[LTER-luq] Funding for Luquillo LTER to be continued by NSF!

[Elvia Melendez-Ackerman]

Congratulations! E

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jess Zimmerman <jesskz at ites.upr.edu> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I just met with our program officer, Saran Twombly, and she informed that
> our proposal reviewed well and that we will be provided three more years of
> funding beginning on December 1.
>
> The proposal was reviewed by seven outside reviewers and the review scores
> were 2 Excellent and 5 Very Good.  These are quite good scores and NSF will
> provide new funding without any further information at this moment.
>
> Saran did tell me that there were concerns expressed by the reviewers,
> which will be detailed in her summary of the reviews.  They will be looking
> in the future to see how we address these concerns.  I will share this
> information with you as soon as we receive it.
>
> I want to thank you all for your contribution to the renewal proposal
> process and to your patience in the sometimes painful wait to know our fate.
>
> I look forward to working with you all as we continue to build our LTER
> program.
>
> jess
>
> Jess K. Zimmerman
> Professor
> Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program
> Department Environmental Sciences
> University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
> Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
>
> Direct Office Line: 787-350-0350
> Or: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:
>    LTER Program Office: 2867
>    El Verde Field Station: 4381
> Mobile: 787-380-3311
>
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Elvia Melendez-Ackerman, Ph. D.
Full Professor
College of Natural Sciences-ITES
University of Puerto Rico-RP
PO Box 70377
San Juan, P.R. 00936-8377
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