Linking the US-LTER with the ILTER Network

该奖项支持美国长期生态研究网络(LTER)与国际长期生态研究网络(ILTER)超过25个成员国的站点网络之间的协调新模式。圆周率(布朗大学的史蒂文·汉堡)和联席派(科罗拉多大学博尔德分校的帕特里克·布尔杰隆)是新成立的美国LTER国际委员会的联合主席。美国国际LTER委员会的使命是扩大美国LTER现场研究人员对国际LTER研究活动的参与，并促进与相关全球科学计划的联系。该项目标志着向国际长期生态研究(ILTER)网络治理和美国参与国际网络的新结构过渡的第一步。该奖项资助两个不同但相关的部分：1)为美国LTER人员与Ilter网络中的外国同行接触提供行政和差旅支持，以及2)国际LTER网络协调员的工资和差旅。将为期两年的时间设想为一个过渡期，在此期间，国际长期热能研究网络将考虑国际协调责任的筹资和人员配置的替代模式。拥有更广泛、更多边财政支持基础的更自主的国际LTER将是一个更强大的机构，能够更好地实现全球长期站点网络合作的愿景，以回答与紧迫的全球政策问题相关的环境问题。

0437398HamburgThis award supports a new model for coordination between the U.S. Long Term Ecological Research network (LTER), and the network of sites in over 25 member countries of the International LTER (ILTER). The PI (Steven Hamburg, of Brown U.) and co-PI (Patrick Bourgeron of the U. of Colorado/Boulder) are co-chairs of the newly-established International Committee of the U.S. LTER. The mission of the U.S. International LTER Committee is to broaden participation by researchers at U.S. LTER sites in international LTER research activities and promote linkages with related global science programs. The project marks the first steps in a transition to a new structure for the governance of the International Long Term Ecological Reseach (ILTER) network and for U.S. participation in the international network. The award funds two distinct but related components: 1) administrative and travel support for U.S. LTER personnel to engage with foreign counterparts in the ILTER network, and 2) salary and travel for a Coordinator for the International LTER network. The two-year duration is envisioned as an interim period during which the International LTER network will consider alternative models of financing and staffing for the international coordination responsibilities. A more autonomous International LTER with a broader, more multilateral base of financial support would be a stronger institution, better able to fulfill the vision of a worldwide network of long-term sites working together to answer environmental questions relevant to pressing global policy issues.