NCRIS-enabled national observatory for Australian ecosystems, delivering infrastructure and data for environmental research and management. #NCRISimpact

Australia
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🌿 Dr Caitlin Moore’s UWA team uses TERN-supported ground-based Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence (#SIF) to detect early plant stress and improve management tools and #forecasts in hotter, drier climates. Read the case study: buff.ly/AeU0C5Y
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🌤️ A joint TERN-CSIRO Environment team has developed Australia's first continental hourly meteorological datasets for air temperature and atmospheric moisture at a high 1 km resolution. Read the full article: buff.ly/S6yooRx #ClimateData #Weather #EnvironmentalScience
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🐦 Bird is the word, this week! From 19-25 October, BirdLife Australia is calling on all Australians to take part in this year’s #AussieBirdCount. The Aussie Bird Count is one of Australia’s biggest & most beloved #citizenscience events. Register at aussiebirdcount.org.au
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📡Join the next OzFlux Seminar on 12 Nov 2026! The talk 'The North Australian Tropical Transect (NATT) – the past and the future', provides a rare, sub-continental framework for #climatechange research in intact tropical #savannas & #grasslands. Register: buff.ly/BID4eGK
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🤝 One investment, many outcomes. Learn how TERN Australia’s long-term monitoring infrastructure supports at least 11 interconnected sectors, from #agriculture to #publichealth, creating benefits that ripple across the Australian #economy. Read more: buff.ly/0vepXCH
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🌏🔬 Happy #EarthScienceWeek! This week celebrates the science that helps us better understand and care for our planet. From tracking ecosystem change to collecting long-term #environmentaldata, TERN supports monitoring & research nationwide to inform #sustainable decisions.
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🚨 LAST CHANCE to register for TERN's October #webinar! 📅 TODAY, 3pm AEST Three researchers will walk through why terrestrial and airborne #LiDAR are becoming practical #tools for adding that time dimension to Australian ecosystem monitoring. Register: buff.ly/V7bvZw3
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📖 Australia’s first centralised #CalVal Metadata Catalogue for #remotesensing is being developed by TERN through a national initiative funded by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Read more: buff.ly/za0fwYa
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🌳 We're excited to announce that Dr Shaun Levick will be a speaker at our upcoming October #webinar! Shaun is a Senior Principal Research Scientist within CSIRO’s Environment Research Unit, where he leads the Landscape Observation team. Register now: buff.ly/V7bvZw3
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🌳 We're happy to announce Dr William Woodgate will be a speaker at our upcoming October #webinar! Will was a Principal Investigator of the TERN-OzFlux Tumbarumba site & brings extensive experience in ground-based validation methods. Register now: buff.ly/V7bvZw3
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🌧️ Members of TERN’s EP & Data Services teams just finished two days at JCU’s Daintree Rainforest Observatory for a #vegetation Protocols #workshop. Ten people, two days, zero dry days, and stronger #protocols to support Australia’s long-term ecosystem observations!
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📰 The latest TERN Director’s Update is live. Explore the 2026 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap Exposure Draft, our new 5-year Strategic Plan, and more. Read the full update: buff.ly/BIweuJD #NCRISimpact #EcosystemResearch #CommunityNews
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🌳 We're pleased to announce Prof. Kim Calders will speak at our October #webinar! Kim specialises in Earth Observation and forest ecology, using 3D measurements to monitor vegetation at Ghent University in Belgium. Register now: buff.ly/D1I0XSd
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TERN is seeking #metadata for #vegetation field plots, drone/airborne or derived remote sensing; you retain ownership, storage and access. Sharing improves discoverability, reduces duplication and eligible submissions obtain a DOI. Register your interest: buff.ly/QA6Hz1d
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📣 Join TERN's October #webinar, "Seeing our vegetation change - why LiDAR time series matter for Australia's future". Three researchers explain why terrestrial & airborne #LiDAR are becoming practical tools for Australian #ecosystem monitoring. Register: buff.ly/D1I0XSd
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🌌 How are exploding stars helping monitor #soilmoisture across Australia? Australia's CosmOz network is leveraging cosmic-ray neutron sensing to bridge the gap between localised #soil probes and continental #satellite measurements. Read the full article: buff.ly/sYakntR
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📱 In our "Who gets to tell the story? The challenges and opportunities for ensuring the science gets heard" #webinar, ABC Radio National Science Editor Jonathan Webb explains how now is the perfect time to share #environmental stories. Watch the webinar: buff.ly/a9iijtn
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📡 We're happy to share that Dr Peter Isaac will be presenting the upcoming "What the Flux? A Personal View" TERN-OzFlux seminar on Thursday 24 September! Register here: buff.ly/9CAASow
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🌏️🏜️ Scientists studying ecological #drought can now access the world’s first globally-harmonised environmental #datasets, thanks to a major milestone achieved by the Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI). Read the full article: buff.ly/nW5qKFz
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