Re: [AISdiscuss] Re: AIS Bulletin Scientific Editor

[CEMahan@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/2005 3:08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
PlankMail@aol.com writes:

The  "chairman" of such a
committee could be a Board director who is not a  working part of the 
committee
but a "liaison" -- if you will -- to shepherd  the committee reports to the
Board
at the appropriate time for action,  and function with the Board in much the
same way as the Board's Section and  RVP counselors function (or something 
like
that).


Dear Jeanne:
I wish to express two ideas.  First, I suggest that you obtain Bill  Shear's 
advice on this matter.  As you know, the scientific community has  it own 
unique rules and protocols, some of which are responsible for a few  personal 
scars I bear from "transgressions" when I was the Director of Research  Program 
Management at EPA.  I have absolute confidence in Bill's scientific  advice and 
opinions and in his good sense.  
 
Second, I think the idea of having a chairman of the scientific committee  or 
even a "liaison" who is not a scientist would be a mistake. Despite the fact  
that I spent many years working with scientists and am an avid reader of  
scientific books, especially on botany and evolution, I would not want the  
responsibility of such a position. Scientific nuances and subtleties can be very  
important but are often not understood by nonscientists. 
 
Personally, I think putting our "scientific eggs in one basket" makes  sense, 
but I predicate this opinion on what Shear might say. There is one thing  of 
which I am certain. We never again want to print material in our Bulletin of 
the sort that was in  No. 286 and 290.  What an  embarrassment!  Thank you for 
asking! Clarence

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