EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Dr. Michael Schindlinger

President

Current term: 2004-2006

Lesley College
Museum of Comparative Zoology Labs, Harvard University
26 Oxford St Cambridge, MA 02138
Office: (617) 876-7374
Lab: (617) 495-4012
Fax: (617) 495-5667
mschindl@oeb.harvard.edu
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pierce/people/schindlinger/Mike.html
Charles Chester, Ph.D.

Vice President

Current term: 2002-2004

Research Associate, International Center For Environment & Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
20 Flagg Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Office/Fax: (617) 491-0370
cchester@wspmail.com
http://www.tufts.edu/~cchester/biodiversity.html
Melinda Gammon

Secretary

Current term: 2004-2006

Department of Biology
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Office: 617-287-6643
22 Herbert Road
Quincy, MA 02171
meemila@yahoo.com
Dr. Rebecca J. Harris

Chief Financial Officer:

Current term: 2002-2004

Center for Conservation Medicine
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
becky.harris@tufts.edu
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/seanet

BOARD MEMBERS:

Steven Bentley

Conservation Science Network Coordinator

Current term: 2002-2004

The Thoreau Society
55 Old Bedford Road
Concord, MA 01742
Office: 978-369-5310
Fax: 978-369-5382 fax. steven.bentley@thoreausociety.org
steven.bentley@thoreausociety.org

Dr. Robert N. Buchsbaum

Non-Government Representative

Current term: 2002-2004

Massachusetts Audubon Society
346 Grapevine Rd.
Wenham, MA 01984
978-927-1122 (Ph.)
978-922-8487 (FAX)
rbuchsbaum@massaudubon.org
Gib Chase

Government Representative

Current term: 2002-2004

US Fish & Wildlife Service
Northeast Region (5)
300 Westgate Center Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035-9589
Office: 413-253-8525
Fax: 413-253-8583
gib_chase@fws.gov
Gib5@charter.com

Julie Ellis

Current term: 2004-2006

Marsha C. Salett

Editor, Conservation Perspectives

Current term: 2002-2004

426 Grove St.
Needham, MA 02492
Telephone: 781 559-8444
msalett@rcn.com
Richard Podolsky

Legal Representative

Current term: 2003-2005

Senior Ecologist/Ornithologist
PO Box 1066
Rockport, Maine 04856-1066
Phone: 207-236-8877
podolsky@att.net

Dr. David Morimoto

Education Representative

Current term: 2003-2005

Director of Natural Science and Mathematics/Assoc. Natural Sciences Programs
Lesley University
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
phone 617-349-8226
morimoto@mail.lesley.edu

OPEN POSITION

Media Representative

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES & LENGTH OF APPOINTMENTS

President. The President is responsible for organizing and presiding over meetings, and will officially represent the Chapter on business of the Society. The elected position is a two-year term and begins in odd-numbered years and ends November 30th of that year.

Vice-President. The Vice-President shall receive reports from committees, arrange meetings and other activities, and perform the duties of the President when the latter is absent. The Vice-President must be a member of the Society. The elected position is a two-year term and begins in even-numbered years and ends November 30th of that year.

Secretary. The Secretary records minutes, administers correspondence between the Chapter and the Society, and maintains historical records and a roster of members. The Secretary must be a member of the Society. The elected position is a two-year term and begins in odd-numbered years and ends November 30th of that year.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO shall collect dues (if any), maintain accounts, and collect and distribute funds for Chapter activities. The CFO shall coordinate fund raising activities. The CFO must be a member of the Society. The elected position is a two-year term and begins in even-numbered years and ends November 30th of that year.

Members At Large. Each of the eight Members At Large shall be responsible for representing their appointed area of expertise in all Chapter meetings and activities. A Member At Large must be a member of the Society. The appointed position is a two-year term. Education, NGO, and Chief Legal Council positions will be appointed in odd-numbered years, while Media Representative, Government Representative, Education Representative, and Student Representatives will be appointed in even-numbered years and end November 30th of that year.

Last updated on Mon, Feb 14, 2005

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