apologies for repeated postings Marine Section Call for Nominations Membership on the Board of Directors, Marine Section, Society for Conservation Biology: The Board of Directors of the Marine Section, Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), seeks nominations for five Board positions in two categories: Category 1: These three positions are new positions based on by-law changes approved by Section members and will be filled as soon as the election process is complete. Persons elected will become voting Board members immediately upon election. The terms of service for these two positions will expire 31 December 2010. Category 2: Two additional positions will become vacant on 31 December 2007. Individuals elected to the two latter positions will serve from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2010. Persons elected will be welcomed to serve as ex officio Board members prior to 1 January 2008, but will not become voting Board members until 1 January 2008. Self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations are due by 12 April 2007. When submitting nominations, PLEASE SPECIFY FOR WHICH CATEGORY OF POSITION #1 or #2 YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR NOMINATION. Elections will be held in April/May 2007. The Board enthusiastically encourages nomination of highly motivated energetic individuals with a strong interest in building the Marine Section as a strong component of SCB. We are also planning a Marine Section meeting in Washington DC in early 2009 and welcome your contribution to that major event. We are particularly interested in nomination of candidates who will contribute to the geographic, ethnic, and gender diversity of the Board. With regard to geography, we are particularly interested in the nomination of qualified candidates that reside outside of North America. Please check out our webpage at: http://www.conbio.org/Sections/Marine/ Nominees must be current SCB members in good standing. Nominations should be accompanied by a brief statement of interest with regard to service on the Board (250 words maximum). The statements of interest will appear on the election ballot. Nominations should not be offered without the prior consent of the nominee. Nominations and supporting statements should be sent by email to Ellen Hines at ehines@sfsu.edu The current Board of Directors is as follows: President: Ellen Hines, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA. Term of service expires 31 December 2007. Member: John Cigliano, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. Term of service expires 31 December 2007. Member: Phaedra Dukakis, Pew Institute for Ocean Science. Term of service expires 31 December 2008. Member: Amber Himes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego, California, USA. Term of service expires 31 December 2008. Member: Anne Salomon, Marine Science Institute, University of California – Santa Barbara, USA. Term of service expires 31 December 2009. Member: Chris Parsons, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. Term of service expires 31 December 2009. Thanks to all for your participation and interest in the SCB Marine Section! Yours sincerely Ellen Hines Marine Section President Ellen Hines, PhD Visiting Professor Moss Landing Marine Labs Moss Landing, CA (831) 771-4441 ehines@mlml.calstate.edu ehines@sfsu.edu