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This website is the living home for shareable documentation and policies for the LTER Network. For more information about LTER, see lternet.edu. There are several separate areas of documentation described below.

Information Managers (IMs)

Every LTER site has an “information manager”. These staff members are responsible for a variety of technical tasks at their respective sites, primarily centered around the management and archiving of the huge volumes of data produced by the long-term research performed at each site.

Principal Investigators (PI)

Under construction, check back later.

Education & Outreach Committee (EOC)

LTER recognizes the value of sustained interactions between students, teachers, and scientists, and strives to integrate LTER science with K-12 education. Most LTER sites conduct individual programs at the local level, and the network supports centralized approaches to educational initiatives where possible.

Broadening Participation Committee

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Graduate Student Committee (GSC)

The graduate student committee is composed of one or more representatives from each LTER site who help to maintain a sense of community and connection among students at LTER sites. Grad Reps are servant-leaders who help communicate student issues and perspectives to faculty and staff and vice-versa. The information in these documents will help new graduate student representatives to get oriented to the role and expectations.

Committee Chairs

LTER committees and interest groups are run by volunteer members of the network, with logistical and (occasional) financial support from the LTER Network Office. Each committee operates a little differently to accommodate the needs and interest of members, but there are a few common activities and responsibilities that we lay out here.