American Society of Mammalogists Annual Reports of the Trustees, Standing Committees, Affiliates, and Ombudspersons 94th Annual Meeting Renaissance Convention Center Hotel Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 6-10 June 2014 1 Table of Contents I. Secretary-Treasurers Report ....................................................................................................... 3 II. ASM Board of Trustees ............................................................................................................ 10 III. Standing Committees .............................................................................................................. 12 Animal Care and Use Committee .......................................................................... 12 Archives Committee ............................................................................................... 14 Checklist Committee .............................................................................................. 15 Conservation Committee ....................................................................................... 17 Conservation Awards Committee .......................................................................... 18 Coordination Committee ....................................................................................... 19 Development Committee ........................................................................................ 20 Education and Graduate Students Committee ....................................................... 22 Grants-in-Aid Committee ....................................................................................... 24 Grinnell Award Committee .................................................................................... 27 Honoraria and Travel Awards Committee ............................................................ 28 Honorary Membership Committee ........................................................................ 30 Human Diversity Committee .................................................................................. 31 Informatics Committee ........................................................................................... 32 International Relations Committee ........................................................................ 34 Jackson Award Committee .................................................................................... 37 Latin American Fellowship Committee ................................................................. 38 Legislation and Regulation Committee ................................................................. 40 Mammal Images Library Committee ..................................................................... 41 Marine Mammals Committee ................................................................................ 48 Membership Committee ......................................................................................... 50 Merriam Award Committee ................................................................................... 51 Nomenclature Committee ...................................................................................... 52 Program Committee ............................................................................................... 52 Public Education Committee ................................................................................. 57 Publications Advisory Board ................................................................................. 61 Resolutions Committee .......................................................................................... 65 Systematics Collections Committee ....................................................................... 65 IV. ad hoc Committees…………………………………………………………………………….66 ad hoc African Graduate Student Fund Committee .............................................. 66 ad hoc Committee on ASM Publication and Assoc. Mngmt Proposal Review…..67 V. Affiliates ................................................................................................................................... 68 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Affiliation .......... 68 AAZN (American Association for Zoological Nomenclature) Affiliation .............. 69 AIBS (American Institute of Biological Sciences) Affiliation ................................ 70 NSCA (Natural Science Collections Alliance) Affiliation ..................................... 70 Report of the ASM delegation to the International Federation of Mammalogists 71 VI. Ombudspersons ........................................................................................................................ 72 2 I. Secretary-Treasurers Report In 2013, the Society experienced its fifth consecutive year of decreasing membership. Membership figures are summarized for the past 13 years along with data as of 7 May 2014 in Table 1. In 2013, the Society had 205 Nominees and as of 7 May 2014, the Society already had 206 New Nominees (Table 2). Additionally, thus far 81 individuals have reactivated their memberships and the names of these individuals are presented in Table 3. In 2013, the Society saw the passing of 11 members and thus far in 2014 we have sadly lost 3 additional members. The names of these 14 individuals are presented in Table 4. It is important that everyone take a moment at some point during the meeting to look over these names and reflect on the contributions of these individuals to the Society. Four hundred and twelve individuals that were members in 2013 had not renewed their membership by 7 May 2014. The names of these individuals are presented in Table 5. Over the course of the year, the Society’s general operating account took in revenues of $226,172.84 and had expenditures of $386,150.59. The timing of the revenues and expenditures of the Society made it necessary for the Trustees to transfer $159,977.75 from the Reserve Fund. The FUTURE MAMMALOGISTS FUND received contributions of $7,394.28, the LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT FIELD RESEARCH FUND received contributions of $2,090, the AFRICAN STUDENT FUND received $8,270, the OLIVER PEARSON FUND received $725, the ASM GENERAL CONTRIBUTION FUND received $2,480, and the ASM CENTURY CLUB received $2,100. These funds remain very beneficial to the Society and all contributions are welcomed. This money is greatly appreciated by the Society and we as a Society thank everyone for his or her generosity over the past year. Finally, I would like to thank the membership and leadership for the support and trust they have given me as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society of Mammalogists for the past 12 years!! Sincerely, Ronald A. Van Den Bussche Secretary-Treasurer Page | 3 4 (Table 2) New Nominees in 2014 Mrs Erin Adams Timothy Doherty Jennifer Korstian Jaclyn Adams Delina Dority Mr Andy John Kulikowski Antton Alberdi Ms Danielle Helene Drabeck Garret D. Langlois Susan Alberts Mr Brian Drake Christopher Law Ms Maria Michael Altemus Noah Dunham David Leimbach Andrea C Anteau Kelsey Ellis Mr Andrew R Little Mr Keith Noble Arnold Miss Elyse Ellsworth Lucía Isabel López Umaña Mrs Katie Briney Atwater Marcos Ercoli Allison Marcella Loveless Jocelyn Aycrigg Mr Tom W Fitzgerald Nalani Ludington Tracey Baldwin Ms Victoria Flores Dr Ryan Luna Anthony Beals Mr Howard Dewayne Fox Mrs Rachelle Janus Malin Sarah Becktel Mr Matthew Fox Hugo Mantilla Charlene Belew Mr Nathaniel Fox Mr Gboja Mariano Houngbedji Dr Emily Bennitt Gary L Fralick Andrew McGowan Dr Joe Benshemesh Peter Galante Jorge Fernando Saraiva Menezes Mr Jeffrey David Berens Kate M Galbreath Dr Eric Moise Bakwo Fils Mr William Brian Berry Jamal A Galves Mr Logan Monks Dr Guillaume BILLET Jennifer Gansberg Dr Alessio Mortelliti Víctor D Bocanegra Sánchez Diego F. García-Mendoza Tutilo Mudumbu Dayana Bolzan Sue Gardner Emily Murakami Peggy Boone Guy-Crispin Gembu Simon Musila Dr Warren Booth Ms Brianna Gentile Mrs Kimberly Brooke Neil Ricardo Bovendorp Paige Gilmore Miss Katrina Anne Nikolich Jennifer Bradham Emma Patricia Gomez-Ruiz Nicolas Ntare Mrs Bonnie Jacqueline Britt Miss Dixie Claire Grammer Kelly O'Connor Alyson Brokaw Mr Eric Green Ms Elise Renee Orellana Dr Gebbiena M. Bron Grace Griffiths Hans Otto Lauren Brooks Miss Kelli Groy Mr Michael A Pardo Dr Lewis Ross Brown III Bobby Habig Dr George Paul Dr Shamira A Brown Gregory Hacker Mrs Cassandra Dawn Pauling Janet C Buckner Sarah Hale Maria Del Carmen Peralta Dr Joseph K Bump Dr Kai He Mr Philip Perry Tracy Burkhard Kira Hefty Morgan Pfander Leanne Burns Lauren Henson C Phillips Andrew Russell Butler Jennifer Lynn Higbie Mindy Phillips Ms Cindy Cain Mr Samel Hirt Lyndsey Pierson Polly Campbell Terry Hobbs Mr Jakub Polak Giovani Hernández Canchola Shannon Hodges Mr Spence Porter Eduardo Canedo Gabriel Hoinsoude Segniagbeto Mr JT Pynne Luz Carrizo Mr Michael William Holmes Shantini Ramakrishnan Adrian Castellanos Tyla Holsomback Rindrahatsarana Ramaranhirchina Joseph Ceradini Mr Thomas Horsley Martha Daniela Ramos Enríquez Mr Brett Coghlan Liu Idarraga Tyler Remick Jocelyn Colella Dr Ronald A Javitch Miss Sarah Reynolds Joe Connor Jennifer Jelincic Mrs Leigh Rosanne Richards Kimberly Conway Mr Brett Jesmer Rodrigo A. Debia Riquelme Ms Jeanette Cortez Amanda Jones Mr Cory Ritz Page | 5 Miranda Crowell Matthew Jones Raul Andres Rodriguez Moreno Bianca Cruz Dr Neil Jordan Dr James Roth Shannon Currie Cody Juneau Gabrielle Ruso Agustina Di Virgilio Ms Ayshah Kassamali-Fox Amy Rutter Jacob Dittel Rochelle Kelly Margaret Sackrider Dr Rita Dixon