Australian Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) data discovery portal is now LAUNCHED. TERN's mission is "to link the science and scientists both within and across disciplines" through a data portal which will collect, store and distribute important data.

Major datasets from Australian scientists are discoverable in this portal, they include:

• Planets & animals
• Vegetation
• Terrestrial ecosystem
• Ecological dynamics
• Freshwater & estuarine
• Land surface & soils

To discover more, go to TERN Data Discovery Portal.