The ECPN Informational Meeting had a wonderful turnout of more than 50 people.\u00a0 Chair Rose Cull and AIC Staff Liaison Ryan Winfield indicated that there has been a good response across the AIC membership to what ECPN has accomplished so far, and recognition of its importance, vitality, and growth.<\/p>\n
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Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n Chair Rose Cull announced that there would be three upcoming vacancies on the ECPN committee: the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Outreach Coordinator positions. \u00a0Position descriptions will be posted online and will appear in the AIC News.\u00a0 The positions will be filled in September.\u00a0 The minutes from the previous meeting on 5\/19 were also approved.\u00a0 Minutes are published on the ECPN blog following approval.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n Communications Coordinator Amy Brost asked everyone to take a look at the informational sheet about ECPN in the conference bag.\u00a0 The sheet provides the URL of the group\u2019s blog (emergingconservator.blogspot.com) and Flickr page (flickr.com\/groups\/conservators), as well as dial-in information for participating in the group\u2019s monthly conference call (866-225-4944, conference ID 9992396916).\u00a0 The call takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1 pm ET.\u00a0 Everyone in the room was encouraged to take part in a future call.\u00a0 The next call will be on June 16.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Amy advised that emerging conservators are being invited to help with the development of the Specialty Group Wikis.\u00a0 There are also opportunities for emerging conservators to write book reviews for JAIC<\/em> and other online publications as long as they have sufficient expertise on the topic.\u00a0 This will be the topic of a future blog post on the ECPN blog.\u00a0 Amy indicated that the group will work in the coming year to connect pre-program\u00a0 and emerging conservators with regional conservation centers to enhance ECPN involvement in regional Angels Projects.\u00a0 She encouraged everyone to see the ECPN poster in the Exhibit Hall and make a note of the contact information provided for the Chair and the committee Coordinators in order to follow up later with any questions, or to volunteer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Outreach<\/strong><\/p>\n Outreach Coordinator Heather Brown encouraged attendees to visit the Facebook page, which has roughly 325 members, 100 of whom have joined since August.\u00a0 She also encouraged everyone to post their photos to the group\u2019s Flickr page.\u00a0 They could be photos from the AIC meeting, but they could also be photos from other AIC or conservation-related events or workshops.\u00a0 The group would like to have a lively dialogue on the Facebook page and expand the assets on Flickr, so everyone was invited to contribute.\u00a0 Heather urged everyone to consider blogging about their conservation experiences.\u00a0 Rose indicated that anyone interested in creating content for the blog could reach out to her or Ryan to be set up as an author.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heather is actively soliciting input from everyone about possible topics for webinars and podcasts.\u00a0 Some initial ideas could include how to create a conservation portfolio, or how to set up a private practice.\u00a0 She encouraged everyone to consider what they are hoping to learn through ECPN.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Education & Training Co-Coordinators Amber Kerr-Allison and Caroline Roberts<\/strong> shared an overview of the proposal to develop an online student research repository.\u00a0 This repository is on the agenda for discussion with the graduate program leadership during this week\u2019s annual meeting.\u00a0 Some of the issues that will be discussed include: types of documents to be included (although the goal is to provide abstracts as well as full text), the submission and vetting process, hosting, and copyright issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another exciting program that was established a few years ago but is now hitting its stride is the Mentoring Program.\u00a0 Ryan Winfield indicated that the mentor-mentee matches made so far have generally been successful, but that there is a shortage of mentors.\u00a0 Roughly 20 more mentors are needed to match to the current mentee applicants.\u00a0 The AIC meeting presents a good opportunity to ask someone you admire to consider serving as a mentor.\u00a0 Mentors need to have Professional Associate or Fellow status in AIC.\u00a0 Ryan encouraged anyone who had applied to be a mentee but had not heard back to please be patient until more mentors could be identified.\u00a0 They can also get in touch with Ryan or Rose to discuss further.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the coming year, the group is hoping to identify one or more Graduate Student Liaisons to each of the American training programs.\u00a0 This will give AIC and ECPN a \u201cpoint person\u201d for reaching current students about opportunities.\u00a0 As ECPN becomes more visible and productive, more of the AIC membership thinks of reaching out to the group, and having designated liaisons will help streamline communication.\u00a0 This designated liaison model may be effective for connecting ECPN to the regional conservation centers as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lastly, everyone was especially encouraged to participate in the Portfolio Session on Thursday, June 2 during the morning and afternoon breaks.\u00a0 This is a rare chance to see portfolios from all stages \u2013 pre-program, graduate, and emerging professional.\u00a0 This event is new for 2011.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Q&A<\/strong><\/p>\n There were many questions about the online student research repository, but because the idea is still in the proposal phase, many details of how it will work are not yet known.\u00a0 The outcome of the discussion with the graduate program leadership may be discussed in ECPN\u2019s June 16 call, in which everyone was invited to participate.\u00a0 Others were curious about the group\u2019s connections to emerging professionals in related fields, and indeed, strengthening those connections is a goal for the coming year.\u00a0 Some inquired about the international reach of ECPN.\u00a0 The group has a liaison to the ECC-CAC, Stephanie Porto, but aside from Canada, ECPN does not have a liaison to any other country.\u00a0 Some asked about qualifications for involvement in ECPN.\u00a0 The committee coordinators range from pre-program to graduate students to emerging professionals, so anyone is welcome.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Closing<\/strong><\/p>\n Amber and Amy encouraged everyone in the room to find some way to be involved, whether by taking on a position on the committee, or by helping with one specific project.\u00a0 The group welcomes new ideas and is made better by ongoing input from everyone in the room.\u00a0 The more people who get involved, the better ECPN can be. \u00a0\u00a0Rose collected everyone\u2019s email address and will send a follow-up survey to see how everyone felt about the ECPN sessions and events at this year\u2019s meeting.\u00a0 Everyone was invited to ECPN\u2019s Happy Hour on Friday from 6-10 at McGillin\u2019s Olde Ale House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The ECPN Informational Meeting had a wonderful turnout of more than 50 people.\u00a0 Chair Rose Cull and AIC Staff Liaison 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