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U    , l      THEPROCESS:  +   ,TheBylawsoftheAmericanOrnithologistsUnion(Art.IV,Sec.7)state: NominationstotheclassesofFellowsandElective   Membersshallbesubmittedinaprescribedformat.NominationsofproposedFellowsshallbebythreeFellows,andnominationsof Q  proposedElectiveMembersbythreeFellowsorElectiveMembers,andbothshallbereceivedbytheSecretarysufficientlyinadvance h  oftheStatedMeetingtoallowfordistributiontothosevotingasprescribedbytheseBylaws. '   ,ELECTRONICSUBMISSIONISENCOURAGED!Sendingthenominationbyemailwillsavetimeandreduceerrors.Please M attempttosendatleastthetextofthestatementviaemailtoSecretarySaraMorris(  morriss@canisius.edu   ).Beaware,however,that d  emailmessagesfromallnominatorsconfirmingtheirsupportofthenomination,orabriefletterwiththreesignaturesconfirmingthe # nomination,arerequired.  ELECTRONICSUBMISSION:WordorWordPerfectversionsofthenominationformmaybeeditedandsubmittedbyNominator ` OnetotheSecretaryasanattachmenttoanemailmessage.ElectronicnominationswillbeacceptedifreceivedbytheSecretary  (  morriss@canisius.edu  )nolaterthat23:59EST,15March2009.Nominationssubmittedelectronicallybecomevalidonlyifthe  Secretaryreceiveselectronicorwrittenconfirmationfromallnominatorsnolaterthan21March2009. E ALTERNATIVEELECTRONICSUBMISSION:Ifyouareunabletoedittheelectronicversionsofthenominationformortosubmit  themasemailattachments,youmaysendthematerialasASCIItextinthebodyofanemailmessage.Yourmessageshouldinclude  thefollowing: A    XZ:X` hp x (#%XX,X%ZA.  Abriefstatementindicatingthatyou(NominatorOne)andtwoothernominators(listfullnames)arenominating(nameof " nominee)forthemembershipclassof(FelloworElectiveMember).Giveyouraddress,phone,fax,andemailaddress. ~# B.  Providetherequiredinformationaboutthenomineeintheformofasimplelist,includingfullname;address,including =$ institutionalaffiliation(s);dateofbirth(NOTE:thedateofbirthisnecessarypleasedon'tignorethis!);phone,faxandemail T% addressofnominee. & C.  Providethebiographicalstatementasasimpletextparagraph.Donottrytoencasethestatementinabox,anddonotworry z' aboutformatting,fonts,margins,alignment,etc.DOadheretothespace/wordlimitof nomorethan250words ,including  9( thetopline(nameandmembershipclasscategory)andthebottomline(nominatorsnames). P!)   XZ:XX` hp x (#%X,X%ZDeadlinesandrequirementsforconfirmationfromallnominatorsareasgivenabove. "v + SUBMISSIONBYMAILORFAX:NominatorOnefillsouttheformandsendsittoNominatorTwo,whothensendsitto L$!- NominatorThree.NominatorThreereturnstheformdirectlytotheSecretaryby15March2009.Faxednominationswillbeaccepted  %". ifreceivedbytheSecretary(Fax:7168883157)nolaterthat23:59EST,15March2009.Nominationssubmittedbymailorfax %r#/ becomevalidonlyiftheycontainsignaturesofallnominators,oriftheSecretaryreceiveselectronicorwrittenconfirmationfromall &1$0 nominatorsnolaterthan21March2009. H'$1 LISTSOFNAMESofcurrentElectiveMembersandFellowsareavailableforviewingordownloadingfromtheAOUwebsite (n&3 <  http://www.aou.org/membership/special.php3  >. )-'4 THESECRETARYwillconfirmreceiptofallnominationsbynotifyingNominatorOnebyemail(preferably)orbymail.Please +(6 provideyour(NominatorOnes)emailaddress.ItistheresponsibilityofNominatorOnetoverifythatthenominationhasbeenduly +j)7 receivedbytheSecretary,andtocontacttheSecretaryifaconfirmationhasnotbeenreceivedwithintwoweeksofsubmittingthe ,)*8 _nomination.  @-*9   2009_AOU_ԀFellowandElectiveMemberNominationInstructions     FORFELLOWNOMINATIONS ,theSecretarywillcompileandpreparepackets,andsendtheseinMay2009tocurrentFellows. = AccompanyingthatmailingwillbeaformalannouncementoftheupcomingFellowsmeeting,includinganagendaandtheprevious T meeting'sminutes. VOTINGFOR2009FELLOWS takesplaceattheannualFellowsMeeting,thisyearatUniversityof  PennsylvaniaonWednesdayafternoon,12August2009.ForelectionproceduresrelatedtoFELLOWS,seeBYLAWS,Art.IV,Sec. z 8.NamesofdulyelectedFellowsalsowillbeannouncedattheBusinessMeetinglaterintheweek. 9  FORELECTIVEMEMBERNOMINATIONS ,theSecretarywillpreparepacketsconsistingofinstructions,biographical    statements,andballots,andsendthesetoallcurrentFellowsandElectiveMembersinMay2009. BALLOTSFOR2009  v  ELECTIVEMEMBERS aretobereturnedtotheSecretariatby22July2009.Nomineesreceivingatleasthalfthenumberofvotes  5  castareconsidereddulyelected.ResultsareconfidentialuntilannouncedattheannualBusinessMeeting.The2009_AOU_ԀBusiness L   MeetingwillbeheldattheUniversityofPennsylvania.   FollowingtheBusinessMeeting,thenamesofnewlyelectedFellowsandElectiveMembersareposted,andpublishedinthe  1  OrnithologicalNewsletterandintheProceedingsoftheStatedMeeting.TheSecretarywillnotifyofficiallythoseelected,andwill H  requireawrittenacknowledgmentacceptingelection.The_AOU_ԀCommitteeonHistoricalRecordssendsnewFellowsaform   requestingbiographicalinformation,whichiseventuallystoredwithother_AOU_ԀrecordsintheSmithsonianInstitutionArchives. n   FORMATFORBIOGRAPHICALSTATEMENT  ) * ddd Xdd Xdd XX%X%,(#+  : '@@ :T4XX` hp x (#%XX,X%T! X"$%XXX%!LAST(INCAPS),firstandmiddlenames(lowercase)   @, 2009Nominationfor(FELLOWorELECTIVEMEMBER) j N:XX` hp x (#%X"$^ǸMember,year.ElectiveMember(ifnomineeforFellow),year.Currentpositionortitle,andfullnameandaddressof @ institution;ifnotaffiliatedwithaninstitution,thengivehomeaddress.  Ѐ_B.Sc_.,yeargranted,collegeoruniversity;_M.Sc_.,year,university;Ph.D.,year,university. f ЀListpositionsheld,inreversechronologicalorder.Followthiswithaconcisesummaryofornithologicalresearchinterests. }%  Reviewtheimportantaspectsofthenomineespublications,givingcitationsformajorworks,andindicatingfirstauthorship <! withanasterisk.Summarizeattendanceandparticipationatmeetings,andlistservicesrenderedtothe_AOU_Ԁandother " ornithologicalactivities(e.g.,committeeactivity,advisorofgraduateresearch,conservationorpublicserviceactivity). b#  (Thetotalnumberofwordsinthisboxshouldnotexceed250)  y!$  KNominatedby(Listthefullnamesofthreenominators)3)'&    3 KK (XKZ:XX` hp x (#%XX,X%Z SAMPLEBIOGRAPHICALSTATEMENT  h' *]  dd(#(# X%X%],(#+  : ' '( ' :T4XX` hp x (#%XX,X%T! X"$%XXX%!CUTHBERT,FrancescaJ. B!*  @, 1997NominationforFELLOW "+ N:XX` hp x (#%X"$^ǸMember,1973.ElectiveMember,1986.AssociateProfessorofFisheriesandWildlife,Univ.ofMinnesota,St.Paul,MN #'!- 55108. >$!. ЀB.S.1968,Univ.Michigan;M.S.1974,NorthernIllinoisUniv.;Ph.D.1981,Univ.ofMinnesota. $"/ ЀAssoc.Prof.ofFisheriesandWildlife1990topresent;Assist.Prof.19811985(Univ.ofMinnesotaDuluth),Assistant %d#0 Professor19851990(Univ.ofMinnesota). {&#$1 ЀDr.Cuthbertsinterestsareinbreedingbiologyandconservationof_waterbirds_,particularlyPipingPloversandterns.She :'$2 haspublishedmanyarticles,includingWilsonBull.107:746752,_Conserv_.Biol.7:160168,WilsonBull.105:184187,Auk '%3 105:339344,Condor87:7478,andWilsonBull.97:502510.Dr.Cuthbertregularlyattends_AOU_Ԁmeetings.Shewaschairof (`&4 theStudentAwardsCommitteefrom19861989,servedasElectiveCouncilorfrom19911993,andisCoChairofthe_AOU_ w)'5 annualmeetinginMinneapolisin1997.Dr.Cuthbertcurrentlyhas11_M.Sc_.andPh.D.students. 6*'6  KNominatedbyRobertM.Zink,Frank_McKinney_,andScottM._Lanyon_3)'+\)8    3 KK (X,f*K?X p x (#%XX,X%?  ,f*8 Q XX% THEAMERICANORNITHOLOGISTS'UNION%XX  X T:XX` hp x (#%XX%T?X p x (#%XX,X%?& %%QNOMINATIONTOMEMBERSHIPCLASSOFFELLOWORELECTIVEMEMBER(circleorhighlightone) ~ T:XX` hp x (#%XX%T% %&6XXp%%XX,X%6Nominee'sName  %_ T _.9XX$p%%XXp%%9._9XXp%%XX$p%%9Nominee'sAddress  %_ j _.9XX$p%%XXp%%9._6XXp%%XX$p%%6  %__.6XX$p%%XXp%%6._6XXp%%XX$p%%6  %_W:XX` hp x (#%XXp%%WN.XpXp  IQ^$%XX,X%NBirthdate:   _  Phone:     I Fax:     Q Email: ^  $     Z"X X} x (#%XpXp  IQ^$%Z]:XX` hp x (#%XX}X%]InstitutionalAffiliation ` _________________________________________________________________  2   BIOGRAPHICALSTATEMENT: 󀀀Theentirestatement,includingthecandidatesname,etc.,andthelistofnamesofnominators,   shouldbenolongerthanapproximately250words.Reducefontsizeifnecessarytofitstatementinthebox.Statementsthatexceed o  thislimitmaybereturnedforediting.PleasefollowformatinstructionsonthepreviouspageEXACTLY,includinglettercaseand .  abbreviationsfornamesofinstitutions,degrees,etc.Usestandardabbreviationsforjournalnamesincitations.Yourattentiontothese E  detailswillreducetheamountofeditingrequiredafterreceiptofthenomination,andwillbeappreciatedgreatly!  ,2' ,%*] dd(#(# X%X%],(#+  : 'HH :T4XX` hp x (#%XX,X%Tx% ,,2' xQ:XX` hp x (#%XXX%Qx3)'h    3 xK (X xKZ:XX` hp x (#%XX,X%ZSIGNATURESOFNOMINATORS:  !7 ForFellownominees,allthreenominatorsmustbeFellows.ForElectiveMembernominees,thenominatorsmaybeeitherFellowsor N" ElectiveMembers.Remembertolistthenominators'namesonthebottomlineofthestatement.  #   X<XX2 (#%XX,X%<SignatureQ32DateQ=FelloworEM $3"  X`:XX` hp x (#%XX2 (#%`_.- XXp$%XX,X%-$_XX%%P%$_XX$_XX._Q:XX` hp x (#%XXp$%QB"X X p x (#%XX,X%B SEND nominationformto: Dr.SaraR.Morris,_AOU_ԀSecretary p  *+(%  DepartmentofBiology p Phone:7168882567 B+(&  2001MainStreet p Fax:7168883157 ,)'  _Canisius_ԀCollege p Email:  morriss@canisius.edu%I   ,h*(  Buffalo,NY14208 p  -'+) Z:XX` hp x (#%XX pX%Z@%?X p x (#%XX,X%?%@ QY Y SECRETARYMUSTRECEIVENOMINATIONBY15March2009  .,+ QAAIFSUBMITTEDELECTRONICALLY,CONFIRMATIONBYALLNOMINATORSISDUE21March2009 /d-, _XX%XXXXN4XX` hp x (#%XX%N