Concept development for long-term socio-ecological research

Scientific design and focus of the LTSER Eisenwurzen platform (M1 – 36) in cooperation with the Federal Environment Agency Service description: • Further development of the LTSER Eisenwurzen platform in line with European platform criteria and standard observations to sharpen the socio-ecological research profile • Implementation of platform-specific strategic steps within the framework of the eLTER process (e.g., revision of the MoU according to eLTER criteria) • Integration of the research needs of the LTSER platform into national/international projects • Socio-ecological orientation of the data strategy and further development of the socio-ecological data concept • Establishment of a database for socio-ecological data sets • Documentation of existing data sets in the DEIMS metadata database, in accordance with requirements and available resources Implementation of selected standard observations in LTSER platforms (M1 – 24) in cooperation with the US Environmental Protection Agency Service description: • Selection of eLTER standard observations for implementation in LTSER platforms • Coordination of implementation • Pre-implementation of selected eLTER standard observations in the field of social ecology