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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 28/09/2026

🍂🍁Fall is here and so is the next SITES Newsletter 📰 👉 mailchi.mp/087cff483f3d...

SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 21/09/2026

💦 🐟 At Asa, the weir design at the main inlet sampling point in the Feresjön catchment has been changed from a v-notch to a rectangular opening to improve the aquatic environment by creating free passage for fish and other organism. Read more about the change👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/09/21/w...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 15/09/2026

Stordalen at Abisko, an intensely studied field site for both SITES and ICOS Sweden, has been awarded “Best ICOS Ecosystem Station Award 2026” based on (meta) data quality and effective responsiveness. Read more 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/09/15/a...

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Hyltemossa Atmosphere Ecosystem Research Station Lund University @hyltemossa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Last week we made the most of the nice weather & worked on the mast: - instrument removal of the old @icos-ri.eu flux system at 27m (note the bird nest in a cable box) - radiation sensor clenaing -spectral sensors calibration @fieldsites.se @icossweden.bsky.social @lund-university.bsky.social

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 10/09/2026

Check out Yang et. al. 2025, the study combines site observations with historical data from Stordalen, Abisko to validate a methane cycling model. Read the Publication📰https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/adaf44 Get an overview of the study🎙️ www.fieldsites.se/2026/09/09/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 02/09/2026

💧🚜This summer coordinated SITES AquaNet mesocosm experiments at Erken and Svartberget tested the effect of Lönnstorp agricultural soil particles to lake water. Read more 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/09/02/m... Interested in using AquaNet, apply here 👋 www.fieldsites.se/thematic-pro...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 28/08/2026

💦 🌍 In celebration of World Lake Day, we invite you to explore and use the lake data openly available on the SITES Data Portal 📈 👉 data.fieldsites.se/portal/#%7B%...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 20/08/2026

💦 📈 Two recent publications highlight how SITES Water data can be utilized in a broad context 🌏 🗞️ Read more here 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/08/19/s... 📖 Roosloot et al. 2026: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 📖Laudon et al. 2026: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 02/07/2026

At SITES Lönnstorp Research Station, trials with the perennial wheatgrass, Kernza, have been running for more than ten years. Learn why Kernza research represent a potential revolution in agriculture 👉https://www.slu.se/en/news/2026/06/researcher-on-perennial-wheatgrass-part-of-a-new-revolution/

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Researcher on perennial wheatgrass: "Part of a new revolution" | slu.se

It can be harvested for several years, benefits the environment and requires less inputs than annual crops. The perennial wheatgrass Kernza represents a potential revolution in agriculture, according ...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 25/06/2026

📰 Pb and Fe flow through the mire-lake complex of Skogaryd catchment – a system under anthropogenic influence 👉 egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20... 🎙️ Interview with author Dr. Rüttning 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/06/25/s... 📊 Access to stream data 👉 data.fieldsites.se/portal/#%7B%...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 18/06/2026

😎 Midsummer is approaching but first take a moment to read the SITES Newsletter 📰 mailchi.mp/a47b69424294...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 15/06/2026

👩‍🌾🤖FarmDroid - a solar-powered robot capable of precision seeding and mechanical weed control – is being tested at SITES Lönnstorp Station. Can FarmDroid be adapted for use in small experimental plots and a diversity of crops? Read more 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/06/15/f...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 12/06/2026

🌍 #BIOGEOMON2026 - the importance of Research Infrastructures in understanding ecosystems in transition! ✅ SITES Research Highlighted ☑️ Field Excursions to Stations ✅ Collaborations across RIs ☑️ Field stations matter! Read more about SITES at BIOGEOMON 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/06/12/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 10/06/2026

🚶‍♀️‍➡️Field Excursion Day at #BIOGEOMON2026 with over 400 participants visting SITES stations, Svartberget or Röbacksdalen, focusing on 💧 🌳🪱🪴 🐄 ☔ The rain added an extra hydrological component to the day with increased flow observations and enthusiastic hydrologist!

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 08/06/2026

If you are at #BIOGEOMON2026 this week in Umeå, stop by the SITES booth and explore SITES Data Portal🌍📈

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 02/06/2026

🐄💧🦆It’s not only researchers who think it’s fun to work at Erken but cows and birds have been very curious to explore the SITES Water infrastructure. See for yourself on the live stream from the island 📸 erken-cam.ebc.uu.se/cgi-bin/gues... Read more 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/06/01/b...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 26/05/2026

💧 🟤 Researcher Caroline Björnerås is exploring lake browning and the iron–organic carbon interactions in settling material in Lake Bolmen. Read about the research project 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/05/26/e...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 22/05/2026

In celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity, check out SITES Biological data, including: 🫎 🐦‍⬛ 🦊 Wildlife monitoring at Grimsö 📉 data.fieldsites.se/portal/#%7B%... 💧 🪳 Zooplankton at lake Erken 📈 data.fieldsites.se/portal/#%7B%...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 12/05/2026

🪳🌲Sharp-dentated Bark Beetle (Ips acuminatus) investigated across forested areas in Sweden, including SITES Svartberget and Asa, to see if their presence is connected to damaged pine trees and Diplodia fungus. Read more here 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/05/12/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 04/05/2026

💧 Year-round Lake CH₄ and DIC concentration data in surface and bottom waters of five lakes from 2016 onwards now on the SITES Data Portal! Read more👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/05/04/a... Explore the Lake CH4 and DIC Profile data collection 📉 meta.fieldsites.se/collections/...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 30/04/2026

A new floating platform in Stordalen Mires is being built to adapt to thawing permafrost and ensure GHG measurements continue 🥶 Read more here 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/04/29/a... Explore Stordalen in transition via SITES Spectral Data 📈 data.fieldsites.se/portal/#%7B%...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 28/04/2026

Now on the SITES Data Portal - 10 years of Zooplankton Data from Erken 💧🪳 Access the dataset 📊 meta.fieldsites.se/objects/Y3x7... Read more here about the dataset 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/04/28/e...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 21/04/2026

On April 17th, the SITES leadership team gathered for a full-day meeting in Stockholm to discuss future developments of SITES. It was also a nice opportunity to welcome Sara Karlsson, new Station Manager at Svartberget, to the SITES team!

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 01/04/2026

The apiary at SITES Röbäcksdalen is growing! 🐝 New Beehives have been installed, opening up new opportunities for research on pollinators, and more. Interested? Get in contact with the station: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/04/01/e...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 16/03/2026

Exciting upgrades are transforming SITES Lönnstorp Research Station! New machinery and state-of-the-art facilities are boosting efficiency, safety, and research quality. Learn more here 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/03/16/n...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 09/03/2026

The SITES Community is delighted to welcome Sara Karlsson as the new Station Manager of the SITES Svartberget Research Station. Congratulations and best of luck, Sara! Get to know Sara 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/03/09/w...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 03/03/2026

A productive SITES Water Tech Meeting at Grimsö! 💧 The SITES Secretariat and field and lab technicians wrapped up a productive workshop at Grimsö, where discussions focused on expanding the monitoring network and strengthening data quality across stations. 👇 www.fieldsites.se/2026/03/03/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 11/02/2026

A new permanent facility is under construction at SITES Bolmen! 💧 The new building will replace the temporary station and create even more opportunities for researchers and students to study water quality management. Read more here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/02/11/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 02/02/2026

Happy World Wetlands Day! 🌍 As an ecosystem infrastructure, SITES includes several wetlands within its network. Discover them here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/ecosystem-th... 📈 Want to know more about the data collected at these wetlands? Click here data.fieldsites.se/portal/#%7B%...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 26/01/2026

SITES AquaNet 2026 now open! A study on how terrestrial mineral inputs affect carbon, nutrients & food webs in aquatic ecosystems using mesocosm enclosures. Do you have a project that fits with the overarching research question? Find more info here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2026/01/26/o...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 23/12/2025

📣 The last SITES Newsletter of 2025 is out! What an intense and exciting year it has been for the whole network. The SITES Community wishes you happy holidays and looks forward to what’s to come. Read the December issue here: us2.campaign-archive.com?u=649384ea2f...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 03/12/2025

As part of SITES involvement in the Critical Zone Network of Networks (CZ-NON), we are interested understanding how researchers define the Critical Zone. Please help us in this endeavor by filling in a short anonymous survey. Link to the survey 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/1Jfp...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 17/11/2025

Last week’s SITES All-Hands Meeting in Umeå was a great success! 🎉 Colleagues from across all SITES stations gathered for three inspiring days of collaboration, experience-sharing, and planning for the future of SITES. 👉 Read the full summary here: www.fieldsites.se/2025/11/17/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 14/11/2025

Two post-doc stipends available at SITES Röbäcksdalen! 1) Carbon Fluxes and Agricultural Plant Diversity 👇 internt.slu.se/min-anstalln... 2) Ecosystem Carbon and Water Balances of Nordic Agriculture 👉 internt.slu.se/min-anstalln... Apply by Nov 30th!

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 23/10/2025

SITES Spectral PhenoCam data can power machine learning solutions for automated ecological monitoring. A deep learning model was developed to detect snow presence and improve image quality assessments, strongly reducing annotation time. Read more: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/10/23/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 15/10/2025

The SITES Data Portal has reached 1000 openly available datasets! 🎉 A huge thank you to the entire SITES community for making this milestone possible and for strengthening our commitment to open data. Explore the portal here: 👉 data.fieldsites.se/portal/

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 30/09/2025

📣The third SITES Newsletter of 2025 is out! Discover the latest updates from SITES and its Community! SITES September Newsletter 👉 us2.campaign-archive.com?u=649384ea2f...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 23/09/2025

#SITESPapers: Dr. Jorrit Mesman share with us his project on how climate change affect future lake spring events and highlights the importance of SITES long-term monitoring data for lake modelling purposes. Read the full interview here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/09/23/s... #SITESPapers #Erken

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 12/09/2025

SITES AquaNet provides scientists with a unique chance to study lake ecology using standardized mesocosm enclosures. Last summer, Magnus Huss and Karin Nilsson used our facilities to test their ideas. Read more about their research here! 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/09/11/r...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 05/09/2025

#SITESPapers: A study led by SITES Grimsö examined Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) abundance in relation to roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and lynx densities across Sweden, using long-term data and models to understand predator–prey dynamics. The key points of the study 👇

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 01/09/2025

📣 SITES Svartberget is recruiting for a new leadership role! In this position, you will help bring forest research into the future. Interested? Learn more and apply here (in Swedish): www.slu.se/.../lediga-j... 📅 Deadline: 30 Sept

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 28/08/2025

During summer 2025, bottom waters were exceptionally warm in several Swedish lakes, including SITES lakes, with implication for drinking waters. Read more here 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/08/28/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 20/08/2025

Partners from six countries met in Lund for the #BlueTransition project, sharing solutions on water supply and climate adaptation across 16 pilot projects. The Swedish pilots included SITES Bolmen Station, a key contributor to securing safe drinking water. 💧 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/08/20/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 14/08/2025

🌱 A new eddy flux system is now up and running at Field 12 in Röbäcksdalen! The new flux tower will help researchers track and monitor carbon fluxes in ley crops in northern Sweden. 📰 Learn more about the system and other high-tech tools in Field 12 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/08/14/n...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 04/08/2025

💧 SITES Papers: Dr. Siva Balathandayuthabani uncovers how streams influence the ecosystem methane balance. Part of the work was done at #SITESSkogaryd. Read the full interview here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/08/04/s... #fieldSITES #SITESResearch #SITESPapers

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 27/06/2025

The SLU & SITES team joined the eLTER Science Conference in Tampere, Finland! 🌍 The event provided a valuable platform for scientific exchange around ecosystem research and collaboration. Read more about what the team contributed at the conference: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/06/27/s...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 25/06/2025

🌲A new field trial is underway at Svartberget and Asa exploring how wood ash can be utilized more efficiently and more sustainably. 🌍 Read more about the project here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/06/25/g...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 24/06/2025

📣The second SITES Newsletter of 2025 is out! Discover the latest updates form SITES and its Community! Read it here: 👉 us2.campaign-archive.com?u=649384ea2f...

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SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science @fieldsites.se · 18/06/2025

A new study at SITES Lönnstorp: the #PriorBEE project is looking at how wild bees species drive strawberry pollination and fruit quality. The project is led by Dr. Liam Kendall at Lund University Read more here: 👇 www.fieldsites.se/2025/06/18/p...

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