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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Congratulations Jess, and best wishes,
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Barbara and Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jesskz@ites.upr.edu href="mailto:jesskz@ites.upr.edu">Jess
Zimmerman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=luq@lternet.edu
href="mailto:luq@lternet.edu">LUQ-LTER</A> ; <A title=karenas@ites.upr.edu
href="mailto:karenas@ites.upr.edu">Karla Arenas</A> ; <A
title=wanruiz@gmail.com href="mailto:wanruiz@gmail.com">wanda ruiz</A> ; <A
title=carlos.gonzalez55@upr.edu href="mailto:carlos.gonzalez55@upr.edu">Carlos
I Gonzalez Vargas</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 31, 2015 6:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [LTER-luq] Funding for Luquillo
LTER to be continued by NSF!</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear All,
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<DIV>I just met with our program officer, Saran Twombly, and she informed that
our proposal reviewed well and that we will be provided three more years of
funding beginning on December 1.</DIV>
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<DIV>The proposal was reviewed by seven outside reviewers and the review
scores were 2 Excellent and 5 Very Good. These are quite good scores and
NSF will provide new funding without any further information at this moment.
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<DIV>Saran did tell me that there were concerns expressed by the reviewers,
which will be detailed in her summary of the reviews. They will be
looking in the future to see how we address these concerns. I will share
this information with you as soon as we receive it.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I want to thank you all for your contribution to the renewal proposal
process and to your patience in the sometimes painful wait to know our
fate.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I look forward to working with you all as we continue to build our LTER
program.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>jess</DIV>
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<DIV>Jess K. Zimmerman<BR>Professor</DIV>
<DIV>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program<BR>Department Environmental
Sciences<BR>University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<BR>Rio Piedras, Puerto
Rico<BR><BR><SPAN>Direct Office Line: 787-350-0350</SPAN><BR>Or: 787-764-0000
ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:<BR> LTER Program Office:
2867<BR> El Verde Field Station: 4381<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Mobile: 787-380-3311</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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