The Society of Systematic Biologists advances the science of systematic biology in all its aspects of theory, principles, methodology, and practice, for both living and fossil organisms, with emphasis on areas of common interest to all systematic biologists regardless of individual specialization.
Nominations requested
Nominations for President and SSB Council Members
We are soliciting nominations from the membership for both Councilors and a President-elect for SSB. Such nominations shall consist of a brief statement of the qualifications of the nominee, along with evidence that the nominee is willing to serve and attend all council meetings during the term of office. Self-nominations are welcome. For either position, you are expected to attend Evolution meetings over a three year period, and your registration fees for those meetings will be waived.
Nominees will be considered by the council, and a full ballot sent to the membership in the spring. Please nominate another great set of SSB members for us to consider!
Please send all nominations to the SSB Executive vice-president Dean Adams (dcadams@iastate.edu) or any member of the nominations committee (Laura P Lagomarsino <llagomarsino1@lsu.edu>, Corrie Moreau <cmoreau@fieldmuseum.org>, or Chris Simon <chris.simon@uconn.edu>). The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2019.
Nominations for SSB Student Council Member
The Society of Systematic Biologists Council is inviting nominations for one new graduate student representative for 2018-2019. As a member of the SSB Council, you will have the opportunity to participate in the workings of a society and interact with many of the great researchers in the society. Student council members will aid the society in developing initiatives to better serve our student members, participate in council meetings to provide input, and engage with student representatives from other societies (e.g., the American Society of Naturalists and the Society for the Study of Evolution) to support joint activities, such as student-oriented events at the Evolution meetings. We are electing one representative for a 2-year term beginning February 1, 2019. Student representatives are expected to be active members of SSB (student membership is $25), to attend the annual Evolution meeting (travel costs and one night of accommodation are covered by the society), and to serve on the council for their full term (extension into postdoctoral work is fine).
To Apply: If you would like to join us, please email ssbstudentcouncilreps@gmail.com by January 15, 2019 with the subject “SSB Student Rep”.
Please attach a single PDF document (SSBStudentRep_LastName.pdf) containing your CV and a short paragraph for voters (less than 1 page; about 120 words) describing your background and why you would want to serve on the council. You can visit our website, www.systbio.org, to learn more about the society and its activities.
Any student member of SSB is allowed to nominate themselves or other students, and faculty are also strongly encouraged to nominate students.
Voting: Ballots to vote for the graduate student representative will be sent out to student members of SSB in January 2019.
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Recent news:
AAAS report on harassment:
Leaders from some 70 professional societies convened in Washington, D.C., on October 1 to discuss the issue of harassment in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical (STEMM) fields. Rayna C. Bell, SSB’s Council Member, attended the meeting. The meeting was hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and EducationCounsel (EC). We came together to share concerns and needs, discuss policies and frameworks, and make plans to continue the discussion by developing a consortium of societies for professional conduct to prevent and address sexual harassment in STEMM. In coming months, the consortium will work collectively to develop customizable model frameworks for systems, policies, and practices to combat sexual harassment and a toolkit of practical resource materials for use by societies and institutions. We can – and will – collectively respond to address sexual harassment, as recommended in the National Academies’ June 2018 consensus report.
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Submit symposia proposals for Evolution 2019 here
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We have a code of conduct at all our meetings; we encourage reporting of issues to members of the joint meeting council or members of our executive committee. All three societies are dedicated to making the meeting a welcoming place to all with no discrimination or harassment. To this end, we have created a form to aggregate the useful suggestions that have come in so far. To provide a suggestion, go here. To see the suggestions so far, please go here (SSB does not vet or approve of these suggestions -- we're merely aggregating them now for future discussion). Note that the form has been populated with public suggestions proposed on Twitter and Facebook so far (though the comments were made associated with names, it's not clear that people want their name associated, so only the first initial is included -- if you want your name included, please contact Brian O'Meara). We'll be doing more moving forward -- this is just a rapid response to capture ideas while they're fresh.
We have published a letter with other evolutionary societies on the recent decision to eliminate NSF DDIGs, offering to help find solutions to keep grants like this possible.
In the past year, we have released statements about issues relating to science, its importance, and restrictions on it. Please see them here.
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We have membership options: 1, 2, or 3 years, or even lifetime membership (lifetime membership starts at just $864).
Nominations for President and SSB Council Members
We are soliciting nominations from the membership for both Councilors and a President-elect for SSB. Such nominations shall consist of a brief statement of the qualifications of the nominee, along with evidence that the nominee is willing to serve and attend all council meetings during the term of office. Self-nominations are welcome. For either position, you are expected to attend Evolution meetings over a three year period, and your registration fees for those meetings will be waived.
Nominees will be considered by the council, and a full ballot sent to the membership in the spring. Please nominate another great set of SSB members for us to consider!
Please send all nominations to the SSB Executive vice-president Dean Adams (dcadams@iastate.edu) or any member of the nominations committee (Laura P Lagomarsino <llagomarsino1@lsu.edu>, Corrie Moreau <cmoreau@fieldmuseum.org>, or Chris Simon <chris.simon@uconn.edu>). The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2019.
Nominations for SSB Student Council Member
The Society of Systematic Biologists Council is inviting nominations for one new graduate student representative for 2018-2019. As a member of the SSB Council, you will have the opportunity to participate in the workings of a society and interact with many of the great researchers in the society. Student council members will aid the society in developing initiatives to better serve our student members, participate in council meetings to provide input, and engage with student representatives from other societies (e.g., the American Society of Naturalists and the Society for the Study of Evolution) to support joint activities, such as student-oriented events at the Evolution meetings. We are electing one representative for a 2-year term beginning February 1, 2019. Student representatives are expected to be active members of SSB (student membership is $25), to attend the annual Evolution meeting (travel costs and one night of accommodation are covered by the society), and to serve on the council for their full term (extension into postdoctoral work is fine).
To Apply: If you would like to join us, please email ssbstudentcouncilreps@gmail.com by January 15, 2019 with the subject “SSB Student Rep”.
Please attach a single PDF document (SSBStudentRep_LastName.pdf) containing your CV and a short paragraph for voters (less than 1 page; about 120 words) describing your background and why you would want to serve on the council. You can visit our website, www.systbio.org, to learn more about the society and its activities.
Any student member of SSB is allowed to nominate themselves or other students, and faculty are also strongly encouraged to nominate students.
Voting: Ballots to vote for the graduate student representative will be sent out to student members of SSB in January 2019.
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Recent news:
AAAS report on harassment:
Leaders from some 70 professional societies convened in Washington, D.C., on October 1 to discuss the issue of harassment in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical (STEMM) fields. Rayna C. Bell, SSB’s Council Member, attended the meeting. The meeting was hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and EducationCounsel (EC). We came together to share concerns and needs, discuss policies and frameworks, and make plans to continue the discussion by developing a consortium of societies for professional conduct to prevent and address sexual harassment in STEMM. In coming months, the consortium will work collectively to develop customizable model frameworks for systems, policies, and practices to combat sexual harassment and a toolkit of practical resource materials for use by societies and institutions. We can – and will – collectively respond to address sexual harassment, as recommended in the National Academies’ June 2018 consensus report.
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Submit symposia proposals for Evolution 2019 here
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We have a code of conduct at all our meetings; we encourage reporting of issues to members of the joint meeting council or members of our executive committee. All three societies are dedicated to making the meeting a welcoming place to all with no discrimination or harassment. To this end, we have created a form to aggregate the useful suggestions that have come in so far. To provide a suggestion, go here. To see the suggestions so far, please go here (SSB does not vet or approve of these suggestions -- we're merely aggregating them now for future discussion). Note that the form has been populated with public suggestions proposed on Twitter and Facebook so far (though the comments were made associated with names, it's not clear that people want their name associated, so only the first initial is included -- if you want your name included, please contact Brian O'Meara). We'll be doing more moving forward -- this is just a rapid response to capture ideas while they're fresh.
We have published a letter with other evolutionary societies on the recent decision to eliminate NSF DDIGs, offering to help find solutions to keep grants like this possible.
In the past year, we have released statements about issues relating to science, its importance, and restrictions on it. Please see them here.
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We have membership options: 1, 2, or 3 years, or even lifetime membership (lifetime membership starts at just $864).