title: A groundbreaking observatory to monitor the environment.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pennisi
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D055907:Climatic Processes; D003625:Data Collection; D004463:Ecology / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005380:Financing, Government; D009307:National Academy of Sciences, U.S.; D014481:United States; D037041:United States Government Agencies / Q000191:economics