Baltimore Ecosystem Study Institute of Ecosystem Studies

The Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES) conducts research on metropolitan Baltimore as an ecological system. The program integrates biological, physical, and social sciences.
 
As a part of the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Network, BES seeks to understand how Baltimore's ecosystems change over time.
 
The ecological knowledge created by BES supports educational and community-based activities, and interactions with the Baltimore community




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The National Science Foundation - www.nsf.gov The Long Term Ecological Network Website - www.lternet.edu The USDA Forest Service - www.fs.fed.us United States Geological Survey - www.usgs.gov The Parks and People Foundation - parksandpeople.org


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0423476. 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.

Director's Corner
 

 
Click here to view the web log written by BES Director Dr. Steward T.A. Pickett.

 

 
“How We Know What We Know”
 
The scientific community will shine the national spotlight on science in 2009, by celebrating “How We Know What We Know” in a 12-month event: the Year of Science 2009 (YoS09). The goal of this national celebration is to engage the public in science and improve public understanding about how science works, why it matters, and who scientists are. [More].
 
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