3,4,5,4,6,- 1Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Environment and Infrastructure, Boulder, United States of America
- 2Institute of Alpine and Arctic Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
- 3Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) Australia, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QL, Australia
- 4Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) GmbH, Leipzig, Germany
- 5Umweltbundesamt GmbH, Environment Agency Austria, Vienna, Austria
- 6Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki
- 7Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
- 8South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)
- 9Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- 10South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), Elwandle Coastal Node, Gqeberha, South Africa
- 11Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Secretary General, Chinese Ecosystem Research Network (CERN)
- 12Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Beijing, China
- 13Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
We recognize that contemporary environmental challenges transcend geopolitical boundaries. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI) was formed to address the nature and magnitude of these challenges through cross-border global perspectives and collaborations. GERI brings together six large-scale (continental) ecosystem research infrastructures (RIs) from around the world. The GERI member RIs are: SAEON in South Africa, TERN in Australia, CERN in China, NEON in the USA, and ICOS and eLTER in Europe) to federate the programmatic work needed for concerted operations, collaborations, and the provisioning of interoperable data and services. Here, we present the historical activities that brought these RIs together, how we established a structured governance, engagement with other networks, and current overview of GERIs data harmonization and common services activities. We will also present current programmatic challenges as GERI continues to develop internationally and seek community input and involvement.
How to cite: Loescher, H. W., Morris, B., Mirtl, M., Zacharias, S., Back, J., Bornman, T., Feig, G., Yu, X., SanClements, M., and Mabee, P.: The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI): Organizational Overview and ongoing development., EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-2337, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-2337, 2026.
