All,
I am pleased to advise that Chit-Chat No. 20 goes to the printers this week
and will therefore be with GGA members very soon. To give a flavor of the
contents you can look forward to the following:
- a major article on the "Cascade gecko", a Hoplodactylus sp. from an
alpine area of the South Island of New Zealand.
- the recent substantial systematic changes within the genus Diplodactylus
- sex determination in Rhacodactylus sarasinorum
- Phelsuma in Zurich Zoo
- and more
Elections for the GGA Executive Board are also due and all GGA members will
receive a letter calling for nominations with their issue of Chit-Chat 20.
The letter is reproduced below to give you more time to consider how you can
help continue to build the GGA.
"As the Global Gecko Association approaches the end of Year 5, an
election for the Executive Board of the GGA is now due.
The Executive Board positions and the current job holders are shown
below:
President, Lyle Puente (U.S.A.)
Vice President, editor of Gekko and Chit-Chat, John Rudge (U.K.)
Treasurer, Chris Nelling (U.S.A.)
Membership Secretary, Leann Christenson (U.S.A.)
Recording Secretary, Vacant
GGA Webmaster, Greg Christenson (U.S.A.)
Promotions Secretary, Neil Meister (Canada)
All positions are available for re-election and we strongly encourage
any and every current GGA member with an interest in the future health
and progress of the GGA to put their names forward for election. All of
the existing job holders are willing to assist new Board members for a
period to ensure that there is a smooth transition period.
The existing Board members have mostly served for a long period of time
and it will be great to see new faces building on what the GGA has
already achieved and making it even better in the years to come.
If you are interested in taking on one of the above Executive Board
positions from the start of Year 6 please contact either:
John Rudge
55 Oakwood Dr
St Albans
Herts AL4 0UL
UK
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Leann Christenson
1155 Cameron Cove Cir.
Leeds AL 35094-7808
USA
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you have any questions or concerns you would like answered in
connection with taking on one of the Executive Board jobs, please feel
free to ask either of the above persons or any member of the existing
GGA Board. If you are unsure if you are a current GGA member, or would
like to join, contact Leann Christenson. Current GGA members are
eligible to vote.
Please advise us of your interest in being a member of the Executive
Board of the GGA by 31st March 2008.
Yours sincerely,
The GGA Board of Directors
www.gekkota.com"
By the way, "Happy New Year" to all.
Cheers.
John
John Rudge
Vice President and Publications Editor
Global Gecko Association
www.gekkota.com
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