Current IASNR Committee Members
IASNR operates through standing and ad hoc committees. Members on standing or ad hoc Committees can be drawn from the Council or the membership at large. Each committee includes a Council member as committee chair or co-chair. Currently, one IASNR Executive Officer serves on each committee as a team liaison to provide support and guidance as needed. Below is a list of all IASNR committees and their members. If you would like to get involved with a committee, please contact [email protected].
Attention: We are now in the process of seeking new Executive Officers for IASNR. If you would like to nominate a colleague or are interested in serving as an IASNR Executive Director, Treasurer, or Secretary, please contact [email protected].
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is made up of the Executive Officers–Executive Director, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Christopher M. Raymond
Kelly Biedenweg
John Parkins
Conference Support Committee
The Conference Support Committee is responsible for soliciting proposals for future annual meetings from IASNR members, coordinating the meeting proposal review and approval process, and coordinating with meeting hosts and the business office to support the annual meeting. The IASNR Council appoints the Conference Support Committee, representing the balance identified in Article 5.3 of the IASNR bylaws and including at least one prior Annual Meeting Committee chair.
Co-Chair: Jesse B. Abrams
Tierney Bocsi
Allie McCreary
Jessica Ulrich-Schad
Leah Jones-Crank
Sebastian Weissenberger
Executive Team Liaison: Kelly Biedenweg
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee is responsible for the promotion and education of programming for an inclusive IASNR culture that fosters a welcoming, meaningful, and easily accessible organization. The Committee provides advice to Council for policies that enhance the institutional climate in the direction of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Executive Officers appoint the Diversity Committee.
Bill Stewart (IASNR Executive Director) is the Executive Team Liaison for the Diversity Committee.
DEI updates and current activities for 2022 (updated May, 12, 2022).
Co-Chair: Kate Burgess
Co-Chair: Trace Gale
Mwazvita Sachikonye
Gladman (Glad) Thondhlana
Takehiro Watanabe
Elsa Reimerson
Ming-Yuan Huang
Xoco Shinbrot
Taylor R. Stinchcomb
Hillary K. Fishler
Executive Team Liaison: John Parkins
Editor Search Committee
An Editor Search Committee is appointed by the Council on a periodic basis, no less than one year prior to the expiration of the current journal editorship team term. The Editor Search Committee is responsible for coordinating solicitation, review, and recommendation of subsequent editorship team proposals to Council.
Christopher M. Raymond
Kelly Biedenweg
Elections Committee
The Elections Committee is responsible for soliciting nominations from IASNR members, selecting candidates for Council, Executive Officer, and Student Representative positions, and coordinating the election process. The Council shall appoint the Elections Committee, which shall be chaired by a member of the Council and include the Student Representative and one additional member from Council or the general membership, representing the balance identified in Article 5.3 of the IASNR by laws.
Chair: Mark Rouleau
Co-Chair: Tom Fish
Kelly Biedenweg
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee is responsible for promoting ethical conduct of members, investigating complaints concerning the ethical conduct of members, and imposing sanctions when violations of the IASNR Code of Ethics have occurred. The Ethics Committee shall comprise a current Council member as committee chair, three additional members (both Council and non-Council), and one Student Affairs Committee member. The committee shall represent the balance identified in Article 5.3 of the IASNR bylaws.
Co-Chair: Sarah Church
Shia-Han (Shelly) Hung, ESEA Hub Representative
Co-Chair: Rose Keller
Iga Kołodyńska, European Hub Representative
Kaustubh Kumar
Sweta Dixit
Brooke L McWherter
Brett Alan Miller
Jessica Ulrich-Schad
Executive Team Liaison: John Parkins
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for developing and implementing initiatives for membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. The Committee shall also provide leadership for the development of annual awards to recognize the outstanding contributions of members to the mission and values of IASNR. The Executive Officers appoint the Membership Committee.
Bill Stewart (IASNR Executive Director) is the Executive Team Liaison for the Diversity Committee.
Chair: Candace May
Tierney Bocsi
Iris Bohnet
Jen Bond
Chun-Yen Chang
Felix Fernando
Robert (Bobby) Jones
Rose Keller
Rebecca Nixon
Kate Sherren
Executive Team Liaison: Christopher M. Raymond
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee is responsible for the facilitation of opportunities for IASNR members to develop and expand useful skills required for various career paths. The Committee plans and implements activities that provide resources for professional development at the IASNR Conference and in other contexts throughout the year, including mentorship activities. The Executive Officers appoint the Professional Development Committee.
Chair: Mysha Clarke
Milton Newberry III
Mark Rouleau
Haley Smith
Casey Taylor
Jill Weiss
Executive Team Liaison: Christopher M. Raymond
Publications Committee
The Publications Committee is responsible for soliciting and supervising publications of the Society & natural Resources Press (formerly Social Ecology Press), assisting in the mission of the journal Society & Natural Resources, as well as coordinating publication processes for periodic state-of-the-art volumes. The Executive Officers appoint the Publications Committee.
Co-Chair: Jesse B. Abrams
Emmanuel Matthew Akpabio
Julie Minde
Chelsea Schelly
Chair: Tasos Hovardas
Roland Ofori
Hannah Whitley
Executive Team Liaison: Christopher M. Raymond
Executive Team Liaison: John Parkins
Student Affairs Committee
The Student Affairs Committee is responsible for coordinating IASNR student activities, including student subcommittees, student chapters of IASNR, review of student chapter applications and renewal applications, professional development, online forum, and student events at the IASNR Conference (e.g., Student Forum, Quiz Bowl). The Council appoints the Student Affairs Committee, including one professional Council member, the Student Representative on Council, and the Student Representative-Elect as co-chairs, representing the balance identified in Article 5.3 of the IASNR bylaws.