{"id":418,"date":"2019-09-18T15:57:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T15:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/?page_id=418"},"modified":"2020-09-22T18:33:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T18:33:17","slug":"virtual-business-meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/esa-policy-section\/annual-meeting\/virtual-business-meeting-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Meeting (Virtual) 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Wednesday September 11th, 2019 5 PM ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Attendees: Caroline Ridley, Anjali Kumar, Charlotte Levy, Emily Graves, Nicole Zimmerman, Rich Pouyat<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Agenda:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Introductions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"2\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">State of the Section<\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Treasury is in good condition, offering additional travel awards went well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Currently we have over 350 members on our email list, and almost 200 registered<br>\nmembers. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"3\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Elections<\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Elections will be for Chair-Elect and Secretary. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Nominations will be open through October <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">2<sup>nd<\/sup><span style=\"color: black\">, 201<\/span>9<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Voting will be open for 1 week: October <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">4<sup><span style=\"color: black\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: black\"> through October 1<\/span>1<sup><span style=\"color: black\">th<\/span><\/sup><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Send nominations to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Anjali Kumar<span style=\"color: black\"> (<\/span><a href=\"mailto:kumar.anja@gmail.com\">kumar.anja@gmail.com<\/a>) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Please include contact information for the nominee<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>ii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Self-nominations are welcomed as well as nominating others<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>iii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Candidates for each position will be asked to write a short response to why they want to<br>\nserve in the position and provide a short bio<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"3\" type=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"5\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Job descriptions for the By-laws:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">The <b>Chairperson-Elect<\/b> shall arrange the program for all meetings and activities of the Section,and<br>\nshall assume the duties of the Chairperson whenever that person is unable to<br>\nact. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">The Chairperson-Elect is to assume the position of the Chairperson<br>\nafter one year\u2019s duty unless the active Chairperson is reelected. The<br>\nChairperson-Elect shall serve for a term of one year and shall be eligible for<br>\nreelection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>ii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">The <b>Secretary<\/b> shall keep the records of the Section, including a current membership and<br>\nmailing list. The Secretary will communicate Section activities through an<br>\nelectronic newsletter. The Secretary shall serve for a term of one year, and<br>\nshall be eligible for reelection.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"3\" type=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"6\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">The Chair will be the current Chairperson-Elect <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Caroline Ridley<span style=\"color: black\"> and Past-Chairperson will be <\/span>Anjali Kumar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.0in;line-height: normal;border: none\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"4\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Quick r<span style=\"color: black\">ecap of events held at the Annual Meeting<\/span><\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">General agreement that this year\u2019s events were successful. Science Policy 101,<br>\nlegal Defense, and Local Policy Issues events especially stood out as<br>\nadding a lot of value and being well attended. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Science Policy 102 was less successful. Caroline suggests that \u201cnext year, we<br>\nleave the policy career stuff in Career Central, but everything else<br>\nneeds a home elsewhere in the meeting program\u201d. Sarah reminds the group<br>\nthat the different coffee break formula next year may help with this.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.0in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"5\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Brainstorming<br>\nfor 20<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">20<span style=\"color: black\"> ESA Annual Meeting <\/span><\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Salt Lake City, UT ; <span style=\"color: black\">August <\/span>2<sup><span style=\"color: black\">nd<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: black\"> to <\/span>7<sup><span style=\"color: black\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: black\">, 20<\/span>20.<br>\n<span style=\"color: black\">Theme: <\/span>Harnessing the ecological data revolution<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">We will make the advocacy and taking action event a workshop or special session as the<br>\ninspire deadline is coming up too soon. Anjali will be taking suggestions<br>\nfor undergraduates, graduates, agency, and early career folks in the area<br>\nof science policy. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Field trip\/event combo possible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Field trips are on Friday this year<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>ii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Sarah reminds that SLC has the sharpest gradient between urban\/wild in the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>iii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">USFS Regional office only an hour away<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>iv.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest very close to conference center<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"5\" type=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"4\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Mixer: definitely will do again, suggest Squatters Pub<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Participate in potential Human Dimensions Collaborative, inspire session to talk<br>\nabout our work and goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">There is a lot of interest in a local science policy session in Utah<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Some possible ideas: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">1.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Fire, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">2.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Great Salt Lake, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">3.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Forest Service GIS group (GTAC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">4.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Bears Ears (land rights, indigenous issues, resource extraction,<br>\npolicy roll backs) (potential collaboration with the Traditional Ecological<br>\nKnowledge section, note their involvement in the plenary). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>ii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Possible Contacts<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">1.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Rich knows the local lead, could ask her for suggestions<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">2.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Rich previously led a local science policy workshop, may be able to bring in some of the same<br>\nfolks<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">3.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Talk to the Southwest Chapter for ideas<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 2.0in;text-indent: -.25in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">4.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Based on emails, did not find members of our chapter currently in Utah, but some might step<br>\nforward if requested in next email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"6\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">News from ESA leadership<\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Changes to governing documents are proposed that will be voted on by general<br>\nmembership and Council in coming months (see ESA Governance Renovation<br>\nFAQ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">New for 2020 Annual meeting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Change in schedule\/structure<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>ii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">$60 abstract fee for talk (with ability to opt-out), will fund recordings<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"6\" type=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"3\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Secretary Info<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Did more tweeting this year \u2013 went well &amp; people responding to twitter feed<br>\nmore. Scheduled tweets ahead of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>ii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Switch over to mailchimp or another email platform <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>iii.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">More science policy fellowships\u00a0 \u2013 ask our members for suggestions<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>iv.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\"> \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Newsletterformat \u2013 upcoming deadlines for fellowships and news for ESA that could be<br>\nrelevant. Information outside the annual meeting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>v.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Charlotte can migrate info over to mail chimp and we can do a test newsletter for the<br>\nwider leadership group and people on the call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"7\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Brainstorming<br>\nfor the Policy Section<\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">Potential to provide policy \u201chorizon-scanning\u201d for Public Affairs Committee during one<br>\nof their in-person meetings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 1.5in;text-indent: -1.5in;line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<\/span>i.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Rich reminds that this was one of the original goals of the Policy Committee, and<br>\nthat this could provide a lot of value added if we discuss further. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"7\" type=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in\" start=\"2\" type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;border: none\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;color: black\">Newsletter\u2014 we will do a limited first run of a newsletter this coming week, to see<br>\nhow effective it might be\/how we might use it. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday September 11th, 2019 5 PM ET Attendees: Caroline Ridley, Anjali Kumar, Charlotte Levy, Emily Graves, Nicole Zimmerman, Rich Pouyat Agenda: Introductions \u00a0 State of the Section Treasury is in good condition, offering additional travel awards went well. Currently we have over 350 members on our email list, and almost 200 registered members. \u00a0 Elections Elections will be for Chair-Elect&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2218,"featured_media":0,"parent":18,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-418","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2218"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/418\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/policy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}