National Ecological Observatory Network

National Ecological Observatory Network The NSF's NEON, operated by Battelle, provides open access data and infrastructure to study how our nation's ecosystems change over time.

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a continental-scale ecological observation system, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed by Battelle, that provides free and open data. Standardized data collection methods are used at all of NEON's field sites which are strategically located in a variety of ecosystems across the U.S. Data are collected using automated instru

ments, airborne remote sensing equipment and on the ground observational sampling by field scientists. Data will be collected over the course of 30 years. The data and resources that NEON provides will help scientists and decision makers integrate and use ecological observations across multiple scales, detect changes to our nation's ecosystems and enable environmental forecasting.

The NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) solicitation is open! While potential applicants need to pr...
05/28/2026

The NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) solicitation is open! While potential applicants need to propose their postdoc at an academic institution, NEON invites proposers to reach out to have a NEON scientist as a technical expert or co-mentor. An additional opportunity to work on a proposal is available from the PI of the NEON Biorepository at Arizona State University. Proposers can also explore NEON Research Support Services (NRSS) to see if NEON resources and infrastructure may meet their research needs. Learn more about how NEON can support a proposal: https://buff.ly/5F1QZcz

NEON organizes a monthly seminar series to highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science. Do you have...
05/28/2026

NEON organizes a monthly seminar series to highlight new findings and frontiers of ecology and NEON science. Do you have a topic for the seminar series? Nominate yourself or a colleague to be a speaker for the 2026-2027 series. Learn more and submit a nomination on the NEON Science Seminar Series web page: https://buff.ly/hEZ4To4

Tiny creatures. Big ecological question. 🐛 What drives change in aquatic communities? NEON data is helping scientists un...
05/18/2026

Tiny creatures. Big ecological question. 🐛

What drives change in aquatic communities? NEON data is helping scientists understand what drives community synchrony in stream macroinvertebrates—and it’s not what you might expect. Turns out, how species eat might matter more than anything else. Read more in the blog: https://buff.ly/qTtucPG

Photos: Aquatic macroinvertebrates in Domain 01 (MA), photo by Annie Vincent.
A leech in Domain 05 (WI), photo by Breeann Ortega-Roberts.
The Flint River NEON field site in Domain 03 (FL) during sampling, photo by Breeann Ortega-Roberts.
A dragonfly nymph in Domain 03 (FL) at the Flint River NEON field site, photo by Breeann Ortega-Roberts.

Battelle is seeking an accomplished scientific leader to serve as the NEON Chief Scientist and Observatory Director. The...
05/14/2026

Battelle is seeking an accomplished scientific leader to serve as the NEON Chief Scientist and Observatory Director. The role, based in Boulder, Colorado, provides strategic, scientific, and operational leadership for NEON and represents a unique opportunity to lead one of the world’s most advanced ecological monitoring platforms. Applications will begin being reviewed early June.

Apply for NEON Chief Scientist/Observatory Director job with Battelle in Boulder, CO. Biology at Battelle

Did you submit your nomination? The nomination period for the Science, Technology & Education Advisory Committee (STEAC)...
05/08/2026

Did you submit your nomination?
The nomination period for the Science, Technology & Education Advisory Committee (STEAC) closes Monday, May 11.
Nominate yourself or a colleague by Monday for consideration: https://buff.ly/9q4uhfx
Learn more about the STEAC at NEONscience.org.

No single method can scale a field measurement to a continent. So how do you do it? Researchers tackled that question in...
05/08/2026

No single method can scale a field measurement to a continent. So how do you do it?
Researchers tackled that question in Boulder, CO at the Remote Sensing and Fluxes for Real-world Impact Workshop. Learn more about it in the blog, “NEON Live: Connecting Flux Data, Remote Sensing and AI”: https://buff.ly/h25dHPp

05/07/2026

NEON Science Seminar coming up!
Tuesday, May 12, at 12pm MT listen to Dr. Ranjan Muthukrishnan of St. Olaf College present the NEON Science Seminar “Linking Local Scale Community Processes into Global Scale Ecological Dynamics.” The seminar is free and open to all. Register to attend on the NEONscience.org events page.

NEON Science Seminar coming up! Tuesday, May 12, at 12pm MT listen to Dr. Ranjan Muthukrishnan of St. Olaf College prese...
05/07/2026

NEON Science Seminar coming up!
Tuesday, May 12, at 12pm MT listen to Dr. Ranjan Muthukrishnan of St. Olaf College present the NEON Science Seminar "Linking Local Scale Community Processes into Global Scale Ecological Dynamics." The seminar is free and open to all. Register to attend at https://buff.ly/XaaMKwO

Collecting information about water means working with something powerful - and fluid.🌊 NEON Ecologist Zach Nickerson ans...
05/01/2026

Collecting information about water means working with something powerful - and fluid.🌊
NEON Ecologist Zach Nickerson answers your questions about NEON aquatic data: how they’re collected, what makes aquatic systems so dynamic, and what researchers are learning about this vital, ever-changing component of ecosystems. Read more in the blog: https://buff.ly/7EEL2MY

04/30/2026

Interested in joining a NEON advisory body or know someone that should? Nominate yourself or a colleague for the Science, Technology & Education Advisory Committee (STEAC). The STEAC provides strategic advice to Battelle, the NEON Chief Scientist and Observatory Director, and NEON program staff on the planning and operation of NEON.

Learn more and submit a nomination on the NEONscience.org website.

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