[LTER-All-lter] Message from the LTER Executive Board on recent events

[Diane McKnight]

June 2, 2020


Dear LTER Community,

As millions of people raise their voices in response to the killing of 
George Floyd, we are filled with grief and anger and reminded how far we 
still are from the fair and just society to which we aspire. These 
recent events are not isolated incidents, but only the latest and most 
visible in an ongoing assault on Black communities. As individuals, many 
of us are acting in our own communities to institute real change, but we 
know that our organizations, too, can do better.

As part of the LTER community — as site and network leaders — we share 
the outrage, grief, and fear that many are feeling and reaffirm our 
commitment 
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providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all network 
researchers, students, and staff. Please contact team leadership, site 
leadership 
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or network leadership 
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any concerns.

The LTER Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee 
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developing and sharing resources for improving recruitment, mentoring, 
and practical support of minority researchers, as well as building 
community and expanding leadership opportunities. We do this work both 
because our moral obligation to fairness and equity requires it and 
because leaving talent untapped throttles scientific progress. We 
welcome participation, ideas, and resource suggestions from across the 
network.

We are also conscious that the current intensity of feelings may make 
research and study more difficult for many. We encourage program leaders 
to make allowances where possible and to create spaces for community 
discussion.

We recommit — at this painful juncture in history — to challenging 
individual and institutional biases wherever we encounter them and to 
nurturing justice, dignity, and opportunity for all.

Finally, the Ecological Society of America is hosting a listening 
session on June 3 at 4 pm EST  that will provide an opportunity for 
further consideration of these issues and paths forward.

Attend ESA's listening session on Wednesday, June 3 
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-- 
Marty Downs (she/her/hers)
Director, LTER Network Office

https://lternet.edu 
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