Documents — LTER Network Office

This report summarizes activities and accomplishments of the LTER Network Office (LNO) during the period March 1, 2004 until February 28, 2005. Along with the survey of sites administered by the Executive Board, this document will be used to facilitate the annual review of LNO performance. – Presented to the LTER Excutive Board

This report summarizes activities and accomplishments of the LTER Network Office (LNO) during the period March 1, 2003 until February 28, 2004. Along with the survey of sites administered by the Executive Board, this document will be used to facilitate the annual review of LNO performance. – Presented to the LTER Excutive Board

2008 Review of the LNO by the Executive Board.

2007 Review of the LNO by the Executive Board.

This report summarizes activities and accomplishments of the LTER Network Office (LNO) during the period March 1, 2007 until February 28, 2008. Along with the survey of sites administered by the Executive Board, this document will be used to facilitate the annual review of LNO performance.

2005 Survey administered to LTER sites on LNO performance.

2006 survey to LTER sites on LNO performance.

2002 LNO NSF Proposal Panel Review

2002 LNO NSF Proposal Review letter to PI

This report summarizes activities and accomplishments of the LTER Network Office (LNO) during the period March 1, 2006 until February 28, 2007. Along with the survey of sites administered by the Executive Board, this document will be used to facilitate the annual review of LNO performance. – Presented to the LTER Excutive Board

Redesigned LNO Org Chart Handout for 2006 ASM meeting.

Descriptions of duties and positions in the LTER Network Office as of July 2006.

Letter from NSF Program Director Henry Gholz to LNO PI Robert Waide. October 31, 2005.

The Mid-term Site Review Team (SRT) strongly recommends that the National Science Foundation (NSF) invite a renewal proposal from the LTER Network Office (LNO) at the University of New Mexico. Reviewers: Steve Carpenter, Chris Jones, Deb Peters, Dwayne Porter, Brenda Shears, Wade Sheldon, Russ Schmitt 10-11 October 2005

Executive Committee Review of the Network Office 26 February 2004. The LTER Executive Committee (EC) met in Washington, D.C., and prepared this review on the basis of materials received from the LTER Network Office

A Report from the Network Office of the U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network for work accomplished in Year 1 of DEB-0236154. December 16, 2003

Executive Committee Review of the Network Office 2 March 2005. The LTER Executive Committee (EC) met in Washington, D.C., and prepared this review on the basis of EC member visits to the LNO, on discussions with Executive Director Bob Waide, and on materials received from the LTER Network Office

A Report from the Network Office of the U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network for work accomplished in Year 2 of DEB-0236154 December 16, 2004

A list of positions and job descriptions within the LTER Network Office.

SUMMARIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LTER NETWORK OFFICE DURING THE FIFTH YEAR OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEB–9634135 – The LTER Network Office played key roles in four major activities during 2001-2002. The Network Office continued its leadership role in the effort to refresh the intellectual aims of LTER and to prioritize activities over the next 10 years. Staff from the Network Office took the lead in providing information requested by the panel conducting the 20 Year Review of the LTER program and contributed to the written network response to nine issues raised by the panel.

SUMMARIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LTER NETWORK OFFICE DURING THE FOURTH YEAR OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEB–9634135 – The Network Office played key roles in three major LTER activities during 2000-2001. Preparations for a mid-term site review in May provided an opportunity to review and revise NET goals and led to an intensive effort to prioritize activities in support of these goals.

LTER Network Office’s response to the recommendations of the Site Review Committee (SRC) that visited the LTER Network Office on May 8-9, 2000.

REPORT OF THE SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE LTER NETWORK OFFICE May 8, 2000 – The site review committee (SRC) met in Albuquerque, NM on May 8, 2000, at the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to review the activities of the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office (NET). The purpose of this review is to provide feedback to NET administration and personnel regarding activities for the past three years since the start of the award from NSF, which funds the NET.

SUMMARIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LTER NETWORK OFFICE DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEB–9634135 – The third year of the Cooperative Agreement establishing the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office (NET) at the University of New Mexico ended on March 14, 2000. All activities proposed for the third year of the Cooperative Agreement were completed on schedule. A summary of noteworthy accomplishments during the past year is given below followed by descriptions of specific progress made in the seven major areas of responsibility of the Network Office.

1998 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT SUMMARIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LTER NETWORK OFFICE DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEB–9634135 – The second year of the Cooperative Agreement establishing the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office (NET) at the University of New Mexico began on March 15, 1998. During this period, the transfer of NET activities from the University of Washington was finalized. The recruitment of NET staff was completed with the addition of a programmer/analyst, a systems administrator, and an accountant to the office.

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTSUMMARIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LTER NETWORK OFFICE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEB-9634135 – The University of New Mexico assumed responsibility for the operation and management of the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office (NET) on March 15, 1997. During the first year of the Cooperative Agreement, a sub-award to the University of Washington provided for continuity in the operation of the LTER electronic communications network including the LTER and International LTER (ILTER) home pages.