Long Term Ecological Research National Coordination Office (LTER-NCO)

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Synopsis

NSF invites proposals for a Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Coordination Office. This office will coordinate network level activities, including synthetic research, education, and outreach programs across the 28 LTER research sites, communicate these activities to diverse audiences, and provide centralized representation of the LTER network to the broad scientific community and the public. The lead PI of the successful proposal will serve as the Office Director and will work with the LTER Science Council and research community to develop and implement strategic goals and future initiatives.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Jennifer Burns	jmmburns@nsf.gov	703-292-2120	GEO/OPP
David L. Garrison	dgarriso@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7588	GEO/OCE
Douglas Levey	dlevey@nsf.gov	(703) 292-5196	BIO/DEB
Peter H. McCartney	pmccartn@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8470	BIO/DBI
John D. Schade	jschade@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7139	BIO/DEB
Colette St. Mary	cstmary@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4659	BIO/IOS
Daniel Thornhill	dthornhi@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8143	GEO/OCE

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Program status: Archived

Program 19-544 was archived.

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Published:

December 19, 2018

Long Term Ecological Research National Coordination Office (LTER-NCO)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Long Term Ecological Research National Coordination Office (LTER-NCO)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

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