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1997 SCB Annual Meeting Minutes

9 June 1997, Victoria, British Columbia

Sandy Andelman, Secretary, SCB

The 1997 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology was held 6-9 June at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. The following minutes summarize Board of Governors actions and other important SCB business issues.

SCB Secretary Sandy Andelman announced that several Board of Governors positions will be vacant beginning in 1998. These positions are a representative of an international conservation organization or nongovernmental conservation organization that manages natural areas or sponsors research; a representative from a public (governmental) natural resources agency; an individual affiliated with integrated agricultural systems, economics or ethnobiology; and a citizen of a country other than the United States. Past President Stan Temple, Chair of the Nominating Committee, passed out nomination forms and explained the procedure for nominating individuals for the ballot. The call for nominations appears on page 9 of this newsletter.

Dennis Murphy, outgoing President, introduced Dee Boersma, the new SCB President. Boersma emphasized that one of her main priorities as President will be to create a truly international society.

The 1998 annual meeting will be held in Sydney, Australia (see page 8 for details). Andy Beattie gave a presentation on the facilities and the setting for the Sydney meeting. The 1999 meeting will be at the University of Maryland in College Park (see page 9).

The Board voted to make the Executive Coordinator position, currently held by Alice Blandin, a full-time position.

Chief Financial Officer Steve Humphrey summarized the SCB's financial report, and announced that the Board voted on and approved a US$3.50 increase in annual dues for U.S. members.

Reed Noss provided the journal editors' report (pages 4-6), and Gary Meffe was introduced as incoming journal editor.

Curt Meine announced recipients of 1997 awards (page 2). The Board also voted to eliminate the government service award, beginning in 1998, because it overlaps with the Ted LaRoe award.

The members voted on and passed two resolutions (page 7). The Board commissioned three issues papers on the following topics: sustainable utilization of wild populations, conservation of marine biodiversity, and recovery plans.

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