[GLIMS] Changes of GLIMS leadership

[Jeffrey]

Dear GLIMS colleagues,
Effective today, I have stepped down as Director of the GLIMS initiative.  Other changes are under development pursuant to the outcome of ongoing discussions that began last December at the Fall AGU meeting and continued last week at the GTN-G side meeting during IUGG in Prague.  Among the changes discussed, Bruce Raup has taken a role as the Director of GLIMS pending final formalized agreement by the key core institution partners.  As discussed and to be implemented pending final agreement, the Director role may rotate, possibly with a 2-year term, from NSIDC to WGMS then to a non-U.S., non-European institution.  A GLIMS Executive Board, possibly of seven members, will be established.  Aside from my stepping down, all these changes are pending final agreement, and the important details may change.
As for my role, it will be defined, but I have intentions of remaining active in GLIMS, including as an ASTER Science Team member as I have served previously, and perhaps with new roles in the service of GLIMS.With these changes I hope for a further invigorated initiative and development of a bright new agenda.To all participants in GLIMS, I thank you for your longstanding collaboration, and I wish for you continued success in your work and great collaborations in GLIMS.  As for me personally, if this change of leadership gives me slightly more time to undertake glacier research, I'll be very pleased. It has been a great pleasure to lead this initiative from its very earliest stage til now, during which time we have seen glacier analysis and applications research go beyond where anybody had initially even imagined would be possible-- thanks to you and our space agencies.
Sincerely,Jeff KargelDepartment of Hydrology & Water ResourcesUniversity of ArizonaTucson, AZ 85721
Email 1: kargel at hwr.arizona.eduEmail 2: jeffreyskargel at hotmail.comMobile: +1 520-780-7759  		 	   		  
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