Dr. David Schimel, chief executive officer of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), will describe the science design and deployment strategy of NEON, and explain what the new observatory means for the Great Lakes region, during a presentation at the School of Natural Resources and Environment.

What Is NEON?
The mission of the National Ecological Observatory Network is to enable understanding and forecasting of the impacts of climate change, land-use change, and invasive species on continental-scale ecology. The new observatory, funded by the National Science Foundation, will gather a massive amount of ecological data for at least 30 years and make it easily available through online portals to citizens, scientists, teachers, students, and decision-makers addressing important ecological questions.