1,2- 1DIBAF, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
- 2IAFES, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change Foundation, Italy
- *A full list of authors appears at the end of the abstract
The FLUXNET network is a bottom-up initiative built on collaboration among research infrastructures (RIs), regional networks of varying levels of organization, and individual stations and scientists. Its goal is to provide access to unique, direct measurements of carbon, water, and energy exchanges between ecosystems and the atmosphere.
Thanks to the efforts of globally distributed RIs and established regional networks, we are entering a new era of FLUXNET, marked by strengthened collaboration, improved data accessibility, high levels of standardization, and a common data license. Developing this shared data processing and distribution system—based on decentralized yet coordinated data management—has been complex, but it has resulted in a robust framework that meets user expectations and ensures the stability and continued development of the new FLUXNET system.
This presentation will introduce the largest-ever collection of continuous (24/7) flux measurements from around the world, all publicly accessible. It will focus on the key aspects developed through collaboration across different regional networks, as well as on the lessons learned that can be directly applied to inter-RI collaboration, including within the GERI framework. Remaining critical challenges will also be discussed to stimulate further dialogue.
The networks and RIs involved include AmeriFlux, ChinaFlux, the European Flux Database, ICOS, eLTER, JapanFlux, KoFlux, OzFlux, SAEON, and TERN, in addition to many smaller networks and individual contributors.
Gilberto Pastorello3, Kyle B Delwiche4, Kimberly A Novick5, Margaret S Torn6, Sebastien Biraud3, Simone Sabbatini7, Bert Gielen8, Giacomo Nicolini7, Stefan K Arndt9, Peter Robert Isaac10, Kazuhito Ichii11, Masahito Ueyama12, Minseok Kang13, Sungsik Cho14, Zhi Chen15, Gregor T Feig16, Kathleen Smart17, David JP Moore18 and Trevor Keenan19, (3)Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States(4)University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States(5)Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, United States(6)Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley, Berkeley, United States(7)Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, IAFES Division, Viterbo, Italy(8)University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium(9)The University of Melbourne, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Richmond, Australia(10)Monash University, Melbourne, Australia(11)JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Geochemical Cycle Research, Kanagawa, Japan(12)Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Japan(13)Gangneung-Wonju National University, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Seoul, South Korea(14)Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South)(15)IGSNRR Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, China(16)South African Weather Service, now at South African Environmental Observation Network, Pretoria, South Africa(17)SAEON EFTEON, Pretoria, South Africa(18)University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tucson, AZ, United States(19)University of California, Berkeley, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Berkeley, United States + all the FLUXNET PI and data curators that contributed to this incredible initiative
How to cite: Papale, D. and the The FLUXNET Community: A Revolutionary Step Forward in Ecosystem Research Infrastructure Collaboration: The FLUXNET System , EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-14718, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-14718, 2026.
