American Institute of Biological Sciences Welcomes New Board Members

Scientists from South Dakota State University, University of Florida, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Denver Museum of Nature and Science Join Board of Directors Washington, DC: The Board of Directors of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) ratified election results during its 7 December 2018 meeting. Beginning in January 2019, Dr. Charles B. Fenster, a Professor in the Department of Biology and Microbiology at South Dakota State University, will serve as President. Also joining the Board of Directors are Dr. Pamela Soltis, a Distinguished Professor and Curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida; Dr. Clifton Poodry, a Senior Science Education Fellow at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland; and Dr. Gabriela Chavarria, Vice President for Research and Collections at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Colorado. The American Institute of Biological Sciences promotes an increased understanding of life. It does this through programs that inform decision-making that advances the biological sciences for the benefit of science and society. Dr. Fenster is a long-time member of the organization's Board of Directors, most recently serving as Treasurer. He has also previously served as the Executive Vice President of the Society for the Study of Evolution, an American Institute of Biological Sciences member organization. As President, Dr. Fenster will work with the Board of Directors, staff members, a...
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