Meetings

Each year, the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meetings give FCE personnel an opportunity to present research results from the past year and discuss ideas for future research.

The All Scientists Meeting is an opportunity for all FCE members (including out-of-state collaborators, students and our outside advisors) to get together and share ideas.

Phase IV (2018-2025)

2023 FCE First Friday Brown Bags

All FCE First Friday brown bag seminars are held from 12-1pm ET via Zoom. If you'd like to attend an upcoming seminar, please contact Mike Rugge (ruggem@fiu.edu) for Zoom details.

Upcoming

October 6, 2023:
Lightning talks by FCE Post docs

October 13, 2023:
FCE Orientation

November 3, 2023:
Review and discuss external feedback on the FCE V proposal

January 12, 2024:
The Influence of Environmental heterogeneity on the local, spatial, and temporal variability of plant community assembly in the Everglades ecosystem
Dr. Deusdedith Rugemalila

February 6, 2024:
TBA
Dr. Matthew Pintar

Recent

September 1, 2023:
FCE V Proposal
FCE V Working Group Leads and Co-Leads
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.

Archive

FCE First Friday Brown Bags Archive
August 4, 2023: Using benthic algae to inform protective water quality standards for the Big Cypress National Preserve
Dr. Kelsey Solomon
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
July 7, 2023: FCE IV Results of Prior
FCE IV Working Group Leads
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
June 2, 2023: Actually-existing Resilience: Mobilizing co-production for problem identification in South Florida environmental governance
Dr. Melissa Bernardo
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
May 5, 2023: Press and pulse dynamics drive seagrass variability in the south Florida seascape: Lessons from Florida Bay and beyond
Dr. Johannes Krause
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
April 7, 2023: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) : Key Concepts and Overview
Dr. Mario Lewis
Not recorded
February 3, 2023: Fish and phosphorous in the Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas: effects of fish on nutrient dynamics from the individual to the system level
Dr. Janelle Goeke
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
January 13, 2023: Preparing data and metadata for publication with ezEML
Gabe Kamener
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
December 2, 2022: Trophic ecology across the FCE
Dr. Ryan James
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
November 4, 2022: The past is the key to the future: a geologist’s perspective on assessing coastal resilience to climate change
Dr. Randy Parkinson
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
October 7, 2022: Applications of radar remote sensing time-series observations on water level variations for the Everglades wetlands
Dr. Boya Zhang
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
August 5, 2022: Evaluation of Satellite Altimetric Observations for Surface Water Level Measurements in the Everglades
Dr. Sebastian Palomino
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
July 8, 2022: Biogeochemical Controls on Mercury Methylation and Uptake in Freshwater Everglades Wetlands
Brett Poulin
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
June 3, 2022: FCE Midterm Review, LTER Network Decadal Review, Planning for the LTER ASM and FCE V
Dr. John Kominoski
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
April 1, 2022: The role of wetlands on atmospheric methane concentrations
Dr. Benjamin Poulter
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
February 4, 2022: Information Management in the LTER: What You Should Know Before the Site Review
Dr. Kristin Vanderbilt
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
January 14, 2022: Fighting the Tides: Long term spatial and temporal trends of a tropical Freshwater-Estuary-Marine ecosystem
Dr. Paul Julian
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
November 5, 2021: Vegetation
Dr. Edward Castañeda
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
October 1, 2021: Trophic Dynamics
Dr. Ryan Rezek and Dr. Jennifer Rehage
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
September 3, 2021: Modeling
Dr. Khandker Ishtiaq
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
July 2, 2021: Cross-site Synthesis
Dr. John Kominoski
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
June 4, 2021: Water Governance
Dr. Kevin Grove, Melissa Bernardo, Dr. Stephanie Wakefield, Chloé Vorseth
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
May 14, 2021: Landscape Experiment
Dr. Tiffany Troxler
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
April 2, 2021: Response to FCE 4.2 Reviews
Dr. Evelyn Gaiser, Dr. John Kominoski, Dr. Kevin Grove, Dr. Jennifer Rehage, Dr. Ryan Rezek, Nick Oehm
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
- Agenda
  12:00-12:05: Introduction to this brown bag goals and FCE 4.2 leadership (Evelyn)
  12:05-12:15: Overview of feedback (2 min each)
  - Research design and broader context (John)
  - Human dimensions (Kevin)
  - Population and community ecology (Jenn)
  - Carbon flux and stocks integration
  - Broader impacts, post-doc mentoring (Nick/Ryan and/or Evelyn)
  12:15-12:45: Breakouts (5 rooms, participants choose and can move amongst rooms)
  12:45-1:00: Report back from breakouts (someone from each room) and next steps (John)
- Documents and References
  Slides and notes are available on the FCE Intranet.
  Carpenter, S.R., S.W. Chisholm, C.J. Krebs, D.W. Schindler, and R.F. Wright. 1995. Ecosystem Experiments. Science 269(5222): 324-327. DOI: 10.1126/science.269.5222.324
  Hurlbert, S.H. 1984. Pseudoreplication and the design of ecological field experiments. Ecological Monographs 54(2): 187-211. DOI: 10.2307/1942661
March 5, 2021: Fluxes
Dr. Sparkle Malone, Dr. Jim Fourqurean, and Dr. John Kominoski
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
- Agenda
  12:00-12:05: Welcome
  12:05-12:30: Background - a) Ecosystems CO₂ fluxes and b) Aquatic Metabolism
  12:30-12:55: Discussion
  12:55-1:00: Next Steps
- Documents and References
  Reithmaier, G.M.S., D.T. Ho , S.G. Johnston, and D.T. Maher. 2020. Mangroves as a source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere and alkalinity and dissolved carbon to the coastal ocean: a case study from the Everglades National Park, Florida. JGR Biogeosciences 25(12): e2020JG005812. DOI: 10.1029/2020JG005812
February 12, 2021: Detritus & Microbes
Dr. John Kominoski, Matt Smith, and Dr. Mary Zeller
A recording of this brown bag is available on the FCE Intranet.
- Agenda
  12:00-12:15 Introduction and key findings from long term dissolved organic matter trends across ecosystems types in the FCE
  12:15-12:45 Breakout groups to discuss patterns, drivers, and integration of hydrologic pulses on DOM in a) marsh, b) mangrove, c) seagrass ecosystems
  12:45-13:00 Breakout groups report back and wrap up
December 4, 2020: Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusivity
Dr. Evelyn Gaiser, Dr. John Kominoski, Lowell Iporac, Nick Oehm
Recording of brown bag (except for breakout groups)
- Agenda
  12:00-1:00pm EST via Zoom 12:00-12:05pm: Review goals for meeting (Lowell Iporac)
  12:05-12:15pm: Overview of JEDI plan (Nick Oehm)
  12:15-12:25pm: Overview of survey results
  12:25-12:45pm: Breakout discussions
  - Challenges and opportunities: FCE-Inward
  - Challenges and opportunities: FCE-Outward
  - Goals of 2-Day Workshop
  12:45-1:00pm: Report-back

2023 FCE LTER All Scientists Meeting

February 27-28, 2023 - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

FCE at the 2022 LTER All Scientists' Meeting

September 19-23, 2022 at Asilomar, California

2022 FCE LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 2, 2022 - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
March 3, 2022 - Florida International University

2022 Agenda

2020 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

December 2-4, 2020
Virtual via Zoom and Gather

2020 Agenda

Watch the Introductions, Overview & Updates webinar
(December 2, 2020)

2019 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

May 8-9, 2019
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2019 Agenda

Phase III (2018 - 2012)

In Phase III, the FCE program has expanded its capacity in human dimensions research to explore how legacies of resource use decisions shape both the existing environment as well as future socio-ecological response to rapid climate and land-use change in this highly vulnerable landscape.

2018 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

May 7-8, 2018
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2018 Agenda

2017 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

May 8-9, 2017
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2017 Agenda

2016 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 14-15, 2016
Deering Estate, Miami, Florida

2016 Agenda

2015 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

January 5-6, 2015
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2015 Agenda

2014 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 10-11, 2014
Deering Estate, Miami, Florida

2014 Agenda

2013 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 11-12, 2013
Deering Estate, Miami, Florida

2013 Agenda

Phase II (2012 - 2007)

Phase II research focused further on the estuarine ecotones, particularly investigating how changes in freshwater flow brought about by restoration activities would impact ecosystem processes in these sensitive areas.

2012 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 15-16, 2012
Deering Estate, Miami, Florida

2012 Agenda

2011 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

January 6-7, 2011
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2011 Agenda

2010 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 15-16, 2010
Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus

2010 Agenda

2009 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 19-20, 2009
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2009 Agenda

2008 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 17-18, 2008
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2008 Agenda

2007 Florida Coastal Everglade LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 19-20, 2007
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2007 Agenda

Phase I (2006 - 2000)

FCE research began in 2000 with a focus on providing an understanding of key coastal ecosystem processes while also developing a platform for and linkages to related work in the wider Everglades research community. The primary research objective was to determine how freshwater from oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) marshes interacts with a marine source of the limiting nutrient, phosphorus (P), to control productivity in the estuarine ecotone — the zone where freshwater and marine supplies meet in the coastal Everglades.

2006 Florida Coastal Everglades LTER All Scientists Meeting

March 20-21, 2006
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida

2006 Agenda