SERNW 2013 BOARD ELECTIONS:

We are excited to announce the following SERNW Board of Director positions are up for election or re-election in the spring of 2013.  The six positions that are open this year are:

• President
• Secretary
• Executive Vice President
• Director at Large Position 1
• Director at Large Position 2
• Student Guild Board Member

We encourage all of our membership to consider candidacy for these positions.  The term for each position is two years, with a limit of two terms per position.  All new officers will have many opportunities to receive guidance from members who are currently on the board and continue to serve.

We welcome you to join our team for professionally and personally rewarding activities promoting the science and practice of ecological restoration. We encourage professional diversity.  Those who work or study in any field that relates to restoration ecology, such as environment, natural resources, ecology (terrestrial, aquatic, marine, plant or wildlife), engineering, biology, geology, range science, soil science or others are welcome to apply.

Past board members have contributed greatly to the establishment and growth of SERNW.  We appreciate your past dedicated service.  We encourage past board members, whether working or retired, to consider running and returning to the SERNW board.

For a more in-depth description of board positions and duties, please see Article V of the SERNW bylaws, available on our website here.

Please contact me or SERNW President Allison Warner at sernwelection@gmail.com if you are interested in running for a board position or would like to know more about any of the specific position responsibilities and duties.  I hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to connect with others who have common professional interests, and promote the exciting and ever-changing field of ecological restoration in the Pacific Northwest.

Sincerely,

W. Barry Southerland

Executive Vice President SERNW