[LTER-im] [LTER-lpi] Self Study Information Clarifications

[Marty Downs]

The web pages and files have been updated to reflect the change.

Overall instructions for 40-year Information request:
https://lternet.edu/2019-site-information-request/  *(pw: 40Y1nf0)*
Personnel update: https://lternet.edu/personnel-update-instructions/
Publications and products:
https://lternet.edu/lter-publications-and-products-instructions/
Grants: https://lternet.edu/leveraging-instructions/

Thanks,
Marty


On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 3:57 AM Peter Groffman <groffmanp at caryinstitute.org>
wrote:

> Dear LTER PIs,
>
> We have gotten some feedback that some of the information requests for the
> LTER 40 year review are confusing and/or onerous.  We therefore have
> significantly revised and simplified the requests for "publications" and
> "leveraging" as described below and on the "site information request"
> WWWsite.
>
> We apologize for any confusion and anxiety that this request has caused.
> The leveraging request emerged from a burning desire of a couple of us on
> the 40 year review committee to compile information on institutional
> support. But this turns out to be a huge pain in the neck so we are now
> just asking for a list of large (>25K) grants.   We will also include a few
> narrative examples describing how LTER grants catalyze institutional
> synergies at different types of sites.
>
> For the publications, we have removed the request to make a distinction
> between LTER-funded and LTER-enabled work.  However, there is real concern
> at NSF that we only include papers that are genuinely associated with
> LTER.  There is no systematic way to do this, so we are hoping that people
> will take a look at their publication list and remove things that will
> raise questions and concerns with NSF and reviewers.
>
> Again, sorry for any confusion and concern!
>
> Peter Groffman
>
> Chair, LTER Science Council
>
> Chair, LTER 40 Year Review Committee"
>
>
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Peter M. Groffman
>
> Professor CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and
>
> Brooklyn College Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
>
> 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, 5th Floor
>
> New York, NY 10031
>
> Phone (office): 212-413-3143
>
> Phone (cell):  845-797-4832
>
> Email: peter.groffman at asrc.cuny.edu
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> *From:* lpi [mailto:lpi-bounces at lists.lternet.edu] *On Behalf Of *Marty
> Downs
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 23, 2019 4:56 PM
> *To:* lpi at lternet.edu; im at lternet.edu; lter-admins at lternet.edu
> *Subject:* [LTER-lpi] Self Study Information Clarifications
>
>
>
> I'd like to provide a few clarifications on recent emails. As these
> questions come up and we clarify, I will add notes to the online document.
>
>
>
> *Self Study Information Request*
>
> *We are NOT asking sites to differentiate between LTER-funded and
> LTER-enabled publications. *They are both included so that it is clear
> they may both be included as site publications. Ultimately, we would like
> to deriments, but is conducted by those outside of the immediate LTER
> community. This latter category is something that is quite valuable to NSF
> and they have repeatedly requested, but we don't yet have a satisfactory
> method for distinguishing it.
>
>
>
> *Personnel*
>
> Please:
>
> 1) add new people, with all accompanying information *except* username;
>
> 2) do not delete LTER participants who are no longer associated with the
> project, just add "former" in the eduPersonEntitlement column;
>
> 3) add the new fields to existing people. Include that information as far
> back as you are able, but at least for all current members.
>
>
>
> *Leveraging*
>
> Please use one line for each unique site/role/funding source combination.
> This will allow us to weight the Network totals by the various roles
> without revealing individual allocations or salaries:
>
>
>
> So, a hypothetical example:
>
> *Site           Role
> Funding Source            FTE*
>
> NCO    Lead Principal Investigator                 NSF-LTER
>      0.06
>
> NCO        Lead Principal Investigator              UCSB
>           0.10
>
> NCO    Co-PIs                                             NSF-LTER
>              0.5
>
> NCO    Other Professional                           NSF-LTER
>        2.5
>
> NCO    Other Staff                                       NSF-LTER
>            0.5
>
> NCO        Other Staff                                       NCEAS
>                   1.5
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marty
>
>
>
> --
>
> Marty Downs (she/her/hers)
>
> Deputy Director, LTER Network Communications Office
>
>
>
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>
>
>


-- 
Marty Downs (she/her/hers)
Deputy Director, LTER Network Communications Office


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