The Board
The EAAM recognises the following officers:
- President
- The President serves as Chairman of the Executive Board, presides all meetings and appoints committees. If the President cannot complete his/her term of office, the immediate Past-President will become to fill the unexpired term.
- President-Elect
- The President-Elect will serve as President after the President has completed his/her term of office. The President-Elect is responsible for the organisation of the scientific programme of the annual meeting.
- Secretary-Treasurer
- The Secretary-Treasurer records the minutes of the business meeting, is a custodian of all the Association's properties, collects fees and acts as the contact person for the Association.
The Board of the EAAM consists of the officers mentioned above, as well as the Past-President. It was decided at the Annual General Meeting in Benidorm, Spain, in March 2000, that the Editor of the journal Aquatic Mammals should be invited to the Board meetings although the Editor is not a Board member. The Board can invite others to attend a Board meeting, such as a representative of the host facility of the next Annual Symposium or a professional whose expertise is needed for certain Board decisions.
The current Board Members are:
- President
- Birgitta Mercera president@eaam.org
- President-Elect
- Claudia Gili president_elect@eaam.org
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Sabrina Brando boardeaam@yahoo.co.uk
- Past President
- Niels van Elk past_president@eaam.org
The full Board can be reached by e-mail at: board@eaam.org
Information Committee
The Information Committee was formed in 1997, at the EAAM Symposium in Duisburg, Germany. The tasks of this committee include:
- Compiling and editing the EAAM Newsletter
- Development and maintenance of the EAAM Web site and other Internet-related activities
The Information Committee reports to the Secretary for Newsletter related issues and to the Board for the Internet related activities. Suggestions and material for the Newsletter can be sent by e-mail to newsletter@eaam.org. Website related material should be sent to the webmaster at emwalter@gmail.com. The current Information Committee members are:
- Emily M. Walter
- Dani Barchana
Student Committee
Student Committee GoalsE-mail your questions for the Student Committee to: students@eaam.org. The current Student Committee members are:
- Marie-Anne Blanchet
- Bert Hoeve
- Marjorie Flamey
Education Committee
- Ida Smit
- Cécile Gaspar
- Nitta Virolainen
Research Committee
- Sabrina Brando
- Stan Kuczaj
- Manuel Garcia Hartmann
Training Committee
Training Committee Goals- Jose Luis Barbero
- Sunna Edberg
- Robert Gojceta