NOVEMBER, 2005
Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, 19555 N 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
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UNLV
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ANAS 50th Anniversary Meeting - April 7-8, 2006
University of Arizona Campus
The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science (AAS at the time)
was founded in 1956. Next year's meeting
will be our FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY -- held April 7th and 8th on the
University of Arizona Campus.
Be sure to join us at the dinner honoring the founding members of ANAS, April 7th at 5:00 pm in the UA Memorial Student Union. We've already heard from SIX of our founding members who'll be there --- some are in their nineties!! Seating is limited, so as soon as possible, please contact Owen Davis or Pete Ffolliott for further details.
In addition to the dinner, we have planned several special events including
- Following the Friday Dinner there will be a tour of the UA Arboretum Krutch Garden and a lecture at the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research.
- Prepublication announcement of a 50th Anniversary commemorative volume of "Natural Environments of Arizona," submitted to the University of Arizona Press.
- Prizes for the best student papers in each session.
- Several prizes for the poster session.
- A post-meeting field trip (tentative) to view effects the 2003 Aspen fire on Mount Lemon lead by Robert LeFevre.
Our fiftith anniversary will also be a joint meeting with The American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS), SW Region. There will be two or more Geography sessions! See session chair Steve Yool for details [link].
The lecture sessions (April 8) will be held in the University of Arizona Harvill Building [map]. Parking will be available in the surface lot east of the Harvill Bldg, and in the Parking Garage on the northeast corner of Park and Speedway, just 4 blocks northwest of the Harvill Building.
Sessions are planned for Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Conservation, Geography, Geology, Hydrology, Psychology and Science Education. In addition, results in any of these fields may be presented in poster format. The meeting is open to all persons, and we solicit your help in calling this to the attention of your colleagues and students who are not members but are interested in attending and presenting papers. See forms (left).
The closest hotels are the Plaza and the Marriott, and the I-10 motels are just three miles to the west.
The 49th annual meeting was organized by KATHY LAUCKNER
49TH ANNUAL MEETING - FOLLOW UP
Paper and Poster presentations at the 49th annual meeting of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, April 9, 2005 in Las Vegas were well received and 123 of our colleagues attended.
Thank you for your registrations and the encouragement you have offered to your students and colleagues who attended to present their important research. Sessions were held for the following disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Conservation, Geography, Geology, Hydrology, and Science Education. In addition, we had results in these fields presented in poster format. The presentations for best paper and poster were reviewed and judged and our winners were:
Best Student Papers were:
Congratulations to this year's slate of officers,
who took office at the 49th annual meeting.
If you are interested in becoming more active in ANAS,
please contact your Regional Director!
ANAS BOARD 2005-2006
President
Peter F. Ffolliott
SRNR-College of Agriculture
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0043
(520) 621-7276, FAX (520) 621-8801
ffolpete@ag.arizona.edu
President-Elect
Carleton 'Buck' Jones
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwestern University - Glendale
19555 N 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
623 572-3667, FAX 623 572-3647
cjones@midwestern.edu
Past President
Owen Davis
Dept. Of Geosciences
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0077
(520) 621-7953, FAX (520) 621-2672
palynolo@geo.arizona.edu
Permanent Secretary
William Perry Baker
Biomedical Sciences Coordinator
Midwestern University
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
623 572-3666, FAX 623 572-3647
wpbaker@midwestern.edu
Treasurer
Karen Conzelman
Department of Biology
Glendale Community College
6000 W. Olive Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 845-3612, FAX (623) 845-4556
karen.ann.conzelman@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Membership Secretary
Ingrid Novodvorsky
Department of Physics 1118 E. 4th St.
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 626-4187
novod@physics.arizona.edu
Recording Secretary
Elizabeth Hull, Ph.D.
Biomedical Sciences
Midwestern University
19555 N. 59th Ave.
Glendale AZ 85308
623 572-3333
ehullx@midwestern.edu
Editor of the Journal
Anthony Brazel
Department of Geography
SCOB Building Room 330
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0104
(480) 965-6436, FAX (602) 965-8313
abrazel@asu.edu
Proceedings Editor
Florence Slater
Department of Biology
Glendale Community College
6000 W. Olive Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85302
623 845 3619
f.slater@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Newsletter Editor
Kathy Lauckner
Harry Reid Center Environmental Studies
University of Nevada
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4009
(702) 895-1423
lauckner@unlv.nevada.edu
Director, Southern Arizona
Michael W. Diehl
Desert Archaeology, Inc.
3975 North Tucson Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 881-2244, FAX (520) 881-0325
mdiehl@desert.com
Director, Central Arizona
Robert Reavis
Department Biology
Glendale Community College
6000 W Olive Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 845-3277, FAX (623) 845-4556
robert.reavis@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Director, Northern Arizona
Aregai Tecle
School of Forestry
Bldg 082, Box 15018
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5018
928 523-6642 dpt. -3031
Aregai.Tecle@nau.edu
Director, Nevada
J-Petrina McCarty-Puhl
Robert McQueen High School
6055 Lancer St.
Reno, NV 89523
775 746-5880
pmccarty@washoe.k12.nv.us
Visit the SO web site!
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
At the 49th annual meeting, ANAS formally changed its bylaws to include sponsorship of "SO" Science Olympiad Division C (high school). ANAS will now be the primary not-for-profit supporter for SO. This affiliation makes all contributions to SO tax deductible. The Arizona Science Olympiad is the regional competition of the National Science Olympiad Program. Donors will be recognized in the tournament program, awards ceremony and web page.
Won't you please consider supporting
the ingenuity, skills, acknowledge, and enthusiasm of our youth as high school
teams from throughout the state compete in over 25 events related to science,
mathematics and technology. For more information contact:
Mrs. Agripina Paluch
State Director, AZ Science Olympiad
GCCN, 5727 W. Happy Valley Road
Glendale, AZ 85310
ANNUAL DUES REMINDER
This is just a gentle reminder from the ANAS Membership Secretary--as of
November 18, 65 of our individual members have not yet sent in their
renewals for the 2006 membership year. Renewal notices were mailed in late
August; your renewal is due by December 31. If you would like to check as to
whether you have already renewed, please ask me via e-mail
(novod@email.arizona.edu).
Thank you.
Ingrid Novodvorsky
For application materials, click [here]
AWARD DEADLINES
Each year, the Arizona-Nevada Academy of science distributes several grants, scholarships and awards. The deadline for several of these is fast approaching!- High School Grants-in-aid of $100 are made each year to four students in Nevada or Arizona. The funds may be used only for activities and items directly associated with scientific research projects. Applications are due December 15 to Paul Smolenyak.
- Student Scholarships of $1000 are made each year to students attending Nevada or Arizona High Schools, who are in the top 10% of their graduating class, and who will attend Universities in those States. Applications are due January 15 to Stephen M. Shuster.
- Outstanding Teacher Awards are made each year to High School, Middle School, or Elementary School Teachers in Arizona or Nevada to recognize dedication to science teaching. Nominations are due January 31, to Perry Baker.
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