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<p>To the LTER community:<br>
<br>
We are writing to encourage you to submit nominations for people
to stand for election as Chair of the LTER Science Council. Peter
Groffman, who has represented us so effectively as Chair, will be
termed out in spring 2019. Hence, at its meeting in May 2018, the
Science Council will elect a new Chair-Elect, to serve in that
capacity for one year, followed by a two-year term as Chair. The
relevant sections of the bylaws, including a general description
of the duties of the Chair, may be seen below.<br>
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So please think about whom you would consider an appropriate
nominee and let one or all of the nominating committee members
know. Please indicate the person's name, LTER site and
institutional affiliations, and a very brief (2-3 sentence)
statement of why you think this person would serve the network
well. Self-nominations are also welcome.<br>
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Please provide us your suggestions no later than Monday, 12 March
2018.<br>
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<u>Nominating Commitee</u><br>
Anne Giblin (PIE) - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:agiblin@mbl.edu">agiblin@mbl.edu</a><br>
Mike Gooseff (MCM) - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:michael.gooseff@colorado.edu">michael.gooseff@colorado.edu</a><br>
Niall Hanan (JRN) - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:nhanan@nmsu.edu">nhanan@nmsu.edu</a><br>
Michelle Mack (BNZ)- <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:Michelle.Mack@nau.edu">Michelle.Mack@nau.edu</a><br>
Emma Rosi-Marshall (BES) - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:rosie@caryinstitute.org">rosie@caryinstitute.org</a><br>
Mark Ohman (CCE), Chair - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:mohman@ucsd.edu">mohman@ucsd.edu</a><br>
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<div><b>Relevant sections of the bylaws:</b></div>
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IV, 2.1 Chairperson</b>. The Chair of the Science Council shall be
elected by the Science Council from within the scientific community
of the LTER Network. The Executive Board shall appoint an ad hoc
Nominating Committee that will, at least 60 days prior to the
election, solicit nominations for Chair from the LTER scientific
community. At least 30 days prior to the election the Executive
Director of the NCO will distribute résumés of each nominee to the
Science Council. Election of a Chair will be by majority vote of the
Science Council. The election will be held at the Science Council
meeting at least one (1) year prior to the expiration of the current
Chair’s term (i.e. every other year). The individual elected shall
serve as ChairElect for one (1) year prior to assuming office as
Chair and during this time shall be an exofficio, non-voting member
of the Executive Board. The term of office for the Chair will be two
(2) years. The Chair may stand for re-election for one consecutive
two (2) year term.<br>
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<div><b>IV, 2.2 Chairperson-Elect </b>If, for any reason, the Chair
shall be unable to carry out the duties of that office, he/she
shall be succeeded immediately by the Chair-Elect for the
remainder of the term. The Chair-Elect shall succeed to fill
his/her term at the end of the substitution. <br>
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<div><b>Article V, Section 1. Powers</b>: Full power in the
management of the affairs of the LTER Network, with the exception
of those activities that are the explicit responsibilities of the
NCO and EDI, is vested in the Science Council. To this end and
without limitation of the foregoing or of its powers expressly
conferred by these Bylaws, the Executive Board shall have power to
authorize such action on behalf of the LTER Network; make such
rules or regulations for its management; create, evaluate, and
dissolve such additional offices or special committees; and
select, employ or remove such of its officers or agents as it
shall deem best. The Executive Board shall have the power to fill
vacancies in, and change the membership of, such duly constituted
committees. The Executive Board shall have the responsibility, in
consultation with the NCO and EDI, for developing and updating the
LTER Strategic and Implementation Plan for the Network and for
developing and recommending Bylaws changes. If a site objects to a
decision of the Executive Board, it can seek redress of the issue
with the Executive Board, and with the support of at least 5
sites, with the Science Council. With the exception of the Chair,
the Executive Board receives no compensation other than reasonable
expenses.<br>
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<div><b>Officers and Duties</b></div>
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<div><b>Article VI, Section 1. Chair</b>: The Chair shall preside at
all meetings of the Science Council and the Executive Board and,
along with the Executive Board, generally oversee and supervise
the governance of the LTER Network. The Chair shall facilitate
communication to Network Sites regarding decisions of the
Executive Board; provide a receptive ear for any Network member
who wishes to raise an issue of concern; and serve as or appoint
liaisons to NSF, other agencies, associations, networks, the
public, and to Network committees. The Chair, with assistance from
the NCO Executive Director, is responsible for preparing meeting
agendas and overseeing the taking of minutes at all Science
Council and Executive Board meetings and for ensuring that such
minutes are available to Sites within the time frames specified in
these Bylaws. The Chair will orient the ChairElect to the duties
of the office. </div>
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<div><b>Article VI, Section 2. Chair-Elect</b>: The Chair-Elect
shall, in the absence of the Chair, preside over meetings of the
Science Council and Executive Board and otherwise exercise all
powers and duties of the Chair. The Executive Board, in the
absence of the Chair and Chair-Elect, may appoint from among its
members, an Acting Chairperson. Article VI, Section 3.
Compensation: The Chair-Elect receives no compensation other than
reasonable expenses. The position of Chair requires a substantial
level of effort. In recognition of the time and effort required,
the Chair shall negotiate with NSF the amount and the mechanism
for compensation appropriate to the situation. <br>
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<div>Link to full, current bylaws: <a
href="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Bylaws%20revision%205_26May2017.pdf"
target="_blank">https://lternet.edu/<wbr>wp-content/uploads/2017/06/<wbr>Bylaws%20revision%205_<wbr>26May2017.pdf</a></div>
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