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Science Council of the Marine Biological Laboratory
Minutes, August 4, 2006
Present: Susan Barry (outgoing), Catherine Carr, Paul De Weer, Don Faber, Anne Giblin (outgoing), Tim Mitchison (re-elected), Chris Neill (new member), Larry Rome (new member), Peter Smith (new member)
Absent: Barbara Ehrlich, Barbara Furie (new member), Steve Hajduk (outgoing), Rudolf Oldenbourg, Gus Shaver (outgoing).
Ex Officio: Gary Borisy, John Dowling, Bill Beers
MBL Invited Staff: Eliezar Dawidowicz
The meeting was called to order at 1:10pm
Gary Borisy welcomed the following newly and re-elected members of Science Council that were present: Tim Mitchison, Chris Neill, Larry Rome and Peter Smith.
Gary also thanked the following outgoing members that were present, for their service and gave them a gift in appreciation of their service: Susan Barry, Anne Giblin.
1. The minutes of the July 15, 2006 meeting were approved
2. Bill Beers presented article 7.5 of the Policy on Appointments and Promotions, as amended at our July 15 meeting.
3. A list of new members of the Corporation (vetted by a quorum of Science Council members present on campus, and approved at the Annual Meeting of the MBL Corporation earlier today) is appended for the record to these minutes.
4. Lenny Dawidowicz oversaw the election of the Science Council Chair. Paul De Weer, the sole nominee, was unanimously re-elected as Chair.
5. Don Faber was appointed to take minutes at future meetings.
Personnel Matters
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Old Business
1. Alternatives for General Scientific Meetings
Anne Giblin reported that a General Scientific Meeting and Young Scientists Symposium is scheduled for August 9-10. Paul De Weer encouraged all to attend to assess the level of success of this endeavor.
2. Report on Education Committee
Don Faber reported that Catherine Carr has agreed to be the Science Council’s representative on the Education Committee.
Don further indicated that he has generated a list of potential new members to serve on the Education Committee that will be sent to Gary Borisy for his perusal.
Don also suggested that there be a one-day meeting for Directors of Summer Courses to allow each to present what is being taught in their particular course.
New Business
Gary Borisy asked the Science Council for input regarding naming opportunities at the MBL. He requested that Council help generate a policy for naming opportunities and devise a plan for its implementation.
Regarding issues raised at the Annual Corporation meeting.
(i) Request for access to MBL facilities for Corporation members.
This has already been implemented.
(ii) Request to make available contact information on people at MBL.
This will be explored to see if it can be done on a search by name basis.
Don Faber asked if (at least some) Science Council meetings could be scheduled on a Friday or Monday.
It was also requested that the schedule for Trustees meetings be communicated to Science Council as long in advance as possible.
Paul De Weer asked for consideration of appointing a Vice-Chair for Science Council who could e.g. stand in for the Chair at Trustees meetings. This may require an amendment to the bylaws.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 pm.
Respectfully submitted
E.A. Dawidowicz
APPENDIX
New members of the Corporation
Approved by vote on August 4, 2006
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AFFILIATION |
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David Albertini Kansas University (H. Laufer & P. De Weer)
Ricardo Araneda University of Maryland (M. Bennett & L. Cohen)
Gary Borisy Marine Biological Laboratory (J. Dowling & W. Beers)
Anne Cornwell Albert Einstein (G. Pappas & R. Silver)
John Costello Providence College (W. Beers & A. Giblin)
Peggy Edds Walton Loyola University (C. Carr & S. Highstein)
Eva Enders Fisheries & Oceans (Canada) (A. Mensinger, D. Bodznick)
Gabriele Gerlach Marine Biological Laboratory (R. Hanlon & J. Atema)
Joshua Gray Rutgers University (D. Heck & J. Laskin)
Alexey Khodjakov Wadsworth Center (R. Palazzo & R. Sloboda)
Scott Lindell Marine Biological Laboratory (J. Dowling & W. Beers)
Christopher Molloy J & J Pharmaceutical Res. & Dev. (D. Heck & J. Laskin)
Angus Nairn Yale University (D. Gadsby & P. De Weer)
Joseph Vallino Marine Biological Laboratory (J. Dowling & P. De Weer)
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