[LTER-im] mark your calendars for the 2019 IMC meeting

[Matt Jones]

And the cc....

Matt

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 8:26 AM Matt Jones <jones at nceas.ucsb.edu> wrote:

> Dear Stevan,
>
> I think hosting along with ESIP is strategically valuable.  For similar
> reasons, we host our DataONE users meeting on the day prior to ESIP and
> have joint ESIP/DataONE sessions on the first day of ESIP.  Given the
> strong collaborations between LTER and DataONE, it would be wonderful if
> IMs that are attending ESIP can participate in the DataONE sessions.  So,
> please consider how LTER-specific sessions might be scheduled to not
> conflict with the DataONE meeting which I think will be super relevant to
> all of LTER.  You might also consider engaging in the planning process for
> DataONE and seeing how the cross-community sessions being planned for
> DataONE could be best suited to be useful to LTER priorities.  I'm cc'ing
> Karl, Bob, and Amber who are organizing our activities.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Matt
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 6:55 PM Stevan Earl <stevan.earl at asu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hello LTER Information Managers,
>>
>> We would like to thank those of you who were able to participate in our
>> recent water cooler for your thoughtful and helpful comments about planning
>> for our 2019 IMC meeting. For those of you who were not able to join us, we
>> have been considering several options for our 2019 meeting, including
>> hosting our IMC meeting in conjunction with the ESIP summer meeting or with
>> AGU, or holding the IMC meeting independently at a LTER site as has been
>> done many times in the past (please see this
>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kp-DrgrQcgofLp4ZtNM48VX5iTydoU0mTvVFrN65FQU/edit>
>> document for some details). Many other excellent suggestions, such as
>> hosting the meeting in conjunction with the ESIP winter meeting, were also
>> discussed during the water cooler. Though each of these options has
>> strengths and weaknesses, sentiment and favorable logistics seem to favor
>> hosting our 2019 IMC meeting in conjunction with the ESIP summer meeting in
>> Tacoma, Washington. We will move forward with this option, but please do
>> not hesitate to contact a member of IM Exec if you have any strong
>> reservations about this decision. We will begin preparing for the meeting
>> in earnest, and look forward to input from you about what you would like to
>> see and do during the meeting. In the meantime, please keep your calendars
>> free for the July 15-19 meeting dates.
>>
>> Thank you again, and we look forward to working with you to craft a
>> rewarding and producive meeting.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Stevan (on behalf of the IM Exec)
>>
>> --
>> *Stevan Earl*
>> Information Manager, Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER
>> Data Manager
>>
>> P.O. Box 875402 | Tempe, Arizona | 85287-5402
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