Minutes of the LTER Executive Board Meeting – May 17, 2007 Portland, Oregon 1. Meeting was called to order by Chair John Magnuson at 4:00 pm; members present: John Magnuson, Scott Collins, Peter Groffman, Morgan Grove, Donald Henshaw, Charles Hopkinson, Sherri Johnson, Berry Lyons, John Magnuson, Mark Ohman, Debra Peters, Dan Reed, Phil Robertson, and Bob Waide; members absent: none. Also present: Henry Gholz (NSF), Ted Gragson (CWT), Corinna Gries (IMC), Sally Holbrook (MCR), Peter Prescott (OUP).