Board of Directors 2012-2013
The Board of Directors is the governing body of SCGIS. The Board is responsible for steering the Society and has all final decision making authority for the Society. Members to the Board of Directors are elected every 3 years. Once a complete Board is elected, members of the Board elect the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Officers are in office for one year. Elections usually occur after the Annual Conference. Contact: email the President of the Board, Robert Rose 
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Name
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Affiliation
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Term Ending
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Robert Rose
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Wildlife Conservation Society, USA
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July 2013
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Vice President
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Mike Engels
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International Crane Foundation, USA
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July 2013
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Treasurer
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Wildlife Conservation Society, Canada
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July 2013
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| Secretary |
Eric Sandoval
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Sandoval and Associates, LLC
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July 2013 |
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Karen Beardsley |
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, USA
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July 2013 |
| Member |
Lucy Chege-Waruingi |
African Conservation Centre, Kenya
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July 2013 |
| Member |
Adriana Paese |
GIS Consultant
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July 2013 |
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Member
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Paul Angelino
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The Nature Conservancy, USA
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July 2013
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| Member |
John Schaeffer |
Juniper GIS, USA |
July 2013 |
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Healy Hamilton |
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July 2013 |
| Member |
Sandra Coveny |
PC Trask and Associates |
July 2013 |
Advisory Council
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Affiliation
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Leslie Backus
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Chrysalis Biology
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Steve Beckwitt
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Sierra Biodiversity Institute
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Joe Bremen
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University of Hawaii
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| Charles Convis |
ESRI Conservation Program |
| Michelle Gudorf |
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
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Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, University of California at Berkeley
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Auroville, India / ESRI Conservation Program
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| Susan Miller |
The Nature Conservancy |
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Roberta Pickert
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Archbold Biological Station
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| Lisa Pierce |
San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District |
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Kai Snyder
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E&S Environmental
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| Alexander Yumakaev |
ESRI Conservation Program |
Committees
Read about each committee below and see if you can bring support, skills, or just enthusiasm. If you are interested in volunteering for a committee, please email the committee chair or the membership committee chair.
Domestic Chapters Committee
Purpose: The purpose is to facilitate the creation of local SCGIS chapters in the United States that support the mission of SCGIS. We are starting with 5 pilot chapters in Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Utah and Washington DC.
Chair: Demian Rybock [
Email Demian ]
Communications CommitteePurpose: The Communications Committee is responsible for the coordination of all official correspondence to/from SCGIS and comunication tasks which lie outside the scope of other committees. Examples include; handling formal requests to/from other societies; insuring consistency between and within the SCGIS newsletter, brochures, announcements, and Web site; handling or routing all requests from members directed to the Society; and assisting in Newsletter development, under the direction of the Newsletter Editor in Chief.
Purpose: Assigned the goal of hosting the annual conference to promote information exchange and to develop network of expertise to support conservation efforts worldwide. Charged with the task of coordinating the conference as specified in the SCGIS Strategic Plan, 1999-2004. The committee chairperson will report to board of directors with details requiring vote (site selection), keeps other committees informed that rely on relative information, and report monthly to treasurer. The treasurer will review and sign any negotiated contracts.
Chairs: Carolyn Hughes and Kurt Menke [
Email Carolyn and Kurt ]
Fundraising Purpose: Charged with the task/goals of expanding SCGIS membership (and monetary base) through marketing plans, writing proposals, and fundraising, and with recovering the costs of the newsletter through advertisements by the year 2004. Additionally, with conducting an SCGIS user community assessment identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in 1999, as specified in the SCGIS Strategic Plan, 1999-2004.
International Committee Purpose: This committee is strongly tied to the primary mission and goals of the Society, as evident by the presence of a worldwide focus. The primary objectives of the International Committee is to foster communication and networking among conservationist through a well defined scholarship program, the development and support of regional groups, the creation of reverse scholarship programs, training and technical support programs, and a number of other activities. An international mentoring program may be an additional focus of this committee. The International Committee has, historically, been the largest of the SCGIS Standing Committees, currently exceeding 40 volunteer committee members.
Chairs: Charles Convis and Sasha Yumakaev [
Email Charles and Sasha ]
Membership Committee Purpose: Charged with the task of administering all memberships (new and old) as specified in the SCGIS Strategic Plan, 1999-2004. Activities include developing and distributing a new member packet, maintaining the membership database, and addressing any membership issues that may arise. In addition, the committee will mail the SCGIS newsletter to new members and current members who didn't attend the annual conference. The Committee Chair will work closely with the treasurer.
Chairs: Miriam Schmidts and Marcelle Caturia [
Email Miriam and Marcelle ]
Website Committee Purpose: This committee is responsible for the management and function of the SCGIS listserv (CONSGIS, SCGIS, SCGISBD) and website (
www.scgis.org). The Chair and Listserv Administrator are the technical contacts for maintenance and updates. It is the duty and obligation of this committee to insure that all information representing SCGIS is accurate and has the blessing of the SCGIS Board of Directors. Members of this committee are responsible for maintenance and upgrades to electronic infrastructure, and any other technical or conceptual tasks deemed worthy.