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What is my username? How do I log in?What if I don't know my password?
How do I change my password?
How do I revise my planned property visits for this year?
How do I submit my annual reports?
How do I download commitment letters and waiver forms?
How do I upload a signed copy of my commitment letter?
How do I track time on the website?
I am having trouble. Who can I contact for help with the website?
What is my username? How do I log in?
If you will be conducting research on any properties this year, you should already have an account on the Texas Ecolab website and you should already know your password. If you did not apply electronically, but will be doing research on properties in 2009, we have already created an account for you on the website. You can log into the website by clicking the Log In link on the top navigation menu. Your username is your e-mail address. If you do not know which e-mail address to use, please e-mail Larry Kubin for further assistance with your account. To retrieve your password, see the instructions below.
What if I don't know my password?
First visit the log in form and click the link that says "Click here to reset your password". Enter your e-mail address in the form that comes up, then click the Reset Password button (see image below).
You should see a green message indicating that your password was reset successfully. Check your e-mail for your new password. If you receive a red error message indicating that your e-mail address is not in the system, and you are conducting research on a property this year (2009), please e-mail us so that we can make sure you have an account on file.
How do I change my password?
To change your password, you must first log in to the site. Once logged in, click the "My Account" link on the top navigation menu. Click the link that says "Edit Account Information".
This will bring you to a form that allows you to edit your account information, including your contact info and your password. To change your password, simply type a new password into the password field, confirm it by typing it again, then save your changes.
How do I revise my planned property visits for this year?
First, click the "Researchers" link on the top navigation menu to locate your application. If you applied electronically, this should be familiar. If you did not apply electronically, but will be doing research this year, we have already created an empty application for you for record-keeping purposes. All researchers must update their application and let us know their planned start and end dates and planned number of property visits for 2009. To do this, click "Edit Property Visits" next to your application. See the example screenshot below.
This will take you to a page that shows all properties associated with your 2009 research as well as the current start and end dates we have on file. Click "Revise Start and End Dates" to let us know when you will start and end your research this year. Click "Edit # of Visits" next to each property and let us know the number of times you plan to visit each of the properties this year.
How do I submit my annual reports?
Researchers who visited properties last year must complete an annual report form for each property they visited in 2008. To submit an annual report, click the "Researchers" link in the top navigation menu, then click the "Annual Reports" link at the top of the following page. This will take you to a page where you can see all annual reports you have submitted to the website so far. Click the "Submit a New Annual Report" link to add one.
Fill out all fields on the annual report form for each property and submit it when you are finished. Note: The actual annual report form has more fields than the screenshot below.
How do I download commitment letters and waiver forms?
To download the required forms, click the "Researchers" link at the top of the page and locate your application. Then click the "Download Documents" link next to your application. You should see a list of all required documents.
How do I upload a signed copy of my commitment letter?
To upload required paperwork after it has been signed, click the "Upload Documents" link next to your application. This will take you to a form where you can upload the signed document (must be in PDF format). You must also let us know what type of document you are uploading by selecting waiver letter, commitment letter, or identification (driver's license).
How do I track time on the website?
In order to track time on the website, you will need to log the details of your property visits in the Time Tracking section of the website. To get to the time tracking section, log in to the website, click "Researchers", then click the "Time Tracking" link beneath it. Here you will see a summary of your planned property visits and the number of visits you have logged to the website..
To log a property visit, just click the "Log Visit" link next to the property you visited. You will be taken to a form that allows you to enter the details of your visit. Here you will select the date of your visit and log any notes on your visit that may be of interest. You may optionally attach a PDF of your notes. Once you are done, click the "Save Visit" button and your visit will be recorded.
After logging a visit, you should see a success message letting you know what happened. You should also see that your "Actual Visits" total has been updated.
If you need to edit or remove any of your property visits, you can see a listing of the visits you have logged on a property by clicking the link under "Actual Visits" that displays your totals. You can edit or remove a visit using the links next to your visit.
I am having trouble. Who can I contact for help with the website?
If you have further questions or are having trouble with your application or account, please contact Larry Kubin via e-mail for direct assistance.