Long Term Ecological Research Network Office

长期生态研究网络办公室，或LNO，提供关键服务，支持26个实地研究项目的LTER网络的研究和教育目标，代表网络与其他科学网络和中心的互动，促进网络作为一个有凝聚力的研究实体的运作，并促进新的，基础广泛的举措，扩展LTER科学，教育，和网络基础设施。自2003年上一次更新以来，远程环境关系网络科学的愿景发生了重大变化，本提案反映了这些变化。LTER十年计划是LTER网络三年密集规划工作的结果，它描述了LTER科学的广阔前景，包括综合和跨学科研究的新水平。该提案包括支持长期网络行动的持续运作，以维持长期网络行动和长期铁路网络运作的历史轨迹。继续开展的业务包括：在2009年和2012年组织两次全体科学家会议;为远程实时联系网络提供基本的网络基础设施支持;管理网络数据库;继续开发远程实时联系网络信息系统;为远程实时联系网站提供信息技术、数据库和网络咨询;为网络治理会议提供便利;制定战略传播计划;向各种受众传播关于远程教育和应急反应的信息;以及建立和维持战略伙伴关系。该提案还概述了评估和评价活动成果的新方法，以帮助为LNO制定灵活和反应迅速的管理战略。拟议工作的影响远远超出了LTER的范围，包括更广泛的社会生态和信息学社区。LNO对于刺激开始实现LTER十年计划目标所需的跨学科互动至关重要。这些不断发展的合作将鼓励在十年计划中设想的整个网络中开展更广泛的跨学科活动。

The Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office, or LNO, provides critical services in support of the research and education goals of the LTER network of 26 field research projects, represents the network in its interactions with other scientific networks and centers, facilitates the operation of the network as a cohesive research entity, and fosters new, broadly-based initiatives that extend LTER science, education, and cyberinfrastructure to new communities. Significant changes in the vision for LTER network science have taken place since the last renewal in 2003 and this proposal reflects those changes. The decadal plan for LTER, the result of an intensive three-year planning effort by the LTER network, describes a broad vision for LTER science that encompasses substantial new levels of synthesis and transdisciplinary research. The proposal includes support for continuing operations of the LNO to maintain the historical trajectory of LNO operations and LTER network functioning. Continuing operations include organization of two all scientists meetings in 2009 and 2012; basic cyberinfrastructure support for the LTER network; stewardship of network databases; continued development of the LTER network information system; information technology, database, and web consulting to LTER sites; facilitation of network governance meetings; development of a strategic communication plan; communication of information about LTER to a variety of audiences; and creation and maintenance of strategic partnerships. The proposal also outlines new approaches to assess and evaluate the outcomes of activities to help inform a flexible and responsive management strategy for the LNO. The impact of the proposed work extends well beyond the bounds of LTER to include the broader social-ecological and informatics communities. The LNO is critical to the stimulation of the interdisciplinary interactions necessary to begin to address LTER decadal plan goals. These developing collaborations will encourage broader-scale transdisciplinary activities across the network as envisioned in the decadal plan.