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SITES is a national infrastructure for ecosystem research that facilitates long-term, field based ecosystem research
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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...
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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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!
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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SITES Papers: Today we’re highlighting a study from SITES Röbäcksdalen, where researchers compared in vitro and in vivo methods to better understand methane production in dairy cows.

Read the full article here: 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#SITESPapers #SITESRöbäcksdalen #SLU
Relationship between predicted in vivo and observed in vivo methane production from dairy cows fed a grass-silage based diet with barley, oats, or dehulled oats as a concentrate supplement
The objectives of this study were to compare predicted in vivo methane (CH4) values based on data from an in vitro gas production experiment with obse…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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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...
October 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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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/
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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📣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...
September 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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#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
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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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...
September 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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#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 👇
September 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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📣 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
September 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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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...
August 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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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...
August 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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🌱 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...
August 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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💧 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
August 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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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...
June 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🌲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...
June 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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📣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...
June 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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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: 👇
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June 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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A new global study appeared in #Nature this week revealed that around 60% of total carbon released from rivers comes from old carbon, far more than previously thought, revealing new insights of how inland waters contribute to the carbon cycle. 👇
June 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The IRISCC Open Call is now open! Researchers can apply for sponsored access to Europe's top infrastructures to tackle climate risks.
We’re thrilled that Svartberget & Abisko are part of this initiative, offering access to SITES infrastructure, ICOS and ACTRIS Sweden, to support climate research 👇
June 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Asa’s new SITES Spectral tower is now up and running! Replacing the old mast, the tower offers easier access for maintenance and upgraded equipment.
An exciting step forward for long-term ecosystem monitoring and forest research in Sweden!

Read more here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/05/26/a...
May 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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🌾 SITES Papers: Alena Förster shares new insights on how #Kernza wheatgrass boosts soil health and biodiversity. Part of the study took place at #SITESLönnstorp

Read the full interview here:
👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/05/21/s...

#fieldSITES #SITESResearch #SITESPapers
May 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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At SITES Grimsö, decades of wildlife surveys track populations of moose, foxes, birds, and more across 13,000 ha. With monitoring dating back to the 1970s, these long-term data are essential for both research and wildlife management.
Read more here: 👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/05/19/m...
May 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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🧬Lakes are full of phages—viruses that infect bacteria. The MULTIPHAGE project, led by Dr. Maliheh Mehrshad, explores how phage co-infection shapes host evolution. Read more about the project carried out at SITES Erken Lab:

👉 www.fieldsites.se/2025/05/15/p...
May 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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SITES Papers: Dr. Hannah Ohm and Dr. Åsa Grimberg share insights on their study on phenotypic diversity on Vicia faba and their experience conducting research at SITES Lönnstorp.

Read the full interview: 👇

www.fieldsites.se/2025/04/29/s...

#fieldSITES #SITESResearch #SITESPapers #SITESLönnstorp
April 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM