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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">The April Virtual Water Cooler is quickly approaching. Next Monday, April 12 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, we will hold a town-hall style meeting focusing
on plans for the IMC Annual Meeting, the ESIP summer meeting, and related 2021 IMC activities. A recent announcement on this is below, but as a reminder,
<span>IMExec is considering both virtual and in-person options for the IMC annual meeting</span> this year, and session proposals for ESIP are still open until April 16 (see
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12KnG92ATbNLrVCerLaJNZmHDe6Mmq3UAm0MELVGyvRg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline">the
call for sessions</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">). We are soliciting input from the IMC on both events
<span>in the 'brainstorm' tab of the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SzLiSEf8QFxYPPqSQxdX9M6vQSlaWwYzA8dkUJmEPGY/edit#gid=460098991" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1"><span style="text-decoration:underline">2021
LTER IMC Meeting organizing document</span></a><span>.</span> <b>We strongly encourage IMC members to contribute your session and meeting ideas to this document in advance of the VWC next Monday!</b> Important things to tell us:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-family:Arial"></span>Who plans to go to ESIP?</li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0">What ESIP sessions are IMs considering?</li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0">What do people think about an in-person versus virtual IMC meeting?</li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0">What topics are people interested in covering at the IMC meeting?<br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Also note that the IMC will need to nominate and elect several members to IMExec this year, so please give that some consideration in advance of
next week as it will be a topic of discussion.<br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">We will plan the community section of the meeting around what thoughts and concerns arise in the
<span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SzLiSEf8QFxYPPqSQxdX9M6vQSlaWwYzA8dkUJmEPGY/edit#gid=460098991" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2"><span style="text-decoration:underline">organizing
document</span></a></span>, so please contribute in advance so that your ideas can be heard.<br>
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<div><b><font color="#0042AA">Agenda:</font></b></div>
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<li>General news and announcements (<i>All, bring your good news!</i>) ~8 min</li><li>News from IMExec regarding 2021 IMC meetings and community governance (~10 min)<br>
</li><li>IMC community participation (Polling, possible breakouts ~30 minutes)<br>
</li><li>Discussion forum (~12 minutes)<br>
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<div><b><font color="#0042AA">April <span>VWC</span> Connection Info:</font></b></div>
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<li>Date & Time: Monday, April 12th at 12p PT / 3p ET</li><li>Zoom Link: <a href="https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/664969166" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/664969166</a></li><li>Meeting ID: 664 969 166</li><li>Dial by your location: <a href="https://ucsb.zoom.us/u/adFKUddBeU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">https://ucsb.zoom.us/u/adFKUddBeU</a></li></ul>
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<div>On behalf of IM Exec,</div>
<div>Greg<br>
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Gregory E. Maurer, Ph.D. (he/him)
Information Manager/Data Scientist
Jornada Basin LTER
New Mexico State University
801-716-0293 (mobile)</span>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 18, 2021 3:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> im@lternet.edu <im@lternet.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Marty Downs <downs@nceas.ucsb.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2021 IMC annual meeting planning & ESIP summer meeting participation</font>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">IMExec is busy planning activities for the IMC, including IMC participation in the ESIP summer meeting and our IMC annual meeting.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">The </span><a href="https://esipfed.org/sm2021"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#1155cc; text-decoration:underline">ESIP Summer Meeting</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000"> will
be a virtual event held July 19-23. Funding from the LTER Network Office (LNO) and EDI will allow one representative from each LTER site to participate in the meeting (registration details forthcoming). Session proposals for the meeting are open until April
16 (see </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12KnG92ATbNLrVCerLaJNZmHDe6Mmq3UAm0MELVGyvRg/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#1155cc; text-decoration:underline">the call for sessions</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">).
We encourage IMC members to develop session proposals, and to submit presentations for the meeting. To encourage participation, spur ideas, and minimize potential overlap, please document ESIP ideas and session proposals on the 'brainstorm' tab of the
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SzLiSEf8QFxYPPqSQxdX9M6vQSlaWwYzA8dkUJmEPGY/edit#gid=460098991"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#1155cc; text-decoration:underline">2021 LTER IMC Meeting organizing document</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; font-style:italic">annual IMC meeting</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">IMExec is considering several options for an annual IMC meeting, including in-person and/or virtual events. For the in-person meeting option, IMExec would revisit the retreat-style format where
IMs meet at a host LTER site. It is our hope that improved health and societal conditions would permit such a meeting by late summer or early fall. We recognize that conditions may still be tenuous, even under optimal circumstances, so in-person attendance
would be optional, and virtual components would be weaved in such that all IMs could participate. It is uncertain what facilities will be open and available later this year, but some ideas for a meeting location include the UNM Sevilleta Field Station (if
open) or at CAP (Tempe, Arizona) in association with the LTER Science Council meeting in November (synergy!). The other option is to again have a virtual annual meeting. However, unlike the 2020 annual meeting that centered on a water cooler, IMExec is interested
in facilitating a more in-depth meeting, likely spanning multiple days, where we could explore topics in greater detail and engage in constructive activities.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">The next water cooler (April 12) will focus on the annual meeting. We ask you to please consider the meeting format, theme, and content, and come prepared to discuss your ideas. You may also enter
your IMC meeting ideas on the 'brainstorm' tab of the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SzLiSEf8QFxYPPqSQxdX9M6vQSlaWwYzA8dkUJmEPGY/edit#gid=460098991"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#1155cc; text-decoration:underline">2021
LTER IMC Meeting organizing document</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">. We need your input to plan a meeting that you and your colleagues will find useful and enjoyable. The annual meeting this year is also particularly
important from an administrative standpoint as we need to elect several IMExec members.
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; font-weight:700">It is very important that IMC members participate in this election process.
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">More information about the number and types of open positions is forthcoming, but in the meantime, please begin to give some thought to
</span><a href="https://github.com/lter/IMC_Exec"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#1155cc; text-decoration:underline">serving on IMExec</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000">Greg Maurer on behalf of IMExec</span></p>
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Gregory E. Maurer, Ph.D. (he/him) <br>
Information Manager/Data Scientist <br>
Jornada Basin LTER <br>
New Mexico State University<br>
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