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Brought to you by:

The North America Student

Advisory Council

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Message from the NASAC Chair.….………………………....p3

Message from the NASAC Vice Chair……………………....p4

Message from the Outgoing NASAC Chair..……………....p5

Message from the NA BoD liaison to NASAC…...............p6

Overview of NASAC……………………………………………..p8

YES 2015................................................................................p9

Salt Lake City Student Events……………………..............…p10

NASAC New Members…………………………………………p11

Regional Chapter Updates…………………………..………...p14

Career Development Committee Update…………………..p18

YES 2016 ……………………………………………………...…..p21

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Hello Students of SETAC!♦ Austin Gray ♦

It has been a true pleasure serving as Chair of NASAC thus far. This is my second year as part of NASAC and

fifth year as a student member of SETAC North America. Each year I’ve seen a continued progression of student

interest in SETAC. I’ve also witnessed more increased student activity through various capacities in SETAC North

America. We are the future of SETAC and I honestly believe the society is in great hands. It has truly been a

pleasure joining NASAC and now serving in the capacity of Chair.

As a whole, Students of SETAC continues to grow and remain a proactive group within SETAC. After the success

of the 2014 annual meeting in Vancouver, NASAC has continued to work to maintain positive momentum within

SETAC.

In Vancouver, NASAC hosted the first student mixer and it was a great success! NASAC has been busy ensuring

that the 2015 SETAC North America meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah will be just as eventful and rewarding. We

are pleased to announce that we will host another student mixer, which will be bigger and better, in Salt Lake City.

NASAC also has a lineup of great student activities, so stay up to date with the Students of SETAC Facebook and

Twitter (facebook.com/studentsofSETAC and @studentsofSETAC) so you don’t miss out on these

opportunities!

NASAC is continuing to work with other geographical units within SETAC. Over the past year, NASAC has

worked closely with SETAC Europe to host the Young Environmental Scientist (YES) meeting in Gainesville,

Florida from February 28th to March 2nd. This will be the 5th YES meeting and the 1st meeting hosted in North

America. I am very excited about this and feel this is a great opportunity not only for SETAC, but also for

students in SETAC to interact with and meet students from different geographical units. This meeting is one you

won’t want to miss! As a student member of SETAC, I encourage each and every one of you to consider how you

can better the society and make a positive impact. As I stated before, we are the future. We have the potential to

make SETAC all that we collectively aspire for it to be one day. SETAC has afforded me so many opportunities

and benefits towards my personal career goals. This society can do the same for you if you take advantage of all

that is available to you.

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“As a student member of SETAC,

take advantage of all that is

available to you”

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Hello Students of SETAC!♦ Blair Paulik ♦

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“Throughout my next few years of

NASAC leadership, I look forward to

continuing to improve the SETAC

experience for all students of SETAC”

My first six months serving as NASAC Vice-Chair have been exciting, challenging, and

rewarding. So far, I have participated in many NASAC and SNA BoD discussions, and I have

helped guide NASAC on various issues. Currently, I am working to help standardize and

improve how regional chapter representatives are elected to NASAC. I have also been

involved in planning student activities for the SETAC meeting in Salt Lake, and for the

upcoming YES 2016 meeting in Gainesville, Florida. I am very excited about everything we

are planning for both of those meetings! One of my favorite experiences as Vice-Chair so far

was representing NASAC at SETAC Europe’s 25th Annual Meeting in Barcelona this May.

There I had many exciting networking experiences, including getting to know many students

and professionals from around Europe. I also helped lead the European Student Advisory

Council’s Tweet-Up, asking all SETAC members to discuss what SETAC means to them.

Throughout my next few years of NASAC leadership, I look forward to continuing to

improve the SETAC experience for the students of SETAC. SETAC has already done great

things for me, and I am passionate about helping bring similar experiences to all of SETAC’s

students.

When I am not volunteering with SETAC, I am finishing the 3rd year of my PhD in the

Department of Environmental & Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University, working

with Dr. Kim Anderson. I also try to spend as much time outside as possible.

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Hello Students of SETAC!♦ Sarah Bowman ♦

I hope that you are all having a wonderful academic year and that your research and/or writing is going well.

NASAC has been hard at work preparing a great line-up of events for Salt Lake City and I hope to meet most of

you there. I’m looking forward to all the great platforms and posters as well as the professional development

opportunities, networking, and comradery.

As outgoing chair of NASAC, and a soon-to-be recent graduate, I would like to help SETAC develop new

initiatives and opportunities for post-docs and recent graduates. NASAC is currently exploring ideas and we can

use your help! What are you most concerned about as you approach graduation? Are you looking for more

professional development activities geared toward this early stage in your career? If you have ideas or would like to

join a small group of SETAC students and post-docs that will be brainstorming options, please contact me at

[email protected].

Speaking of approaching graduation, did you know that in the current job market employers are looking for more

than just quality research and academic excellence? Employers also look for professional involvement and

volunteer experience. SETAC is a great place to develop new skills and gain meaningful experience. Within each of

SETAC’s committees and advisory groups there are opportunities for all levels of participation. I encourage each

of you to get involved within SETAC. You will gain meaningful skills and experience, have more to add to your

resume than just research and publications, and I promise, you will make new friends along the way.

It has been a true pleasure serving you as vice-chair, chair, and now outgoing chair of NASAC. In Salt Lake City, I

will transition out of the role of outgoing chair, as new leadership moves in. This position was an amazing

opportunity to serve the Students of SETAC, but also for me to develop professional skills that I will carry with

me throughout my career. In the next few months, NASAC will begin its search for the newest member of its

executive committee. Do you have what it takes to lead NASAC? Are you interested in serving as a voice for the

students on the SETAC North America Board of Directors? If so, consider applying for the position when the call

for nominations comes out this summer. We are looking forward to the continued tradition of outstanding

leadership and service to NASAC. If you are interested and would like to learn more about the position, feel free

to email any of the executive members of NASAC. The students of SETAC are the future of SETAC, it is up to

us to continue the tradition of environmental quality through science.

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“The students of SETAC are the future of

SETAC, it is up to us to continue the tradition

of environmental quality through science”

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Donec 5From the Chair 1

An update from the Chair of NASAC.

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Greetings from the Board of Directors Liaison to NASAC

♦ Karsten Liber ♦

“The best way for students to

contribute and be part of the future of

our society is to get actively involved

with NASAC and the activities that

NASAC are leading”

Did you know that students make up almost 19% of the entire SETAC North America (SNA) membership? That

amounts to approx. 540 individuals! With that volume of members come both challenges and opportunities. The

opportunities include contributing to the activities and leadership of SNA, and having a strong voice in how SNA

evolves and what activities and services the society provides to students. The SNA office staff and Board of Directors

very much care about what you want your society to be and what it can do for you. So let us know! The best way for

students to contribute and be part of the future of our society is to get actively involved with NASAC and the activities

that NASAC are leading. You do not have to be a member of NASAC to contribute – some of NASAC’s

subcommittees are open to all students of SNA so there are several ways to get engaged. You can contact your

NASAC Chair or Vice-Chair to find out more if you are interested.

One of the challenges facing NASAC, and one of its primary activities, lies with engaging students within some

Regional Chapters (RC) and with ensuring that students selected to represent their RC on NASAC are democratically

elected and that a consistent election process is followed. Hopefully you all know that NASAC is comprised of one

representative from each of North America’s 19 RCs plus two members-at-large. So if your RC hasn’t elected a student

representative and communicated that person’s name to NASAC, your RC may not have an active student voice within

SNA! If you don`t think your RC is represented, please contact the NASAC Chair or Vice-Chair immediately to find

out how to change that.

Recently, your NASAC leadership team has been working hard to develop a guidance document for how student

representatives should be elected within RCs. While we cannot force RCs to follow the proposed process, what is

important is that student representatives are formally elected by the student membership within their RC. In many

RCs, that student also serves on the RC Board of Directors. What we are working towards is a common practice by

which students are elected to represent their RC so that the members of NASAC are elected representatives of the

students within their region. That way, members of NASAC are truly elected by the students of SNA to represent the

students of SNA. This is important in several ways, but it becomes especially important if NASAC wishes to someday

have their Chair hold a formal voting position on the SNA Board of Directors (currently the NASAC Chair is a non-

voting, ex officio member). The new guidance document will soon be sent to all RCs. So please do your part to

champion the effort and adopt a formal student election process within your RC if one does not already exist.

I wish you all a pleasant and productive summer.

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Let us know if you are interested in volunteering for NASAC or another SETAC

committee! Please send comments, suggestions, or concerns to [email protected]

or [email protected]

We would love to hear from you!

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9Attendees pose for group photo

This year in Serbia, the SAC Europe held their

fourth YES Meeting at he Petnica Science Center

near Calievo, Serbia. The meeting hosted over

100 attendees from 27 countries and 5

continents. This was the first year short courses

were offered as well at a YES Meeting, students

learned about using the HPLC and the GC-MS.

Jorge Cham was the keynote speaker for the

meeting and was a hit among the students,

providing some light-hearted humorous

perspectives to life in grad school and academia.

The general reception from students conveyed

that the meeting was held in high esteem. In

some cases it was stated as being the best

meeting some students have ever been to. Huge

thanks to the SETAC Europe SAC for their

diligence and dedication to ensuring all students

of SETAC had a great time at another YES

Meeting.

Short courses

SETAC Europe Executive Director, Bart

Bosveld, chatting with student at poster social

Jorge Cham (PhD Comics) delivers

keynote presentation

Petnica Science Center

near Valjevo, Serbia

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This year in SLC there will be a Student

Short Course that is designed to teach

students theater skills as a means to convey

science research people outside the science

community. Tickets are 30$ and will be

Sunday afternoon before the opening session!

This year taking the place of the annual

noontime seminar will be a Colgate-Palmolive

sponsored workshop and luncheon open to

all students and post-docs. The workshop is

aimed towards addressing “Sound Principles

of Ecotoxicology”. This event is of no

charge for students and will feature Emily

Skor as the guest speaker. Event is open to

150 students/post-docs.

The annual student-mentor luncheon will

take place this year on Monday November

2nd . Tickets are 5$ and available at

registration. This event is always a hit.

Mentors will be from Academia,

Government and Industry. Afterwards will

be a survey to complete that will help us

with future planning of this event to ensure

student interest remains priority.

Last year launched the first ever

Student Corner for NASAC. This year

we will have information for those

students that want to get involved in

SETAC and NASAC as well as

various science outreach activities!

This will be a great place for student

networking.

NASAC is glad to announce that

after last years successful Student

Party, we have worked to have

another on in SLC. The venue is

Club Elevate not too far from the

convention canter. The party is

open to all interested parties.

Bigger venue, bigger dance floor,

great music. Tickets are 25$. This

is an event you don’t want to miss!

The annual Student Assembly

(open to all students) will take

place on Wednesday. The purpose

of the Student Assembly is to

provide an overview of NASAC

activities over the past year,

present opportunities for students

to get involved in SETAC, and talk

about what lies ahead for the

students of SETAC. As well as get

student input, make your voice

heard

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Save the Date! 3 Donec 5From the Chair 1

An update from the Chair of NASAC.

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Meagan Harris

Western Washington University

Pacific Northwest Chapter NASAC Representative

Meg is currently a Masters student in Environmental

Toxicology at Western Washington University through the

Institute of Environmental Toxicology. Her thesis work is an

integrated ecological-human health risk assessment for the

South River Virginia. Meg attended WWU as an

undergraduate where she earned a B.S. Environmental

Science/ Freshwater Ecology. Before returning to WWU for

graduate studies, Meg gained professional experience in state

government, industry, and consulting. When she is not in

classes or working on her thesis, you’ll likely find her

mountain biking, skiing, or sea-kayaking somewhere in the

Pacific Northwest.

David A. Dreier

University of Florida

Member-at-Large, North America Student Advisory Council

Advertising Coordinator, Local Organizing Committee, 5th

Young Environmental Scientists Meeting

David is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medical

Sciences and Interdisciplinary Toxicology at the University

of Florida. His research focuses on understanding the

natural biological variability of “-Omics” tools for

environmental monitoring and the role of mitochondrial

dysfunction for impaired vitellogenesis and related

reproductive outcomes in fish. Before his doctoral studies,

David completed a B.S. in Environmental Health Science at

Baylor University. David has been involved with SETAC for

3 years, and he is currently a Member-at-Large in NASAC.

He is also on the Local Organizing Committee for the 5th

YES Meeting and excited to bring this opportunity to North

America (Gainesville, FL) for SETAC students worldwide.

In his free time, David enjoys fishing, riding his bike, and

playing the saxophone.

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Save the Date! 3 Donec 5From the Chair 1

An update from the Chair of NASAC.

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Alex MacLeod

University of Maryland

Membership Committee Liaison, Chesapeake and Potomac

Region Representative

I am currently finishing my MS in Ecosystem Health & Natural Resource

Management at the University of Maryland, College Park MD under the

supervision of Dr. Lance Yonkos. I earned my BS in Environmental Science

with an emphasis in Environmental Toxicology at Western Washington

University, Bellingham WA. My undergraduate research focused on the

effects of mixtures of organophosphate pesticides on Daphnia magna. My

current research is centered on developing laparoscopy as a non-lethal means

of collecting gonadal tissue to investigate intersex in male Black Bass

populations. My next step is to continue this research as a PhD candidate,

possibly exploring other applications of the tool for non-lethal tissue

collection as well as other avenues. Possible research directions include

adapting the technique to other tissues of interest (such as liver for

metabolomics analysis), population monitoring, and repetitive sampling of

individual fish for longitudinal studies of contaminant impacts over time.

My pursuit of science has been fostered and propelled by SETAC, essentially

from the beginning of my career as an environmental toxicologist. Attending

and presenting at conferences gave me insight into how scientists

communicate their research other than publications and to the outside world

in a diverse tri-partite forum. I am ecstatic to be a part of NASAC and

participate in shaping the future of our society. As I continue on to pursue a

PhD, I hope to continue my involvement and leadership roles in SETAC

considering that these experiences have influenced and developed my

character, both personally and professionally.

Adric Olson

Texas Tech University

South Central Region Representative

I am currently getting my doctorate at Texas Tech University

after completing my B.S. in Zoology at The Ohio State

University and a M.S. in Biology at Western Carolina

University. My project at Tech involves investigating the

toxicity of perfluorooctane sulfonate and other PFASs to a

variety of aquatic organisms. I hope to have a career

researching ecotoxicity in aquatic systems.

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An update from the Chair of NASAC.

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Daniel Millemann

Rutgers University

Hudson Delaware Representative

Dan is serving as the student representative for the Hudson-

Delaware Chapter of SETAC. He graduated from Elon

University with a BS degree in Biology and is pursuing his

doctorate in Environmental Science at Rutgers University in

New Brunswick, New Jersey. He currently works under the

guidance of Dr. Keith Cooper studying crude oil particulate

toxicity in marine filter feeding fish. His goal as the student

representative for the Hudson-Delaware chapter is to bring

more student participation into the local meetings and

enhance networking opportunities between students and

potential employers. In his free time Dan enjoys playing

Ultimate Frisbee, fishing, hiking, and frequenting the Jersey

Shore. He is looking forward to serving SETAC as well as

collaborating with the fellow student representatives to

increase the impact students can have within the

organization.

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The CPRC SETAC Annual Spring Meeting was held at the Robinson Nature Center in

Colombia, MD on April 24th. The meeting featured twelve platform and fourteen poster

presentations with nine (75%) and eight (57%) of the presentations competing for student

awards, respectively. To help foster networking some opportunities were made available

including a mentor/mentee table where students and professionals could converse in a

relaxed setting during lunch, happy hour at Ellicott Mills Brewing Company in the evening,

and a site restoration work party the following day.

The chapter was extremely grateful to the Robinson Nature Center for hosting our event

at no cost, which was embodied by the volunteers who attended the Conservation

Stewardship Activity in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day. We had the pleasure of

receiving an update from Mary Reilly, SETAC-NA President expressing her passion for

SETAC and progressing the chapter forward. In her presentation she rallied for support

towards the first Young Environmental Scientists (YES) conference in North America,

held in BLANK Florida in 2016. This contrasts with traditional SETAC meetings in that, it

is aimed purely at students whom organize it and attend it at nearly no cost, as long as they

are presenting research. As always it is great to see a high turn-out of students,

congratulations to those who won awards for the student poster and platformcompetition.

Platform

1st Place ($100): Dana Armstrong

2nd Place ($75): Gabriela Nino de Guzman

3rd Place ($50): Alex MacLeod

Poster

1st Place ($100): Tyler Frankel

2nd Place ($75): Hannah Barton

3rd Place ($50): Caryn Sennett

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Lindsay Wallis, graduate student

Western Washington University

From April 30-May 2, 2015, the Pacific Northwest regional SETAC meeting was held in

Portland, OR to discuss topics relating to environmental toxicology and chemistry with

“complex site remediation” as the specific focus. This theme was evident throughout the

weekend, with many presentations and posters focused on field based applications of

environmental toxicology and chemistry, including the cleanup of nearby sites. The meeting

began with an interesting and exciting boat tour of the Portland Harbor and cleanup efforts

happening along the river were discussed. Thursday also included the highly informative short

courses on passive sampling and risk communication.

The first session of presentations on Friday kept with the meeting’s theme and discussed

specific cleanup efforts and technologies specific to the Portland Harbor. Other platform

sessions included complex site remediation techniques, ecological risk assessment, storm water

toxicity, and real world applications of aquatic toxicology. The day was broken up by poster

viewings, which were all high quality and covered a wide range of environmental toxicology

and chemistry topics.

Being my first PNW meeting, I was struck with the difference to the Midwest SETAC meeting

I attended last year which was primarily focused on laboratory toxicity assays and

cellular/organ/organism responses to toxicants as opposed to site specific risk assessment and

remediation topics addressed at the PNW meeting. This might have been the result of this

year’s applied topic or just a difference in the two chapters, but it was an interesting and

striking difference to note.

Some of the most interesting aspects of the meeting came in some discussions in the question

portion of some talks, including discussing certain aspects of SSDs. Many of the students

responded positively to this collaborative and interactive portion, and it would be great to see

more organized interactive sessions in future meetings.

All in all, it was an exciting and productive meeting that provided great opportunities for

learning new and exciting research happening and meeting and reconnecting with experts in

our area!

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Scarlett Graham and Meg Harris, MS candidates Environmental Toxicology

Western Washington University

One of the most popular portions of the recent Pacific Northwest SETAC meeting in Portland, OR were

the two boat tours that were offered on the first day of the conference. Both tours left from downtown

Portland and headed north up the Lower Willamette River, giving participants a chance to see Portland

and the Portland Harbor Superfund Site from the water.

Luckily for the participants, the weekend of the meeting was sunny and warm with cherry trees in bloom

along the banks of the Lower Willamette River. We started the afternoon by motoring 10 miles

northward towards junction of the Willamette and the Columbia rivers to the Alder Creek Restoration

Project. The Site is a 52 acre property at the southern tip of Sauvie Island that is being restored by

Wildlands PNW. Julie Mentzer, of Wildlands, explained how the company acquired this old lumber mill

site and is restoring it for native salmon habitat. The site will earn credits under the Natural Resource

Damages Assessment (NRDA) process that will be sold to offset damages from upstream industrial sites

in Portland Harbor.

After the Alder Creek restoration project, we began motoring back up the Willamette to downtown

Portland to see the Portland Harbor Superfund site. Jim McKenna of the Lower Willamette Group

provided a wealth of information on the past and present companies lining the river and the

investigations and clean-ups being initiated. He started by passing out maps of all of the clean-up sites in

the Portland Harbor Superfund site. The map were color coded by priority level and indicated the level of

contamination source control. Simply glancing at the map told me a couple of things right away 1) the

Willamette was/is a happening place!; 2) Portland is probably a good place to be a consultant, as there is a

lot of work on-going and to be done!

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are the main contaminants driving risk- and therefore clean-up levels- in

the Portland Harbor. However, a suite of other contaminants are present in the harbor, including dioxin,

metals, PAHs, and DDT. Gene Revelas, also with the Lower Willamette Group, provided an overview the

sediment dynamics in the Willamette. He described the results of a bathymetry study that showed which

areas of the channel are eroding and other areas that are accreting. Sediment dynamics are important to

consider for both clean-up and navigation of the channel. Finally, we took a spin into the Portland

Shipyard and got to see a huge ship in dry dock.

Over all it was a very informative tour and fun to be out on the water for the afternoon!

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NASAC and the SETAC North America Career Development Committee (CDC) established a NASAC

liaison position beginning in 2015. This will allow the CDC and NASAC to ensure that the needs of

students, young professionals, and postdocs are addressed by the CDC. If you have any concerns, ideas, or

suggestions for how NASAC can more effectively work with the CDC, please contact Sarah Bowman

([email protected]). Please find updates from the committee below:

The CDC and NASAC would like to ask senior graduate students that have attended a SETAC annual meeting to

sign up to be a meeting guide for a new student member at the Salt Lake City Meeting. Students can sign up to be a

meeting guide at the time that they register for the meeting. Guides are asked to meet with the new member a few

times throughout the meeting, suggest activities that the member might be interested in (e.g. advisory groups, social

activities), and introduce them to colleagues and friends. This is a great way to meet new people, and provide a new

student with help and advice about navigating through the annual meeting! Check out the website for more

information!

The CDC and NASAC encourage students to attend the Women in SETAC Luncheon that will take place on

Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Thanks to generous sponsors, student ticket prices have been reduced to $20 (if you

register by August 10) and $30 (after August 10). Please visit the website for more information and to view details of

the speaker!

PT02 – Leadership 101: DiSC® Training. Evaluate Your Behavior, Strengths, and Challenges and Build Leadership

Capacity

Perhaps the most powerful learning any leader can partake in is to grow their self-awareness though the use of a

behavioral/personality assessment tool. DiSC® is the leading personal assessment tool used by over 1 million people

every year to improve work productivity, teamwork and communication. DiSC® is a model of human behavior that

helps people understand “why they do what they do.” The DiSC dimensions of behavior (Dominance, influencing,

Steadiness, and Conscientiousness) make up the DiSC model and interact with other factors to describe the typical

behavioral styles of individuals. Participants will learn how to use their own DiSC Workplace® Profile to help build

better relationships as they seek to understand and appreciate the various styles of the people they work with. Check

out the website for more information.

Costs for Students: By 10 August = $92; By 15 September $103.50; Close mid-October $115

NASAC (with the help of the CDC) is developing a program so that students, postdocs, and young professionals

can conduct informational interviews with SETAC professionals in academia, government, and industry. The

development of this program is in the early stages and we welcome any ideas and suggestions. Please contact Sarah

Bowman ([email protected]) if you are interested in helping out or have suggestions.

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Sarah Bowman NASAC Outgoing Chair OhioValley [email protected]

Austin Gray NASAC Chair Carolinas [email protected]

Blair Paulik NASAC Vice Chair Pacific Northwest [email protected]

Erica Brockmeier Associated Member European SAC [email protected]

Jordan Thorngren RC Liaison Ozark-Prairie [email protected]

Hilda Fadaei Khoei RC LiaisonChesapeake-

[email protected]

Subham Dasgupta RC Liaison North Atlantic [email protected]

Katie Albanese

RC Liaison; CAG Steering

Committee Student

Member, Art and Song

Contest Chair

Ohio Valley [email protected]

Sarah Vogt RC Liaison Mid-South [email protected]

Mandy McDougallAnnual Meetings

Subcommittee ChairPacific Northwest [email protected]

Bekah BurketRC Liaison; Newsletter

ChairSouth Central [email protected]

Louise Stevenson RC Liaison (2013-2015);

Outreach Subcommittee Co-

Chair

South California [email protected]

Thibault Chesney RC Liaison Quebec/St.

Laurent

[email protected]

Jose Luis Rodriguez Gil RC Liaison; Social Media

Subcommittee Chair

Laurentian [email protected]

Namrata Sengupta RC Liaison; Outreach

Subcommittee Co Chair

Carolinas [email protected]

Jeffrey Miller RC Liaison North California [email protected]

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Cody Smith RC Liaison; Fundraising

Subcommittee Chair

South Eastern [email protected]

Jared Bozich RC Liason Midwest [email protected]

Rafael Terrazas López RC Liaison Mexico [email protected]

Alistair Brown RC Liaison Prairie Northern [email protected]

Dan Milleman RC Liason Hudson Delaware

Chapter

[email protected]

Meagan Harris RC Rep Prairie

Northwestern

[email protected]

Alex MacLeod Membership Committee Chesapeake -

Potomac

[email protected]

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28 February - 2 March 2016 in Gainesville, Florida

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