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Network of networks: Time series clustering of AmeriFlux sites Open

David E. Reed, Housen Chu, B. G. Peter, Jiquan Chen, Michael Abraha , et al. · 2025

Environmental observation networks, such as AmeriFlux, are foundational for monitoring ecosystem response to climate change, management practices, and natural disturbances; however, their effectiveness depends on their representativeness f…

Towards Globally Harmonized Environmental Data: A Proof of Concept Using Ecological Drought and the GERI Framework Open

K. B. Deshpande, Cedric Hagen, Thomas G. Bornman, Leo Chiloane, Gregor Feig , et al. · 2025

Global environmental challenges like ecological drought demand cross-border collaboration and interoperable data. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI) was founded to address this need, building relationships and establishing…

Fifteen Years of Integrated Terrestrial Environmental Observatories (TERENO) in Germany: Functions, Services, and Lessons Learned Open

Steffen Zacharias, Henry W. Loescher, Heye Bogena, Ralf Kiese, Martin Schrön , et al. · 2024

The need to develop and provide integrated observation systems to better understand and manage global and regional environmental change is one of the major challenges facing Earth system science today. In 2008, the German Helmholtz Associa…

A simple, accurate, and explicit form of the Green–Ampt model to estimate infiltration, sorptivity, and hydraulic conductivity Open

S. Hossein Sadeghi, Henry W. Loescher, Pete W. Jacoby, Pamela Sullivan · 2024

Finding an explicit solution to the widely used Green–Ampt (G–A) one‐dimensional infiltration model has been subject of efforts for more than half a century. We derived an explicit semiempirical approach that combines accuracy with simplic…

Harmonizing Data Across Continents and Networks to Address Ecological Drought Open

Henry W. Loescher, Michael Sanclements, Jaana Bäck, Tommy Borman, Gregor Feig , et al. · 2024

Despite the influence of drought on ecosystem functions and human well-being, there are significant uncertainties in our understanding of the impacts of drought for ecosystems and humanity. Over the past decade, large Environmental Researc…

15 years of Integrated Terrestrial Environmental Observatories (TERENO) in Germany: Functions, Services and Lessons Learned Open

Steffen Zacharias, Henry W. Loescher, Heye Bogena, Ralf Kiese, Martin Schrön , et al. · 2024

The need to develop and provide integrated observation systems to better understand and manage global and regional environmental change is one of the major challenges facing Earth system science today. In 2008, the German Helmholtz Associa…

Dynamics of short-term ecosystem carbon fluxes induced by precipitation events in a semiarid grassland Open

Josué Delgado‐Balbuena, Henry W. Loescher, Carlos A. Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Teresa Alfaro Reyna, Luis F. Pineda‐Martínez , et al. · 2023

Infrequent and small precipitation (PPT) events characterize PPT patterns in semiarid grasslands; however, plants and soil microorganisms are adapted to use the unpredictable small pulses of water. Several studies have shown short-term res…

Calling for a National Model Benchmarking Facility Open

Benjamin L. Ruddell, Martyn Clark, Jessica M. Driscoll, David Gochis, Hoshin V. Gupta , et al. · 2023

The modern world uses predictive computer models for many important purposes, including weather predictions, epidemic management, flood forecasting and warnings, and economic policymaking. We need to know how much we can trust the projecti…

Two Decades of Carbon Dynamics in an Actively-Managed, Naturally-Regenerated Longleaf/Slash Pine Forest Open

Rosvel Bracho, Timothy A. Martin, Jason G. Vogel, Wendell P. Cropper, Gerardo Celis , et al. · 2023

Dynamics of short-term ecosystem carbon fluxes induced by precipitation events in a semiarid grassland Open

Josué Delgado‐Balbuena, Henry W. Loescher, Carlos A. Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Teresa Alfaro Reyna, Luis F. Pineda‐Martínez , et al. · 2022

Precipitation (PPT) patterns in semiarid grasslands are characterized by infrequency and small PPT events; however, plants and soil microorganisms are adapted to use the unpredictable small pulses of water. Several studies have shown short…

Water use in a young <i>Pinus taeda</i> bioenergy plantation: Effect of intensive management on stand evapotranspiration Open

Roel Ruzol, Christina L. Staudhammer, Seth E. Younger, Doug P. Aubrey, Henry W. Loescher , et al. · 2022

The increasing demand for plant‐derived bioenergy is projected to expand tree plantations with intensive silviculture and improved tree genetics. These silvicultural practices result in faster stand development and canopy closure, which ma…

Gaps in network infrastructure limit our understanding of biogenic methane emissions for the United States Open

Sparkle L. Malone, Youmi Oh, Kyle A. Arndt, George Burba, R. Commane , et al. · 2022

Understanding the sources and sinks of methane (CH4) is critical to both predicting and mitigating future climate change. There are large uncertainties in the global budget of atmospheric CH4, but natural emissions are estimated to be of a…

Building a Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure to Address Global Grand Challenges for Macrosystem Ecology Open

Henry W. Loescher, Rodrigo Vargas, Michael Mirtl, Beryl Morris, Johan Pauw , et al. · 2022

The development of several large‐, “continental”‐scale ecosystem research infrastructures over recent decades has provided a unique opportunity in the history of ecological science. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI) is an…

Building a Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure to address global grand challenges for macrosystem ecology Open

Henry W. Loescher, Rodrigo Vargas, Michael Mirtl, Beryl Morris, Johan Pauw , et al. · 2022

The development of several large-, ‘continental’-scale ecosystem research infrastructures over recent decades has provided a unique opportunity in the history of ecological science. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI) is an…

Comment on bg-2021-256 Open

Sparkle L. Malone, Youmi Oh, Kyle A. Arndt, George Burba, R. Commane , et al. · 2021

Abstract. Understanding the sources and sinks of methane (CH₄) is critical to both predicting and mitigating future climate change. There are large uncertainties in the global budget of atmospheric …

Comment on bg-2021-256 Open

Sparkle L. Malone, Youmi Oh, Kyle A. Arndt, George Burba, R. Commane , et al. · 2021

Abstract. Understanding the sources and sinks of methane (CH₄) is critical to both predicting and mitigating future climate change. There are large uncertainties in the global budget of atmospheric …

Integrating data and analysis technologies within leading environmental research infrastructures: Challenges and approaches Open

Robert Huber, Claudio D’Onofrio, Anusuriya Devaraju, Jens Klump, Henry W. Loescher , et al. · 2021

When researchers analyze data, it typically requires significant effort in data preparation to make the data analysis ready. This often involves cleaning, pre-processing, harmonizing, or integrating data from one or multiple sources and pl…

Addressing Environmental Change through Emergent Integrated Environmental Observatories: A Case Study in the Czech Republic Open

Manuel Acosta, Alexander Ač, Marian Pavelka, Kateřina Havránková, Henry W. Loescher , et al. · 2020

A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that we have entered the Anthropocene Epoch. Many assert that society has exceeded sustainable ecological planetary boundaries and that altered biogeophysical processes are no longer reversib…

Critical research infrastructure: The importance of synthesis centers Open

Alison Specht, Pedro Luiz Pizzigatti Corrêa, Lee Belbin, Henry W. Loescher · 2020

In this piece, the authors elaborate their thoughts on the role of synthesis centers in facing today's challenges of research.

Enabling FAIR research in Earth Science through research objects Open

Andrés García-Silva, Jose Manuél Gómez-Pérez, Raúl Palma, Marcin Krystek, Simone Mantovani , et al. · 2019

Seasonal Precipitation Legacy Effects Determine the Carbon Balance of a Semiarid Grassland Open

Josué Delgado‐Balbuena, J. T. Arredondo, Henry W. Loescher, Luis F. Pineda‐Martínez, J. N. Carbajal , et al. · 2019

Semiarid grasslands are water‐limited ecosystems where precipitation (PPT) controls the onset and duration of the growing season; however, this variable does not fully explain interannual variability of productivity at temporal scales. We …

Steering operational synergies in terrestrial observation networks: opportunity for advancing Earth system dynamics modelling Open

Roland Baatz, Pamela Sullivan, Li Li, Samantha R. Weintraub, Henry W. Loescher , et al. · 2018

Advancing our understanding of Earth system dynamics (ESD) depends on the development of models and other analytical tools that apply physical, biological, and chemical data. This ambition to increase understanding and develop models of ES…

Iterative near-term ecological forecasting: Needs, opportunities, and challenges Open

Michael C. Dietze, A. M. Fox, Lindsay M. Beck‐Johnson, Julio L. Betancourt, Mevin B. Hooten , et al. · 2018

Two foundational questions about sustainability are “How are ecosystems and the services they provide going to change in the future?” and “How do human decisions affect these trajectories?” Answering these questions requires an ability to …

Henry Lewis Gholz, 1951–2017 Open

Jill S. Baron, Diana H. Wall, Henry W. Loescher, Teresa Mourad, Scott L. Collins , et al. · 2018

Henry L. Gholz, of Fort Collins, CO, died rock climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, on 30 September 2017. His passing is a tragic loss for ecology. Henry was a prominent ecosystem scientist who also had a stellar career in r…

Understanding large‐scale, complex, human–environmental processes: a framework for social–ecological observatories Open

Patrick S. Bourgeron, Andrew Kliskey, Lilian Alessa, Henry W. Loescher, Kinga Krauze , et al. · 2018

There is a growing consensus that transdisciplinary environmental networks are required to generate knowledge of the dynamics of coupled human–natural systems ( CHAN s) and to assess societal and policy consequences of complex environmenta…

A Robust Calibration Method for Continental‐Scale Soil Water Content Measurements Open

Joshua A. Roberti, Edward Ayres, Henry W. Loescher, Jianwu Tang, Gregory Starr , et al. · 2018

Core Ideas We present a semiautomated framework for large‐scale calibration of capacitance soil moisture sensors. Soil‐specific calibrations are needed for accurate moisture measurements in nearly all soil types. Transparent, traceable, an…

Integration of terrestrial observational networks: opportunity foradvancing Earth system dynamics modelling Open

Roland Baatz, Pamela Sullivan, Li Li, Samantha R. Weintraub, Henry W. Loescher , et al. · 2017

Advancing our understanding of Earth System Dynamics (ESD) depends on the development of models and other analytical tools that integrate physical, biological and chemical data. This ambition of increased understanding and model developmen…

Integrating Environmental Science and the Economy: Innovative Partnerships between the Private Sector and Research Infrastructures Open

Abad Chabbi, Henry W. Loescher, Margaux S. Dillon · 2017

The present paper is a preliminary analysis of the funding, organizational culture, environmental, and innovation challenges that are currently faced by Environmental Research Infrastructures (ERI) and private enterprises working together.…

Tropical rainforest carbon sink declines during El Niño as a result of reduced photosynthesis and increased respiration rates Open

Molly A. Cavaleri, Adam P. Coble, Michael G. Ryan, William L. Bauerle, Henry W. Loescher , et al. · 2017

Summary Changes in tropical forest carbon sink strength during El Niño Southern Oscillation ( ENSO ) events can indicate future behavior under climate change. Previous studies revealed ˜6 Mg C ha −1 yr −1 lower net ecosystem production ( N…

The Lack of Alignment among Environmental Research Infrastructures May Impede Scientific Opportunities Open

Abad Chabbi, Henry W. Loescher · 2017

Faced with growing stakeholder attention to climate change-related societal impacts, Environmental Research Infrastructures (ERIs) find it difficult to engage beyond their initial user base, which calls for an overarching governance scheme…

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