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Whether you are a new graduate student, an information manager, an education professional, or an experienced investigator with a new LTER site, you are joining a community of researchers with a rich history of ecological discovery and collaboration.</p> <img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-47578 size-medium" src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/newcomer-300x134.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="134" srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/newcomer-300x134.jpg 300w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/newcomer-768x342.jpg 768w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/newcomer-1024x456.jpg 1024w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/newcomer.jpg 1824w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Here, you will find the information you need to navigate your first few weeks and months in the Network and to connect with resources and colleagues who can help you get a running start.</p> <p> </p> <div class="img-holder"> <div class="caption"><strong>Credit:</strong> CC-0</div> </div> <h2>Information Sources</h2> <p>LTERNET.EDU is the Network web site, where you can find up-to-date information on other LTER Sites, personnel, synthesis efforts, Network organization and history, communications and diversity resources. For information on the Network Office, including staff responsibilities and contact information, visit the <a href="https://lternet.edu/site/lter-network-communications-office/">site profile page</a> for the Network Office.</p> <p><a href="/intranet">The LTER intranet</a> houses a repository of historical documents, including meeting minutes, policies and bylaws, decadal reviews of the program, and key articles by and about the LTER Network, as well as rotation schedules for committee membership and meeting locations.</p> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-84371 alignright" src="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-300x241.png" alt="grid of LTER-related images" width="300" height="241" srcset="https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-300x241.png 300w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-125x100.png 125w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-768x617.png 768w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-1536x1235.png 1536w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-498x400.png 498w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-249x200.png 249w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-124x100.png 124w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-102x82.png 102w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-62x50.png 62w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM-37x30.png 37w, https://lternet.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-27-at-9.09.38-AM.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Committee meetings, Science Council and other network events are found on the <a href="https://lternet.edu/calendar/">LTER Network Calendar</a> at https://lternet.edu/calendar/</p> <p>The <a href="https://lternet.edu/site-image-galleries/">LTER image gallery</a> is a collection of the best images from across the Network — accessible for use by the media, the National Science Foundation, the Network Office, and your colleagues at other sites.</p> <p>You may also want to sign up for one or more of the <a href="https://ucsb.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d7494403ed9d8c97a5479f0d4&id=51157f4ed5"><strong>LTER Newsletters</strong></a>, which include:</p> <ul> <li>LTER Network News: a monthly newsletter with network-wide updates and short, lively descriptions of current research across the Network.</li> <li>LTER Science Update: A compilation of recent stories and publications from the LTER Network, issued quarterly – most appropriate for external partners and former network members who want to stay in touch.</li> <li>DataBits: Published semi-annually, DataBits carries stories of interest to the broader information management community. To catch DataBits stories as they come out, subscribe to https://lternet.edu/story_types/databits/feed/</li> <li>LTER Opportunities: LTER-related job and fellowship opportunities, published monthly on the first of the month.</li> </ul> <h2>Directory and Mailing Lists</h2> <p>Whenever a new participant joins a site related to the LTER network, the local administrator or information manager sends the name, role, and email of the new participant to the Network Office, which adds them to the <a href="/lterhub/">LTERHub</a>. The individual researcher, student or staff member then receives an email asking them to sign into the Hub, where they can update their contact information, interests, and communication preferences. The Hub supplies information for the <a href="https://lternetwork.force.com/lterhub/s/directory">LTER directory</a> and also allows users to follow (or unfollow) groups and topics of interest.</p> <p>The LTER Network is in the process of transitioning from formal <a href="https://lternet.edu/mail-lists/">Mailman mailing lists</a> to this more open and flexible approach to communication. During the transition period, key announcements will be sent through both channels.</p> <h2>Meetings</h2> <p>Meetings. Every three years, the Network gathers at the <a href="/lter-all-scientists-meetings">All-Scientists’ Meeting</a>, where we share progress, ideas, and best practices from across the Network.</p> <p>The LTER Science Council Meeting, where the principal investigators manage Network business and plan new Network-wide science initiatives, takes place in the late spring each year, with location rotating among LTER sites.</p> <p>In addition, the Network Office works to facilitate cross-Network connections at three major scientific meetings each year. Look for a list of LTER-related talks and posters a few weeks before the ESA, AGU, and Ocean Sciences Meetings.</p> <h2>For new information managers</h2> <p>LTER information managers meet in person once per year, usually in August, and hold a virtual watercooler gathering every month. Notes, agendas, project information, bylaws, and other information management resources are available on the information managers’ <a href="http://im.lternet.edu/">web site</a>.</p> <p>Notice of watercoolers and other information management related activities appears on the im listserv. Please contact Marty Downs at the Network Office or the current committee chair to join.</p> <h2>For new education/outreach managers</h2> <p>Education and outreach managers hold a monthly committee meeting on Zoom, where they exchange information on new programs and opportunities and hear from outside speakers about once per quarter. Related documents are housed on a shared google drive. Education and outreach managers also have access to a private <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTER.education/">Facebook group</a> for sharing news and resources.</p> <p>To join the education and outreach email list and access the google drive, please send an email to Marty Downs at the Network Office and to the current committee chair. To join the Facebook group, click the “request to join” button below the header image.</p> <h2>For new graduate students</h2> <p>Each LTER site has a graduate student representative — listed on the site profile page — who helps to coordinate a network of graduate students working at the site. 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