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2 February 2006 Missouri Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach , Missouri , 3:30-5:30pm
Minutes
Attendance Esther Stroh Neil BassJennifer Picker Daniel Hocking Stacy James Dennis Figg Nadia Navarrete-Tindall Amy Buechler Alan Journet Sara Storrs Nels Holmberg Bethany Williams Tracy Rittenhouse Ron Desch Mundy Hackett Chadwick Rittenhouse Dana Roe Andrew West
Agenda
Board and Member Introduction
Board Member Elections • The members voted on whether or not to install a three vote minimum for next year's election. The proposal passed 7 to 6. • The following members were elected via the MOSCB annual meeting and any e-mails received before 3 pm on 2 February 2006 .
Poster Winner • The winner of the 2006 MOSCB Poster Contest is Dustin Martin of University of Missouri-Columbia.
MOSCB Workshop • Nels Holmberg proposed a Biological/ Management workshop for MNRC 2007 and will work on it during the coming year. Membership approved of a state-of-biodiversity-in-Missouri theme covering several major taxa. Nels will try to obtain 2 session slots, with 30 min per talk.
Finance • The Flower Brochure Fundraiser last year brought in a total of $554.72. With additions of other donations and subtractions of MOSCB costs, the total ending Balance for MOSCB is $1007.46 • A discussion of whether or not to hold the annual meeting and maintain the booth at Tan-Tar-A was discussed. A decision was made to keep both the room and the booth. Instead, those in attendance suggested having an auction at the annual booth at Tan-Tar-A to help raise funds. Dennis Figg offered to help with this, and it was suggested that members look for auction items over the next year. • Several members donated money at the meeting.
Glade • A member suggested having Duane Chapman write an article in the upcoming Glade on the current status of the Gravel Mining Issue.• Tracy Rittenhouse suggested a short article on the Ameren UE reservoir break. • Other suggestions for authors included, John Nehuys, Scott Hamilton, Terry Freuh, Dustin Martin. • Deadline for an article to be displayed in the spring edition of the Glade is 31 March 2006 .
Economic Growth Resolution • MOSCB board reminded membership that in November 2005, the Chapter passed a resolution in support of a letter on economic growth, to be submitted to the parent chapter.
Chapters Meeting at SCB 2006 • The 2006 annual international SCB meeting will be held in San Jose , California . New Secretary Esther Stroh will be attending and representing the chapter.
Outreach • Bethany Williams and Daniel Hocking discussed last years outreach program on turtles. They anticipated a creation of a video that would be supplied to teachers, and/or the presentation of several education programs to science groups.
Website • Daniel Hocking described upcoming changes to the MOSCB web page. There will be a separate announcement page. New outreach page for children.
Member Status • There are two hundred and fifty-one members.
Photo Opportunity • A photo was taken of members present at the meeting, so it can be used at presentations and for the website.
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The Missouri Chapter of the Society
for Conservation Biology (MOSCB):
http://www.snr.missouri.edu/moscb/index.html
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