Past Officers & Committees (2017-2018)
Executive Committee
| Colden Baxter (President) |
| Emily Bernhardt (Past-President) |
| Jennifer Tank (President-Elect) |
| Amy Marcarelli (Vice President) |
| Todd Royer (Vice President-Elect) |
| Mike Swift (Treasurer) |
| Sally Entrekin (Secretary) |
| Kim Haag (FC Chair) |
| Ayesha Burdett (PIP Rep) |
Board of Directors
| Colden Baxter (President) |
| Emily Bernhardt (Past-President) |
| Jennifer Tank (President-Elect) |
| Amy Marcarelli (Vice President) |
| Steve Thomas (Past Vice President) |
| Todd Royer (Vice President-Elect) |
| Mike Swift (Treasurer) |
| Sally Entrekin (Secretary) |
| Walter Dodds (Academic Rep) |
| Natalie Griffiths (Early Career) |
| Stuart Findley (Non-Academic Rep) |
| Angus Webb (International Delegate) |
| Darrin Hunt (SRC Rep) |
| Chuck Hawkins (PC Chair) |
| Kim Haag (FC Chair) |
Finance
| Kim Haag (Chair/Appointed) |
| Mike Swift (Treasurer) |
| Irwin Polls (Journal Business Mgr, non-voting) |
| Emily Bernhardt (Past-President) |
| Colden Baxter (President) |
| Jennifer Tank (President-Elect) |
| Betsy Colburn (Appointed) |
| Anna Hamilton (Appointed) |
Board of Trustees of the Endowment
| Stuart Findlay (Advisor) |
| Wil Wollheim (Chair) |
| Amy Braccia |
| David Arscott |
| Colden Baxter (President) |
| Mike Swift (Treasurer) - ex officio |
| Kim Haag (FC Chair) - ex officio |
Elections and Place
| Emily Bernhardt (Past-President/Chair) |
| Matt Whiles (Past-President) |
| Michelle Evans-White (2018) |
| Amy Burgin |
| Joy Brisighella |
Awards Selection
| Jennifer Tank (President-Elect) |
Fellows of the Society for Freshwater Science Walter Dodds Steve Hamilton |
Award of Excellence and Distinguished Service Subcommittee Caryn Vaughn (Chair) Dave Strayer (Past-President 2014) Matt Whiles (Past-President 2015) Emily Bernhardt (Past-President 2016) Bob Naiman Sue Norton |
Hynes Award Subcommittee Dan Allen (Chair) Wyatt Cross Julian Olden Sue Eggert Erin Hotchkiss Deb Finn |
Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee Jason Taylor (SPC/Chair) Emily Bernhardt (Past-President 2016) Laura Johnson (2017) Sally Entrekin (CEIC) Eric Strauss (CEIC) Irwin Polls (TIC) Sandra Clinton (SPC) |
| Student Awards Selection Subcommittee Peggy Morgan (Chair) |
Long-Range Planning
| Nick Aumen (Chair) |
| Steve Francoeur |
| Fred Benfield |
| Tim Hoellein |
| Meryl Mims |
| Steve Thomas |
| Eugenia Marti |
| Andrea Encalada |
| Petra Kranzfelder |
| Erin Hotchkiss |
Annual Meeting
| Program David Walters (Co-Chair) Jeff Wesner (Co-Chair) Laura Craig David Costello Jennifer Tank Scott Tiegs Jay Zarnetske Steve Hamilton |
Local Arrangement Donna Kashian (Chair) Eric Benbow Steve Francoeur Darrin Hunt Peter Levi Alan Steinman |
Publications
| Michelle Baker (Chair) |
| David Buchwalter (2018) |
| Kate Schofield |
| Nick Auman (LRPC Chair, voting) |
| Ayesha Burdett (PIP Co-Chair, voting) |
| Ross Vander Vorste (Newsletter Editor) |
| Pamela Silver (Journal Editor) |
| Irwin Polls (Journal Business Mgr.) |
| Mark Wetzel (Literature Rev. Editor) |
| Ryan Hill (Web Editor) |
Freshwater Science Editorial Subcommittee Pam Silver (Chair/Editor) Irwin Polls (Business Manager) Assoc. Editors - See website for current list |
Newsletter Editorial Subcommittee Ross Vander Vorste (Newsletter Editor) |
Literature Review Subcommittee Mark Wetzel |
Website Editorial Subcommittee Ryan Hill (Web Editor) Becky Bixby Ayesha Burdett (PIP Co-Chair) Eric Moody (PIP Co-Chair) Keysa Rosa (SFS Classifieds) Patina Mendez (Past-Web Editor) Michelle Baker |
Public Information and Publicity
| Ayesha Burdett (Co-Chair) |
| Eric Moody (Co-Chair) |
| Ryan Hill (Web Editor) |
| Patina Mendez (Past-Web Editor) |
| Becky Bixby (Past Co-Chair) |
| Erin Hotchkiss |
| Jo Latimore (Social Media) |
| Romi Burks (Social Media) |
| Anna Boegehold (Social Media) |
| Ross Vander Vorste (Newsletter Editor) |
| Debra Finn (Former Newsletter Editor) |
| David Manning (Newsletter) |
| Rachel Voight (Newsletter) |
| Lisa Kunza (EDC Liaison) |
| Erin Larson (Podcast) |
| Stephen Elser (Podcast) |
| Katherine O'reilly (SRC Rep) |
| Alex Yeung (SRC Rep) |
| John Olson (SPC Liaison) |
Constitutional Revision
| Jeff Muehlbauer (Chair) |
| Sarah Roley |
| Fred Benfield |
Student Resources
| Andrew Sanders (Chair) |
| Jessica Fulgoni |
| Darrin Hunt (BOD Rep and Local Meeting coordinator) |
| Martha Dee (Silent Book Auction Chair) |
| Sophie Higgs (Live Auction Chair) |
| Rachel Voight (SRC Workshop Chair) |
| Courtney Larson (Student-Mentor Mixer Chair) |
| Raissa Mendonca (Merchandise Co-Chair) |
| Sean Nussle (Merchandise Co-Chair) |
| Andrea Fitzgibbon (Merchandise Co-Chair) |
| Anna Vincent (Undergrad Awards Co-Chair) |
| Lisa Kim (Undergrad Awards Co-Chair) |
| Katherine O'Reilly (Social Media Co-Chair) |
| Kara Prior (Social Media Co-Chair) |
| Paul Risteca (Education and Diversity Co-Chair) |
Taxonomic Certification
| Bern Sweeney (Co-Chair) |
| John Morse (Co-Chair) |
| Jim Glover |
| Gary Lester |
| Scott Miller |
| Richard Mitchell |
| Barry Poulton |
| James (Sam) Stribling |
| Stephanie Strachan |
| Mark Wetzel |
Technical Issues
| Sean Sullivan, (Co-Chair) |
| Rebecca Winterringer (Co-Chair) |
| Erin Smith |
| Michelle Hornberger |
| Molli Newman |
| Steve Beaty |
| Kristen Pavlik |
| Mark Wetzel |
| Jerry Jacobi |
| Steve McMurray |
| Quenton Tuckett |
| Irwin Polls |
Science and Policy
| Mike Paul (Chair) |
| Ron Griffiths |
| John Olson |
| Than Hitt |
| Dan Auerbach |
| Jason Taylor |
| Kiza Gates |
| Mike Shupryt |
| Pat Medvick |
| Sandra Clinton |
International Coordination
| Blanca Rios (Co-Chair, Ecuador) |
| Alonso RamÃrez (Co-Chair, Puerto Rico) |
| Ivan Arismendi (Chile) |
| Mark Gessner (Germany) |
| Michael T. Monaghan (Germany) |
| Yushun Chen (USA) |
| Masaru Sakai (Japan) |
| Len Ferrington (USA) |
| Daniel von Schiller (Spain) |
| John Morse (USA) |
| Tim Moulton (Brazil) |
| Piet F.M. Verdonschot (Netherland) |
| Sylvester Ogbogu (Nigeria) |
| Thibault Datry (France) |
| Scott Larned (New Zealand) |
| Mario Brauns (Germany) |
| Sonja Jaehnig (Germany)Â |
| Marco Cantonati (Italy) |
Conservation and Environmental Issues
| Eric Strauss (Chair) |
| Jennifer Lynch |
| David J. Berg |
| John Wallace |
| Nick Aumen |
| Barry Baldigo |
| Michael Griffith |
| Donna Kashian |
| Bill Perry |
| Karen Gaines |
| Steve Rier |
Education and Diversity
| Checo Colon-Gaud (Chair) |
| Peter Levi |
| Kevin Wyatt |
| Alicia Slater |
| Pat Edwards |
| Roger Haro |
| Lisa Kunza |
| Pete Cadmus |
| Randy Fuller |
| Timothy Hoellein |
| Judith Li |
| Tamara Slus |
| Mike Peterson |
| Carla Atkinson |
| Krista Capps |
| Patina Mendez |
| Petra Kranzfelder |
| Matt McTammany |
| Nicholas Macias |
| Kaleb Heinrich |
| PJ Torres |
| Alyssa Anderson |
Sponsorship & Development
| Al Steinman (Co-Chair) |
| Lucinda Johnson (Co-Chair) |
| CJ Geraci |
| Bern Sweeney |
| Bill McDowell |
| Jack Stanford |
| Nick Aumen - LRPC Chair |
| Donna Kashian |
| Krista Capps (INSTARS focus) |
Journal Endowment Committee
| Irwin Polls (Chair) |
| Pam Silver |
| Colden Baxter |
| Alonso Ramirez |
| Chuck Hawkins |
Special Offices
| Chris Swan (Chapter Organization) |
| Randy Fuller (CASS Rep) |
Early Career Development
| Natalie Griffiths (Co-Chair) |
| Meryl Mims (Co-Chair) |
| Zacchaius Compson |
| Michael Hassett |
| Ashley Helton |
| Erin Hotchkiss |
| Marc Peipoch |
| PJ Torres |
*Ad hoc for 2017-2018; becoming permanant in this year's bylaws revision.