A Management Committee (MC) consisting of the PI and four co-PIs undertakes project management in the Luquillo LTER program (LUQ). The MC was established under bylaws approved by LUQ Senior Personnel (SP) in December of 2014 and consists of a Lead PI and four Co-PIs from UPR, IITF and two off-island collaborating institutions. This structure was chosen to provide sufficient administrative support at UPR where the program is managed while allowing sufficient input in to the management of the program by collaborating institutions. The MC is in charge of the administration of the project, including managing the budget, reviewing the progress of the science, making changes in administrative policy, and suggesting changes to the bylaws.
Management Committee of the Luquillo LTER
Zimmerman, Jess PI
Brokaw, Nickolas Co-PI
González, Grizelle Co-PI
Silver, Whendee Co-PI
Willig, Michael Co-PI
The MC is advised by a Science and Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) who are nominated by LTER researchers and chosen by the MC for a three-year renewable term. The Information Manager, one student representative, and the Education Coordinator are ex-officio members of the SEAC, along with the founding PIs, Robert Waide and Ariel Lugo. A number of the members of the SEAC (Bloch, Heartsill-Scalley, Shiels, Wood) are junior scientists and thus represent the new generation of LTER researchers.The SEAC meets quarterly to review progress in achieving scientific and education goals established in the most recent proposals and exchange ideas on new research initiatives.
Science and Education Advisory Council
Báez, Noelia
Bloch, Chris
Covich, Alan
Heartsill-Scalley, Tamara
Hogan, Aaron
Lugo, Ariel
Meléndez-Colom, Eda
Pringle, Cathy
Ramírez, Alonso
Shiels, Aaron
Uriarte, Maria
Waide, Bob
Wood, Tana
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