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EDITORIAL In this issue there should have been a report detailing the data collected during the Wash and North Norfolk field trip last year. Unfortunately those involved (including myself) have not had time to collate the results and compile the species lists and it will have to wait until the next issue. This is I’m afraid, a fact of life. For those of us who are ‘self-employed’ marine biologists it is always difficult balancing earning your living with carrying out equally important and interesting voluntary work. Luckily for Porcupine and other voluntary bodies with a marine interest, there are also many employers who are happy to allow their employees to take an active part in fieldwork and conferences either during work time or in their own time but with some or all expenses paid. To all those employers out there, a big Thank You! The data collected by the ‘voluntary sector’ including Porcupine plays a vitally important part in Marine Conservation and Marine Natural History. The latter has always benefited considerably from individuals willing to give up their time to paddle in rock pools, wade through mud flats and dive in unlikely places. Marine Natural History, Past, Present and Future is the subject of this years conference in the Isle of Man and in the next issue papers from that meeting will be published in the Newsletter. I hope that many of you will be able to come to the meeting. 2006 FIELD TRIP Continuing this theme we are planning another Field Trip in the summer. Details will be published in the next newsletter, put up on the website and e-mailed to those of you happy to use this avenue of communication. We are hoping to visit the Isle of Wight and the likely dates are 10-13th August. However, a final decision has yet to be made but meanwhile put these dates in your diary! COPY DEADLINES April 15th for June issue; September 15th for November issue. . PMNHS Newsletter No.19 Feb 2006 1 1 Porcupine Marine Natural History Society (www.pmnhs.co.uk) newsletter archive 1
COUNCIL MINUTES 2 MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING held on Saturday 26 th November 2005 at the Natural History Museum, London Present: Frances Dipper, Jon Moore, Tammy Horton, Peter Tinsley, Sue Chambers, Roger Bamber, Anne Bunker, Paul Brazier, Peter Barfield, Seamus Whyte, Vicky Howe, Roni Robbins, Andy Mackie Apologies: Lin Baldock, Alison Shaw The Chairman thanked everyone for attending in view of the bad weather. Minutes and Matters Arising The Minutes of the last meeting were published in Issue 17 of the newsletter. The production of a banner for use at the annual meeting and other occasions was discussed. Julia Nunn had experience of this recently and reported that a 3-panel free-standing banner (called a FRED) had cost Ulster Museum £705 plus VAT. Design had cost £510. After some discussion, and a check on the financial situation it was agreed such a banner would heighten the profile and standing of the Society and could also be used at other meetings such as MCS to promote the Society. It was agreed that the design could be done in-house, and that a sub-committee consisting of Tammy Horton, Peter Tinsley and Peter Barfield would produce a draft for discussion by January. The background colour should be the same as the Newsletter cover and the logo, name of the Society, short text and photographs should be included. Julia Nunn will ask Judy Foster-Smith and Frank Evans if they know where the original drawing of the logo (by David Hall) is. All Council members to send suitable photos to Tammy Horton. Julia Nunn will also ascertain further details about the dimensions and weight of the banners. ACTION: Julia Nunn, Peter Tinsley, Tammy Horton, Peter Barfield. Finances A summary of the present financial position was presented by the Treasurer Jon Moore. Income from subscriptions remains similar to last year. Outgoings on the Newsletter are PMNHS Newsletter No.19 Feb 2006 slightly higher. A profit from the AGM meeting of £760 has resulted in a current surplus of £976, although this will reduce before the end of the financial year after current newsletter and other expenses. The total in current and savings accounts stands at £6889. Membership Seamus Whyte reported that there are currently 210-218 members including libraries. The ‘variability’ is due to awaiting replies from some members with outstanding arrears. Further progress has been made on refining the membership, and all members 3 years in arrears have now been contacted. The process continues. Eleven new members have joined this year and membership remains stable. A new member’s package has not yet been produced, but is planned. It was agreed to aspire to having 250 members by the 30 th anniversary in 2007. Recording scheme Roni Robbins reported that she had not yet had time to make much progress. Marlin has requested via Jon Moore that Porcupine allow them to put our records on their database. This could be possible by the end of the financial year. There was a discussion concerning the direction in which the Recording Scheme should go and where our species records from field trips should be deposited. Andy Mackie reported that there had been duplication of his work records (not Porcupine records) via the NBN Gateway. It was also noted that there are a plethora of recording projects. It was agreed that the Porcupine Recording Scheme was still useful for collecting unstructured records i.e. observations, that are unlikely to be submitted to other schemes. It was agreed that a forum be set up via the website to allow contributors to post unmodified records and ‘non-science’ records. It was also agreed that Porcupine should obtain a copy of the MS Access database Marine Recorder, which would ensure that Porcupine records will be uniquely tagged. Records from field trips will be entered onto this database, and can then be exported to the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society (www.pmnhs.co.uk) newsletter archive 2
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