<div dir="ltr">Please find attached a draft of the piece for "The Conversation" to highlight the series of papers addressing "LTER futures" in Ecosphere. <a href="https://theconversation.com/us">https://theconversation.com/us</a> <div><br></div><div>I am hoping to collaborate with Michael Nelson on this piece, but this is the first time he is seeing this, so he cannot be held responsible for what is written here.<div><br></div><div>I have never writing anything like this before, so I have no idea if this is useful, and am totally willing to be told that it is not.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Peter</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13px">Peter M. Groffman</div><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13px">Senior Research Fellow</div>
<div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13px">Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</div><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13px">2801 Sharon Turnpike</div><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13px">Millbrook, NY 12545</div>
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<div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13px">Email: <a href="mailto:groffmanp@caryinstitute.org" target="_blank">groffmanp@caryinstitute.org</a></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our next LTER Communications Committee meeting will be this Thursday, November 12, 2pm EDT / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom Meeting:
<a href="https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/647206479" target="_blank">https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/647206479</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Proposed agenda:<u></u><u></u></p>
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Update on Ecosphere project: Peter<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6691755316815361175gmail-m-877026763650364266msolistparagraph">
Update from the LNO: Marty<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6691755316815361175gmail-m-877026763650364266msolistparagraph">
Discussion: public engagement with science proposal for the NSF AISL program: Sarah
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Discussion: LTER community platform: Marty and Kristen<u></u><u></u></li><ul type="circle">
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discuss the type of data it will allow us to gather and how it could improve collaboration/findability of common interests
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Discussion: plan for presentation to the Executive Board in December<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6691755316815361175gmail-m-877026763650364266msolistparagraph">
New business<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to extend this invitation to others in the Network who may be interested in participating on the committee. We welcome new members!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Google shared drive location
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ACSbjtV2taKeUk9PVA" target="_blank">
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ACSbjtV2taKeUk9PVA</a><br>
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The agenda for this meeting: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12XVDYv94sZ1PZZRURGXoTLid4Z_6JAAh_8EaJkGLm4Q/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12XVDYv94sZ1PZZRURGXoTLid4Z_6JAAh_8EaJkGLm4Q/edit?usp=sharing</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Notes from our last meeting:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fqF-A8Lk1WzLINzoWCkbrANqad230ooVg-oRnr35U6I/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fqF-A8Lk1WzLINzoWCkbrANqad230ooVg-oRnr35U6I/edit?usp=sharing</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See you soon!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Garlick and Lina DiGregorio<u></u><u></u></p>
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