Friends and Colleagues of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC):
We are currently accepting nominations to fill three voting member seats on our Joint National Steering Committee (JNSC), which is the decision-making body for PARC. We are seeking nominations for these seats: 1. Zoo/Aquarium 2. Non-governmental Organization (NGO)/Non-profit 3. Industry (pet trade, forest products, energy, etc.) Length of term: 2 years, beginning March of 2018 Roles & Responsibilities: 1. Participate in conference calls on the first Monday of every month, 12:30-2 pm ET 2. Strategic planning and program-wide priority setting for PARC 3. Facilitate cross-agency/organization/entity collaboration 4. Share emerging issues and activities in relation to amphibian and reptile conservation 5. Contribute to PARC conservation actions and initiatives 6. Attend the in-person JNSC meeting in March at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. Nominations: ********* DUE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017 ************* Individuals may self-nominate or nominate someone else, but when nominating someone other than yourself, please be sure that you have the nominee's permission to do so. Please submit any nominations parc_coordinat...@parcplace.org and include: 1. Name 2. Title 3. Agency/organization/entity for which you work 4. Email 5. Phone 6. Brief statement of why you are interested in the position (if self-nominating) or why you think the nominee would be a strong candidate (if nominating someone else) 7. Short bio of the nominee (200 words or less) Selection Process: The current JNSC members will vote among the nominees for each seat in December and newly elected members will be notified asap after the election. Thanks in advance, and we look forward to your nominations! PARC Leadership -------------------- PARC JNSC Membership: 2 National co-chairs (2 seats, 2 votes) 2 Regional co-chairs each from the five Regional Working Groups (10 seats, 5 votes) 2 Co-chairs from PARC’s Federal Agencies Steering Committee (2 seats, 1 vote) 2 Co-chairs from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Amphibian & Reptile Committee (2 seats, 1 vote) 1 Zoo/aquarium representative (1 seat, 1 vote) 1 NGO/non-profit representative (1 seat, 1 vote) 1 Industry representative (1 seat, 1 vote) 2 National coordinators (2 seats, 2 votes) Jen Williams, Ph.D. Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation's (PARC's) Mission: Forging proactive partnerships to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and the places they live. National Federal Coordinator for PARC 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: 352-568-5903 (cell) or 970-267-2159 Fax: 970-225-3585 To learn more, visit parcplace.org
