🔍 Discover TERN's Alice Mulga SuperSite's Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP). Captured three times a year, these upward photos analyse vegetation and canopy cover to calculate Leaf Area Index (LAI). Access the data on the TERN Data Discovery Portal: buff.ly/whaEOrL #DataDiscovery

👏 Thank you to everyone who as able to join us at our first #webinar of 2026! A special thank you to our guest speakers Dr Renee Rossini, Prof. Rod Fensham, and Dr Michelle Guzik for their time and expert insights. Missed it? The recording will be available soon here: www.tern.org.au/webinars/

🔍🌳 #Monitoring 1,000 plots across Australia’s vast landscapes required ingenuity in adapting & designing equipment that didn’t exist. Discover how TERN’s #innovations to the Basal Wedge & Densitometer Pole helped make continental-scale #ecosystem surveillance possible. Read more: buff.ly/s1WXK5M

📣 Join TODAY'S #webinar, 'Lifelines in the Desert – the critical role of oases in biodiversity and heritage', at 3pm AEST. Discover the value of Australia's desert springs and #oases with leading experts, addressing their challenges and #conservation strategies. Register now: buff.ly/Yo18khW

📰 The first Director's Update of 2026 is now available! Read about the impact of #extremeweather on our field #infrastructure, a retrospective look at long-term TERN participant Professor Wayne Meyer, joining our #webinar, and more. Read the full update: www.tern.org.au/news/directo...

🏜️ We're excited to share Dr Renee Rossini will be the last speaker at our #webinar on the importance of #oases. With over a decade in #ecology, she partners with Aboriginal custodians & is a leading authority on Australia's endangered artesian springs' macro-invertebrates. Register: buff.ly/WoOz8CQ

📊 TERN's #researchinfrastructure is crucial for Australia's #environmental efforts, promoting innovation and providing unbiased, long-term ecological #data. This supports science, policy, and industry in preserving Australia's natural heritage. Read more: buff.ly/0POB5xK

🏜️ Join us for our next #webinar featuring Dr Michelle Guzik! She pioneers #eDNA metabarcoding research to explore biodiversity in ecosystems reliant on #groundwater. Her work aids researchers, industry, and regulators in addressing environmental issues. Register now: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🔍 Discover how #viruses boost trophic facilitation in aphids. This research is valuable for examining virus impacts on host #plants, & aphid feeding habits. Explore the influence on aphid performance & plant nutrients. 📊: buff.ly/3c3ZFxi #DataDiscovery

🎨 The Forest Art Intelligence project is a unique art-science initiative by experimental artist Keith Armstrong, in collaboration with a team of scientists and science educators from QUT and TERN. Read more: buff.ly/UqXgQAU #ArtScience #NatureArt #EnvironmentalEducation

🖥️ Explore CoESRA, TERN's cloud-based virtual desktop for research and analysis. Utilise tools like RStudio, Jupyter Lab, and QGIS with both CPU and GPU options. Share data seamlessly and enjoy ample storage. Explore CoESRA: coesra.tern.org.au #DataDiscovery #CloudComputing #Research

📝 TERN has been observing Australia's land ecosystems for over 16 years. During this time, #research questions, tools, technologies, and #datamethods have evolved. Now is an ideal time to reassess and adapt #data strategies. Read more: buff.ly/SSWOyK5

🏜️ Prof. Rod Fensham is our first speaker at TERN's #webinar on the vital importance of #oases. In 2020, he established the Fellowship of the Spring, a global network dedicated to studying and conserving dryland springs. Don't miss out — register here: buff.ly/e9nDfIh

🔍 Discover the TERN-ANU Landscape Data Visualiser, your gateway to exploring Australia's landscapes, soils, and ecosystems through diverse spatial datasets. Dive into time-series, remote sensing, and beyond! Check it out: maps.tern.org.au #DataDiscovery #SpatialExploration #Environment

🩺 On 3 December 2025, three distinguished speakers joined TERN’s bimonthly #webinar series to discuss the unprecedented challenges emerging at the intersection of #environmentalchange and human #health. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/applyin...

🏜️ Join us for TERN's first #webinar for 2026! 📅 4 February, 3pm AEST This webinar explores the multifaceted value of Australia's desert springs and oases, examining both the challenges and innovative approaches to conservation. Register here: uqz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📰 The last TERN Director's Update of 2025 is now available! Read about the highly successful TERN Surveillance workshop, our Department of Education’s National Data Research Infrastructure (NDRI) funding round application, and more. Read the update: buff.ly/o6W0Hjp #NCRISimpact

🗣️ TERN's Regional Ambassadors connect #communities with TERN's #ecosystem capabilities, bridging gaps between scientists, land managers, government agencies, and stakeholders. They address local issues and engage with stakeholders. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/terns-r...

📝 Abstracts for #EGU26 are due 15 Jan 2026. TERN will co-convene a session titled, Addressing research challenges of environmental change at the global scale via Research Infrastructures collaboration and alignment. View our session: www.egu26.eu/session/56624

🎄 To everyone in our TERN community, we want to wish you all a happy holiday season! We're taking a break from 25 December to 4 January. You'll still be able to access TERN data & tools during this time. See you all in 2026! #happyholidays #happynewyear

📈 The workshop was held at UQ’s Long Pocket Precinct, and served as an interactive forum for @aus-tsx.bsky.social users to share their experiences using TSX #data in research, current research needs, and identify opportunities to broaden its functionality. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/tapping...

📡 Margaret Torn, Director of the AmeriFlux Management Program, announced the soft launch of the FluxNet Shuttle, incorporating 9 TERN/OzFlux sites. Aggregation of TERN #data into FluxNet is vital for broader #datadelivery. Check out the #GitHub page: github.com/fluxnet/shut...

📣Apply now for the 2026 GEO-TREES #PostdocFellowship Program, supporting research at BRM sites. It offers recent PhD #graduates a 2-year stipend, optional 6-month international scholar visits, and up to USD$15,000 in #researchsupport. Apply by 20 Jan 2026. More info: www.tern.org.au/about/careers/

🧑‍🎓 Exciting news for #UQ students! TERN is delighted to announce two paid student partner positions through UQ’s Student Staff Partnership Program for Semester 1, 2026. 📍 Long Pocket Precinct | 💰 $1,500 grant ⏰ Closes Friday 23 January Apply here: studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/job...

🏔 Happy #WorldMountainDay! Check out our latest article on @scienceanu.bsky.social students using AMRF's Mobile Laboratory, purchased with support from TERN, that's now a central part of ANU’s Advanced Field Studies in Functional Ecology course. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/reachin...

🥳 The TERN Surveillance Workshop this week celebrated 15 years of data and 1000 plots. Dr Siddeswara Guru, lead for TERN Data Services & Analytics, got into the mood by immediately donning the commemorative workshop T-shirt.

🌿 TERN's NEASA project is developing a framework to assess ecosystem conditions and changes in Australia using State and Transition Models. These models are vital for evaluating restoration impacts and are key for nature-positive investments. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/finding...

🌱 On #WorldSoilDay, we highlight the TERN Soil & Herbarium Collection. Funded by Australia's NCRIS grant, the South Australian Government, and The University of Adelaide, this facility unites over 150,000 soil and plant samples from 1,000 sites across Australia, since 2022.

🎬 That's a wrap on our #webinar series for 2025! Thank you to our speakers Dr Ivan Hanigan, Prof. Jochen Mueller & Dr Aiden Price for their time & insights on 'Applying #EnvironmentalData to Forecasting #Health Issues'. The recording will be live soon at: www.tern.org.au/webinars/

🤝 Our partners at @aaf.edu.au have shared how our collaboration helps enable access to TERN's critical ecosystem research data, and strengthens national collaboration. Read all about it here: aaf.edu.au/project/aust... #NCRISimpact

🛰️ With #climatechange intensifying droughts, a new system by CSIRO and TERN can help #farmers make irrigation decisions, assist fire authorities in risk management, and enable early governmental #drought responses. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/satelli...

📰 The latest TERN Director's Update is now available! Read about our ESA 2025 highlights, TSX's pilot Reptile Index launch, and more. Read the full update: www.tern.org.au/news/directo... #NCRISimpact #TERNupdate #ResearchInnovation

🌟 Don't miss TERN's final 2025 webinar! 🗓️ Join us tomorrow at 3:00 PM (AEST) as top researchers explore how combined #environmental monitoring improves the prediction of #healthrisks like extreme heat, disease spread, and respiratory issues. Register here: buff.ly/bBxjlk2

🩺 Join our #webinar with experts showcasing how integrated #environmental monitoring enhances forecasting of #healthrisks like extreme heat, vector-borne diseases, and respiratory conditions, shifting from reactive to proactive protection. Register: buff.ly/bBxjlk2

🥇 Exciting news announced today from the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social conference! Suzanne Prober - our long term TERN leader, has been awarded the 2025 ESA Gold medal. Congratulations Suzanne - TERN is proud of you and your achievements. #ESA2025 #Achievement #AwardWinner

🩺 Announcing TERN's last webinar for 2025, ‘Applying Environmental Data to Forecasting Health Issues’. 📅 Wednesday, 3 December ⏰ 3:00pm AEST This #webinar brings together three leading researchers pioneering solutions to these challenges. Register: buff.ly/bBxjlk2

🌏 Four distinguished speakers joined TERN's #webinar on 1 October, showcasing how #flux measurements—from ground-level to the upper atmosphere—validate models, uncover hidden processes, and deepen our understanding of atmospheric exchanges. Read more: buff.ly/tDVlACY

🎤 Dr Eleanor Velasquez and Elisa Girola from TERN presented at #ESA2025. Eleanor discussed TERN's new education strategy and projects that integrate #ecosystemscience with creative practise and community engagement. Elisa introduced a new tutorial on #dataharmonization.

🦎🐸 The @aus-tsx.bsky.social's article has just been published on @aunz.theconversation.com, providing an unprecedented nationwide overview of trends concerning Australia's threatened and endangered #reptiles and #amphibians! Read here: theconversation.com/new-data-rev...

📰 Excited to share our article published just now in @aunz.theconversation.com, offering a first-of-its-kind national snapshot of trends for Australia’s threatened and near-threatened herpetofauna! 🦎🐸 Read the full article here: theconversation.com/new-data-rev...

🦎 At #ESA2025 conference today, Dr Geoff Heard from @aus-tsx.bsky.social emphasised how fortunate Australia is with respect to its reptile biodiversity, of which some are regretfully threatened. With his talk, Geoff officially launched Australia's first ever pilot Threatened Reptile Index!

🦎 Calling all @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 2025 attendees! Be sure to catch Dr Geoff Heard's presentation on Australia's inaugral Threatened Reptile Index. Gain insights into early reptile trends and the essential datasets driving them! Today at 4:15pm (ACDT) in Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7. #ESA2025

🦎🐸🐦🌿🐨 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2025 Threatened Species Index! The latest #data indicate that #threatenedspecies and #nearthreatenedspecies in Australia have declined by an average of 75% since 1985. View the latest trends here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025

📣 Attention @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 2025 attendees! Be sure to stop by the TERN booth and have a chat with our friendly staff. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our exciting work! #ESA2025

🥂 The @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 2025 welcome reception was a fabulous opportunity for far-flung TERN people to catch up at the iconic Oval, from Townsville (Sam Monroe), Adelaide (Nikki Francis) and Brisbane (Ella Dewilde and Sandra McEwan). #ESA2025

We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2025 Threatened Species Index! The latest data indicate that threatened and near-threatened species in Australia have declined by an average of 75% since 1985. View the latest trends here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025 @tern-aus.bsky.social 🦎🐸🐦🌿🐨

NCRIS Directors from TERN, ANFF, HIA, NIF, Australian Phenomics, AAL and AURIN (not in photo) caught up at CRA’s 2025 National Innovation Policy Forum in Canberra today. Great talks and reflections on achieving greater impact from better alignment in the Innovation system.

📊 At #IDW2025 in Brisbane, a side event addressed long-term #datapreservation challenges, vital for TERN. Congratulations to Dr Alison Specht and attendees for talks on "Long-term data workflow". Looking forward to collaborating on a follow-up paper!

🐾 Happy #WorldWombatDay! Did you know wombats use their tough, cartilage-rich butts for protection? When threatened, they dive into a burrow and block the entrance with their backside, making it hard for predators to attack them.

🖥️ In 2025, TERN celebrates 15 years of environmental data collection with NCRIS support by launching a new Data Discovery Portal. This platform improves discovery, access, and reuse of #ecosystemdata. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/tern-da...