Executive Officers & Board Members Present:

Tom Kunz, President
Lisa Delissio, Vice President
Lelia C. Orrell, Secretary
Jim Crisp, Treasurer
John Cigliano, Member at Large
David Wiley, Member at Large
Robert Buchsbaum - Member At Large

1. Introductions

2. Tom Kunz presented non-profit revised letter

3. Discussion of who should become the Program Committee Chair. Suggestions will be taken over time.

4. Robert Buchsbaum suggested that MassSCB hold a Marine Conservation Biology Symposium

5. Conservation Committee Meeting: Scheduled for June 6, 2000 at UMass Boston

6. Website discussion: improvements, features, etc.

7. Elections:

• Tom Kunz resigning due to new appointment to International Bat Society
• Lisa Delisso: Acting President
• Charles Chester - running for Vice President
• Jim Crisp and Elizabeth Farnsworth - running for Treasurer
• Members At Large: Replacements -
  • Doug Zook - Education
  • Robert Buchsbaum - Nonprofit
  • David Wiley - Student
    • still need several positions filled

8. Membership Committee: Needs participation

9. Paperwork for bank account (Signed)

10. Education Committee: Most active

11. Program Committee: Discussion on having a meeting for June

12. Career Committee: Jean Ngyuen developing idea for Career Night.

13. Webmaster to create a Nomination Form on Website for holding elections. Elections to be closed by July 1, 2000

Meeting closed at 5:30 pm.