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IUSSI NewsSite News, 30 August 2010Following the XVI international meeting of the IUSSI in Copenhagen, Denmark, the design of the IUSSI Interational web site has been modified to allow easier updating and expansion. The site will probably be in a state of transition for several months, so please excuse any changes or small disruptions during this time. IUSSI News, August 2010At the XVI international meeting of the IUSSI in Copenhagen, Denmark, the following officers were elected to serve on the international committee of the IUSSI: Secretary General: Joan Herbers Other officers that agreed to continue their previous positions at the meeting were: Archivist: Chris Starr During the Congress, the IUSSI adopted a new constitution, which can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF file here. The minutes of the International Committee meeting can be found here. The report of the Secretary General can be found here. Hamilton Award 2010The IUSSI honors a senior scientist at its quadrennial Congress with the Hamilton Award. The highest honor we bestow, the Hamilton Award recognizes lifetime achievement in the biology of social insects. We seek nominations of individuals whose scientific contributions are profound, and who have broadly influenced colleagues and students. A committee of IUSSI Section Presidents has chosen Charles D. Michener to receive the Hamilton Award 2010. Professor Michener, who prefers to be called “Mich”, is the world authority on bees. He published his first paper in 1935 as a teenager, and in the ensuing 75 years his publications have included more than 400 papers, and highly influential books on bee social behavior and systematics. While his work has maintained a special focus on halictid bees, he has also made contributions to the biology of arthropods from moths to mites. Mich has trained a legion of bee biologists during his long career at the University of Kansas; the list of his students and collaborators shows his strong influence on the development of social insect biology. He has inspired by example, and given his time generously to help his students do their best. Few scientists have had the influence on our field as has Charles Michener, and we are honored to bestow this recognition on himThe award will be presented at the XVI International Congress of the IUSSI in Copenhagen in August 2010. Unfortunately Mich is unable to attend the Congress to collect the award in person, but there will be a plenary session to celebrate the award and his many achievements on Wednesday morning. Northwest European Section NewsAt the Winter 2007 meeting of the British Section of the IUSSI it was decided that the name of the section will henceforth be the Northwest European Section, to more accurately reflect the section membership.
IUSSI News, August 2006At the XV international meeting of the IUSSI in Washington D.C., USA, the following officers were elected to serve on the international committee of the IUSSI:Secretary General: Joan Herbers Other officers that agreed to continue their previous positions at the meeting were: Conservation officer: Donat Agosti The election of Koos Boomsma to the office of president is in association with the selection of Copenhagen as the site of the next international congress in summer 2010. The first Hamilton Award was given at the same meeting, to Ross Crozier. French Section NewsThe French section has a new web address:Brazilian Section NewsThe Brazilian section now has a web site:Seccion Bolivariana NewsThe section has a new web address:Italian Section NewsThe Italian section of the IUSSI has a new web address:Australian section newsThe Australian section has established a web site at:German-speaking section newsThe German-speaking section of the IUSSI has a new web address. The new address is:IUSSI News, August 2002At the XIV international meeting of the IUSSI in Sapporo, Japan, the following officers were elected to serve on the international committee of the IUSSI:Secretary General: Wolfgang Kirchner Other officers that volunteered their services at the meeting were: Conservation officer: Donat Agosti The election of Walter Tschinkel to the office of president is in association with the selection of Washington D.C. as the site of the next international congress in summer 2006. Site NewsAs you can read above, the IUSSI web site has a new webmaster, David Nash. Please contact him at DRNash(at)bio.ku.dk if you have any items of news that you think should be included here, or if you have any corrections or suggestions for the web pages. |
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