Overview
The Consortium of Regional Ecological Observatories (COREO) was created in October 2004 by representatives from regions self-organized to support the creation of a National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). In January 2005 COREO received funding from NSF to support regional meetings of scientists to contribute local expertise and perspectives to national observatory discussions.
At present some 19 regions of the U.S. are represented in COREO (Regional Map). Participation is open to all scientists and educators interested in the potential for observatories to advance ecological knowledge at multiple scales. For information about activities within a specific region please contact a COREO representative for that region. For further information about COREO itself, please contact the current COREO chairperson (Phil Robertson; robertson@kbs.msu.edu). For further information about NEON, please see www.neoninc.org.