[LTER-All-lter] Call for Nominations for Chair of LTER Science Council

[Mark]

To the LTER community:

We are writing to encourage you to submit nominations for people to 
stand for election as Chair of the LTER Science Council.  Peter 
Groffman, who has represented us so effectively as Chair, will be termed 
out in spring 2019.  Hence, at its meeting in May 2018, the Science 
Council will elect a new Chair-Elect, to serve in that capacity for one 
year, followed by a two-year term as Chair.  The relevant sections of 
the bylaws, including a general description of the duties of the Chair, 
may be seen below.

So please think about whom you would consider an appropriate nominee and 
let one or all of the nominating committee members know.  Please 
indicate the person's name, LTER site and institutional affiliations, 
and a very brief (2-3 sentence) statement of why you think this person 
would serve the network well.  Self-nominations are also welcome.

Please provide us your suggestions no later than Monday, 12 March 2018.

_Nominating Commitee_
Anne Giblin (PIE) - agiblin at mbl.edu
Mike Gooseff (MCM) - michael.gooseff at colorado.edu
Niall Hanan (JRN) - nhanan at nmsu.edu
Michelle Mack (BNZ)- Michelle.Mack at nau.edu
Emma Rosi-Marshall (BES) - rosie at caryinstitute.org
Mark Ohman (CCE), Chair - mohman at ucsd.edu



*Relevant sections of the bylaws:*
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IV, 2.1 Chairperson*. The Chair of the Science Council shall be elected 
by the Science Council from within the scientific community of the LTER 
Network. The Executive Board shall appoint an ad hoc Nominating 
Committee that will, at least 60 days prior to the election, solicit 
nominations for Chair from the LTER scientific community. At least 30 
days prior to the election the Executive Director of the NCO will 
distribute résumés of each nominee to the Science Council. Election of a 
Chair will be by majority vote of the Science Council. The election will 
be held at the Science Council meeting at least one (1) year prior to 
the expiration of the current Chair’s term (i.e. every other year). The 
individual elected shall serve as ChairElect for one (1) year prior to 
assuming office as Chair and during this time shall be an exofficio, 
non-voting member of the Executive Board. The term of office for the 
Chair will be two (2) years. The Chair may stand for re-election for one 
consecutive two (2) year term.

*IV, 2.2 Chairperson-Elect *If, for any reason, the Chair shall be 
unable to carry out the duties of that office, he/she shall be succeeded 
immediately by the Chair-Elect for the remainder of the term. The 
Chair-Elect shall succeed to fill his/her term at the end of the 
substitution.

*Article V, Section 1. Powers*: Full power in the management of the 
affairs of the LTER Network, with the exception of those activities that 
are the explicit responsibilities of the NCO and EDI, is vested in the 
Science Council. To this end and without limitation of the foregoing or 
of its powers expressly conferred by these Bylaws, the Executive Board 
shall have power to authorize such action on behalf of the LTER Network; 
make such rules or regulations for its management; create, evaluate, and 
dissolve such additional offices or special committees; and select, 
employ or remove such of its officers or agents as it shall deem best. 
The Executive Board shall have the power to fill vacancies in, and 
change the membership of, such duly constituted committees. The 
Executive Board shall have the responsibility, in consultation with the 
NCO and EDI, for developing and updating the LTER Strategic and 
Implementation Plan for the Network and for developing and recommending 
Bylaws changes. If a site objects to a decision of the Executive Board, 
it can seek redress of the issue with the Executive Board, and with the 
support of at least 5 sites, with the Science Council. With the 
exception of the Chair, the Executive Board receives no compensation 
other than reasonable expenses.

*Officers and Duties*

*Article VI, Section 1. Chair*: The Chair shall preside at all meetings 
of the Science Council and the Executive Board and, along with the 
Executive Board, generally oversee and supervise the governance of the 
LTER Network. The Chair shall facilitate communication to Network Sites 
regarding decisions of the Executive Board; provide a receptive ear for 
any Network member who wishes to raise an issue of concern; and serve as 
or appoint liaisons to NSF, other agencies, associations, networks, the 
public, and to Network committees. The Chair, with assistance from the 
NCO Executive Director, is responsible for preparing meeting agendas and 
overseeing the taking of minutes at all Science Council and Executive 
Board meetings and for ensuring that such minutes are available to Sites 
within the time frames specified in these Bylaws. The Chair will orient 
the ChairElect to the duties of the office.

*Article VI, Section 2. Chair-Elect*: The Chair-Elect shall, in the 
absence of the Chair, preside over meetings of the Science Council and 
Executive Board and otherwise exercise all powers and duties of the 
Chair. The Executive Board, in the absence of the Chair and Chair-Elect, 
may appoint from among its members, an Acting Chairperson. Article VI, 
Section 3. Compensation: The Chair-Elect receives no compensation other 
than reasonable expenses. The position of Chair requires a substantial 
level of effort. In recognition of the time and effort required, the 
Chair shall negotiate with NSF the amount and the mechanism for 
compensation appropriate to the situation.

Link to full, current bylaws: 
https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Bylaws%20revision%205_26May2017.pdf 
<https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Bylaws%20revision%205_26May2017.pdf>
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