NEON Initial Operations

我们对气候和土地利用变化以及入侵物种对生物圈的影响的基本认识，需要一个能够测量生物圈结构、组成、过程和动态的仪器平台，从亚米尺度到区域尺度，从区域尺度到大陆尺度，甚至更远。国家生态观测站网络（NEON）将是第一个专门设计用于研究这些尺度上环境变化的原因和响应的国家实验设施。NEON将通过原位传感能力、生物测量、操纵实验、机载遥感、分析设施和数据分析、建模、可视化和预测设施提供这种能力，所有这些都通过网络基础设施骨干网络联网。NEON将提供一个独特的设施，以支持大量不同的组织和个人；最重要的是科学家、教育工作者和工程师，他们将在他们的研究和教育项目中使用NEON基础设施。NEON数据将有助于以一种创新的多学科方法来教育本科生和研究生、公众和决策人员。研究生和博士后的培养、实习和本科生的研究机会将基于NEON的成就学习实施。一个博物馆项目，讲习班，研讨会和课程计划。NEON公民科学产品（包括BudBurst项目，http://neoninc.org/budburst/）和NEON门户网站的所有教育组件将投入运营。NEON天文台将继续与服务不足和少数族裔社区开展合作伙伴关系和培训项目。这份授予NEON公司的合同为NEON公司的初期运营提供了三年的支持。资金将用于支持科学、技术和管理人员以及中央和分布式设施的运营，包括NEON总部和技术支持设施以及19个领域支持设施。此外，将委托86个观测点，其中包括47个陆地观测点和39个水生观测点，并与7个河流实验观测点共存，并开始运行，为基础研究、教育和管理提供数据。操作范围将与现场调试成比例。三个机载观测站将开始进行常规遥感活动并支持研究者驱动的研究。该数据中心将提供来自已接受的站点、教育计划和遥感的数据和数据产品。资金将用于支持教育和培训计划。在初始运营期间，NEON, Inc.将评估管理和成本效率，以完善两者。该项目可通过http://neoninc.org访问。

Our fundamental understanding of the effects of climate and landuse change, and invasive species on the biosphere requires an instrument platform that has the capabilities to measure the structure, composition, processes, and dynamics of the biosphere from sub-meter to regional scales, regional scales to the continental scales, and beyond. The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will be the first national experimental facility specifically designed to enable research on both the causes of and responses to environmental change across these scales. NEON will provide this capability through in situ sensing capabilities, biological measurements, manipulative experiments, airborne remote sensing, analytical facilities, and facilities for data analysis, modeling, visualization, and forecasting, all networked via a cyberinfrastructure backbone. NEON will provide a unique facility to support a large and diverse group of organizations and individuals; foremost are the scientists, educators, and engineers who will use NEON infrastructure in their research and educational programs. The NEON data will contribute to an innovative multi-disciplinary approach to educate undergraduate and graduate students, the public, and policy-making individuals. Graduate and Post Doctoral training and internships and undergraduate research opportunities will be implemented based on NEON's accomplishment based learning. A museum project, workshops, seminars and courses are planned. The NEON Citizen science products (including Project BudBurst, http://neoninc.org/budburst/) and all educational components of the NEON web portal will be operational. The NEON Observatory will continue its collaborative partnerships and training programs with underserved and minority communities.This award to NEON, Inc. provides three years support for the initial operations of NEON. Funds will support the scientific, technical and management staff and operations of central and distributed facilities including NEON Headquarters and Technical Support Facilities and 19 Domain Support Facilities. In addition 86 observation sites will be commissioned including, 47 terrestrial sites and 39 aquatic sites with co-located 7 stream experimental sites and begin operations to provide data for basic research, education, and management. The operations scope will scale in proportion to the site commissioning. The three Airborne Observatories will begin conducting routine remote sensing campaigns and supporting investigator driven research. The Data Center will provide data and data products from the accepted sites, education program, and remote sensing. Funds will support the Education and Training Program. During the period of initial operations, NEON, Inc. will evaluate management and cost efficiencies to refine both. The project can be accessed at http://neoninc.org.