From nagl0026 at umn.edu Sat Oct 4 08:54:09 2008 From: nagl0026 at umn.edu (Fiona Nagle) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:54:09 -0700 Subject: [SCB Chapters] NEW BYLAWS AVAILABLE NOW Message-ID: Dear Chapters, The new bylaws are now here! All documents (4) are available at http://www.conbio.org/chapters/info/NewChapters.cfm. Be sure to read the "Highlights" piece included on that page, it will help explain what's what and tell you how chapters can switch over to the new documents. If you're planning to join the conference call this coming TUESDAY AT 5PM CALIFORNIA TIME (1-712-580-1800, code 487242#), we will be talking about the new paperwork and answering questions. Questions can also be taken over email. All active chapters will be required to adopt the new bylaws by JANUARY 31 2009. 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You can also email questions or comments to be answered on the call or later. Talk to you then, Fiona ? ? SCB Chapters, You have been invited by Fiona Nagle to join a conference call using FreeConference.com. ? Subject: SCB's 1st Tuesdays All-Chapters Conference Call Comments/Agenda: CALL #1: Welcome to the first all-chapters conference call! This call will be held every month on the first Tuesday, 5:00pm Pacific Time (California). It will last approximately 1 hour. I encourage each of you to have at least one representative of your chapter on the call each month. ***Chapters outside the US: By following the directions in this email (below), you are able to join this call. For Chapters outside North America: If you have difficulty with the international phone cost, please contact me.*** ***When you join the call, please announce your NAME and CHAPTER.*** AGENDA: 1) Introductions 2) Chattanooga Update 3) New Bylaws Discussion 4) Announcements --Chapters Advisory Committee --Fall project grants --Other/open to the floor Date: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Start Time: 05:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (California) End Time: 06:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time Dial-in Number: 1-712-580-1800 (Midwest) Access Code (dial when prompted): 487242# ? ? Please Select a Way to RSVP via the Web: via the Web: via e-mail: Accept or Decline (you can include a personal message for the conference Organizer in the body of your email) Conference Touch-Tone Quick Reference ? 5, 7, 9 and # are available only to the conference Organizer ? Conference Muting Modes: Conversation Mode, Q&A Mode, Presentation Mode ? 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It's good to help us track who's there, but we'll take a roll call on the phone too. Cheers, Fiona > Dr. Fiona Nagle, Conservation Biology/ Conflict Management California Program Manager Reef Check Foundation www.reefcheck.org Board of Governors, Society for Conservation Biology (Chapters Representative) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.conbio.org/pipermail/chapters/attachments/20081007/4a0d7d7d/attachment.htm From nagl0026 at umn.edu Tue Oct 7 21:28:23 2008 From: nagl0026 at umn.edu (Fiona Nagle) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:28:23 -0700 Subject: [SCB Chapters] Your announcements due THURSDAY Message-ID: Dear Chapters, I'm writing an article for the next SCB newsletter, due this Friday. It will come out before the end of the year. **I'm happy to include any announcements you'd like to make (eg the Bay Area Symposium, restoration projects, etc). If you want me to include your event/activity, please send me a brief synopsis/details by THURSDAY OCT 9 (firm deadline).** Cheers, Fiona > Dr. Fiona Nagle, Conservation Biology/ Conflict Management California Program Manager Reef Check Foundation www.reefcheck.org Board of Governors, Society for Conservation Biology (Chapters Representative) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.conbio.org/pipermail/chapters/attachments/20081007/0b4944e4/attachment.html From lwalko at conbio.org Wed Oct 15 04:27:12 2008 From: lwalko at conbio.org (Laura Walko) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:27:12 -0700 Subject: [SCB Chapters] SCB 2009 annual meeting - UPDATES Message-ID: <569984C3FC629E4DB22AFA468621699A1CA32F871A@EXVMBX015-3.exch015.msoutlookonline.net> SCB 2009 - CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND SHORT COURSES is extended to October 31 2008. The 23rd annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, Conservation: Harmony for Nature and Society, will be held from 11-16 July in Beijing, China. All proposals must be submitted by 31 October 2008. Decisions will be made by mid-December. Complete instructions for submitting proposals are available at the meeting Web site, www.conbio.org/2009/proposals , or from 2009 at conbio.org . Contributions from all fields of conservation research and practice are welcome, including natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Please help us to spread the word! ***The SCB website is currently down for maintenance. It will be operational beginning the evening of 15 October or the morning of 16 October. Membership Coordinator Society for Conservation Biology 1017 O Street NW Washington, DC 20001 202.234.4133 x100 703.995.4633 FAX www.conbio.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.conbio.org/pipermail/chapters/attachments/20081015/d9de1547/attachment.htm From aletris_neils at yahoo.com Tue Oct 28 09:14:06 2008 From: aletris_neils at yahoo.com (Aletris Neils) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:14:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SCB Chapters] ***Reminder: Chapter Grants are Due next week on 7 November*** Message-ID: <578981.63657.qm@web39108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> ***Reminder:? Chapter Grants are Due next week on 7 November*** Hey Chapter Leaders, SCB is accepting applications for Chapter Project Grants in order to assist Chapters with achieving their local conservation goals. These funds should be used for the specific project designated in this application or seed money for new chapters. ?Projects may range from local restoration activities, outreach events, printing/publishing, meetings and more. All projects must relate to SCB's Strategic Plan. Only official registered Chapters may apply. Please complete the application below to submit your grant request. 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URL: http://list.conbio.org/pipermail/chapters/attachments/20081028/be30adfd/attachment.html From nagl0026 at umn.edu Tue Oct 28 22:55:10 2008 From: nagl0026 at umn.edu (Fiona Nagle) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:55:10 -0700 Subject: [SCB Chapters] Invitation: Conference Call for 11/04/2008 05:00 PM Message-ID: <49CBF75B-B2C6-470B-85B4-81833297F37C@umn.edu> Dear Chapters, The 2nd all-chapters conference call is next week, 11/4/08! See the invitation below. The 1st call (10/7/08) went very well, and about 1/3 of chapters participated. Don't miss out on this next one! Meeting notes are below. The meeting agenda includes broader discussion of the exciting new Chapters Advisory Committee, grants, bylaw questions, and the 2009 Chapters conference. Suggestions for other agenda items you would like to discuss are encouraged and welcomed! Please send me your requests. Best, Fiona -------------- Notes from SCB Chapters October 7, 2008 meeting: --1/3 of chapters joined in; Heather DeCaluwe of the EO was our special guest caller. --An update on activities in Chattanooga was given. Presentations from the Chapters workshop should be posted on the main chapters website shortly. --The new bylaws and accompanying documents were discussed. Please visit https://www.conbio.org/chapters/info/NewChapters.cfm for updates on how to process the new paperwork. All currently existing chapters need to ratify the new docs by 31 January 2009 in order to be considered active. Several great questions were raised by the call participants, answered by Fiona and Heather. --Applications for Fall Chapter Grants are now being accepted, due 11/7/08. Apply online at: http://www.conbio.org/chapters/grants/ grantapplication.cfm --Aletris noted that the the Chapters Advisory Committee is looking for new members. If you are interested please email: aletris_neils at yahoo.com. More on the new look and revamp of the committee on the November 4th call. --Announcements: The 11th annual Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium will be held in January 2009, hosted by the Ecology and Evolution group within Stanford Biology and the SCB Central California Coast Chapter. See http://bacbs.com/ for more info. -- Mark your calendars: SCB's SW North American Chapters, supported by the North American Section, will hold their first joint conference! It's building on the existing CO Plateau Chapter Annual Meeting, to be held in October 2009 in Flagstaff, Arizona. More on this in November. --------------- Chapters, You have been invited by Fiona Nagle to join a conference call using FreeConference.com. Please review the conference details and information on how to accept or decline this invitation. Subject: SCB's 1st Tuesdays All-Chapters Conference Call Comments/Agenda: CALL #2: Welcome to the SECOND all-chapters conference call! This call is held every month on the first Tuesday, 5:00pm Pacific Time (California). It lasts approximately 1 hour. I encourage each of you to have at least one representative of your chapter on the call each month. ***Chapters outside the US: By following the directions in this email (below), you are able to join this call. For Chapters outside North America: If you have difficulty with the international phone cost, please contact me.*** ---When you join the call, please announce your name and chapter. AGENDA: 1) Introductions 2) Chapters Advisory Committee Update 3) Fall Grants 4) Misc Date: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Start Time: 05:00 PM Pacific Std Time End Time: 06:25 PM Pacific Std Time Dial-in Number: 1-712-580-1800 (Midwest) Access Code: 487242# Please Select a Way to RSVP via the Web: via the Web: via e-mail: Accept or Decline (you can include a personal message for the conference Organizer in the body of your email) Conference Touch-Tone Quick Reference For your convenience, we have attached a calendar entry containing your conference details. Depending on which operating system and calendar program you use, you can drag and drop, double-click or download the attached file into your calendar. See you there! ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.conbio.org/pipermail/chapters/attachments/20081028/d2cc4ca5/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Fiona > Dr. Fiona Nagle, Conservation Biology/ Conflict Management California Program Manager Reef Check Foundation www.reefcheck.org Board of Governors, Society for Conservation Biology (Chapters Representative) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.conbio.org/pipermail/chapters/attachments/20081031/d58e8097/attachment.html From nagl0026 at umn.edu Fri Oct 31 10:33:39 2008 From: nagl0026 at umn.edu (Fiona Nagle) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:33:39 -0700 Subject: [SCB Chapters] URGENT POLICY REQUEST Message-ID: <5D05C370-3216-4413-9D3A-BB1A82A15EF3@umn.edu> Dear Chapters, John Fitzgerald is asking a very special favor of chapters re policy proposals. See his note below and please respond by NOVEMBER 19. He will be our guest caller on December's conference call, and we will discuss your proposals then. Best, Fiona > Dr. Fiona Nagle, Conservation Biology/ Conflict Management California Program Manager Reef Check Foundation www.reefcheck.org Board of Governors, Society for Conservation Biology (Chapters Representative) >> --------------------------- >> >>>> From: John Fitzgerald >>>> Date: October 31, 2008 9:43:44 AM PDT >>>> To: Fiona Nagle , Dominick DellaSala >>>> , "fleishman at nceas.ucsb.edu" >>>> , "aletris_neils at yahoo.com" >>>> , John Fitzgerald >>>> , Mike O'Connell >>>> Subject: Chapter Policy Draft Recommendations >>>> >>>> >>>> Chapter Policy and Management Recommendations for New >>>> Administration >>>> >>>> SCB will be submitting its recommendations for "national policy >>>> and management changes during the First 100 Days under the new >>>> administration". We'd like the Chapters' expertise in >>>> developing these recommendations, specifically by focusing on >>>> local and regional aspects of national policies. For example, >>>> if your chapter is concerned about the effect of policy or >>>> management on tall grass prairies or fresh water ecosystems in >>>> your region, and if you would like to offer draft suggestions or >>>> options for improvement, we may be able to use those ideas >>>> either in our main papers or as appendices. >>>> >>>> The term "100 days" refers to initiatives to be taken, rather >>>> than necessarily completed, in the first one hundred days of the >>>> new administration. The North America Section President and >>>> Policy leaders and the SCB Policy Director need to complete >>>> their "First 100 Days" recommedations very soon. Please limit >>>> your responses to 2 pages with links to studies supporting your >>>> recommendations. Also include at least 3 experts who can review >>>> the proposals for the policy committee and serve as resource >>>> persons for the new administration on these issues. Finally, >>>> note the agency or agencies responsible and the estimated or >>>> general range of costs and benefits of the proposal. >>>> >>>> We will treat your recomendations as draft suggestions so that >>>> we can consolidate them and present them together to the SCB >>>> policy committee for review. Ultimately, we will reflect what >>>> we can both in initial short papers and in longer >>>> recommendations to be developed later. >>>> >>>> Please respond by WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19, AND SEND TO ALL THOSE >>>> CC'D in this email (John, Erica, Dominick, Mike, Fiona, and >>>> Aletris). >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> John Fitzgerald, Policy Director >>>> >>>> Fiona Nagle, Chapters' Representative, SCB Board of Governors >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> John M. 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