Recruitment Announcement - Marine Wildlife and Habitat Committee

The Wild Planet Strategy Team (WPST) seeks to appoint up to four additional 
members to the Sierra Club's Marine Wildlife and Habitat Committee (Marine 
Committee). If you would like to nominate yourself for appointment please 
complete and return the application below by March 19, 2007, to the Chair of 
the Search Committee.

The Marine Committee focuses on issues relating to marine (saltwater) 
wildlife and habitat in addition to the Great Lakes. Issues include but are 
not limited to fisheries, marine mammals, coastal zoning and development, 
OCS, LNG siting issues, coral reefs, endangered species, cruise ship issues, 
marine protected areas, pollution.

This Committee will serve as a resource to chapters and groups in the work 
to protect marine coastal areas. The Committee will coordinate with the 
ongoing work of other Sierra Club committees such as Wildlife and Endangered 
Species, International Committee, Global Warming and Energy.

Candidates for the Marine Committee should have at least general knowledge 
of one, or more, marine issues. Specialized expertise is welcome as is 
familiarity with Sierra Club policies and processes at the national level. 
Candidates should have good management and social skills, as well as 
political and strategic judgment. Nominees must be current Sierra Club 
members residing in the United States.

(Sierra Club of Canada (SCC) members are not eligible to apply to this 
announcement. Please contact [log in to unmask] for information on the 
criteria required for SCC members to be appointed as liaisons or members to 
CGC and its sub-entities.)

Nominees for the Marine Committee should also have the ability and 
willingness to use electronic mail and to participate in monthly conference 
calls (generally in the evening). Travel is not particularly required except 
for one annual meeting of the Committee (face to face) although the ability 
to travel occasionally to related meetings or conferences is useful. 
Candidates need to consider their ability to contribute time and effort to 
Committee participation in addition to other ongoing commitments. If you are 
interested in applying, please read and follow the instructions completely. 
We are only accepting self-nominations. Please pass this announcement on to 
others that you think may have an interest.

Appointments to the Marine Committee will be made by the WPST, based on 
applications and phone interviews with prospective candidates. The WPST 
deals with public and private land and water management issues, including 
existing special designations such as national parks, wilderness, wild 
rivers, and wildlife and endangered species issues. More information about 
WPST and its committees can be found at: 
http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/go/leaders/conservation/wpst/index.asp
After deleting the rest of this announcement, please email the application 
below by March 19, 2007, to the Search Team Chair. The subject line of your 
message should be "Marine Committee Application: your last name"

Search team chair is:
Richard Worthen,
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Phone: 618 465-0183

Other members of the search team are:
Ed Dobson, Wild Planet Strategy Team, Utah
John Swingle, Chair, Marine Wildlife and Habitat Committee, Florida

APPLICATION FORM

Name, address, phones, e-mail address, and best times to reach you:

Sierra Club Membership # and renewal date:

Sierra Club activities and leadership positions held, with dates:

Other relevant environmental experience and qualifications:

Statement of interest in serving on the National Parks and Monuments 
Committee (150 words max please):

Names, phones, and e-mail addresses of at least three Sierra Club 
references, including best times to reach them. One of whom should be your 
chapter chair.

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