Re: Re: AIS - Scientific Comm - Research Proposal

[Paul W Gossett <pwgossett@juno.com>]

I have read the proposal as presented by Andrew Wheeler and find it to be
a very well written proposal and well worth our support.  So, I support
the Scientific Committee's recommendation to grant Andrew Wheeler $2,500
for his study.

Paul

On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:33:59 EDT PlankMail@aol.com writes:
> Dear members of AISDiscuss:
>      Here is the Scientific Advisory Committee's recommendation on a 
> proposal
> from Andrew Wheeler.
>      This is the same proposal I sent out on AISConfer at the 
> beginning of
> the week, but I was corrected that this is not the proper place to 
> begin the
> motion to accept.
>      Now I am presenting it on AISDiscuss -- I do hope it will not 
> be
> necessary for it to sit here two weeks worth of discussion before it 
> can move
> to
> AISVote where it can be acted upon.
>      This is excellent research which will benefit the iris world.
>      If any individual wants to read the proposal, I will send it as 
> an
> attachment to you upon request. Attachments cannot be sent on 
> AISDiscuss (nor
> on
> AISConfer).
>      If you are a voting Board member, sign in on it as promptly as 
> you can
> by replying that you've read the recommendation from the committee. 
> Indicate
> whether or not you wish to bring it to a vote. Someone will need to 
> make the
> motion to bring it to a vote -- again.
>      Please respond.   This proposal is at the heart of what we are 
> dedicated
> to do as an organization and we should not treat it lightly.
>      When all voting members of the Board have signed on as having 
> seen the
> proposal, I believe it can move -- two weeks on AISDiscuss 
> notwithstanding.
>      I am confident that if I am wrong in this, someone will make 
> sure that I
> am corrected, and we will dutifully wait out the full two weeks.
> 
>      Jeanne
> 
> In a message dated 7/30/07 8:53:43 PM, PlankMail writes:
> 
> > Dear Officers and voting Members of the AIS Board
> >      I received the following email from Scientific Committee 
> Chairman, Gary
> > White.
> >     
> > In a message dated 7/29/07 10:58:36 AM, in2iris@yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > The Scientific Advisory Committee has reviewed the attached grant 
> proposal,
> > submitted by Andrew Wheeler, and is unanimously recommending that 
> this study
> > be funded by AIS.  The funding amount requested by Andrew is 
> $2486.50, and
> as
> > you suggest, I agree that we should round this to $2500. 
> >
> > This is an interesting study in that Andrew will be working to 
> resolve some
> > long held discussions about the origins of some of our North 
> American native
> > irises, and indeed, possibly resolve the questions of whether I. 
> versicolor,
> > I. virginica (and it's botanical varieties) are distinct taxa. 
> >  
> > As several of the SAC members noted, this study is important to 
> hybridizers,
> > botanists, and eventually also to iris gardeners. 
> >  
> > As Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee, I fully endorse 
> the view
> > of the other 10 members of my committee in recommending that this 
> study, as
> > submitted, be funded by AIS.    This grant would utilize one-half 
> of the
> > currently budged $5,000 for the SAC this year.  The grant request 
> is a
> modest one
> > (as grant requests go), but offers a good return of information 
> for
> > investment.  I would also assume that there will be subsequent 
> grant request
> proposals
> > from Andrew for future study in this general area.
> >  
> > Thanks much,
> > Gary White
> > Chairman Scientific Advisory Committee 
> >
> >
> 
> 
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