Conservation and Environmental Issues Committee. The Conservation and Environmental Issues Committee chair (or co-chairs) shall be appointed by the President for a two year term. The committee shall consist of NABS members who agree to be responsible for tasks related to the major activities of the committee. The chair or co-chairs shall annually update the list of active committee members and communicate that list to the President.shall consist of a committee chair (or co-chairs) to be appointed by the President for a two-year term, and up to four members appointed by the committee chair. Members will serve for a period of one year, and are responsible for tasks related to the major activities of the committee. It shall be the duty of this committee to (1) promote interaction between the Society and freshwater conservation organizations, (2) play a proactive role in making scientific information available as a conservation decision-making tool, (3) maintain a conservation resource database of Society members willing to provide their expertise in specific areas relative to conservation issues, (4) operate as an open forum to Society members on conservation and environmental issues, and (5) perform other functions requested by the Executive Committee regarding conservation and environmental issues.
