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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Eda,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I think you make an excellent point that part of this process is a redefining of the historical IMC role. We will have to be careful to ensure that we maintain
the identity of the broader IMC within the combined activities of the IMC and the NIMO.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">However, we should also remember that the NIMO is an IM entity in itself, with IM management input through IM representation on the Operations Committee, IM Project
Managers and an IM Pi. This has the potential to make us stronger (and more influential!) as a community rather than weaker. The key will be to do that in a way that allows everyone to feel they are part of the initiative and not just a passive observer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Eda’s comments and others received by e-mail and during the VTCs have been very helpful. Please keep the dialog going as we continue planning the transition.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Philip Tarrant</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Director, Informatics and Technology | Senior Sustainability Scientist</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability | Arizona State University</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;background:#38761D"> Sustainable data - use, preserve, re-use </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> im-rep [mailto:im-rep-bounces@lists.lternet.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eda C. Melendez-Colom<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 02, 2016 10:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Site IMs <im-rep@lternet.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LTER-im-rep] Fw: imexec<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Obviously the majority in this call think we should merge with the scientists community...I will cope, I have always done that. Definitely we are re-defining one of the main characteristics of the LTER.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So let's call things by what they really are to make this discussion clearer:. We are not re-defining LNO and creating NIMO; we are really redefining the IMC hence thé LTER.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EDA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">M'y original message:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am listening on the phone. Although I agree with Corinna on moving on, there are certain things that should be preserved, at least while we transition to the next stage.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, let's think what are the purpose of the Data Center...it is to facilitate collaboration with scientists. It is not to organize the IMC as a group.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You mix thise two and the Data Center will get <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">lost ..<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We need to separate those two functions in order to make a good work with the D C!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EDA <o:p></o:p></p>
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