Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies
(ITES)
University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
P.O. Box 21910
San Juan, PR 00931-1910
Tel. (787) 764 - 0000 (ext. 2867)
Fax (787) 772 -1481
Web site: http://www.ites.upr.edu/
Int. Inst. of Tropical Forestry / USDA Forest Service
Jardín Botánico Sur
1201 Calle Ceiba
San Juan, PR 00926-1119
Tel. 766-5335
Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/
LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Overview of the research program
The goal of the Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research Program (Luquillo LTER) is to understand how changing climate and land use are affecting the environment of northeastern Puerto Rico. Luquillo LTER includes both terrestrial and aquatic studies, from the peaks of the Luquillo Mountains to the city of San Juan, encompassing strong gradients of both climate and land use. Luquillo LTER research applies to other islands in the Caribbean and similar tropical areas, and it is part of global networks of long-term environmental research in the United States and other countries (US LTER link, International LTER link) and tropical forest sites (CTFS link). Luquillo LTER has operated continuously since 1988, with support from the US National Science Foundation, The University of Puerto Rico, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry (USDA Forest Service). See Luquillo LTER research proposals for descriptions of Luquillo LTER research projects and results, and see articles on Luquillo LTER mentioned below (...more)
2009 MID-TERM SITE REVIEW
Data Links
LUQ LTER Data Catalog
El Verde Field Station:)
Bisley:
Climate models:
Network Connection
What's New
- Luquillo LTER Graduate Students Web site, also accessible from the People's page of this web site - posted May 27, 2009
- LEF Animal species images - posted May 24, 2009
- A revised plan for the Luquillo LTER annual meeting (June 1 and 2) is attached.
- The LTER Annual meeting will be held during June 1-2 2009. There will be a poster session on June 1 at the Lobby of Ciencias Naturales at UPR. If you are interested in presenting your research on the meeting please...(more) - posted April 20, 2009
- A new LUQ LTER web site is under construction: This is a project done in collaboration with the LNO developers staff. - posted April 12, 2009.
- Meeting for graduate students in Puerto Rico involved in Luquillo LTER, taking place April 6, 5 pm, in Julio García Díaz 123-posted March 28, 2009.
- Past events
The development of this web site was supported by the National Science Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and the University of Puerto Rico
This page was last updated on: July 2, 2009