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Molecules to Biosphere Long-term measurements Standardized infrastructure & quality control Near real time data access Decision support tools National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Regional to continental scale research platform for all biology

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National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). Regional to continental scale research platform for all biology. Molecules to Biosphere Long-term measurements Standardized infrastructure & quality control Near real time data access Decision support tools Networking. NEON Project Status - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

• Molecules to Biosphere• Long-term measurements• Standardized

infrastructure & quality control

• Near real time data access• Decision support tools• Networking

National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)Regional to continental scale research

platform for all biology

Page 2: National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

NEON Project Status

Elizabeth BloodMontona-Futrell Griggs

William MillerRobert Paulos

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FY2011 and 2012 milestones and key activities

Ordway Swisher, FloridaDomain 03 3

Harvard Forest, MassachusettsDomain 01

Krista Laursen Project ManagerRuss Lea CEO

Construction start August 2011Airborne Observatory Platform (AOP) #1 makes first research mission

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Project Status

• Construction underway at 7 of 106 sites

• Successful Operations & Maintenance Plan Review in January 2012 – Panel recommends 3-year initial scope

• Operations Proposal NSB Review December 2012

• NEON Program staff – Bill Miller, Bob Paulos, Montona Futrell-Griggs

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