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4 SEG NEWSLETTER No 90 • JULY 2012 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEG Council Actions – Toronto, Canada • March 3, 2012 The SEG Council held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Radisson Admiral Harbourfront Hotel in Toronto, Canada. Members of the Council present were L. Fontboté (Chair), P.K.M. Megaw (Presi - dent of Foundation), A. Arribas, R., G.M. Brown, M. Cardozo, M.S. Enders, R.J. Goldfarb, J. Gutzmer, B.G. Hoal, K.D. Kelley, J.A. Kinnaird, T.C. McCuaig, G.R. Olivo, M.T. Smith, Y. Watanabe, and A.S. Yakubchuk. G.G. Carlson (President of Canada Foundation), C.A. Horrigan (SEG Executive Assistant) and E.R. Sharman (Chair of Students’ Committee) also attended. Apologies were received from A.C. Harris and H.J. Noyes. Presi - dent Fontboté called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. After self-introductions, President Fontboté summarized some of the im - portant initiatives that had been undertaken by the SEG including the timeliness of the journal, changing the version of record for the journal to electronic, implementing a new membership dues structure, formalization of the Education and Training Committee, and moving the computing environment at the SEG office into the cloud. He also welcomed the two new members of the Publications Board, John Thompson and Zhaoshan Chang. Fontboté then noted a change in the regular agenda to allow for earlier discussion of reports from the Education and Training Committee and Publica - tions Board. The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved a motion from Enders to accept the minutes of the meeting held on October 8, 2011, with an amended date of 2014 for the Key - stone conference. Approved a motion from McCuaig to ratify the following actions taken by the Executive Committee since its meeting on October 7, 2011: — Approved on November 1, 2011, the draft Executive Committee minutes for the October 7, 2011, meeting held at the Hilton Min - neapolis Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. — Approved Fellowship List No. 11- 04 on December 9, 2011, thereby admitting the following 23 candidates to SEG Fellowship: Ciceron Angeles, John E. Black, Christopher D. Bowden, Warick M. Brown, Michael D. Campbell, Jeffrey I. Carroll, Huayong Chen, Maria Eugenia Cisternas, Leo S. Deiparine, Michael D. Doggett, Robin ‘Jock’ E. Harmer, Lyal B. Harris, Michael Henrichsen, Stephen M. McIntosh, Prosper M. Nude, Stephen Roberts, Hernulfo ‘Nonoy’ Ruelo, Michael P. Sheehan, Armando A. Simon, Michael J. Spadafora, Kenneth M. Tainton, Jose Ramon Taningco, and Mei-Fu Zhou. — Approved on February 7, 2012, the slate of members for the 2012 Committee on Committees. The members are Rael D. Lipson (Chair), Regina Baumgartner, Zhaoshan Chang, Johan Arif, T. Michael Porter, and Michel Jebrak. — Approved on February 9, 2012, the slate of members for the 2012 Nominating Committee as follows: M. Stephen Enders (Chair), Jeffrey W. Hedenquist, Jens Gutzmer, Douglas J. Kirwin, J. Bruce Gemmell, Nicolas J. Beukes, and Moira T. Smith. The following actions were taken by the Council since its meeting on October 8, 2011: — Approved on November 1, 2011, the draft Council minutes for the October 8, 2011, meeting held at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. — Ratified on November 1, 2011, the appointments of two new members to the SEG Publications Board to serve for the term 2012-2014. The new members are Zhaoshan Chang (Fellow 2004, James Cook University, Australia) and John F. H. Thompson (Fellow 1983, Teck Resources, Canada). — Approved on November 15, 2011, the new student chapter application from the University Comenius, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Academic Advisor: Peter Kodera. Industry Advisor: Pavel Reichl. — Approved on January 27, 2012, the establishment in the SEG Bylaws of a standing Education and Training Committee. This 2012 committee reports to Council and is made up of the President- Elect as Chair (Antonio Arribas, R.), President (Lluís Fontboté), Past President (M. Stephen Enders), Publications Board representative (Richard J. Goldfarb), Field Trip Coordinator (William X. Chávez, Jr.), two Members-at-Large (T. Campbell McCuaig, Thomas Monecke), Executive Director (Brian G. Hoal), and the non-voting Program Coordinator (TBD). BRIAN G. HOAL SEG Executive Director and Editor Passed a motion from Enders accepting the report of the Executive Director. Key highlights were the increased membership, ending the year up 11% at 6,710 (22% being students), continuing growth in membership and activities outside North America, including a number of new student chapters, migration of the SEG computing environment into the cloud, and completion of the classroom environment in the lower level of the SEG building in Littleton, Colorado. Passed a motion from Watanabe accepting the report of the Founda - tion President, Megaw. Despite the decline of about 6% in the financial assets due mainly to market conditions, the Foundation had received contributions above budget and its ability to provide grants had grown. In 2011, the Foundation awarded US$257,000 in fellowships and grants to 65 students. Passed a motion from Enders accepting the report of the Canada Founda - tion President, Carlson. Noted the successful fund-raising of C$200,000 during 2011 and the important role that the Canada Foundation was playing in the funding of both student grants and fellowships as part of the overall SEG Foundation program, and their initiative to provide student grants at the upper undergraduate level. In 2011, the Canada Foundation awarded almost C$70,000 in fellowships and grants to 14 students. Passed a motion from Kinnaird accepting the report of the Chair of the Education and Training Committee, Arribas. Discussion ensued on the various course types, the current focus on the training of young professionals and experienced students, and the need to offer courses in all regions of the world. It was agreed that companies, especially juniors, should continue to be approached
JULY 2012 • No 90 SEG NEWSLETTER 5 for input on course topics and that online courses would follow at a much later stage. Passed a motion from Megaw accepting the report of the Chair of the Publications Board, Goldfarb. Noted significant journal achievements in the areas of timeliness and moving to an electronic version of record. A number of new publications were in the pipeline as well as new initiatives to summarize journal articles in the final issue of the Newsletter, move books onto DVDs, and market publications through journal subscribers, book reviews, and improved visibility via web media such as Google, Amazon, and Web of Science. On a motion from Enders, approved the recommendation of the Publica - tions Board, as presented by Goldfarb (Chair of Publications Board) and en - dorsed by the Executive Committee, that the budget be amended in the amount of $50,000 to address improved marketing of publications and courses. Discussion on marketing possibilities included hiring of an intern or part-time employee, bilingual ability (English and Spanish), and the possibility that Foundation might contribute toward the costs of this function. Passed a motion from Arribas to approve the Treasurer’s Report, noting that the Auditor’s report would be finalized and distributed to Council after review by the Foundation Board of Trustees of the new GAAP requirement to record “Promises to Give” for 2011. Passed a motion from Enders to approve the Amended Budget for 2012, noting a correction in the budgeted dividends and interest and investment management fees for the Wallace Fund. Passed a motion from Enders to accept the report of the Investment Committee and ratify its members as G. Ireland (Chair), D. Baker, R. Hall, C. Herald, B. Putnam, B. Suchomel, H. Noyes, and B. Hoal. Passed a motion from Gutzmer to accept the report of the Program Committee Chair (Enders). Short presentations were made on three of the upcoming meetings: — Discussion on SEG 2012 conference in Lima, Peru was led by Miguel Cardozo, SEG Meeting Coordinator. He distributed the latest conference brochure and explained the joint nature of the meeting with the Geological Society of Peru and the key deadlines of March 31 and April 30 for student abstracts and other abstracts, respectively. — Gerry Carlson, President of Canada Foundation, provided a color flyer on the joint SEG-SEG Canada Foundation meeting in 2013 in Whistler, Canada. He noted that progress was on track with the venue and meeting planning contracts in place, the budget finalized, and work proceeding on the technical program. — Brian Hoal reported on SEG 2014 in the absence of the organizing committee chair, Bart Suchomel. The committee was now largely in place and would soon begin its work in formulating a theme and planning fund-raising. Other key conferences that were noted included IMA 2014 (August 30 th ) in South Africa (Judith Kinnaird will be organizing field trips), the 125 th Anniversary Meeting of GSA (27–30 October, 2013) in Denver, Colorado, and SEG 2015 (late September) in Hobart, Tasmania. Passed a motion from Arribas to accept the report of the Vice President for Regional Affairs, Watanabe, and recommend his budget (to include an additional US$1,500 for the Scott workshop in China) for approval by the SEG Foundation Board of Trustees. Further noted that Regional Vice Presidents needed guidance on the purpose and amount of the expenditures in their respective budgets. Discussed the verbal presentation of the Chair of the Students’ Committee, Sharman, noting the following: — The need for a successor to Sharman as chair of the committee and that she would investigate this and report back on a recommended candidate to the VP for Student Affairs and Council. — As per the committee charge, there needs to be a mechanism to establish a past-Chair and Chairelect to ensure continuity. — The importance of a student alumni network to ensure retention of students in the Society, ongoing communication among Student Chapters, and improved visibility. — The Students’ Committee should be represented at the Council meeting in Lima, Peru. Passed a motion from Kinnaird to accept the report of the Student Affairs Committee submitted by the Chair, Harris, and noted the following: — There are currently 61 Student Chapters located in 24 countries, reflecting a growth of almost 20% since 2010. — The Foundation distributed $39,363 to 39 Student Chapters in 2011, with chapter grants ranging from $500 to about $2,500. It was further noted that Student Chapter field trips would, from 2012, be funded by the SEG Wallace Fund but continue to be administered by the Student Affairs Committee. Passed a motion from Cardozo to approve the following recommendations from the Executive Committee on Honorary Fellowships as presented by Enders: — No change to the SEG Bylaws. — Extraordinary service by senior economic geologists was a key criterion, especially where the nominee had not already been recognized with another award from SEG. — Nominations, accompanied by letters of support from at least three SEG Fellows, to be approved by a majority of the SEG Executive Committee. — The Past President would chair the committee to review and evaluate candidates on an annual basis. — Maintain the prestigious nature of the award by limiting the number of Honorary Fellows to a maximum of 1% of the overall Fellow numbers. — Honorary Fellows should be recognized as part of the regular SEG Awards procedure and at Awards ceremonies where possible. — Nominations for Honorary Fellow - ship to be called for from the general membership as well as from the SEG Council and SEG Founda - tion Board of Trustees. Referred to the Executive Committee for discussion the topic on how best to utilize the linkages between different geoscience and engineering disciplines in large corporations that were engaged in mineral exploration and mining. President Fontboté thanked the SEG staff for their support of the Council and asked that members of Council help increase efficiency by responding promptly to requests from the Littleton office. Agreed to schedule the next meeting of the Council on Saturday, Septem - ber 22 nd , 2012, at the Westin Hotel in Lima, Peru. Adjourned the meeting at 12:50 p.m. on a motion from Fontboté. 1
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