A Brief Overview of the LTER Network Office
 
Robert Waide

 
The LTER Network Office provides service to LTER sites and the Network by 1) providing an efficient computational and communication infrastructure, 2) developing and deploying state-of-the-art techniques in information management, 3) maintaining a strong public outreach program, 4) coordinating interactions with other scientific networks, agencies, and entities, 5) providing administrative support, and 6) contributing to an efficient and effective environment in which site, cross-site, and synthetic research and education can be conducted. The presentation will discuss LNO services available to sites and ways to improve these services.
 

 
Keywords: LNO, Network Office, service