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

[Jorge Ortiz]

Muchas felicidades Jess y el resto del grupo!  Adelante!

Jorge

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Olga Mayol <omayol at ites.upr.edu> wrote:

> Very good news, Jess! Congratulations!
>
> 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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Jorge R. Ortiz Zayas
Director Interino
Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales
&
Laboratorio de Limnología Tropical
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Universidad de Puerto Rico
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