*Friends and Colleagues of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC):*
*We are currently accepting nominations to fill three open at-large, voting member seats on our Joint National Steering Committee* (JNSC). The JNSC is the governing body of PARC. It is intended to include a diversity of stakeholders, and consists of up to 21 seats (if interested, see details at the bottom of this message). Specifically, we are seeking nominations for: - *one representative of the **Zoo/Aquarium community* *- one representative of the **Non-governmental Organization (NGO)**/non-profit herpetofaunal conservation community* *- one representative from **Industry* *EXPECTATIONS*: Elected members are expected to participate in monthly conference calls. These calls have a standing time and day each month – first Wed of every month from 2 pm to 3:30 pm ET. While we understand that members' paid employment obligations may occasionally prevent participation, the standing call time allows for planning ahead to prevent conflicts. Members should designate an alternate to participate on calls when they are unable. * NOMINATIONS:* Individuals may self-nominate or nominate others for this JNSC membership position, but when nominating someone other than yourself, be sure that you have the nominee's permission to do so! *The deadline for nominations is **Friday, May 13**. * *WHAT WE NEED: *1) Name, 2) contact info (e-mail and phone), and 3) short bio of the nominee (self or other -- *200 words or less*) *DEADLINE:* * 5 pm ET, Friday, May 13, 2016* *SEND TO:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> (Please send any questions to this address also; you may get an auto-response, but we will address your message as soon as possible.) The current JNSC members will vote among the nominees for each seat in June and newly elected members will be notified asap after the election, with *an expected start date of July 6*. *Thanks in advance, and we look forward to your nominations!* PARC Leadership -------------------- *PARC JNSC Membership* --Two (2) National co-chairs serving at-large (2 seats, 2 votes); --Two (2) Regional co-chairs each from the five Regional Working Groups (10 seats, 5 votes); --The PARC Federal Agencies Steering Committee (FASC) co-chairs (2 seats, 1 vote); --The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) Amphibian & Reptile Subcommittee chair and vice-chair (2 seats, 1 vote), --*No more than three (3) at-large, non-agency members, as appointed by the JNSC National co-chairs, and subject to approval by a majority vote of the voting body of the JNSC *(up to 3 seats, 3 votes); --The National coordinators (2 seats, 2 votes). -- Jen Williams, Ph.D. Federal Coordinator for Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: 352-568-5903 (cell) or 970-267-2159 Fax: 970-225-3585 *Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.* The mission of PARC is to conserve amphibians, reptiles and their habitats as integral parts of our ecosystem and culture through proactive and coordinated public-private partnerships. To learn more, visit parcplace.org
