[Coral-List] Formation of a European Chapter of the International Coral Reef Society

[Gert Woerheide]

Dear coral-listers,

It is a great pleasure to announce the formation of a European Chapter
of the International Coral Reef Society, following approval by the ICRS
president and Council.

Mission: The broad purpose of the Chapter will be to pursue within
Europe, and among reef scientists based in or visiting Europe, the
Missions and Aims of the International Coral Reef Society. A particular
aim will be to hold and promote at four-year intervals further European
Coral Reef Symposia. European Meetings of ICRS have been held frequently
since the formation of the Society, but have occasionally lapsed due to
the lack of any organisation tasked with organising it. The most recent
ECRS was held in Oxford, UK in 2018; the next ECRS is being planned for
Brussels, Belgium in 2022. In addition, the Chapter will prioritize
networking and collaboration among reef scientists based in Europe, and
among students studying at European Institutions.

Management: A provisional 10-member committee has been formed to manage
the chapter (the full list will be shown on the ICRS website). Among
these it has been agreed that the following serve as a steering group:

Chair: Gert Wörheide (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)
Treasurer: Marc Kochius (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
Secretary: Rupert Ormond (Marine Conservation International, Edinburgh,
Scotland)

Affiliate membership of the chapter is open to Europe-based reef
scientist or managers (or other persons interested in reef science and
conservation) even if they are not members of ICRS, without any charge. 
If you are not currently a member of ICRS, but would nevertheless like
to be an affiliate member of the European Chapter, please contact me
with your full name, affiliation details and email address(es).
 
In addition, we are calling now for three Europe-based volunteers to
supplement the committee):
•    two early career researchers (PhD or PostDoc level)
•    one member willing to act as a communications officer
We aim to ensure the full representation of female members and therefore
would like to encourage the (self)nomination of female colleagues. If
you are willing to volunteer for one of these positions, please get in
touch by 15 December 2019, including a short letter of motivation and CV.

We look forward to serving the coral reef science community in Europe
and beyond.

with best wishes,
on behalf of the European Chapter steering group,

Gert Wörheide

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Prof. Dr. Gert Wörheide MAE
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Paleontology & Geobiology
& GeoBio-CenterLMU
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and
Director, Bavarian State Collections of Palaeontology and Geology
Richard-Wagner-Straße 10
80333 München
Germany

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