Φriginal – Committees

Want to get more involved with ORTWS? Consider joining one of our committees, listed below! Scroll down for short descriptions and current members. Additional information and duties are outlined in the Operations Manual and Bylaws.

Get involved! Join a Committee!

Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Plan the Annual Meeting! All board members are involved with this committee, as the annual meeting is our largest event of the year and takes a lot of time and effort. It really helps to have additional people bringing new ideas!

Current Members: Daphne Day (chair), all other board members

Audit Committee

Reviews the financial records of the Treasurer annually.

Current Members: Quentin Hays (chair), Meghan Martin, Katie Moriarty, Daphne Day, Don Moore

Awards Committee

Solicits nominations for and administers the awards program, which includes all chapter awards (Dave B. Marshall, Outstanding Service Awards, Private Landowner Award, Conservation Award) and annual meeting presentation awards (Les Eberhardt Award and Dimick Award)

Current Members: Quentin Hayes (Chair), Lloydene Hill, Leland Brown, Jon Dinkins

Communications Committee

This committee used to be “Newsletters”, but ORTWS is going modern with social and digital media! To reflect the shifting nature of information exchange, the Communications committee develops outreach strategies to get information to our members and the public. Current projects include our Facebook page and this website!

Current Members: Samantha Wolfe (chair), Daphne Day, Lindsey Sanders, Meghan Martin

Conservation Affairs Committee

The responsibility of the ORTWS Conservation Affairs Committee is to review administrative regulations, environmental assessments and impact statements, management plans, and other subjects or issues affecting wildlife or wildlife habitat within the organizational area of the chapter, and make recommendations to the executive board for any action that should be taken by the chapter. The majority of the “actions” the Conservation Committee completes on behalf of ORTWS entail providing written and/or oral comments on the various plans and proposals of the state and federal government that are relevant to Oregon’s wildlife. In combination with the dedicated and highly effective work of the Legislative Affairs Committee, the work completed through Conservation Affairs is one of the primary ways that ORTWS may positively influence the management and conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat in our state. The Conservation Affairs Committee and other ORTWS members with relevant biological expertise are actively working on a variety of issues relevant to wildlife and wildlife conservation in the state.

Current Members: Michael O’Casey (chair), Meghan Martin (co-chair), Samantha Wolfe, Russ Morgan, Lloydene Hill, Quentin Hayes,  Barbara Garcia, Don Moore, Daphne Day, John Goodell

Diversity Committee

Current Members: Calla Hagle (chair), Barbara Garcia (co-chair), Daphne Day, Meghan Martin, Quentin Hays, Katie Moriarty, Lloydene Hill, Don Moore

Grants Committee

This committee solicits and reviews grant applications.

Current Members: Lloydene Hill(chair), Barbara Garcia, Jon Dinkins, Don Moore

Legislative Affairs Committee

This committee shall identify priority issues in upcoming legislative session, develop agenda and strategies for development and passage of Chapter proposals and appropriate responses to other proposed bills. This committee is critical in providing unbiased information to the Legislators representing the State of Oregon.  ORTWS provides information on wildlife issues to aid in public discussion of natural resource management in our state and promotes the application of sound science in resource management decisions.

Current Members: Leland Brown (chair), Russ Morgan (co-chair), Meghan Martin, John Goodell, Don Moore, Michael O’Casey, Lloydene Hill, Samantha Wolfe, David Shepherdson

Membership Committee

This committee provides new member information and avenues for reaching new and renewing members.

Current Members:  Samantha Wolfe (chair), Lindsey Sanders

Nominations & Elections Committee

Drum up interest in participating on the Board! This committee solicits for qualified nominees to officer and board positions.

Current Members: Katie Moriarty (chair), all other board members

Scholarships Committee

This committee solicits and reviews scholarship applications

Current Members: Jon Dinkins (chair), Lindsey Sanders, Meghan Martin, Courtney Volk

Workshops & Field Trips Committee

ORTWS provides seminars, workshops, and other training events to serve the continuing education needs of our Membership. This committee develops and organizes events that further the skills of wildlife professionals in the state of Oregon. If you wish that ORTWS would put on a workshop about a topic, this is the committee for you!

Current Members: Barbara Garcia (chair), Lloydene Hill, Meghan Martin, Quentin Hays

Other Board-Appointed Positions

Historian
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SAF Liaison
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AFS Liaison
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