<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43693"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803">Hi,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43804"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49623"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803">Tomorrow afternoon you will be receiving your link to perform the vote for the PI and Host institution for the Data Center.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49653"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49655"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803">The voting process will be open tomorrow, Sep 17th (1 am CDT) and will be closed on Sep 22nd (12 mid night CDT).</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49720" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49724" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803">You can find the list of candidates and their proposal at:</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50038" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803"><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50019" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803"><a id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50020" href="http://im.lternet.edu/projects/NISProposals/NIMO">http://im.lternet.edu/projects/NISProposals/NIMO</a><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49821" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_49827" dir="ltr"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43803">Below is a description of the method we are using for the voting procedures, rules for voting and a description of the two positions we are voting for (1)the PI and (2) the Host Institution:</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50054" dir="ltr"><br><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50132" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white" align="center"><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50134"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50136" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Voting
Process for the IMC Recommendation to The LTER EB for the NIMO PI and Host
Institution</span></b><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50138" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50140" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50142"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50144" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Voting Resource:</span></b><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50146" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> The Voting Committee (Eda
Melendez-Colom, Dan Bahauddin, Hope Humphries, and Theresa Valentine) have
decided to use Instant-runoff voting to provide the EB with the IMC preference
for serving as the PI on the Network Information Management Organization Grant.
>From Wikipedia: Instant-runoff voting is an electoral system used to elect a
single winner from a field of more than two candidates. It is a preferential
voting<u class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50148"> </u>system in which voters rank the candidates in order of preference
rather than voting for a single candidate.<br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50272" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><br><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50146" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50150" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50152" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50154" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Ballots are initially distributed based on each elector's first
preference. If a candidate secures more than half of votes cast, that candidate
wins. Otherwise, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Ballots
assigned to the eliminated candidate are recounted and added to the totals of
the remaining candidates based on who is ranked next on each ballot. This
process continues until one candidate wins by obtaining more than half the
votes. Here is a link to a video that describes the system: <a class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50156" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5SLQXNpzsk." target="_blank"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50158" style="color:blue">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5SLQXNpzsk.</span></a><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50162" style="mso-special-character:line-break">
<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50164" style="mso-special-character:line-break">
</span><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50166" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50168" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50170"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50172" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Profiles and voting processes materials</span></b><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50174" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">: are now
on the IM website under the projects menu called “NIMO Selection
Process” <a class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50176" href="http://im.lternet.edu/projects" target="_blank"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50178" style="color:blue">http://im.lternet.edu/projects<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50180">
<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50182">
</span></a><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50184">Rules</b>: Each LTER site receives one ballot, and is asked
to rank your preference for PI and Host Institution proposal (1-6) with 1 being
the most preferred. A proposal needs 13 votes to win (more than 50 percent of
the total). Top three PIs (in ranked order) will be presented to the LTER
EB for approval. In the case of ties for the fewest top choices, the tied
candidate with the fewest second choices is eliminated (if those are also tied,
look at third choices, etc.).<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50188" style="mso-special-character:line-break">
<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50190" style="mso-special-character:line-break">
</span><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50192" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50194" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50196"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50198" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Voting Procedure:</span></b><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50200" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> You will receive your
ballot link by e-mail from Dan Bahauddin. When voting, consider the following position
descriptions for the Host Institution and Principle Investigator.</span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50202" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50204" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> </span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50206" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50208"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50210" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Host Institution</span></b><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50212" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50214" class="" style="line-height:normal;background:white"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50216" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">The host
institution owns the cooperative agreement with the National Science
Foundation. The institution will hire (and employ) personnel as directed by the
operations committee. It will reimburse LTER IMs for time spent on network
projects as directed by the operations committee. It will administer
subcontracts with other universities or entities, as required. The institution
will administer the funds for IT infrastructure and services as directed by the
operation committee. It will manage logistics for IMC working groups and
specialized meetings, organize or facilitate training activities, and
administer travel funds.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50332" class="" style="line-height:normal;background:white"><br><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50216" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50218" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50220" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50222"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50224" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Principal Investigator</span></b><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50226" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50228" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50230" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">This will be a part-time appointment (% still to be determined,
but likely something less than .5) employed at the host institution. The
selected PI will lead the proposal writing for the new organization and will be
responsible to the IM review team to ensure the proposal reflects the decisions
the IMC has made about organization and operations. Post award, the PI will act
as the primary point of contact for the cooperative agreement with NSF. This
person will take direction from the operations committee and ensure through
effective management that their instructions are carried out as agreed. This
individual will advise the operations committee regarding funding and
operational constraints. The PI will hire personnel as selected by the
operations committee. The PI will manage the NIMO personnel employed at the
host institution (evaluations, vacations, terminations, etc.). The PI will also
manage the NIMO finances in conjunction with the operations committee. This
person will negotiate the cooperative agreement with NSF. The PI will also
write the annual project report to NSF. The PI will seek additional funding to
support service activities identified as desirable by the operations committee,
but not supported by the current budget.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50347" class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><br></div><div class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white">Let us know if you have any questions.</div><div class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><br></div><div class="" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white">EDA<br><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50230" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_50232" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></div><div dir="ltr">
</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43701"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442408224732_43703" class="signature">Eda C. Melendez Colom
Information Manager
LTER Program
University of Puerto Rico
Tel. (787) 764-0000 (1-4943)
Fax (787) 772 -1481</div></div></body></html>