RosEXEC
ELECTIONS 2008
The
US Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding Executive Committee (RosEXEC) will
be electing five new members to replace outgoing members. RosEXEC serves as a
communication and coordination focal point for the U.S. Rosaceae genomics,
genetics, and breeding (GGB) community. We have four objectives:
1. Define
research priorities based on input from the industry and the research community
2. Foster
scientific interaction and dynamic research teams
3. Promote
research priorities
4. Coordinate
educational efforts from the research community to the industry and the public
RosEXEC
meets in person at annual Plant and Animal Genome conferences and holds
quarterly teleconferences. In 2008, Kevin Folta is the outgoing Chair and
Gennaro Fazio is the incoming Chair. More information on RosEXEC can be found
on the GDR at www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/gdr/community/rosexec/,
including a list of all 2007 members (www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/gdr/community/rosexec/membership/index.shtml).
The
election process is only open to U.S.-based Rosaceae GGB community members,
regardless of citizenship. Up to five votes can be cast per person. Please
strive to represent the diversity of our community by electing candidates from
various crop interests, institutional affiliations, and geographical locations.
Elections
will be held electronically via the GDR at
www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/gdr/gdr_rosexec_membership_2008_vote_form.cgi.
The
US RosEXEC Membership Committee has suggested some candidates on the voting
form posted on the GDR, and we urge interested community members to nominate
other qualified candidates: this can be done via the voting page, or by
directly contacting Cameron Peace (cpeace@wsu.edu).
Outgoing RosEXEC members (Herb Aldwinckle, Amy Iezzoni, Kim Lewers, and Jim
McFerson) are not eligible for re-election until 2009.
New
US RosEXEC members will be selected by vote totals and will serve three-year
terms.
Please
note that you can also nominate and vote on up to two members as International
Liaisons for the U.S. RosEXEC. Current members are Sue Gardiner and Herman
Silva, with Pere Arus revolving off. We will add two new international liaisons
in 2008, who will serve two-year terms.
If
you have any problems using the voting page, please email Dorrie Main (dorrie@wsu.edu).
The
deadline for voting is in one week: Friday 4 Apr 2008, 5pm PST.
Cameron
Peace,
on
behalf of the RosEXEC Membership Committee