Our plan for project management remains much the same as listed in our 1996 proposal (Section 4, or http://sgs.cnr.colostate.edu/Progress reports/96Prpsl/Sctn4/Sctn4PrjctMngmnt.htm), with two changes. First, during the first year of the renewal project, we reallocated resources from PI salary (Burke and Lauenroth) to a half-time project manager, Chris Wasser, who also serves as Data Manager. Chris carries out many of the administrative duties of the project, including facilitating communication, managing technical support staff, organizing brown bag seminars, putting together progress reports and supplemental proposals, and managing the budgets for the projects. Second, we are currently working together on the Executive Committee to begin to rotate in new leadership during the next year. We are developing detailed plans for the timing, duration, and selection of new leadership as a long-term model. The plan will be in place by the beginning of our 4th year of funding (Oct. 1, 1999). Our current vision is that a member of the Executive Committee will rotate into the Co-PI position for a few years until he or she is ready to take over the lead PI position, at which time a new Co-PI from the Executive Committee would rotate in. Our key goals are to ensure fresh leadership and continuity.
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