Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Education and Outreach

Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research

Welcome to the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Education and Outreach site!

Our mission is to advance awareness and understanding of Florida Coastal Everglades ecology and long term research.

FCE Datadventures!

Click on the photo to view a movie about FCE's ANPP Sawgrass Data Set.

A virtual visit to the Florida Coastal Everglades hydroscape

Close your eyes for one moment and imagine yourself as a dragonfly soaring southward across the Everglades hydroscape with family and friends darting after your favorite treat, the mosquito. High above the earth you see a mosaic of habitats.

Let's explore these habitats

FCE Schoolyard LTER in the News

SLTER intern Chris Sanchez presented his poster entitled "Interpreting the hydrological history of an Everglades wetland through microscopic characterization of phytoliths" at the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Reno, NV and received "Second Place" in the Plant Sciences category. In addition to a $1500 cash award, he was offered an internship with a leading phytolith researcher at the University of Nevada. Chris also received 2nd place in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida and a $40,000 scholarship to the Florida Institute of Technology. Chris has been working with mentors Evelyn Gaiser and Colin Saunders. (May 15, 2009)

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research program under Cooperative Agreements #DBI-0620409 and #DEB-9910514. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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