Palmer Station Long-Term Ecological Research (PAL-LTER) in Antarctica (1990–present)

1. Palmer Station becomes a U.S. Antarctic base

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: Palmer Station, Anvers Island

   • NSF Palmer

2. Palmer LTER is established at Palmer Station

   Sep 1, 1990Labels: PAL-LTER, National Science

   • LTER Site
   • NSF Solicitation

3. Early PAL-LTER framework is published and shared

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: PAL-LTER framework, Oceanography

   • Oceanography
   • ScienceDirect

4. Second major PAL-LTER award supports long-term sampling

   Dec 15, 1996Labels: NSF award, PAL-LTER

   • LTER Site
   • Cambridge

5. PAL-LTER expands emphasis to climate links and teleconnections

   Oct 15, 2002Labels: PAL-LTER, teleconnections

   • LTER Award
   • LTER Site

6. Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin becomes ASMA 7

   Jan 1, 2008Labels: ASMA 7, Palmer Basin

   • LTER Site
   • ATS Measure

7. Fourth-cycle PAL-LTER award sustains regional monitoring

   Sep 1, 2008Labels: NSF award, PAL-LTER

   • USAP DC
   • LTER Site

8. ASMA 7 management plan is revised and made effective

   Dec 8, 2010Labels: ASMA 7, Antarctic Treaty

   • ATS Measure

9. Fifth-cycle PAL-LTER award emphasizes ecosystem resilience

   Sep 1, 2014Labels: PAL-LTER, ecosystem resilience

   • LTER Site
   • LTER Proposal

10. New PAL-LTER phase targets press–pulse disturbances

    May 15, 2021Labels: PAL-LTER, press pulse

    • LTER Site

11. Palmer Station completes a new pier to support research

    Jan 1, 2022Labels: Palmer Station, pier

    • NSF Palmer

12. PAL-LTER marks three decades of continuous field seasons

    Feb 15, 2022Labels: PAL-LTER, 30th season

    • PAL LTER News

13. PAL-LTER adds new processes, sensors, and data systems

    Sep 1, 2023Labels: PAL-LTER, sensors

    • LTER Award
    • LTER Site