David Mortensen funding
Submitted | Nov. 6, 2017 |
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From: Stephan Neidenbach
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Information on all funding received by David Mortensen, professor Professor of Weed and Applied Plant Ecology at Pennsylvania State University. This includes individual funding and shared funding with other researchers.
2. Copies of all conflict-of-interest and outside income or employment disclosures for Professor Mortensen.
I request that you search the above records for the time period beginning January 1, 2007 to the date upon which this request is processed, including the exact name of each funder.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Stephan Neidenbach
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Right to Know request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 6, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pennsylvania State University
Dear Stephan:
The documents you requested are not public records under Pennsylvania law. We respectfully decline to make them available to you.
Best,
Zahraa B. Zalzala
Assistant General Counsel
The Pennsylvania State University