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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Lots of good points Inigo. Thanks for summarizing!<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> im-rep [mailto:im-rep-bounces@lists.lternet.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Inigo San Gil<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 4, 2015 12:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> im-rep@lternet.edu; lno@lists.lternet.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LTER-im-rep] ASM recap<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From my view point, not the official recap.<br>
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Things I liked about the meeting:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Seeing almost all my friends there. You. What a treat, thanks we could enjoy each other!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Volleyball and dancing. Work hard, and play hard(er). Yay.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
"How to communicate Science effectively" (SO real and so close to my heart. THANKS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Poster about the "Toolbox for cross-disciplinary Science". A Philosopher with a mission guys.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
All presenters and attendees of the DEIMS sessions. DEIMS <u>in the Forest Service</u>, I thought I would never see the day!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Bob Waide's and LNOs amazing performance, one more ASM where the real LNO shone. THANKS.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Wade's GCE toolbox walk through. NaNs and LOLs. Thank you Wade.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
David Blankman was there providing cool stories, input and a wealth of support. My beacon.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Linda Powell's community pull: Applied approaches and solutions to manage (big and complex) data.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Have the chance to offer myself as the Lead PI for the next data center. Yay.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
NSFers were present and reachable. Our Peter, Our Saran, Lisa Clough, Alan Tessier and James Olds<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
The Y : the perfect venue for the meeting<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Other people who shone on my watch: Diana H. Wall, Susan Stafford and Aaron Ellison. How cool is LTER ?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
MCM rocks. Amazing team, awesome science and an IM lifecycle that does not burden me (<u>my team</u> does the data curation, folks,
<u>not me</u>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
The nice photo at the Longs Peak Lodge wall, in the little nook between Granite and Bouldersomething rooms. LOL, JW.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
The work presented by Emery at poster session. Way to go, Emery, please re-cast at VWCs.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Fox Peterson's curiosity and initiative (and love for Github!)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Finally meeting Amy Chiuchiolo (a good dancer too).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
The news about Luquillo. Yay.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Mark on any given ASM Monday night.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Leanne Yanabu saving the day (and the low-rider). Again and again.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Organization: a little paper by every room's door announcing the event at the right time. Nicely done.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Things I disliked or hurt (because this is not Hollywood, people):<o:p></o:p></p>
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Marsh was not with us. You have no idea how much it hurts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Knowing that it is the end of a cycle (current LNO)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
It felt like a reduced ASM: LTER is more than 500 people.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Festivities ended prematurely. Boo.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
That hard futon, my bones are still reminding me of it.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Nicole Kaplan was not with us. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
"Facilitators" that cannot shut-up and actually facilitate. So much to learn.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Food. did it get worse? Glad this is the only real and relative low of the meeting logistics.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Earlier meeting during fire season -> smoke and heat. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
LNCO has no budget for future ASMs. Is this for real ? Are we nuts ?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Theresa Valentine's retirement. Glad for Theresa, but sucks losing quality people!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Did not get the chance to mingle with the Swedish or the Aussie. Where were they after work?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Did not get a chance to hangout with Christine O'Connell after her wonderful talk. Sigh. Please come back.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Did not get a chance to say even hi to Henry Gholz. Did he go undercover? Where was Waldo ?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Other premature news about a very DEAr IM. hmm..<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
The day after the ASM is over.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
The day after the ASM is over.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
The day after the ASM is over.. so long, and thanks for all the fish!<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Cheers, Inigo<o:p></o:p></p>
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