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NASPS Business Meeting and Listening Session

NASPS Membership Benefits 1) a triannual newsletter, 2) the ability to create of a professional profile on our website, 3) access to sturgeon related job announcements, 4) announcement of peer-reviewed publications, 5) access as non-voting participants in the WSCS Gen Assembly, 6) the ability to organize joint workshops, seminars, or meetings and produce joint publications with WSCS, 7) a 20% reduction in WSCS membership fees, 8) the ability to purchase WSCS publications in bulk, 9) reduced registration rates for ISS meetings. http://www.nasps-sturgeon.org/about/membership-benefits.aspx

NASPS Website http://www.nasps-sturgeon.org/

NASPS WSCS Affiliation Shared Website Format Connection through Molly Webb – Secretary WSCS Tim Haxton – Liaison Revisiting the Affiliation Agreement signed in Nanaimo, 2013 (final signatures Bordeaux, 2016) ISS8 Planning Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee (http://iss8.info/) Nomination of Harald Rosenthal as Honorary Member of NASPS-vote

NASPS Newsletter

NASPS Newsletter  Photos  Society Updates  Heterocercal Tales  Articles (All welcome!) Spotlight student ones o  Member Spotlights  Publications info@nasps-sturgeon.com Stephania Bolden Anne Tews

NASPS Meeting Schedule  NASPS is looking to set a schedule for annual meetings over the next several years.  In particular, we are trying to determine how often we should hold NASPS standalone meetings.  Circulated poll of members to inform a decision on meeting schedule.

NASPS Meeting Schedule How many professional meetings, in general, do you attend annually?

NASPS Meeting Schedule Do you think NASPS should hold a standalone meeting annually?

NASPS Meeting Schedule Would you attend a NASPS standalone meeting annually?

NASPS Meeting Schedule If NASPS were to hold a standalone meeting in 2016, please indicate your willingness to attend based on the following (select all that apply).

NASPS Meeting Schedule Do you often have to choose between attending an AFS or other professional meeting and a standalone NASPS meeting?

NASPS Meeting Schedule How often do you think NASPS meetings should be held in conjunction with national AFS meetings?

NASPS Meeting Schedule The next International Sturgeon Symposium is in Vienna Austria in 2017. Please indicate your interest in attending this meeting (select all that apply).

NASPS 2016 Meeting NASPS is Soliciting Proposals for the 2016 meeting:  Location o Rational for Location  Names of Hosts (and #)  Approximate Timing (Fall-ish preferable)  Venue o Workshop Venues  Rough Costs (venue and accommodations)  Travel Logistics  Nearest Airport/Driving DUE DATE: December 4 th 2015

NASPS 2016 Elections Next April solicit nominations for 2016-2018 governing board Election results announced at 2016 annual meeting

NASPS Secretary Report Lifetime Members 9 Student Members 27 Senior Members 2 Regular Members 86 Total 142

NASPS Secretary Report Membership is by calendar year To renew your membership go to the website: http://www.nasps-sturgeon.org/ Click on the “About” link at the top of the page and then select “Join us” from the drop down menu

NASPS Secretary Report If you are a new member, follow STEPS ONE and TWO. If you are renewing your annual membership, follow ONLY STEP TWO. STEP ONE: Fill out the Member Profile at the bottom of this page (please follow the directions closely). THIS MUST BE DONE OR THE WEBSITE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOU AS A MEMBER! STEP TWO: Pay your registration fees. You can pay by credit card using PayPal or by check. If paying by PayPal or Credit Card, choose your membership type, click Buy Now and fill out the appropriate fields. If paying by check, make check payable to NASPS and send to Andrea Schreier Once you have entered a Member Profile and we have received confirmation of payment, you will be sent your new temporary Password and Username to allow access into the Members Area.

NASPS Treasurer Report

NASPS Vision Non-profit status Engagement from membership Increase in student travel award to NASPS meetings Student technology transfer research grants Training workshops outside of annual meeting Recognition for student newsletter articles Expanding outreach Proceedings for future meetings