Research Support Projects
Each project listed below showcases the remarkable breadth of scientific pursuits that NEON’s Research Support Services facilitates, from sensor installations providing additional measurements that complement existing NEON data, to additional field and observational sampling conducted by our professional field ecologists. The below table embodies NEON's commitment to fostering collaboration, igniting scientific breakthroughs, and empowering your own research journey. So, embark on this informative odyssey, explore the projects, and discover the transformative potential of NEON research support.
The projects listed here are led by PIs who have opted in to listing their project publicly.
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Tracking and monitoring movements of native Hawaiian forest birds in the Natural Areas Reserve Systems (NARS)
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PI Name
Joshua Pang-Ching
Installation of two VHF radio telemetry receiving antenna arrays, associated coaxial cables, and automatic recording unit to monitor native Hawaiian birds outfitted with radio transmitters. NEON also provides as-needed maintenance, and network access for automated data uploads and retrieval. PI Name
Joshua Pang-Ching
Field sites
PI Affiliation
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
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Wireless Phased Seismic Array
SI
PI Name
Abraham Karam
Design, deploy, and test a next-generation wireless phased seismic array for seismic data collection. The seismic array configuration has been discussed theoretically but hasn’t been demonstrated in practice. PI Name
Abraham Karam
Field sites
PI Affiliation
Battelle
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Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) - Terrestrial Ecology – Phase 2
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PI Name
Troy Magney
Improve the understanding of how solar induced florescence (SIF) and vegetation reflectance can be used to remotely sense carbon fluxes across the Boreal forest region PI Name
Troy Magney
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of California Davis
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Power support for BART AmeriFlux tower
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PI Name
David Hollinger
NEON is providing access to AC utility power to the nearby AmeriFlux tower at the Bartlett Experimental Forest. The utility power is supplying backup power for the solar-powered AmeriFlux tower via an AC outlet at the NEON instrument hut. PI Name
David Hollinger
Field sites
PI Affiliation
United States Department of Agriculture
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ConFines: Continental-scale study of the role of fine particles in riverine material fluxes
OSI
PI Name
David Manning
Study of continental-scale spatial and temporal patterns in fine particle composition and function that are transported through wadeable streams and larger river networks. PI Name
David Manning
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Ecophysiological and physical mechanisms linking solar-induced fluorescence and vegetation reflectance to boreal forest productivity
SI
PI Name
Troy Magney
Link spectral measurements from existing PhotoSpec spectrometer and pigment measurements (which we are doing at 10 trees at DEJU) over the next several years with newly installed point dendrometer measurements. PI Name
Troy Magney
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of California Davis
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The fate of forest carbon from photosynthesis to biomass under drought and climate change
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PI Name
Troy Magney
Evaluate the relationships between photosynthetic carbon uptake/GPP, tree radial growth, hydration, and environmental variables at sub-seasonal timescales PI Name
Troy Magney
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of California Davis
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Clarifying linkages between canopy SIF and physiological function for high latitude vegetation – NASA ABoVE
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PI Name
Fred Huemmrich
Examine Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) along with visible to near infrared reflectance in high latitude ecosystems using a FLoX (Fluorescence Box, JB Hyperspectral) mounted on the flux tower. In addition to measurements of leaf level electron transport rate (ETR) and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) from a MoniPAM Fluorometer. PI Name
Fred Huemmrich
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Distributions of macrofungi: quantifying ecosystem and climate drivers of fungal reproduction
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PI Name
Bitty Roy
Examine the patterns of distribution and reproduction of macrofungi (mushrooms) across the United States. PI Name
Bitty Roy
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CAREER - Linking macroecology and traits to predict mycorrhizal fungal dispersal
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PI Name
Bala Chaudhary
NEON provides support with installation, maintenance, and annual sampling of three passive MWAC dust collectors at each of the 20 NEON terrestrial core sites. PI Name
Bala Chaudhary
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RAPID: Critical Wildfire Monitoring Utilizing the NEON Mobile Deployment Platform (MDP) with SAGE Cyberinfrastructure
MDP
PI Name
Eugene Kelly
This RAPID project deployed a NEON MDP coupled with high-performance computing resources from the NSF-funded SAGE project to enable responsive and real-time, fire monitoring, development of early smoke detection algorithms, and data-driven soil sample collection immediately following fire activity. PI Name
Eugene Kelly
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Linking individual behavior and immunity to large-scale patterns in disease
OSI
PI Name
John Orrock
In conjunction with NEON Small Mammal Sampling, iButtons are deployed at one pathogen grid at each selected site over three field seasons and are associated with captures during mammal processing. Tissue samples are collected from Peromyscus sp. captured on the same grid in support of this project. PI Name
John Orrock
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Collaborative Research: Fluxes, characteristics, and drivers of particulate washout from forest canopies by rainfall
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PI Name
John Van Stan
This project aims to extend current macrosystem biological understanding to include throughfall (TF) and stemflow (SF) particulate concentrations, fluxes and composition, specifically addressing 3 major objectives: (1) estimate the net rainfall water and particulate mass flux across forest types; (2) characterize the particulate composition of TF and SF; and (3) identify major drivers of macrosystem variability in net rainfall particulate flux and composition. PI Name
John Van Stan
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2019 Icy Cape Supplemental Remedial Investigation Former Distant Early Warning Line Station, Icy Cape, AK
OSI
PI Name
Brandon Jensen
Request to borrow 30 beetle pitfall trap sets (trap covers, spikes, and spacers) from D18/19. Collecting terrestrial insect samples from a non-NEON site (Icy Cape, AK as part of a Battelle project with the US Navy. Samples will be collected using beetle pitfall traps and composited to produce enough tissue sample volume to analyze for organic contaminants, PCBs, Pesticides, and metals. This project occurred in the Alaskan Arctic along the Chukchi Sea. PI Name
Brandon Jensen
PI Affiliation
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Using NEON Arctic Shallow Ground Water Sampling to Test for Harmful Bacteria and Viruses Potentially Unfrozen by Melting Permafrost.
OSI
PI Name
Amy Vinturella
Use the NEON Arctic shallow groundwater sampling methods to monitor for the Bacillus anthracis and other harmful bacteria and viruses. PI Name
Amy Vinturella
Field sites
PI Affiliation
Battelle
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EMSL 1000 Soils Project
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PI Name
Nancy Hess
This request is part of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) 1000 Soils Project to provide advanced soil physical, chemical and biological characterization of soil cores from all ecoregions within the United States. PI Name
Nancy Hess
PI Affiliation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Clarifying linkages between canopy SIF and physiological function for high latitude vegetation – NASA ABoVE
SI
PI Name
Fred Huemmrich
Examine Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) along with visible to near infrared reflectance in a high latitude (arctic tundra) ecosystems using a FLoX (Fluorescence Box, JB Hyperspectral) mounted on the flux tower. In addition to measurements of leaf level electron transport rate (ETR) and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) from a MoniPAM Fluorometer. PI Name
Fred Huemmrich
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Ammonia Bidirectional Flux Study and Rocky Mountain National Park Initiative
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PI Name
Jeffrey Collett
Better understand bi-directional exchange of ammonia between the atmosphere and forests in Rocky Mountain National Park. Objectives include a combination of gradient flux measurements on the NEON tower, measurements of canopy, litter and soil chemistry, and air-surface exchange modeling. PI Name
Jeffrey Collett
Field sites
PI Affiliation
Colorado State University
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Linking seasonal snow processes to wildlife population dynamics
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PI Name
Laura Prugh
Investigate which seasonal snowpack properties impact predator-prey dynamics, and the key processes driving those properties. PI Name
Laura Prugh
Field sites
PI Affiliation
University of Washington
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Ongoing
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Molecular Observation Network (MONet) – First Collection
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PI Name
Sarah Leichty
This request is part of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) Molecular Observation Network (MONet) to provide advanced soil physical, chemical and biological characterization of soil cores from all ecoregions within the United States. PI Name
Sarah Leichty
PI Affiliation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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