wingbeat, #ForOurPlanet. #Science4Biodiversity

📢 Our call for proposals is open! We're looking for a team to help us demonstrate the power of the ILTER network — by designing and running a simple, standardised ecological study across sites worldwide. #Ecology #LTER #Funding #CallForProposals Read more: www.ilter.network/latest/call-...

That’s a wrap on an incredible #EGU26, where we joined over 22k attendees from across the globe, sharing our enthusiasm for Earth and environmental science. EGU might be over, but the ENVRI-Hub is open 24/7. 💻 The Upgraded ENVRI-Hub: envri-hub.envri.eu 📩 ENVRI Community Newsletter: go.egi.eu/m2bFy

Christos Arvanitidis from Lifewatch @lifewatcheric.bsky.social using eLTER Standard Observations (SO) as an example in his talk at #BioMonWeek2026 #eLTERcommunity

🔎 ANERIS is at #BioMonWeek2026 in Montpellier alongside @bioagora.eu , @elter-ri.eu , @obsgession.eu & @forsaid.eu. The conference brings together policymakers, researchers, and monitoring experts from across Europe. 🌍

It's almost time for BIOGEOMON 2026! Start preparing for your trip to Sweden by exploring the schedule of events: bit.ly/BIOGEOMON26_...

Did you receive and read the latest eLTER Newsletter: April 2026? Here it is, enjoy: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1961...

The @elter-ri.eu infrastructure bridges geoscience, ecology, and socio-ecological research, enabling integrated observations across scales, combining long-term data, shared standards, and open access to study complex Earth system interactions. More during #EGU26: bit.ly/EGU26_16343

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eLTER Newsletter April 2026 is coming out soon! Subscribe to receive it in your inbox: elter-ri.eu/newsletter

eLTER presents a new video playlist, showcasing research stations across the eLTER Research Infrastructure. The eLTER Sites and Platforms Series 🔗 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #eLTERcommunity

📅 Save the date. LTER-Bulgaria 20th Anniversary International Conference will take place on Oct 14-16 in Varna, Bulgaria. Topics: #ecosystem #dynamics, #restoration, open #science & many more. 🌿More information here: natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/1161 #ecology #research @elter-ri.eu

Watch this training which aims at providing a scientific and technical overview, starting from grand-questions, leveraging collaborations beyond the eLTER networks and including methods and approaches in using eLTER data and sites. #eLTERcommunity #workshop #SitePlatformForum

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IRISCC, the unique collaboration of 14 leading European Research Infrastructures, where eLTER is a partner, offers the opportunity to benefit from fully funded access to a wide range of cutting-edge services and facilities that address climate change-related risks ▶️ www.elter-ri.eu/news/iriscc-...

❓️ How is the MRI doing? What should we prioritize next? Our short, anonymous survey is your chance to help shape the MRI’s future work. We'd love to hear your thoughts! ⏱️ 10–15 minutes 🔒 Anonymous ⏰️ Deadline 31 March 2026. 👉 Take the survey: buff.ly/JUBFfel #OurChangingMountains

The official programme for #EGU26 is now online! Find out when the eLTER-related sessions and presentations are by typing in the search bar "eLTER" or the name of the researcher you are interested to hear: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/meetin... #eLTERcommunity 🌍

The University of Helsinki has a new #ResearchEngineer job opening in their Optics of Photosynthesis Lab for someone interested in buinding innovative measuring systems to quantify and investigate plants and vegetation dynamics. Learn more: career2.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/job...

Formalising eLTER RI means also sites and platforms preparing to become official eLTER Sites and eLTSER Platforms with agreed measurements on Standard Observations. The work on protocols has been ongoing and this spring SPF webinars are focusing on them. Read more: 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/elter-s...

The #IRISCC Third Open Call invites researchers, industry professionals, and public authorities to apply for sponsored access to European research infrastructures. See catalogue of facilities: catalog.isia.cnrs.fr/catalog/20/i... Applications can be submitted by: 26 April 2026! #eLTERcommunity

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Reminder to the #eLTERcommunity: Submit your abstract to Session 27 on advancing MRV through research infrastructures at the ICOS Science Conference 2026. Deadline: 6 March 2026, 15:00 CET. Details: www.elter-ri.eu/news/call-ab...

Today at NAEM2026: focus on "Ecology in a changing world"! Great to co-host a workshop on designing Digital Twins with our partners from LTER-LIFE. 🌳 Thank you, all of you who joined us, for your participation and your feedback that will help us refine our digital infrastructure! 🙌 @elter-ri.eu

eLTER researchers highlight functional restoration as a practical, science-based strategy to rehabilitate degraded and desertified ecosystems where full ecological recovery is no longer feasible. #PolicyBrief #eLTERcommunity 🔗 www.elter-ri.eu/news/practic...

Submit your abstract for Session 27 - Research Infrastructures for MRV Development! Deadline: 6 March 2026. Learn more 👇 #eLTERcommunity #ICOS2026SC

Members of eLTER Sites and Platforms Forum (SPF) discussing what aspect of the SPF is most important to preserve during the bridging phase to eLTER ERIC? Dedicated session at the eLTER Consortia Meeting 2026 taking place in Athens, Greece. #eLTERcommunity

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eLTER coordinators Jaana Bäck and Michael Mirtl: “What better place to have the eLTER Consortia Meeting 2026 than Athens - the cradle of European civilization! #eLTERcommunity Follow our Instagram account for live updates @europeanlter ▶️ www.instagram.com/p/DTfF1o7CEv...

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Happy New Year! #eLTERcommunity 🌍 Read #2025Highlights and more in the first edition of eLTER's LinkedIn newsletter.

Katalin Török and Bruna Paolinelli Reis talked about the strong potential links between eLTER’s activities and ecological restoration, and the evolving concept of a European Topic Centre on Ecological Restoration within the eLTER RI. #eLTERcommunity #2025Highlights www.elter-ri.eu/news/elter-a...