Vision and Concept
Israel Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) was founded in 1997 and currently includes 13 sites across the countries climate and demographic gradients. The network’s foci include: 1) establishment of a common theoretical framework (ecological integrity); 2) harmonization of data collection to facilitate cross-site research; and 3) the implementation and operation of new socio-ecological (LTSER) research platforms.
This agenda is aligned with the research activities of participating scientists, as well as with existing and developing collaborations with partners in the European LTER network. There are several scientific research projects at the LTER sites and LTSER platforms. Such projects include:
1. Quantification of variables of ecological integrity.
2. EcoPotential – Improving Future Ecosystem Benefits through Earth Observation.
3. Ecosystem integrity and self-organization of ecosystems and landscapes.
4. Critical zones.
| LTER sites and LTSER platforms | Operator | Site Type | Site contact | |
| Karei Deshe | Ministry of Agriculture | Agriculture | Dr. Guy Dovrat (ARO) | dovrat@volcani.agri.gov.il |
| Ramat Handiv | Ramat Hanadiv | Mediterranean | Dr. Liat Hadar (Ramat Hanadiv) | Liat@ramathanadiv.org.il |
| Sdot Yam Morris Kahn Marine Research Station | Haifa University | Israel – marine coastal shelf | Leigh Livne | Sdotyam.scicoordinator@gmail.com |
| Haifa | IOLR | Dr. Eli Biton | razt@ocean.org.il / Eli Biton elib@ocean.org.il | |
| Lake Kinneret | Kinneret Limnological Laboratory (KLL), IOLR | Gideon Gal | gal@ocean.org.il / Raz Tamir| razt@ocean.org.il | |
| Kdoshim Forest | KKL | Forest | Dr. Yagil Osem (ARO) | yagil@volcani.agri.gov.il |
| Nizanim | INPA | Dunes | Prof. Amos Bouskila (BGU) | bouskila@bgu.ac.il |
| Gilat | Ministry of Agriculture | Agriculture | Dr. Eli Zaady (ARO) | zaadye@volcani.agri.gov.il |
| Yatir Forest | KKL | Forest | Dr. Tamir Klein, Prof. Dan Yakir (Weizmann) | tamir.klein@weizmann.ac.il; dan.yakir@weizmann.ac.il |
| Park Shaked | KKL | Desert | Dr. Shayli Dor-Haim (ADSSC) | shaylidh@post.bgu.ac.il |
| Shagririm Forest | KKL | Forest | Dr. Eli Argeman (ARO) | Eliar@moag.gov.il |
| Avdat | BGU and HU | Desert | Prof. Arnon Karnieli (BGU) | karnieli@bgu.ac.il |
| Ramon | INPA | Desert | Dr. Elli Groner (ADSSC) | elli@adssc.org |
| Shita Wadi | KKL | Desert Hyper arid | Dr. Nitzan Segev (ADSSC) | nitzan@adssc.org |
| LTSER Negev Highland | ADSCC | Platform | Dr. Noa Avni (ADSSC) | noa@adssc.org |
| LTSER Northern Negev | ADSCC | Platform | Dr. Shayli Dor-Haim (ADSSC) | shaylidh@post.bgu.ac.il |
| LTSER Ramat Handiv | Ramat Hanadiv | Platform | Dr. Liat Hadar (Ramat Hanadiv) | Liat@ramathanadiv.org.il |
| LTSER Arava | Platform |
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