feat: added mission and goals

Author: marty-downs

grad/mission_goals.qmd

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-title: "mission_goals"
+title: "LTER Graduate Student Representatives Mission Statement and Goals"
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+*Building graduate student networks between and within LTER sites to provide support for student collaboration, funding, and inclusion.*
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+Graduate representatives aim to:
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+1.  Create an inclusive and supportive community to foster dialogue and collaboration among graduate student researchers
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+    -   Regional meetings within and across sites
+    -   Meet-up at annual conferences such as AGU, ESA, etc.
+    -   Sister sites - find institutions or sites that are close/associated and host tours and research presentation/discussions
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+2.  Provide a resource for professional development and networking
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+    -   Reach out to LTER alumni who work in various different fields after grad school
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+    -   Host webinar/local events that are aimed at providing current students with knowledge, resources, and support
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+    -   Regular emails that contain fellowships, workshops, postdoc positions, research initiatives, etc. 
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+3.  Serve as a liaison between graduate students and PIs
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+    -   Increased transparency between PIs and graduate students
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+    -   Graduate students should be more involved in site review to better understand the logistic and administrative components of the LTERs