 INTERNATIONAL LONG TERM
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
 INTERNATIONAL LONG TERM
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
INTERNATIONAL LONG TERM
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
ILTER East Asia Pacific
The East Asia and Pacific regional network of ILTER was established in 1995 by member networks of ILTER and it is one of the four continental ILTER regional networks (Kim et al. 2018). The region contains about 150 LTER sites from eight formal ILTER member networks, which are located over a wide geographical range as well as temperature and precipitation. The ILTER-EAP has been acting to develop networks of LTER science, promote data sharing, enhance research collaborations and building capacity between research groups and networks, and bridge gaps between societal needs and scientific imperatives on concerns in the East Asia and Pacific region.
Besides its Member Networks, ILTER EAP also encompasses the following associate networks (under preparation):
Laos
Vietnam
Mongolia
The Member Networks are:
Besides its Member Networks, ILTER EAP also encompasses the following associate networks (under preparation):
Laos
Vietnam
Mongolia
The Member Networks are:
For more information on the ILTER-EAP Education and Outreach committee please contact Youngsun Kim and Ohseok Kwon.
A broad and flexible network will generate new opportunities to tackle the scientific questions and applications at regional and global scales, and from the past to the near future of ecosystems. If you are interested in participating in the ILTER-EAP please contact the network’s Chair Professor Hiroyuki Muraoka.
About ILTER EAP
Site distribution
Science
Information Management
Education and outreach
Contact
About ILTER EAP
Climate, society and ecosystems in our region are experiencing remarkable changes. In particular, the societies and ecosystems in the region are challenged by large gradients in economic growth and climate change. Biological and cultural diversities are also exceptional features of this region. Based on these features, the research themes of ILTER-EAP include- changes and loss in status of biodiversity
- spatial and temporal changes in carbon cycle and primary production
- nitrogen cycle, and
- ecohydrology in mountainous and urban areas.
The role of ILTER-EAP also includes engagement with local, national and regional groups of ecosystem scientists, data and knowledge users, and societal stakeholders. Strengthening capacity and developing these broad communities requires communicating and sharing the challenges and common goals that need to be tackled. To this end, the biennial conference and information management workshop of ILTER-EAP are two of the platforms for scientists in the member networks as well as the interested entities in our region.
For more details on ILTER-EAP and ILTER, please refer to following publications:
Kim ES., Trisurat Y., Muraoka H., Shibata H., Amoroso V., Boldgiv B., Hoshizaki K., Kassim AR., Kim YS., Nguyen HQ., Ohte N., Ong P. and Wang CP (2018): International Long-Term Ecological Research East Asia-Pacific Regional Network (ILTER-EAP): History, development and perspectives. Ecological Research 33: 19-34.
Mirtl M., Borer E.T., Djukic I., Forsius M., Haubold H., Hugo W., Jourdan J., Lindenmayer D., McDowell W.H., Muraoka H., Orenstein D.E., Pauw J.C., Peterseil J., Shibata H., Wohner C., Yu X., Haase P. (2018): Genesis, goals and achievements of Long-Term Ecological Research at the global scale: A critical review of ILTER and future directions. Science of the Total Environment 626: 1439-1462.
Besides its Member Networks, ILTER EAP also encompasses the following associate networks (under preparation):
Laos
Vietnam
Mongolia
The Member Networks are:
Site distribution
Currently, ILTER-EAP member and associate networks have approximately 170 sites registered in DEIMS-SDR.Besides its Member Networks, ILTER EAP also encompasses the following associate networks (under preparation):
Laos
Vietnam
Mongolia
The Member Networks are:
Science
Within ILTER-EAP, various studies have been conducted according to the priorities and interests of the member networks. Research topics among the LTER networks are diverse but four thematic areas are considered areas of intense focus: biodiversity, carbon and nitrogen cycles, and ecohydrology.
Analyses of long-term ecological data across the sites and regions not only facilitate an understanding of past phenomena and current conditions, but they also to enable the prediction of future changes of key ecological features and dynamics. The strength of ILTER-EAP lies in its networking activities encompassing sites and re- searchers having long-term data at local and regional scales across large gradient of natural and socio-economic conditions.
For more information on the ILTER-EAP Science Committee please contact Yongyut Trisurat.
Information Management
Sharing data is critical for addressing the major science challenges and achieving the success of ILTER-EAP’s programs and activities. An examination of ecological theories and hypotheses critically requires ecological data, and long-term, shared, and archived data are especially valuable resources for advancing ecological understanding.
The ILTER-EAP Information Management committee works to promote the sharing of data within the network and assists member networks on technical issues, making data from heterogeneous sources discoverable and accessible, credits and citations and data management skills development.
For more information on the ILTER-EAP Information Management committee please contact Omarali Abdul and Yiching Lin.
Education and outreach
Education and outreach are two of the major goals of LTER network activities. ILTER-EAP offers various education and outreach programs for different groups, including senior and junior researchers and scholars through the various opportunities such as technical improvement to access to archived data in the ILTER database, training for sample collection and in situ observation and data analysis for various research questions. It can also provide support for people to attend workshops, seminars and symposiums; and establish direct contacts with the site managers, committee members, and network chairs.For more information on the ILTER-EAP Education and Outreach committee please contact Youngsun Kim and Ohseok Kwon.
Contact
ILTER-EAP and its member networks are open to science communities, including institutions, research groups, and individual scientists.
A broad and flexible network will generate new opportunities to tackle the scientific questions and applications at regional and global scales, and from the past to the near future of ecosystems. If you are interested in participating in the ILTER-EAP please contact the network’s Chair Professor Hiroyuki Muraoka.
