[LTER-BioProd] Agenda paper: new draft, and request to present

Wed Jul 10 07:19:21 PDT 2019

Hi Mary and all,

Thanks! I also enjoyed reading this, and I agree with others' comments.
I've added a handful of thoughts in the attached word document (including
some thoughts on figures).

Thanks,
Laura

On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 10:12 AM Laura D. <laura.ellen.dee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mary and all,
> This paper is exciting, and I really enjoyed reading it! I'm attaching my
> line comments (also with some suggested references as requested) in the pdf
> on top of Michel's comments. I am also attaching my higher-level comments
> in this word document. For the venue of the paper, what about Nature
> Sustainability as a Perspective? My sense is that it might hit the audience
> we want more than Current Opinions.
>
> I agree that we need more concrete examples in the text. Along those
> lines, I'm also attaching a paper in press led by Hui Xiao in which we
> develop a modeling framework to quantify the value of information about
> feedbacks from ecosystem function-biodiversity-and services for managing
> ecosystems for multiple conservation objectives (BD and ES). The intro of
> the paper and the case study application provide some potentially useful
> examples of such feedbacks (and the extent to which they have been
> considered in management) that could be helpful for us to cite and flesh
> out more examples in our paper. Hui's paper should be out soon.
>
> Happy to follow up on any of this and help with more specific revisions to
> the extent it's helpful.
>
> Best,
> Laura
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 1:19 PM Jane Cowles <jcowles at umn.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mary et al.,
>>
>> This paper looks great. It frames the problem well and in a way that
>> doesn’t seem to put down past work but still points out the need for growth
>> in these directions. There is nothing major in the attached doc, but some
>> smaller ideas that may be worth considering!
>>
>> Thanks for all the work you’ve put into this. It is a well written and
>> very useful paper! Let me know how I can help going forward!
>>
>> Jane
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 4:53 PM Yann Hautier <yannhautier at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mary,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Looking great. I do not have big/conceptual issues. My feeling is that
>>> some of the text before the outline of the 7 scientific challenges could be
>>> shortened without losing the main message. In other words, we could keep
>>> the introduction shorter and more straight to the point and present the
>>> challenges earlier. I have a few additional comments attached.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Yann
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Bioprod <bioprod-bounces at lists.lternet.edu> *On Behalf Of *Mary
>>> O'Connor
>>> *Sent:* vrijdag 28 juni 2019 16:01
>>> *To:* bioprod at lternet.edu
>>> *Subject:* [LTER-BioProd] Agenda paper: new draft, and request to
>>> present
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello everyone!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I hope you are well, and off to a great summer. I’m checking with an
>>> update of (hopefully) progress on the Agenda paper (attached). This
>>> progress is motivated by me giving a talk at a Biodiversity/Climate Change
>>> meeting in Switzerland this coming Thursday. Some of us will be there
>>> (Michel, Forest, Jane, Andy H…) and the Agenda paper leaders felt this
>>> would be a good time to present this to that audience. Many of the
>>> attendees will include people actively involved in the recent IPBES
>>> reports.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, two action items for you:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. OPTIONAL: FOR THE TALK NEXT THURSDAY JULY 4: If you have time and
>>> would like to comment on this before I present the highlights next
>>> Thursday, please do! I apologize for the short notice on this, and I also
>>> apologize for sending it on a Friday. If you have any major reservations
>>> with me presenting any part of this, let me know. I would like to
>>> acknowledge everyone in this group as a co-author on this part of my talk,
>>> and if you would prefer that I not do that (or not include your name at
>>> this stage) let me know. *Ideally, before Tuesday July 2nd*. *If I
>>> don’t hear from you I’ll assume it’s ok to present this with you included
>>> as a contributor.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. FOR THE MANUSCRIPT: Please read and comment on this version of the
>>> manuscript. I’d like to know how close this could be to submittable. I
>>> expect another round to the group for ‘final’ feedback after this round,
>>> but let me know if I’m off base. I’ve attached a PDF here so you can:
>>>
>>> - read and provide general comments on big/conceptual issues at this
>>> stage.
>>>
>>> - If you would like to work on text or figures, I would welcome the help
>>> and please let me know, I will send a word doc and we can discuss.
>>>
>>> - please help me with references and examples! You all know some part of
>>> the literature better than I do! Highlighted refs are ones that I don’t
>>> have but were suggested, so please fill those in too.
>>>
>>> - I still (as always) need major help with figures so if you are
>>> inspired, please help here!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Deadline for comments on this draft: July 12th*. This is very
>>> negotiable. After that I will revise and send back out, at that would be a
>>> time for finessing wording, etc (we don’t all have to do this, but a few
>>> helpers here would be great).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Still need to make a final call on where to submit. We’re just over 3000
>>> words now and this seems like a good length to me, but I welcome in put on
>>> that too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane M. Cowles
>> Postdoctoral Associate
>> Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
>> University of Minnesota
>> http://z.umn.edu/jcowles
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