FW: Time to write

To: "'dyoung@saturn.vcu.edu'" <dyoung@saturn.vcu.edu>, 'Synthesis Book' <synthesis@amazon.evsc.Virginia.EDU>
Subject: FW: Time to write
From: "Christian, Robert R." <CHRISTIANR@MAIL.ECU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 11:06:59 -0400

Robert R. Christian
Professor
Biology Department
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27834

Phone: 919-328-1835
Fax: 919-328-4178
email: christianr@mail.ecu.edu


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> From: 	Christian, Robert R.[SMTP:CHRISTIANR@mail.ecu.edu]
> Sent: 	Thursday, October 23, 1997 10:26AM
> To: 	'Synthesis Book'
> Subject: 	Time to write
> 
> 
> To contributors of the VCR synthesis volume,
> HERE IS WHAT I SENT BEFORE BUT WITHOUT A V IRUS, I HOPE.  THE
> PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU AGAIN SEPARATELY.
> 
> I've sent the revised outline to Oxford and hope that they'll give us
> their blessing this time.  Even if there remains a hitch, we need to
> get
> started writing and not just outlining.  SO PLEASE BEGIN WORKING ON
> YOUR
> SECTIONS.  LEAD AUTHORS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COAUTHORS AND ORGANIZE
> ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR CHAPTERS.
> 
> We intend to spend one day during January's all scientist meeting on
> the
> book.  Each lead author should be prepared to give a 20 min or so
> summary of the chapter.  First drafts of each chapter should be ready
> for review by then.
> 
> Below is the schedule of activities that I sent to Oxford.  If we are
> to
> meet a March 1999 goal, we need to begin seriously now.
> Disturbance and Ecosystem Dynamics on a Coastal Landscape
> 
> Schedule of
> Activities
> 
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> 
> (20 October 1997)
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> Oct. 1997  Book outline and related materials sent to Oxford
> University Press. and posted on web for contributors.
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> 
> 
> Jan.. 5, 1998  First drafts due at VCR all scientists' meeting with
> summary presentations by each lead author.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Apr. 1998.  Reviews of first drafts returned to contributors and
> discussion/planning at the VCR all scientists' meeting.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sep. 1, 1998.  Second drafts of chapters due (with reminder given Aug.
> 1 by editors).
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> Fall 1998.  Peer and editors' review of chapters.
> 
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> Dec. 15, 1998.  Reviews returned to authors.
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> Feb. 1, 1999.  Final draft due (with reminder given Jan.. 5 by
> editors).
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> Mar. 31, 1999.  Completed manuscript to Oxford.
> 
> 
> 
> Hopefully, you can read this.  It should be able to be read on the web
> soon, if you can't.
> 
> Good luck.  See you in January.
> 
> Bob
> Robert R. Christian
> Professor
> Biology Department
> East Carolina University
> Greenville, NC 27834
> 
> Phone: 919-328-1835
> Fax: 919-328-4178
> email: christianr@mail.ecu.edu
> 
>