tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302236716685506432024-03-12T23:10:57.847-07:00ASIH BlogProsantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04205980552534809310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830223671668550643.post-75656593097028983602019-07-20T05:59:00.003-07:002019-07-20T06:02:56.294-07:00Meet the 2019 ASIH Student Diversity and Inclusion Award winners!<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotTAUidBjmkqKAxf-j9NLLAwtMUu1HUIiS6Bqk0Jg_gzCvLShOTel9M3ye_dLDylHODd3nv3g9bj32Qa-bplLXFsWJivaPGaFBeIH4-W8VnV4My4zh6voJrD3zg6XdAor-ndJqOw2Kgqz/s1600/GA.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="439" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotTAUidBjmkqKAxf-j9NLLAwtMUu1HUIiS6Bqk0Jg_gzCvLShOTel9M3ye_dLDylHODd3nv3g9bj32Qa-bplLXFsWJivaPGaFBeIH4-W8VnV4My4zh6voJrD3zg6XdAor-ndJqOw2Kgqz/s200/GA.png" width="200" /></a>Gabriela Arango:</b> I’m a new PhD student at UCB and my main research
interest is physiological adaptations for breath-hold diving, specifically
those of sea turtles. Currently, I study the aerobic dive capacity of sea
turtles, a critical feature in determining plasticity of foraging behavior and
the ability of individual turtles to respond to changes in prey distribution
and ocean climate. With this information, scientists, conservationists, and
policy-makers can improve ocean conservation efforts. Since a key difference
between air-breathing diving animals is to whether or not they use their lungs
for oxygen storage when diving, I want to explore the underlaying mechanisms of
that difference. To investigate that, my research will merge physiology and
genetics, as to disseminate the basal adaptations that drive sea turtle’s
oxygen storages when diving, as compared to diving mammals. As a
first-generation student, I was able to attend college, but I spent many years
taking classes without much guidance on how to fulfill my academic
requirements. Until I had a support team from different programs, aimed at
underrepresented students, and mentorship guidance, which helped me to become a
competent student, I was finally able to find and follow my passion. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHMtLHHwxP4jbOkYAMXfUQE6-lQNWP0d1dApkSPSadS_WUl-otVrkw8JlVXiE1dlzGwO9CtoE1kFj_KdlNkqHqwso1MRthay8wwHHX_AO9vqoMetbChABlTw2pKITV_tbt6gDki3wHQlN/s1600/SB.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="496" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHMtLHHwxP4jbOkYAMXfUQE6-lQNWP0d1dApkSPSadS_WUl-otVrkw8JlVXiE1dlzGwO9CtoE1kFj_KdlNkqHqwso1MRthay8wwHHX_AO9vqoMetbChABlTw2pKITV_tbt6gDki3wHQlN/s200/SB.png" width="161" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Suzana Bandeira: </b>In my journey through
Sciences, I have realized that working with nature and biodiversity is one of
the more pleasant fields. I came to Biological Sciences after having an
incredible biology teacher when I was in High School, and I knew that I wanted
to be able to achieve my goals as a future biologist. I went to Faculty of
Sciences to get my bachelor’s degree in biology, and in my fourth year I
started working with sea turtle conservation and automatically Herps became my
interesting group. Since that I have worked with other reptiles such as lizards
and snakes. I am<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>currently a graduate
student in master’s Program at Villanova University and my focus is in
systematics and the diversity of reptiles in Angola. As an aspiring scientist, I
am considering first continuing on a PhD program to further develop more skills
as a herpetologist.<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span>I consider myself representative of an underrepresented group in science
because, issues of cultural education, economic development, education system,
government policies have made it difficult for African women and people of
color to have the opportunity to do scientific research.</div>
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Green State University (BGSU), I worked with NOAA (National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) as a fisheries observer in association with the National
Marine Fisheries Services. These projects involving conservation and management
of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Atlantic consisted of
collecting and analyzing catch and bycatch data. These experiences at sea
encouraged me to complete my M.S. at St. Cloud State University with my
research focusing on the evolutionary relationships of deep-sea fishes. The
knowledge that I have acquired through these experiences has helped me overcome
obstacles and to reach my goal to become a professional in the ichthyology
community. I am proud to be a collections manager and continue to research fish
at the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico (UNM). </span>Knowledge
and experiences are transferable through different paths and each opportunity,
big or small, will move the waves in the right direction. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxqNAAYE9lc0lj2TzIqZ2JvDdaIPJuVS8Q31u0VMZFRpwRIaJMBcS_0g2ynGlom1Hmj5GP_YRDyxdRlSDcDtyHQJmondAcqx4HfN4r1aItMYVF-OBpSwori1rFP9VagUun8gbwF2onEXI/s1600/AF.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="347" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxqNAAYE9lc0lj2TzIqZ2JvDdaIPJuVS8Q31u0VMZFRpwRIaJMBcS_0g2ynGlom1Hmj5GP_YRDyxdRlSDcDtyHQJmondAcqx4HfN4r1aItMYVF-OBpSwori1rFP9VagUun8gbwF2onEXI/s200/AF.png" width="200" /></a>Adania Flemming</b> spent her formative years in Trinidad and Tobago, a
twin island nation in the Caribbean. Fascinated by water and aquatic systems
she earned a bachelor’s degree in marine biology at the University of Tampa,
followed by a Master of Science in zoology. Adania is interested in exploring
the ecology of fishes, their role and niche in the environment, their life
history as well as understanding how form relates to function. Adania is also
interested in using natural history collections as a resource to introduce
students of diverse backgrounds to the field of Ichthyology and other
scientific fields. For her PhD she will combine her interest in education with
Ichthyology, through an interdisciplinary research project where she will
evaluate the impact of experiential learning within collections on students
understanding of science and less known scientific fields as Ichthyology. Her
ultimate goal is to work as a researcher and educator in a science center
(museum/aquarium) in Trinidad and Tobago. However upon graduation she would
like to work as museum faculty, between the intersection of the research
collections and the education department. As an underrepresented person in STEM
she would tell her younger self to get as much experience as possible to help
realize one to two main interest and focus on developing her understanding of
those interest. She would also encourage herself to always put her best foot
forward, stay positive and just keep swimming.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlx49DOJRt5sIIOkj3k-gvSXnYxTOacitRPATh2uncpBh1_zPvo1o04Zpv8r2Nwx3Mef31jT7irnvvUC9m7dd24VEySz7YkAChyphenhyphenhSAqgHRFdva2CRCkIcXOHzYpim8glCG-EYklIW60v5/s1600/NG.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="287" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlx49DOJRt5sIIOkj3k-gvSXnYxTOacitRPATh2uncpBh1_zPvo1o04Zpv8r2Nwx3Mef31jT7irnvvUC9m7dd24VEySz7YkAChyphenhyphenhSAqgHRFdva2CRCkIcXOHzYpim8glCG-EYklIW60v5/s200/NG.png" width="153" /></a>Nureen Ghuznavi:</b> I was always interested in nature and biology
growing up, but I came from a family and community where these interests were
actively discouraged. I had to find my own way to connect with my passion but I
was hindered by physical inability from a lifetime spent indoors. In the past
few years I have made huge improvements to my physical fitness by strength
training and swimming, eventually comfortably enough to explore lakes in
Michigan. Getting to observe fish up close in their natural habitat was an
eye-opening experience that focused my interests. I’m unusual in many ways from
most of my peers, being an LGBT person of color. But my struggle to overcome
doubts from myself and others is what gives me a unique perspective and
strengthens my resolve to become a successful biologist. If I could give advice
to my younger self, it would be to forge my own path and not let anyone make me
feel like I’m not capable of overcoming obstacles.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkg_-TrL0Ael-GhZ-yldVRXqErsurLLCoC2fF958hWKqBAdKBm4wSe2cDqKYp1IZq8485aFXuNwfSMdawaKdDQLzKfVaIjwNrr9O-GgyG3QDY8LvXdxeFpe48moXiHGZ-9926bKPWnL_M/s1600/BJ.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="291" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkg_-TrL0Ael-GhZ-yldVRXqErsurLLCoC2fF958hWKqBAdKBm4wSe2cDqKYp1IZq8485aFXuNwfSMdawaKdDQLzKfVaIjwNrr9O-GgyG3QDY8LvXdxeFpe48moXiHGZ-9926bKPWnL_M/s200/BJ.png" width="149" /></a>Bryan Juarez</b> is a 4th year PhD student in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the EEB program at Iowa State University. In
Mexican-American culture, family is above all else, and we treat other communities
as our own. This means that we both suffer and celebrate together. I treat
science and my colleagues as I treat mi familia, and because of this, I would
tell my younger self to have even more empathy for the struggles of others. In science,
I’ve seen and heard of selfish researchers which, for example, foster toxic
environments and/or take ownership of “their” science/taxon/data at the cost of
secluding others and hindering scientific progress. Science is not something we
should keep from each other, instead, we should be sharing its wonders with the
world. One of my goals is to apply this simple principle to my future research,
teaching, and volunteering endeavors to create inclusive traditions as I pursue
a post-doc and eventually a faculty position. Going forward, I hope to achieve
the level of passion and dedication for herpetology first shown to me by the
faculty and students at UC Santa Barbara, fostered in Dean Adams’ Lab, and
instill this culture of passion and empathy in future mentees and colleagues.</div>
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University interested in understanding source and synthesis of biologically
derived toxins, and subsequent effects on human brain function. Growing up
around the ocean, she used to create “1-hour aquariums” for her family on the
beach using empty jam jars. She has since continued to be fascinated by fish,
reptiles and amphibians, particularly poison frogs, which sparked her ongoing
interest in toxicity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her current
project investigates the "Chief of Ghosts" hallucinatory fish from
Hawaii: how the fish comes to contain and accumulate this marine toxin, and how
the molecules interact with human neural function to produce hallucinations.
She aims to continue this project or related research to a graduate level.As an
underrepresented person in STEM, I would advise my younger self to look out for
ways to make science and scientific projects feel personal and related to her
background and culture(s). Incorporating local knowledge and asking questions
that could relate to home made my work more meaningful.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lindsey Nelson: </b>Since my
first introduction to fish biology nearly 13 years ago, my interests have
diversified to include fish and marine conservation, ecology, and impacts of
human activities. I owe a depth of gratitude to the professors at Bellevue
Community College and the University of Washington, who shared their passions
and challenged me to develop observation and explore novel solutions. My work
as a North Pacific Fisheries Observer for five years fed my sense of wonder for
the natural world and travel. I also gained deeper understanding of how
interconnected the ecosystems, industry, fishermen, and management are. The
issues facing fisheries are enormously complex, but I choose to see them as an
opportunity for technology integration, increasing stakeholder communication,
and promoting education. In order to reach these goals, I aim to build my
foundation as a researcher and use my knowledge for bridging gaps and
influencing policy decision making. As an undergraduate who worked my way
through school, I was unaware of many research, networking, and conference
opportunities. Or I often convinced myself that I wasn’t qualified to
participate. I would encourage my younger self: Do not underestimate yourself.
Be confident. And do not be afraid to open yourself to unfamiliar environments,
because the growth from these experiences will pay off in so many ways.<br />
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am a bi herpetologist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Although I always wanted
to work with animals, including a brief time as a child when I wanted to
discover new frogs in the Amazon, it was only when I started working at the
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology that I focused my interests. Topping off specimen
jars, my first responsibility, inspired a deep appreciation for herp diversity.
Further work with Dr. Molly Womack on frog limbs cemented an interest in
morphology, function, and the processes that drive trait variation. I am now a
Master’s student at Villanova University with Dr. Aaron Bauer working on
African burrowing skink skulls. My dream goal would be to work at a museum as
they’re the perfect nexus of my interests: biodiversity research, a vibrant
community, and outreach. As a queer woman, I would tell my younger self to
never let fear hold me back and to seek out a community of LGBTQ+ scientists
earlier.</span></div>
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Candidate at Utah State University studying the effects of urbanization on the
reproductive physiology and ecology of Side-blotched lizards. Her passion for
studying reptiles was cultivated at her undergraduate institution, Northern
Illinois University, where she studied snake behavior and diet for her honors
thesis. With skills gained from her doctoral degree, she plans to pursue a
career intersecting herpetology and conservation physiology at either a small
academic institution or a zoo. Emily is a first-generation college student who
received her Bachelor of Science at twenty years old and began her Ph.D.
afterwards. If given the opportunity to advise her younger self, Emily would
encourage self-confidence in her own natural strengths and abilities.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The 2019 Student Diversity and
Inclusion Awards (SDIAs) were designed and proposed as a major initiative of
the 2018-19 Diversity Committee of ASIH and funded through the generosity and
support provided by the Executive Committee of ASIH. The Diversity Committee
also thanks the efforts of the SDIA reviewers for their effort and
thoughtfulness in selecting this year’s recipients. The awards go directly to
students (undergraduate and graduate alike) from underrepresented backgrounds
in an effort to bring the best scientists to the Joint Meeting and support
their cost of attendance, with the ultimate goal being the retention of these
scientists in the study of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. These awards arose
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</style>Prosantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04205980552534809310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830223671668550643.post-25598632880191243322018-07-11T18:04:00.003-07:002018-07-11T18:04:22.616-07:00ASIH Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 2018
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The ASIH Executive Committee Meeting was held on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">July 11, 2018. </b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Present: </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">Brian Crother (Chair and President), Kathleen Cole (President-elect),
Carole Baldwin (Past President), Maureen Donnelly (Prior Past President), </span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">Robert Espinoza
</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">(Chair of LRPP), </span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">Deanna Stouder
(LRPP Co-Chair), </span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">Wm. Leo Smith (Editor),</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Adam Summers</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;"> (Co-Chair of ENFC), F. Douglas Martin (Treasurer),
Prosanta Chakrabarty (Secretary) </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">Absent: </span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">William Matthews (ENFC Co-Chair),</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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Crother called the meeting to order promptly at 9:00 a.m.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Some new members of the Executive Committee were Introduced at the
meeting including the Treasurer Designate, </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Katherine
Maslenikov; New <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Copeia </i>Editor Leo Smith;
and ENFC Co-Chair William Matthews. </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Unfortunately, Dr. Matthews was unable to attend but he did send an
email with his comments that were noted during the meeting.</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Prior Past President Donnelly gave as an update on </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Stoye/Storer </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Judging Categories based on a request
from Exec in 2017 on whether there needed to be a change. Dr. Donnelly reported
that the data suggests that the categories should stay the same except that we
should separate Ecology & Ethology (E&E). Dr. Donnelly then “Moved that
Stoye E&E be split into E&E Ichthyology and E&E Herpetology.” The <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">chair of LRPP</span> Bobby Espinoza seconded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The motion was approved unanimously be Exec.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Past
President Baldwin brought up whether ASIH should have a cost sharing strategy
for paying for the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Names of Fishes
Committee</i> to meet. In February the ASIH granted this group, that was
previously supported by American Fisheries Society (AFS), $5000 for a 3-day
meeting. Dr. Baldwin noted that Larry Page has done a great job leading this
group, and that nearly all members of that committee are members of ASIH.
Because it was unclear who would “own” the list, the matter was tabled by
President Crother. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">President Crother than raised the issue of Eliminating the ASIH
Closing Event. After some discussion it was decided that anything that didn’t
require tickets and that was not exclusive or cost-inhibitive to students would
be better for the last day of the meeting. After some discussion of options
Past President Donnelly moved to ‘Eliminate the Closing Event, and to ask the Local
Host to have an event either fully funded by that host, or to have a No-Host
Social in its place on the last day of JMIH.” Dr. </span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">Stouder
seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">President Crother noted that due to rising costs, including the cost
of bringing people to the meeting, that we should increase Symposium support - which
has always been $3,000. Dr. Donnelly made a motion to increase this amount to
$5,000, seconded by Dr. Baldwin, and this motion passed unanimous. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Treasurer Martin then gave us an update on the ASIH Budget. He noted
in this discussion that it was </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">not a good
idea to move General Endowment funds to the operating budget as is sometimes
suggested. The Treasurer proposed instead that the $14,000 increase from this year’s
General Endowment Fund be split between the under-funded Gaige and Raney Award
funds. In addition, he proposed that $40,000K from the General Endowment be
moved into Gaige and Raney (at $20K each) to support those important student
research awards. The motion to transfer these funds passed unanimously. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Stouder then suggested perhaps combining some
of the of these award funds into a single account. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">After some discussion Dr. Donnelly moved to “Have
the ‘Let the Students Ride’ fund be subsumed under the </span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Clark Hubbs Student Travel Award</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">.” Leo Smith seconded this motion and it was passed
unanimously.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Donnelly then moved that Gaige and Raney funds
be increased and given a hard cap of $8K to spend per year on student awards
with a decree that this amount should be reexamined after five years in 2023. Dr.
Stouder seconded and the motion passed unanimously.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The Exec noted with great sadness the passing of
Dr. Robert Cashner and noted his many efforts on behalf of the ASIH. We also
thanked the Cashner family for its efforts in establishing the new ‘</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cashner
Student Assistance Fund’</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> to help pay
for travel of ASIH students presenting their first JMIH paper. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
you would like to donate to this fund please write a check to the ASIH with
"Cashner Fund" in the Memo and give it to the Treasurer [Douglas
Martin, Treasurer ASIH, 1609 Lions Den, Leander, TX 78641].</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Secretary Chakrabarty then
raised the problem of having more than one student presenter up for the same
competition based on the same poster. He then made the motion that “Only one
award competitor is allowed per student-award presentation.” This motion passed
unanimously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The Long Range
Planning and Policy Committee Co-Chairs Stouder & Espinoza then discussed much-needed
updates to the ASIH Policy and Procedures Manual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Exec thanked Drs. Stouder and Espinoza
for their hard work, noting that they didn’t even have a word document of the
most recent version of the PPM to edit from. Drs. Stouder and Espinoza noted
that there was still one more year of decisions to be made about this important
document. Stouder and Espinoza thanked the other members of the committee
singling out Margaret Neighbors as being particularly knowledgeable and
helpful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Among the changes to
the PPM discussed was including standardized four letter acronyms for all
committees. Several members of EXEC asked why the BOG must be listed as the
BOFG and the BAM as BAAM, but all resolved to use the four-letter versions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Other changes
included having the full award names standardized and listed consistently; for
instance the “Student Travel Fund” should always be listed under its official
name the, “Clark Hubbs Student Travel Award.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">In discussing the
Secretary Designate and Treasurer Designate positions – Secretary Chakrabarty
moved that there should also be a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Copeia</i>
Editor designate position created. Treasurer Martin seconded, and this item passed
unanimously.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Donnelly then
moved that “LRPP is charged with the annual upkeep of the Policy and Procedures”
manual. Secretary Chakrabarty seconded. The motion passed unanimously. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1;">The Co-Chair of ENFC</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> Adam Summers noted that the PPM
needs to be more visible on the ASIH website. President Crother noted that the
Charge for each committee should be sent to the new chairs when they are
elected or appointed and Dr. Donnelly added that “everyone needed to read the
PPM.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Editor Smith then
noted that the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Copeia </i>Production
Manager Katie Smith had volunteered to copyedit the PPM after she noted many
spelling and grammatical mistakes. The Exec very much welcome her edits. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The updated PPM will
be sent to the BOFG by an email vote in the near future </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Stouder then
raised the question about whether the ASIH President can create co-chair
position on standing committees. Dr. Donnelly noted that she created co-chairs
for several committees as President in order to have one ichthyologist and one
herpetologist leading these committees in order to show our combined interests
and shared burden. </span></div>
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discussion a motion was passed that the “President shall appoint a co-chair for
LRPP and ENFC and that each co-chair gets a full vote on Exec. It was added
that there should be representation of both ichthyologists and herpetologists
represented on those committees.” Dr. Baldwin seconded and the motion passed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The Exec also
asked the LRPP to look at the wording and different uses of the following
committee terms: “standing, continuing, recurring, special purpose, and ad hoc
committees.” The LRPP has decided that Ad Hoc committees will be removed from
the PPM. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Stouder then explained
that the European Union had new regulations called “General Data Protection Regulations.”
Breaches of these regulations could have serious financial implications for
ASIH. Editor Smith noted that he contacted Allen Press several times about this
issue but had not received a response. President Crother will pursue Allen Press
to better understand our liability under these new EU laws and asked Exec if we
should retain a lawyer for better understanding these regulations. After some
discussion President Elect Cole moved that “ASIH retain a lawyer for the
purposes of discussing the General Data Protection Regulations,” this motion
was seconded by Dr. Stouder and all were in favor.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">President Crother
noted that it would also be good to have an Ombudsmen under the services of
ASIH because of our Code of Conduct (CoC) and because not all Exec members are
trained under Title IX. President Elect Cole then moved that ‘ASIH participate
in hiring a professional Ombudsmen service for future meetings.” Dr. Baldwin
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">It was noted that
currently only the ASIH has a CoC and that members of Exec are the contact
points for any violations. Dr. Espinoza is working with other societies to make
the CoC JMIH wide. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We then went on
discussing c</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ontinuity
planning for officers in the unfortunate situation where someone needs to take
over a position suddenly. Dr. Donnelly recounted how she took over the
Secretary Duties quite suddenly after the passing of Bob Johnson. It was decided
that we should set up a cloud-based storage of data such as GoogleDrive for
every committee. Dr. Summers noted that having a legacy email address for each
committee chair and officer, such as </span><a href="mailto:ASIHSec@outlook.com"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ASIHSec@outlook.com</span></a><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> would be a
good decision. It was agreed that we need a blanket cloud platform to house our
emails and data files. Editor Smith recommended Slack as an option and Dr.
Summers noted that our new meeting management firm BURK.inc may be able to help
us create this cloud back up.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Editor Smith then
updated us on the state of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Copeia. </i>He
noted he was unsure about several issues included how new Associate Editor’s
can get reimbursements and how to deal with authors not paying publication
related dues. These were addressed by members of Exec. Dr. Smith noted some new
innovations including allowing authors to have 50 days of open access on new
papers and Copeia becoming fully compliant with ICZN. He noted that the impact
factor has gone up slightly from last year. Dr. Smith noted other innovations
would be forthcoming. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We then moved on
to items of New Business. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The Chair of the
Meetings Management and Planning Committee, Henry Mushinsky, gave us a
presentation that will be repeated at the BOFG and BAAM. He discussed our new
meeting management company BURK.inc and future meetings. The Exec was very
enthusiastic about the choices made by the MMPC, and we hope the BOFG will
support these initiatives.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The EXEC formally
welcomed the Treasurer Designate, Katherine Maslenikov and President Crother
and the Exec thanked her for volunteering for this important position.
Treasurer Martin said that in December he would transfer signatory rights from
Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank over to the new Treasurer. Treasurer Martin noted
that he still write next year’s Treasurer’s Report and that he and Ms.
Maslenikov would be in contact about financial activities of ASIH. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Donnelly then
raised the issue of having several important files and documents on the K-state
run portion of the ASIH website – she noted that this content needs to be
migrated to ASIH because we will no longer be affiliated with K-State. President
Crother will discuss with our Webmaster how best to make that transition happen.
</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Editor Smith then
noted that he and his wife Katie printed some Copeia Merchandise – including
pint glasses, several hundred stickers, magnets and other items. Some of these
will be available for the student auction. Leo and Katie’s kids, Milo and Betsy
are walking around JMIH18 as the “Copeia Swag Team” with these items. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Donnelly then moved
that “ASIH reimburse Editor Smith for the ASIH/Copeia merchandise he and Katie
Smith created.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">As an item of new
business President Elect Cole suggested that member of ENFC should be on the Audit
committee. But Dr. Donnelly noted that the Audit committee was created to
extend the official position of past presidents. It was noted that the Audit
Committee is not part of the official audit of the ASIH Treasurer and finances
and that it is really an oversight committee. Dr. Donnelly made a motion to
kill the Audit Committee, that was seconded by Dr. Baldwin. The motion failed
after discussion. It was noted that the committee was not in the constitution
so the motion was modified to make the “Audit committee an Ad Hoc committee [instead
of a standing committee]” This motion passed unanimously. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Treasurer Martin
noted he had many paper copies of bank statements and other financial documents
that needed to go to the new Treasurer. He noted that many of these were
redundant with electronic documents and that some might be discarded. A motion
to scan all the documents was tabled after the EXEC asked the Treasurer to
first find out how Non-Profits are legally bound to handle these documents. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">President Elect
Cole than requested that the Treasurer send financial reports to ENFC. Some
members of EXEC thought that as a committee committed to long-term financial
and endowment goals that these reports would not benefit the ENFC. Dr. Summers
said he would add that idea to the ENFC agenda. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dr. Cole also
noted that some ASIH members had expressed concern that they were unable to
comment on various BOG and EXEC decisions because of the short period of time
between the BOFG book being released and the EXEC report. Secretary Chakrabarty
noted that the BOFG report is sent to the entire membership, not just Governors,
by email, Facebook, and Twitter by early June and that they have more than four
weeks to comment. He then noted the EXEC minutes are read during BOFG and then
again sent out to the entire society before the BAAM. He wanted to remind those
that may be upset for any reason that he is sincerely happy to discuss the many
ways in which he could improve his work for ASIH.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">To close out the
meeting the EXEC discussed that we do not need any additional ASIH postcards or
pamphlets and that the JMIH postcard about the next meeting is sufficient. We
also discussed the need to restart the conversation about an umbrella
organization governing the various JMIH societies. The EXEC noted that we had
not heard from the “JMIH Committee on creating an Umbrella Organization” in
some time. </span></div>
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President Crother then called for a motion to adjourn, and
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</style>Prosantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04205980552534809310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830223671668550643.post-59408925316769058962017-03-28T03:09:00.000-07:002017-03-28T03:09:18.648-07:00A Letter on The New ASIH Code of Conduct <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Dear ASIH
members,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The ASIH Board
of Governors recently voted to approve a Code of Conduct for our annual meetings
(see: </span><a href="http://www.asih.org/sites/default/files/documents/about/asih-code-of-conduct_2017-02-13.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.asih.org/sites/default/files/documents/about/asih-code-of-conduct_2017-02-13.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">). As the principal “author” of that
document, I was asked to provide some context regarding this new ASIH policy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">First some
history. The Code of Conduct (CoC) that ASIH adopted was based on a similar
document that was approved by the Society for Integrative and Comparative
Biology (SICB) in fall 2016. With permission from SICB, we used their document
as our starting point. Subsequent drafts were revised based on suggestions from
members of the ASIH Executive Committee (EXEC) and Board of Governors. An early
draft of the CoC also received critical input from a Title IX Officer at
California State University, Northridge. In total, the document went through six
drafts before it was approved. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The most common
question that has arisen has been why just an ASIH CoC policy given we share our
meeting with other societies? From the moment we set out to develop this policy
we had a JMIH-wide CoC in mind. However, we have no control over the policy
decisions of the other JMIH societies, and at least one of them had attempted
to create and approve its own CoC for more than two years without success. We
also wanted ASIH to take the lead recognizing that it is generally easier to work
from an existing and extensively vetted document. Recently, a committee that
includes representatives from ASIH, AES, HL, and SSAR was formed and tasked by the
respective society presidents to draft a CoC for JMIH. This document will ultimately
be voted on by all JMIH societies. If you are interested in contributing to
this discussion, please feel free to contact me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Some
members may wonder why we even need a CoC. In a perfect world we wouldn’t, but
too many of us have heard about, been witness to, or personally experienced
actions, behaviors, or comments at our meetings that were clearly unacceptable
and can no longer be tolerated. In particular, we cannot tolerate offenses
directed towards members of federally protected classes, which include: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">gender
(or sex), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability
(physical or mental), genetic information, marital status, medical condition,
nationality, country of origin, race or ethnicity (including color or
ancestry), religion or religious belief, or military/veteran status</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">. If we wish to continue to grow our
society and respective disciplines, our student and junior members also deserve
our sincere respect and protection. Members who experience CoC violations at
our meetings (including witnesses) need to know they will receive prompt and confidential
support from society leadership. Similarly, would-be perpetrators need to be
aware that offensive actions, behaviors, and comments are unacceptable and will
not be tolerated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Another
concern that has been expressed is the challenge of defining “offensive,”
particularly because there is considerable variance in what our diverse members
may deem offensive or consider warranting CoC action by EXEC. While we acknowledge
that variance in perception will depend on the context, offender, and receiver,
we hope that the membership can trust their elected officers to fairly
investigate and consider all the evidence of each case before rendering a
decision and associated consequences. Our EXEC officers may not be lawyers, but
each will receive Title IX training so they can make decisions that are
informed by federal law, while also taking into account broader ethical
standards and simple common sense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">We wish to
make it clear that this policy was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i>
intended to protect us from everything we might deem offensive at our meetings.
For example, although we expect our members to be respectful of one another, the
CoC should play no role in stifling professional debate. Critical peer review and
spirited discussions of data and ideas are hallmarks of science, and make us
all better ichthyologists and herpetologists. Likewise, this policy was not
intended to make our meetings less fun. Opportunities for socializing, imbibing,
and playfully joking with our friends and colleagues make our annual meetings
enjoyable events. This policy was not meant to interfere with these activities
or others that consenting adults choose to do. At the same time, we need to be
cognizant of professional and social hierarchies, and sensitive to how our
actions, behaviors, and words may intentionally or unintentionally offend
others, which fortunately very few of us ever set out to do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Robert E.
Espinoza<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Long Range Planning and Policy Committee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Origins of the Diversity
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At the 2016 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH), members
of the Resolutions Committee called on the American Society of Ichthyologists
and Herpetologists (ASIH) to make a stand for diversity in its membership. The
first step toward this goal was the establishment of the Diversity Committee (introduced
later in this post). The second step is the development and communication of
the mission of the committee. The third, and most important, will be the development
and deployment of programmatic components at JMIH and within ASIH to
effectively diversify our membership. <br />
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Many members of ASIH attend other meetings where membership diversity has been
identified as a crucial component to building society strength and
effectiveness (e.g., </span><a href="http://www.sicb.org/resources/SICBSCOTUSLetter2015-12.pdf"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SICB</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><a href="http://www.esa.org/esa/education-and-diversity/diversity-in-ecology/"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ESA</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">).
Membership diversity is a principle characteristic in scientific research
highlighted by </span><a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/tags/diversity"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">AAAS</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. Therefore,
the Diversity Committee of ASIH has formed to determine 1) the current makeup
of the society at large, 2) how to build on and expand other societies’ efforts
to support membership diversity, and 3) the directions in which ASIH
specifically could and should improve in this regard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Need for diversity within ASIH</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">In both </span><a href="http://asih.org/sites/default/files/documents/about/diversitysurvey2015.pdf" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2015</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> and </span><a href="http://asih.org/system/files/documents/about/asih_diversity_2016.pdf?download=1" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2016</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">, ASIH
conducted a survey of its membership identifying multiple metrics of diversity.
Though we currently have basic information on our membership, we recognize the
intersections of these diversity metrics and their often non-additive nature. The
ethnicity of the membership between 2016 [N] and (2015 [N]) is divided into two
categories: Hispanic/Latino 8.37% [42] (6.22% [27]) and non-Hispanic/Latino at
89.84% [451] (92.17% [400]).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In terms of racial composition of non-Hispanic/Latino members, the
Society is <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">0.20% [1] (0.23% [1]) Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">0.80% [4] (0.46% [2]) Black/African American<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.20% [6] (0.93% [4]) American Indian/Alaska Native<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.6% [23] (3.71% [16]) Asian, and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">91.60% [458] (93.74% [404]) White. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Suffice to say, the Society’s racial composition is, like most
scientific societies, not reflective of the racial composition of the country.
Based on the </span><a href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/00"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2015 U.S.
census</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, the U.S. is 17.6% Hispanic/Latino, and the composition of the non-Hispanic/Latino
population is<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.3% Black/African American<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.2% American Indian/Alaska Native<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5.6% Asian, and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">77.1% White. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The biggest underrepresentation in the Society is our Black/African
American membership followed by our Hispanic/Latino membership.<br />
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From a STEM-wide perspective based on </span><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/data.cfm"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2014 data
from NSF</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, the Society’s membership is less ethnically and racially diverse than
national trends for graduating STEM majors from 4-year institutions. For
ethnicity, 12.1% of STEM majors are Hispanic/Latino. In terms of racial
diversity among non-Hispanic/Latinos, STEM graduates are <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">0.30% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8.7% Black/African American<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">61.5% White. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The most glaring disparity between STEM-wide demographics and the
Society is, again, our underrepresentation—by an order of magnitude—of
Black/African American scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In terms of gender, the Society has a membership composed of 31.94%
[160] (30.14% [129]) women and 67.07% [336] (68.69% [294]) men. This is in
sharp contrast to the national average from the 2015 census data (50.8% women)
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition to considering the ethnic and gender composition of our
membership, there is also a need to recognize the proportion of the Society
with disabilities and the type of disability reported. Members reported
impairments that were Mobility 1.61% [8] (2.8% [12]), Visual 2.21% [11] (0.93%
[4]), and/or Hearing-based 5.42% [27] (5.14% [22]). Overall, 13.12% [58]
(13.03% [49]) of the membership reported disabilities. We recognize that these
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There are also no current survey data on sexual orientation or gender diversity
for the Society. Similarly, we have no data on society members who are/were first
generation college students. The Committee fully recognizes these dimensions of
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Committee is still in the process of determining the best routes for
increasing membership diversity. Some societies use social events to link
diverse members to peers as well as faculty mentors during their annual
meetings (e.g., Broadening Participation events at SICB), and others have
formal programs that integrate underrepresented students into the research
process to help them cultivate potential careers in the discipline (e.g., ESA </span><a href="http://esa.org/seeds/"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SEEDS program</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">). The JMIH hosts an array
of workshops every year that aim to dissolve the faculty-student divide and
foster substantive mentoring interactions among its members. For example,
Marlis Douglas and Michael Douglas co-organize a speed networking event at the
JMIH to diversify students’ academic networks and facilitate dialogue. There is
also a history of career-based workshops at the meeting to provide insider
perspectives to students considering careers in academics. Perhaps workshops on
strategies for diversifying our membership, led by nationally-recognized
builders of STEM diversity, could equip the Society’s faculty with the skills
and motivation to improve the composition of the Society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A second solution to increasing diversity could focus on visibility.
Many established scientists in ichthyological and herpetological research come
from diverse backgrounds, and showcasing these scientists’ careers to
prospective members would demonstrate that ASIH is a society they could make
their home as well. The strong, emergent theme from the Centennial Symposium at
the 2016 JMIH was that our members’ research interests have evolved and
diverged since their early days in the Society, but they still considered the
ASIH their home. It is what makes our Society special. We would do well to
share this with as diverse a population of scientists as possible. The ASIH can
and should be a scientific home for everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diversity Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Franklin (co-chair)</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, faculty at California State University
Northridge, member of ASIH since 1990, fish population dynamics. As an educator
and investigator, I have been curious about the lack of diversity in the marine
sciences for years. I frequently speak to diverse groups (career days, outreach
events at community colleges, etc.) and while the interest is high, there
remains little if any change in diversity numbers at CSUN or ASIH. I am looking
forward to being part of a group that directly addresses these issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rocky Parker (co-chair)</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt;">, faculty at James Madison
University, member of ASIH since 2002, reptile pheromones and endocrinology. As
an LGBTQ scientist, representation and diversity in the professional scientific
world is deeply important to me. I have been involved with diversity recruitment
and training in STEM since 2010, and I am highly motivated to do what I can to
create a more representative membership in the ASIH.</span></div>
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and curator at the Richard Gilder Graduate School and Ichthyology Department of
the American Museum of Natural History, member of ASIH since the early 1990s,
fish systematics and evolutionary biology. Opening the doors of our society to
a fully diverse and engaged membership is a long held aspiration and I very
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Salcedo</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, faculty at Francis Marion University, member of ASIH since 2001, fish systematics
and vertebrate morphology. I have taught at liberal arts colleges for 10 years
now. Since I joined FMU, until recently considered a minority serving
institution, I’ve had the opportunity to interact closely with a highly diverse
student body, including first-generation students. I want to bring my
experience regarding retention in academia to the ASIH, and thus help increase
the diversity of its members.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt;">Christopher Martinez</span></u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt;">, postdoctoral fellow at University of California Davis, member of ASIH since 2015, fish morphological diversity. As a Chicano, I have long had a passion for fostering diversity in STEM and I am eager to continue my outreach efforts as a member of the <span class="il">ASIH</span> diversity committee.</span></div>
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Irvine, member of ASIH since 2009, lizard digestive physiology. I wanted to be
a part of this committee because I know the factors that hinder diversity are
deep rooted in science and in society as a whole and require active work to
overcome. I have an interest in promoting diversity in all parts of my life and
especially making sure the complexity of intersections of identity/experiences
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt;"><u>Kimberly
Foster</u></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, Ph.D. student at Western Michigan University, member of ASIH since
2013, fish morphology and phylogenetics. Growing up in the South I have always
been acutely aware of diversity issues within the scientific community. As an
LGBTQ student and scientist, I strive to make daily choices that lead to the
incorporation of people from all walks of life. I am advocate for women’s and
LGBTQ rights and have been campaigning for those rights since 2005. I am stoked
to be a part of the ASIH diversity committee, and look forward to bringing
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Prosantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04205980552534809310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830223671668550643.post-86459086941464416602017-01-17T17:12:00.003-08:002017-01-17T17:12:41.116-08:00Welcome to the ASIH Blog!Welcome to the blog site of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH).<br />
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