[LTER-im-rep] Fw: instant run-off

Thu Sep 24 10:01:50 MDT 2015

Congratulations Corinna and Paul...I am certain you are going to do an excellent job.

EDA

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From:"Corinna Gries" <cgries at wisc.edu>
Date:Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:40 am
Subject:Re: [LTER-im-rep] Fw: instant run-off

All,

I am humbled by the confidence you are expressing that the UW with Paul and myself are able to provide PI-ship and a host institution for NIMO. 

Thank you so much

Corinna

From: im-rep [mailto:im-rep-bounces at lists.lternet.edu] On Behalf Of Eda C. Melendez-Colom
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 8:11 PM
To: im-rep at lternet.edu
Subject: [LTER-im-rep] Fw: instant run-off

Hi,

All the members of the voting committee (Eda Melendez-Colom, Dan Bahauddin, Hope Humphries, and Theresa Valentine) certify that the following is the official result of the voting process described below. 

Results (in rank order):

1. University of Wisconsin (NTL) - Corinna Gries (PI)/ Paul Hanson (Co-PI) 

2. University of New Mexico (MCM) - Ignigo San Gil (PI)

3. Arizona State University (CAP) - Philip Tarrant (PI)

This result will be presented to the LTER Executive Board as the official recommendation from the Information Managers Committee.

The Voting Committee

TEXT (with 1 - 6 choices for voting): 

Voting Process for the IMC Recommendation to The LTER EB for the NIMO PI and Host Institution

Voting Resource: The Voting Committee (Eda Melendez-Colom, Dan Bahauddin, Hope Humphries, and Theresa Valentine) have decided to use Instant-runoff voting to provide the EB with the IMC preference for serving as the PI on the Network Information Management Organization Grant. From Wikipedia: Instant-runoff voting is an electoral system used to elect a single winner from a field of more than two candidates. It is a preferential voting system in which voters rank the candidates in order of preference rather than voting for a single candidate.

Ballots are initially distributed based on each elector's first preference. If a candidate secures more than half of votes cast, that candidate wins. Otherwise, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Ballots assigned to the eliminated candidate are recounted and added to the totals of the remaining candidates based on who is ranked next on each ballot. This process continues until one candidate wins by obtaining more than half the votes. Here is a link to a video that describes the system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5SLQXNpzsk.

Profiles and voting processes materials: are now on the IM website under the projects menu called “NIMO Selection Process”   http://im.lternet.edu/projects

Rules:  Each LTER site receives one ballot, and is asked to rank your preference for PI and Host Institution proposal (1-6) with 1 being the most preferred. A proposal needs 13 votes to win (more than 50 percent of the total). Top three PIs (in ranked order) will be presented to the LTER EB for approval. In the case of ties for the fewest top choices, the tied candidate with the fewest second choices is eliminated (if those are also tied, look at third choices, etc.).

Voting Procedure: You will receive your ballot link by e-mail from Dan Bahauddin. When voting, consider the following position descriptions for the Host Institution and Principle Investigator.

Host Institution

The host institution owns the cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The institution will hire (and employ) personnel as directed by the operations committee. It will reimburse LTER IMs for time spent on network projects as directed by the operations committee. It will administer subcontracts with other universities or entities, as required. The institution will administer the funds for IT infrastructure and services as directed by the operation committee. It will manage logistics for IMC working groups and specialized meetings, organize or facilitate training activities, and administer travel funds.

Principal Investigator

This will be a part-time appointment (% still to be determined, but likely something less than .5) employed at the host institution. The selected PI will lead the proposal writing for the new organization and will be responsible to the IM review team to ensure the proposal reflects the decisions the IMC has made about organization and operations. Post award, the PI will act as the primary point of contact for the cooperative agreement with NSF. This person will take direction from the operations committee and ensure through effective management that their instructions are carried out as agreed. This individual will advise the operations committee regarding funding and operational constraints. The PI will hire personnel as selected by the operations committee. The PI will manage the NIMO personnel employed at the host institution (evaluations, vacations, terminations, etc.). The PI will also manage the NIMO finances in conjunction with the operations
 committee. This person will negotiate the cooperative agreement with NSF. The PI will also write the annual project report to NSF. The PI will seek additional funding to support service activities identified as desirable by the operations committee, but not supported by the current budget.

END of TEXT

Eda C. Melendez Colom Information Manager LTER Program University of Puerto Rico Tel. (787) 764-0000 (1-4943) Fax (787) 772 -1481

From: Dan Bahauddin <danbaha at umn.edu>
To: Eda C. Melendez-Colom <edacorreo at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Theresa Valentine <theresa.valentine at oregonstate.edu>; Hope Humphries <hope.humphries at colorado.edu>; Eda C. Meléndez-Colom <emelendez at lternet.edu> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: instant run-off

This message, along with the personal links, will be sent out at 1 am CDT.

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Hello,

Please use the link below to cast your vote for the LTER Data Center PI and Host Institution.  You will only be able to vote one time.  We recommend knowing how you intend to rank the 6 applicants before beginning the process.  Descriptions of the position and links to the profiles of the candidates are at http://im.lternet.edu/projects/NISProposals/NIMO.

Thanks,

Eda, Hope, Theresa, and Dan

-- Dan Bahauddin Information Manager   Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve 2660 Fawn Lake Dr. NE East Bethel, MN 55005   Office:  612-301-2603 Fax:  612-301-2626 

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Dan Bahauddin <danbaha at umn.edu> wrote:

Oops.  Since it seems Jornada has not submitted a proposal, we should change the numbers under the "Rules" section to read 1-6.

-- Dan Bahauddin Information Manager   Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve 2660 Fawn Lake Dr. NE East Bethel, MN 55005   Office:  612-301-2603 Fax:  612-301-2626 

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