[LTER-im] LTER Information Managers Meeting/ESIP

Tue May 28 14:11:55 PDT 2019

Hello all,

A friendly reminder to book your travel to the 2019 LTER Information Management Committee annual meeting, which will be held on July 15, 2019 just prior to the Earth Science Information Partners<https://www.esipfed.org/meetings/upcoming-meetings/sm19> summer meeting, which is July 16 - 19th, 2019, in Tacoma, WA. The deadline for early registration closes in approximately two weeks, and the hotel room block is filling up, so please don’t delay. The finalized ESIP agenda is posted<https://2019esipsummermeeting.sched.com/>. Note there will be many sessions led by IMC members throughout the week, along with many other interesting sessions. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks Tue-Fri are included in the registration fee. The ESIP Summer Meeting is a wonderful opportunity for us LTER IMs to interact with data professionals external to the LTER Network (e.g., NASA, NOAA, USGS, to name a few). We are still working on finalizing our IMC Meeting agenda, but expect a similar format to previous years, with some improvements. Also, please see several social options that are being organized by IMC members below.

To help us with logistics, we have set up a spreadsheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwLsNZ-elCPbJ6zlGklPrqEixNoSvAFXjMtllK6DXU/edit#gid=1161807051> that we need everyone to fill out. Please indicate the following:
- Attendance. Whether or not you are attending.
- Roommate. If you need a roommate (NCO/EDI will only reimburse for shared rooms), reach out to someone else who needs a roommate.
- Monday IMC Dinner. Whether you or not you are attending the Monday IMC dinner at the Forum<http://www.eatattheforum.com>. The Forum will accommodate a plethora of dietary restrictions, providing gluten free, vegetarian, and pescatarian options.
- Arrivals and departures. If you’d like to coordinate shared transportation.

We have not been provided much information regarding transportation to/from SeaTac, but it appears there are many transportation options<https://www.traveltacoma.com/plan/ground-transportation/#> to choose from including shuttle, bus, train, light rail, lyft/uber, etc.., as well as transport options<https://tacomaconventioncenter.org/attend#toggleTitle2-1> within Tacoma.

July is one of the best times to be in the Pacific Northwest. There are lots of beautiful sites to see this time of year, including Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and the Olympic Peninsula.

IMC Tacoma Social Events
Monday Dinner
Please join us at 7:00 PM after the IMC meeting for a group dinner at your own expense at The Forum<http://www.eatattheforum.com/>. Let us know on the IMC Attending sheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwLsNZ-elCPbJ6zlGklPrqEixNoSvAFXjMtllK6DXU/edit#gid=1161807051>.

Escape Room
Enigma Escapes WA<https://enigmaescapeswa.com/> is one of the highest rated escape rooms<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_room> in Tacoma, and it is also within walking distance of our hotel. Put your wits to the test in this one-hour challenge for groups of up to eight people to solve puzzles and escape the room! Indicate your interest on the signup sheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DvwLsNZ-elCPbJ6zlGklPrqEixNoSvAFXjMtllK6DXU/edit#gid=2012489369> by June 7. Tim Whiteaker<mailto:whiteaker at utexas.edu> will then follow up with interested persons to select a day and time. We have to book the room in advance so don't wait until the last minute on this one.

Devil's Reef
On Wednesday evening, get your pirate on at Devil's Reef<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Greater+Tacoma+Convention+Center,+Commerce+Street,+Tacoma,+WA/Devil's+Reef,+706+Court+C,+Tacoma,+WA+98402/@47.2529343,-122.4445629,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x549055744d668161:0xe464395e6d5c8dd5!2m2!1d-122.4389871!2d47.248525!1m5!1m1!1s0x549055a731442b79:0x133321e28504cb2f!2m2!1d-122.4419746!2d47.2573242!3e2>, a nearby tiki bar which scores 9 out of 10 on critiki.com<http://critiki.com>. Track down Tim Whiteaker<mailto:whiteaker at utexas.edu> at ESIP if you're interested.

Mariners Game
If you'll still be in town on Friday evening, watch the Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels at 7:10 PM in Seattle. Chris Turner<mailto:chris at axiomdatascience.com> is leading this expedition, so get in touch with him directly if you're interested.

Botanical Garden Walk
Join Gastil<mailto:gastil.gastil-buhl at ucsb.edu> and others on Sunday and Friday for a walk through the botanical gardens at Wright Park, about a mile north of the convention center.

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Renée F. Brown
Information Manager, McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
University of New Mexico Department of Biology
Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
rfbrown at unm.edu<mailto:rfbrown at unm.edu>

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On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:42 PM, Marty Downs <downs at nceas.ucsb.edu<mailto:downs at nceas.ucsb.edu>> wrote:

LTER Information Managers,

The LTER Information Management Committee is planning to hold the 2019 meeting on July 15, 2019 just prior to the Earth Science Information Partners<https://www.esipfed.org/meetings/upcoming-meetings/sm19> summer meeting, which is July 16 - 19th, 2019, in Tacoma, WA. The meeting theme is: “Data in Action: Increasing the Use and Value of Earth Science Data and Information.”

Session proposals<https://www.esipfed.org/meetings/upcoming-meetings/sm19/sessions> are due no later than April 26, 2019.
Meeting registration<http://www.cvent.com/d/66qpqs> is $415 for ESIP partner affiliates until June 28.
Hotel room block<https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=76784&Chain=21650&arrive=7/12/2019&depart=7/21/2019&adult=1&child=0&group=ESIP19> closes June 17, 2019 (or when it fills, whichever is sooner)

The LTER Network Office (through IM Committee funds) and the Environmental Data Initiative are joining forces to fund travel for one IM per site to the meeting. Some individuals will be funded by EDI and some by the LNCO. Please look for a follow up email next week from Ginger Gillquist, gillquist at nceas.ucsb.edu<mailto:gillquist at nceas.ucsb.edu> (for LTER-NCO-sponsored individuals) or Carol Jenkins Espinoza, carol.jenkins at wisc.edu<mailto:carol.jenkins at wisc.edu> (for EDI-sponsored individuals) with specific details on reservation and reimbursement procedures.

Who is eligible:
One information manager per site.

Covered in advance:

  *   Travel - flights from your home city to Seattle/Tacoma Airport and ground transportation to the meeting hotel. NCO-sponsored individuals will need to make flight reservations through Santa Barbara Travel (link to come in follow-up email). EDI-sponsored individuals will need to make reservations through the University of Wisconsin (additional information to come). Please do not make your own reservations and expect to be reimbursed.

Reimbursable Expenses. Please save receipts to submit to University of Wisconsin or to the LTER Network Communications Office:

  *   Meeting Registration: $415. Please register before the early registration date of June 28, 2019 if you plan to attend.
  *   Lodging: Shared rooms at room block rate of $121 (plus taxes) per night for April 14-19.
  *   Subsistence: Participants are eligible for a $55 per diem to cover food. Lunches and snacks are included with meeting registration.
  *   Ground travel and parking, with receipts.

If you have questions or would prefer to designate someone other than the primary IM to receive travel support, please email me at downs at nceas.ucsb.edu<mailto:downs at nceas.ucsb.edu>.

Thanks,
Marty

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Deputy Director, LTER Network Communications Office

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