ILTER Network Program Overview

The International Long Term Ecological Research (ILTER) consists of networks of scientists engaged in long-term, site-based ecological and socioeconomic research. Our mission is to improve understanding of global ecosystems and inform solutions to current and future environmental problems. ILTER Network was founded in 1993 during the United States' Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) All Scientists Meeting at Estes Park, Colorado. ILTER was formed to meet the growing need for global communication and collaboration among long-term ecological researchers.

ILTER Data Access

Program Management

ILTER is a network of hundreds of ecological research sites in thirty-eight member networks, categorized into six global regions. ILTER is governed by an elected Chair, an Executive Committee composed of one member from each of six regions, and a Coordinating Committee composed of one member from each of the 38 member networks.

The program goals of ILTER are as follows:

• Foster and promote collaboration and coordination among ecological researchers and research networks at local, regional and global scales
• Improve comparability of long-term ecological data from sites around the world, and facilitate exchange and preservation of this data
• Deliver scientific information to scientists, policymakers, and the public and develop best ecosystem management practices to meet the needs of decision-makers at multiple levels
• Facilitate education of the next generation of long-term scientists

Contact Information

Sandokan Barajas