May 2018
A Note from Sharon Collinge
2018 is an exciting year for the NEON project. The construction of the observatory is nearing completion, with almost all field sites transitioned into operations. The NEON data portal houses a growing collection of data products from our aquatic and terrestrial field sites. And now that we are finally pushing full steam ahead with data collection, I’ve been thinking how do we ensure that we fulfill the mission set forth by the National Science Foundation and maximize the impact of NEON? We set out to ask some early users what they believe the value of NEON is and I was so inspired by their perspectives:
To read the rest of my own thoughts on our next steps for maximizing the impact of NEON, I invite you to read my first Director’s Message. This monthly blog series will be featured on the NEON Science Observatory blog, a great place to read about NEON and how NEON is being used.
Yours, Sharon Collinge, NEON Chief Scientist/Observatory Director