2012-13 Officers and Next Weeks Meeting!

All,

It is that time of year again when the sun it starting to shine, school is starting to come to an end, and next years leaders are to be determined! We luckily have next years officers determined without voting since each position was filled with one person, with an exception for president and event leaders, who are sharing the work load between multiple people. I look forward to seeing the club become even more successful next year with the help of funding from SGA and am pleased to announce to you next years officers:

Co-Presidents: Emily Prosser and Paul Marban
Vice-President: Alexia Hemphill
Treasurer: Rebecca Dillon
Secretary: Molly Alves
Event Coordinators: Andrew McDonagh, Rosie Robinson and Connor Parenti

We will not be having a meeting this week, but next Tuesday we will be having a guest speaker and recent graduate, Elias Rosenblatt, present his current research project on carnivores in Africa. This should be very interesting and would highly recommend attending! It will be at 7:30pm, Tuesday, March 27th, in Aiken 311.

Also, please bring your $30 to the meeting if you plan on attending the Biodome trip to Montreal on April 7th!

Thanks,
Josh

Montreal anyone?

Hey All,

Andrew just received confirmation for our Biodome trip on April 7th and…….. we’re going!

For those of you interested, we have arranged for a day trip to the Montreal Biodome on Saturday, April 7th, to meet with a researcher, Nathalie Le Francois. Nathalie is an oceanographer who studies Sturgeon and Wolf fish as well as much of the marine life at the Biodome.

We will be carpooling and leaving campus around 10 o’clock to arrive at the Biodome by 12. This is the itinerary Nathalie provided us with:
1) Greeting at the ticket desk to get tickets and VIP pass for the day
2) Conference with Le François on her research @ the Biodôme de Montréal (30-45min)
3) BEHIND THE SCENE TOUR with emphasis on the aquatic life support systems and laboratories (physiology and water chemistry) (1 hour)
4) Visit with researcher of the marine ecosystem (30 minutes)
5) Visit the 4 remaining ecosystems with the general public 15:00. End of visit at 17h00 (closing hour).
6.) Explore Montreal until we decide to head back to Burlington

The cost of the trip is going to be around $30 to cover gas and the cost of admission, but extra for food and souvenirs is recommended. We have reservations for up to 20 guests, so first come first served. Email me @ (josh.leonard@uvm.edu) ASAP to get your spot!!
We’ll be collecting money ($30) for the trip in advance at the next two meetings so we can figure out who’s driving and to solidify who is actually attending the event.

And last but not least, BRING YOUR PASSPORT BACK FROM BREAK!!!

This is going to be an awesome event so I encourage all of you to come and have some fun!

Most importantly, enjoy the rest of your break!

Meeting 2/29 @7pm 234 Jeffords!

All,

I hope you are all getting through this tough week of exams/papers before enjoying a relaxing spring break! This Wednesday, Ken Sturm, Manager of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, will be down to introduce himself and give a presentation. We are currently working on a partnership with this wonderful organization and looking forward to expanding our relationships with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Ken has some great future plans in store for us and it would be great if you could attend this Wednesday, especially underclassman who are looking to take over in the years to come. He has also mentioned that internship opportunities may unearth in the years to come. Networking with Ken this Wednesday would be a great start in getting your foot in the door with the federal system, so take advantage of this opportunity and be there Wednesday!

REMINDER: Be sure to summit your election proposals for 2012-2013 officer positions to me before this Friday, March 2nd!

Have a great spring break if we don’t see you Wednesday!

Thanks,
Josh Leonard
Wildlife Biology Major
Forestry Minor
University of Vermont
Wildlife Society UVM Chapter President

2012-2013 Elections!

Hello Everyone!

Elections for officer positions are approaching fast and now is the time to start planning for next year! Voting for positions will take place before April, 1st but we need to figure out who would like to run for each position. If you are interested in becoming an officer next year then shoot me an email at (josh.leonard@uvm.edu) with a short paragraph explaining why you should be elected for said position. Please get these to me before spring break (aka next Friday) so I can compile them during vacation. We will then vote in the weeks following break and next years officers will be decided! The officer positions are as follows:

1.The president(s) shall preside at each meeting of The Wildlife and Fisheries Society and shall perform any tasks relevant to this position.
2.The vice-president(s) shall carry out administrative and managerial tasks.
3.The treasurer(s) shall keep accounts, deposit The Wildlife and Fisheries Society’s funds, and make expenditures.
4.The secretary shall take the minutes of meetings and related tasks.
5.The event planner(s) shall coordinate events and notify members or potential members of such events.

Don’t be afraid to run with a friend or colleague so you can share the large work load that comes with the position (especially president and treasurer). Also, we are looking to have multiple Event Planners, so if you are not elected for a position you ran for, than you can always help in that department.

I will not be running for president next year as I will only be around for a semester, so best of luck to all who run for a position! I highly recommend getting involved so this club can stay together for years to come!

Thanks,
Josh Leonard
Wildlife Biology Major
Forestry Minor
University of Vermont
Wildlife Society UVM Chapter President

Radio Telemetry Workshop 2/18 @ 1pm

Good afternoon everyone,

I just wanted to let you all know that this Saturday (the 18th) we will be having a telemetry workshop! At 1 o’clock we will be meeting in the student lounge of Aiken for an introduction of what exactly telemetry is, by Flavio, and then we will be heading out to Shelburne Farms to track someone down with a radio collar. RSVP by e-mail (to me directly- my e-mail is pmarban@uvm.edu) by Friday so we can plan out rides. If you can’t RSVP by e-mail just comment on the website just so we can figure out rides. Also, if you have a car please let me know.

See you all tonight!

Paul Marban

Meeting 2.15.2011

Hey All,

We’ll be having a meeting this Wednesday at 7 o’clock and are wondering what you guys want to do! We were thinking either a hike around Centennial Woods or to Mt. Philo, or another movie night. Comment below if you’re interested in one of these movie options!

The Cove – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRD8e20fBo

The 11th Hour – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBG2V98IBY

Born to Be Wild – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv2Af-H7ZnI&ob=av3e

Meeting tomorrow 1/26!

Hey Guys,

This Thursday (26th) at 7 o’clock is our first meeting of the semester and MOVIE NIGHT! We’ll have a selection of movies to choose from and will also talk about the events we have planned for the semester.

Feel free to bring some snacks and goodies and we’ll provide some popcorn too! See you all there and be sure to say hi to us in the Davis Center and Aiken as we table this week!