Seems like so many people can't get along these days, even in the same co. where the goals should be the same! The data coming could be useful if they can get
past themselves. NEON was made with 6 of the challenges made in the 2001 report by the National Research Council like improving understanding of climate variability,
the ecology of infectious diseases, and how chemicals cycle through the environment.
https://www.insidescience.org/news/turbulent-launch-neon-ecologys-megaproject
