Present: Dr. David Marcogliese (Chair), Dr. Roger Prichard, Dr. Dan McLaughlin, Dr. Allan Shostak, members and guests of the Parasitology Section.
Dr. Marcogliese called the meeting to order and requested two additions to the Agenda; Item 7.2 the nomination of an Honorary Section Member
Item 11.3 dealing with proposed modifications of the criteria for the selection of recipients of the Wardle Award.
He then asked for approval of the agenda as amended.
Motion: Beech / Price Carried
Dr. Marcogliese welcomed Wardle Award winner, Dr. Daniel Brooks, and then welcomed the keynote speakers of the Parasitology Symposium, Dr. M. R. Koelle and Dr. T. G. Geary, and thanked all of the other participants in Symposium. He then introduced the incoming members of the Executive, Dr. John Barta (Vice Chair) and Mr. Chris Cutler (Junior Councillor), and concluded by thanking the retiring Executive Members, Dr. David Cone and Dr. Ekaterini Riga, for their service to the Section.
Copies of the minutes of the 2000 meeting were distributed to tables in the room. These had been posted on the Website and hard copies were available on request from the Secretary- Treasurer. Dr. McLaughlin requested a motion to approval of the minutes.
Motion : Price / Prichard Carried
Dr. Marcogliese thanked Dr. Roger Prichard for organizing the 2001 Symposium and thanked the Canadian Society of Zoologists and the American Society of Parasitologists for their financial support.
Dr. Marcogliese appealed to senior members of the Section to encourage their students to become members of the Society and the Section.
No posters were presented at the meeting and the prize was not awarded. Dr. J. Barta is continuing efforts to obtain funding for the prize.
Dr. Marcogliese congratulated Dr. R.C. Anderson, Dr. M.D.B.Burt and Dr. K. G. Davey, whose names had been put forward last year, on being named Honorary Members of the Canadian Society of Zoologists.
Copies of a revised protocol for the selection of Honorary Members, written by Dr. Marcogliese, circulated at the 2000 AGM and posted on the Website, were available on the tables.
Copies of the report were distributed to each table for examination.
Dr. McLaughlin asked for a motion to approve the financial report.
Motion: Webster / Arai Carried
The 2000 -2001 Committee was Chaired by Dr. David Cone.
Dr. John Barta was acclaimed as the new Vice Chair.
There were three nominees for the position of Junior Councillor.
Mr. Chris Cutler was elected as Junior Councillor.
Dr. Marcogliese thanked all of the individuals who agreed to stand for office.
Dr. Marcogliese will Chair the 2001-2002 Nominating Committee. The other members are Dr. Cam Goater and Dr. Al Shostak.
As agreed last year, Dr. Roger Prichard, who would normally have Chaired the Committee, sat instead as a voting member by virtue of his receipt of the Wardle Award in 1999. Dr. Sherwin Desser kindly agreed to Chair the Committee and Dr. Marcogliese has sent a letter of thanks on our behalf to him.
The Committee selected Dr. Daniel Brooks as the Wardle Medalist for 2001
The Recognition Committee also forwarded a recommendation that Dr. John Webster be named and Honorary Member of the Section.
Dr. Marcogliese asked for a motion to approve the recommendation.
Motion: Prichard / Shostak Carried Unanimously
Dr. John Barta will Chair the 2001-2002 Recognition Committee. The other members are Dr. Daniel Brooks, Dr. Agnes Fernando and Dr. R. Prichard. Dr. Murray Lankester retires from the Committee and Dr. Marcogliese thanked him for his service.
As no Councillors were in attendance, Dr. Al Shostak generously offered to Chair the Committee to Evaluate Student Presentations and to provide letters of feedback to the participating students. Dr. Marilyn Scott and Dr. Michael Pietrock were the other Committee Members. The Committee selected Ms Stacey Santi, Laurentian University (Supervisor Dr. G. H. Parker), as the winner of the 2001 Murray Fallis Prize. An announcement will also be made at the Society AGM and at the Banquet. .
Dr. Marcogliese distributed copies of the Report of the Parasitology Module Steering Committee. The Report will appear on the Website shortly. The EMAN Protocols are nearly complete with those for fish and birds in hand. The section on herptiles is nearly finished but there is still a need for someone to do the mammal section. The stickleback project submitted to DIVERSITAS for 2001-2002 has been accepted for IBOY. It has been expanded and now includes a number of potential international participants. The perch project is still ongoing (coordinated by Dr. David Cone). There are a number of ongoing biodiversity projects that we should consider contributing to as well. See the Website for details.
ICOPA X will be held in Vancouver next August. The First Announcement appeared earlier this year. The Second Announcement and should be mailed by late Summer. Dr. M. D. B. Burt, Chair, Scientific Program Committee distributed copies of the Program format and spoke briefly on progress to date. Additional copies of the First Announcement were available to those who wanted one. The Scientific Program Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet the following the CSZ meeting. Dr. Burt stressed that ICOPA presented a unique opportunity to invite overseas colleagues to our laboratories for collaborative studies that might not otherwise be possible.
11.1 Dr. Shostak distributed a document entitled “Should the Canadian Society of Zoology be
Involved in Science Advocacy” produced by the CSZ Executive and Council. Copies were distributed at the Section AGM and the issue will be discussed at the Society AGM. There are a number of important issues on the horizon to which we need to respond effectively as professional Zoologists. One of the more important ones singled out is Bill C-15 which has serious implications regarding animal use and the criminal code. The CSZ Executive will recommend at the Society AGM that we engage the services of a lobbyist through the CFBS to ensure that the views of the CSZ are presented in an effective manner. The CSZ will cover the cost of the lobbyist from surplus funds this year, fees will rise next year to cover the costs.
Dr. Cam Goater will be organizing the 2002 Parasitology Symposium.
The Recognition Committee of 2000-2001 (Desser, Fernando, Prichard, Lankester) submitted a proposal to modify the criteria for the Wardle Medal. Specifically, the proposal would expand the criteria as follows...”for outstanding contributions to the science of Parasitology in Canada or to a Canadian who has made a significant contribution to Parasitology in General...” The proposal was discussed briefly at the AGM and was referred to the Recognition Committee for study. Recommendations are to be presented at the next AGM.
12.1 Dr. Shostak presented a proposal that would see the Murray Fallis Prize changed from the current CSZ membership and CJZ subscription to a cash award of $150. There were several reasons for this suggestion, a major one being tax considerations. Such a change would bring the Fallis Prize into line with those offered by other Sections.
Motion: Shostak / Anderson Carried
There being no further business, Dr. Marcogliese called for a motion to adjourn.
Motion: Beech / Arai Carried
Time 1.15 pm.