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Signature ................................................................ 60 Reef En coun ter 34, May 2007 ISSN 0255-2787 EDITORIAL AND ISRS NEWS EDITORIAL Welcome to the 34th edition of Reef interesting study on citations in coral new editing staff starting with the 35th Encounter. This edition is full of reef studies. In Currents we report on issue. We wish Sue Wells and her staff interesting news and fun fi ndings in impacts to reefs from the tsunami of luck with the journal we have worked the world of reef science! News of the 2005, and unusual lesions associated so closely over the last several years. election results and information on with Acropora in the Atlantic. Our Thank you to all the contributors who the make up of the ISRS community Fellowship Reports bring news make this journal worth reading. Keep comes to you in ISRS News. The of progress from all over the world the articles coming! News section brings us information including Australia, Fiji, the western William F. Precht, on management of reefs in the West Atlantic and more. Martha Robbart, and Indian Ocean, and the results of an Reef Encounter will be under a Beth Zimmer ISRS NEWS Outgoing ISRS Presidentʼs message My presidential term from 1 January Edmunds (fellow selection 2003-04), reporting track-record of ISRS/TOC 2003 to 31 December 2006 has been all the members of the Local Organis- fellows on their work; ISRS largely un- a busy time for me, but I am left with ing Committee in Japan (10th ICRS), responsive to key issues and events a sense that the ISRS did not engage Dick Dodge and Barbara Brown and (e.g. tsunami); and the ISRS seem- fully with the fact that it is the world their editorial teams (Coral Reefs), Tim ingly unable itself to engage in impor- body of and for reef science. My ten- McClanahan (membership survey), tant issues such as worldwide reef ure came at a time when the news an anonymous donor (ISRS/TOC fel- degradation. about coral reefs has been dire, and lowships), Rich Aronson (constitution, I believe there are ways we can im- at the same time public awareness STAP, ICRS agreement, subsidized prove our effectiveness as a Society has never been higher. subscriptions), Michel Pichon (11th for and about reef science. Some of What did we achieve in the three ICRS selection), Pete Mumby (e-vot- the perceived defi ciencies are being years of my presidency? Singu- ing, membership liaison), and John addressed (e.g. fellow reports here- lar achievements include: improved Ware (fi nances, fi nancial reporting). with, new RE), but clearly there is work funding for editing the journal Coral Given the Society is run by unpaid to do if the ISRS is to fulfi l its key role Reefs; a very successful ICRS (10th, volunteers, who as accomplished in world coral reef science at this cru- Okinawa); the 2nd highest Coral Reefs coral reef scientists, are already com- cial juncture. The wider membership impact factor ever; the fi rst member- mitted heavily to their science and clearly has much to contribute in the ship survey; expansion of the ISRS other professional activities (e.g. new term just beginning, and the fu- fellowship program and 18 ISRS/ teaching, consultancy, management ture President, other Offi cers and the TOC fellows funded; changes to the … families); maybe I should be fully rest of the Council will set the stage ISRS constitution voted on; excellent content with our achievements. How- for this. Above all, it is important that new editorial team engaged for Coral ever, I believe the Society will only the Society continue to play a leading Reefs; two regional ISRS meetings progress in its important role if it rec- role in upholding and disseminating (Kansas 2003, Bremen 2006); Ft Lau- ognizes where it has not made the good science.