, an element of NASA’s Earth System Science Research Program (ESSRP), provides foundational knowledge on interactions between and within
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, along with changes in their biogeochemistry and biodiversity. The goal is to further understand the Earth system in which both human-induced and natural changes influence productivity
and the availability of natural resources.
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NASA's Terrestrial Ecology Program (now subsumed in the NASA Biosphere research sphere) has a long and rich history of successfully mounting intensive field campaigns. In 2023, two scoping studies were selected: PAN tropical investigation of bioGeochemistry and Ecological Adaptation (PANGEA) and Adaptation and Response in Drylands (ARID).
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