Call for Nominations for IEWG Board
Tanya O'Garra
Nominations are due by 28 February, 2025
The Society for Conservation Biology Impact Evaluation Working Group (IEWG) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for two positions on our Board - one Virtual Events Coordinator and one Social Media Coordinator (see details below). Successful candidates will serve a 3-year term starting June/July 2024.
The IEWG advances evidence-based biodiversity conservation efforts across the globe by supporting the adoption of counterfactual approaches to understanding the impacts of conservation. The IEWG Board actively develops and coordinates activities and resources to best accomplish the mission and vision of the IEWG. All Board members are expected to contribute actively towards all activities of the IEWG.
To find more information about IEWG, go here.
We welcome self-nominations as well as nominations of other people; however, please only nominate people other than yourself with their permission. The nominations committee will consider geographic, disciplinary, and professional diversity to develop a final ballot of up to eight candidates. New IEWG Board members will be elected through a ballot of our members which will run March 1st to 8th 2025.
All board members must be in good standing with the Society for Conservation Biology (check your membership status on the SCB website). If you nominate someone other than yourself, please do so early enough that their acceptance can be requested before the deadline.
Details of Roles
Time commitments vary (approximately 4-12 hours per month). We ask potential candidates to think carefully about their ability to commit sufficient time to the IEWG Board prior to nomination.
The Virtual Events Coordinator will manage the logistics and post-implementation tasks for our Virtual Seminar series held on the first Tuesday of every month. Responsibilities include coordinating speaker details, handling Zoom setup and reminders, attending and hosting the monthly seminar series, and ensuring smooth post-seminar follow-ups.
The Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for managing the social media presence of the Working Group, posting regular updates about its activities to engage and inform the community. Additionally, this person will handle social media for the Virtual Events.
All Board members are also expected to:
a. attend and contribute to monthly virtual meetings,
b. contribute time and effort towards at least two other activities/resources.
We also encourage board members to attend in-person SCB-related congresses as circumstances allow and to serve as IEWG representatives on SCB committees, conferences, and/or other collaborative efforts.
Nominees should send their CV and statement of interest that details past involvement with SCB and the IEWG and their vision for IEWG (250-word limit) to teamcount...@gmail.com (IEWG Membership) by Feb 28th, 2025. Please indicate the time commitment you are willing to make to the specified roles and to other board-related tasks. Elections will begin shortly after the deadline.
Thank you for your consideration!
The Impact Evaluation Working Group Board