date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:32:00 +0100
from: Clare Goodess <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Fwd: Urgent request to release former 'LINK' project funding
to: p.jones@uea.ac.uk

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More on R02618 LINK.

Clare


>Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:57:22 +0100
>To: c.vincent@uea.ac.uk
>From: Clare Goodess <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>
>Subject: Urgent request to release former 'LINK' project funding
>Cc: p.jones@uea.ac.uk
>
>Dear Chris
>
>I was recently contacted by Andrew Dlugolecki (who is a Visiting CRU 
>Research Fellow and expert on impacts of climate change on the 
>insurance industry) concerning the production of a climate change 
>report by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
>
>This is the third in a series of major and influential CII climate 
>reports. Jean Palutikof contributed to the first report, while David 
>Viner and Maureen Agnew wrote a chapter for the 2001 report.  Andrew 
>contacted CRU in spring 2006 about contributing to the update, due 
>to be published July 2007 - and David Viner enthusiastically agreed 
>to write a chapter - on the understanding that no salary money was 
>available, only some travel money for project meetings.
>
>According to Andrew's email to me, he received a very rough draft 
>from David in November, on which he provided a number of comments 
>and suggestions for further topics to be addressed.  Unfortunately, 
>he heard nothing more from David and only discovered he was leaving 
>on receiving an 'out of office' message from David.  At which point 
>he contacted me to find out what was happening. I asked Andrew to 
>send me the draft chapter and other background material. We reviewed 
>this in CRU Board, and reluctantly had to admit that none of us had 
>the time over the next couple of months to take this on fully - 
>though Phil, Tim and I all thought we could/would find a little time 
>for editing/reviewing etc.
>
>At this point, we thought of Maureen Agnew - who had written the 
>2001 chapter with David, and who we had interviewed for a CRU 
>position on a new EU project (ECOCHANGE) on 30 March.  Maureen did 
>not get this position - it went to Dimitrios Efthymiadis, who left 
>CRU last year and has more suitable expertise for this particular 
>post.  Maureen is currently working on a project with Ian Lake and 
>her contract expires at the end of April, so she is currently on the 
>redundancy register. She will, however, be a strong candidate for a 
>position that I will be advertising, as soon as we have the 
>necessary contract details (another EU project - CIRCE). The draft 
>job description and advert for this post are currently with Janice.
>
>Andrew would be happy for Maureen to produce the chapter - which has 
>to be done by the end of May. And Maureen is also very agreeable to 
>this. Phil and I would be involved in an editorial/review capacity.
>
>This only leaves the issue of Maureen's salary. Which is where we 
>thought of David Viners salary money which has been recharged from 
>the LINK project (R02618) as a contribution to his teaching.  Phil 
>has already discussed with you, releasing some of this money to 
>cover a couple of months of David Lister's salary - and this has 
>been agreed. There should also be sufficient money to cover 
>Maureen's salary for a month - particularly as she is currently 
>working part-time (60%).  Clearly we need your approval to release 
>this money - somewhat urgently as Maureen's contract expires at the 
>end of the month and the report needs to be written in May.
>
>We are sorry to have to approach you like this. But we have been 
>left in a very difficult position.  Our proposed solution does have 
>the advantages of providing Maureen with another months money and 
>CRU/ENV/UEA will be fully acknowledged in the CII report - which 
>should like the earlier reports be widely distributed and well received.
>
>I'm also sorry for a rather long and detailed email, but hope that 
>I've managed to explain the facts clearly. Please let us know if you 
>have any questions or would like more information.  Phil and I are 
>travelling to meetings much of the next two or three weeks, but 
>should have email contact (and can let you have mobile numbers if 
>necessary).  I will, however, be in CRU 23 and 24 April.
>
>Best wishes, Clare

Dr Clare Goodess
Climatic Research Unit
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
UK

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