2022 LTER All Scientists' Meeting

The theoretical basis for understanding abrupt changes in ecosystems has emerged, but the spatial and temporal scales of drivers and responses that abrupt changes occur across are uncertain. We will to build upon on a meta-analysis of abrupt change in ecology (published database link here!) to evaluate how abrupt changes are studied across LTER sites!

The specific goals of the workshop area: (1) Compare and contrast how we define abrupt change, (2) explore variability in drivers and responses of abrupt change, and (3) evaluate the spatial and temporal scales at which abrupt changes are observed across LTER sites! 

Link to Jamboard
Link to Slideshow

Schedule:

1. Introduction to abrupt changes & meta-analysis (30 min)         
2. Q & A
3. 1-2-6 breakout groups (Jamboard: 30 min)      

               a. 5 minutes – Alone (1)     
               b. 5 minutes – Pairs (2)         
               c. 15 minutes – Groups of 6  

       4. Group Discussion (40 min)