The Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science Working Group (SCB SSWG) seeks nominations for seven representatives to the SSWG Board for a two year term, beginning just after the 2007 SCB meeting in Port Elizabeth and concludes following the 2009 SCB meeting.
The Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science Working Group (SCB SSWG) is a global community of conservation professionals interested in the application of social science to the conservation of biological diversity. Since its founding late in 2003, it has grown to more than 550 members in 53 countries, and the SSWG is home to a diverse array of social scientists, natural scientists, and conservation practitioners. The SSWG Board has been extremely active in defining and guiding initiatives that best accomplish the mission of the SSWG, which is to strengthen conservation social science and its application to conservation practice. We are looking for dedicated, creative, and enthusiastic leadership to fill the following positions: * Anthropology representative * Geography representative * Political Science representative# * Psychology representative * Sociology representative * At-large representatives (2 seats open) We welcome self-nominations and ask that you don't nominate anyone else without their permission. All nominees must be SCB and SSWG members in good standing. Applicants for the disciplinary seats should be able to demonstrate appropriate disciplinary training to represent that field. All candidates should possess: 1) demonstrated commitment to SSWG and SCB (both the missions and the organizations); 2) sufficient time/capacity to provide leadership; 3) relevant research and/or practitioner experience; 4) support SSWG's strategic goal of expanding and diversifying its membership & leadership. Board members are expected to serve as the Chair of a standing SSWG Committee, implement the work plan - which details the impressive goals and actions that the SSWG seeks to accomplish, and support the SSWG's three principal goals: 1. Advance the development and dissemination of social scientific knowledge relevant to the conservation of biological diversity. 2. Foster the use of social scientific knowledge to resolve conservation problems. 3. Develop and carry out organizational core functions efficiently and effectively. Specific activities and accomplishments of the SSWG and information on committees, the SSWG Workplan and the SSWG Annual Report are available at <http://www.conbio.org/workinggroups/sswg/> http://www.conbio.org/workinggroups/sswg/. Candidates may not hold, or run for, other SCB positions such as Working Groups, Sections, or Chapter seats. Nominations should send a resume and a 1-paragraph statement of interest (250 words maximum) to Katrina Brandon (SSWG Nominations Committee Chair and elected Social Science Representative to the SCB Board of Governors; [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by April 11, 2007. Elections will follow immediately and will close in May. Please direct any questions to Katrina. The SSWG Board includes members representing each of six social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, sociology), four at-large seats, and the social science representative to the SCB Board of Governors. The current SSWG Board consists of: * Katrina Brandon, Ph.D. Senior Technical Adviser, Human Dimensions, Conservation International. Elected social science representative to the SCB Board of Governors * Mike Mascia, Ph.D. Senior Social Scientist, World Wildlife Fund-US. President; Political science representative. * Rich Wallace, Ph.D. Chair, Environmental Studies Program, Ursinus College (USA). Vice-President, Program Committee Chair, At-large representative. * Jennifer Jones, Ph.D. Lecturer, Boston University (USA). Secretary, Policy Committee Chair, At-large representative. * Oliver Pergams, Ph.D. Conservation and evolutionary biologist, University of Illinois at Chicago (USA). Treasurer, At-large representative * Carol D. Saunders, Ph. D. Chicago Zoological Society (USA). Audit Committee chair, Psychology representative. * Peter Wilshusen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Bucknell University (USA). Communications Committee Chair, Sociology representative. * Diane Russell, Ph.D. Biodiversity Team, U.S. Agency for International Development. Conservation Committee chair, Anthropology representative. * William Forbes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin University (USA). Education Committee chair, Geography representative. * Brian Czech, Conservation biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Membership Committee chair, Economics representative. * Joshua Drew. Ph.D. student, Boston University (USA). Student Affairs Committee chair, At-large representative. # Special election to a 1 year term.
