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J. Edward Gates Curriculum Vitae Page 9 of 34 AL Seminar Coordinator, Fall 1999–Spring 2005. I coordinated 7 speakers in fall 1999,9 speakers in spring 2001, 7 speakers in fall 2001, 11 speakers in spring 2002, 9 speakersin fall 2002, 12 speakers in spring 2003, 11 speakers in fall 2003, 7 speakers in fall 2004,and 11 speakers in spring 2005 during our regular seminar series. I also set up twospecial seminars, one on 10 April and another on 16 August 2001. Member, AL Faculty Retreat Committee, and Co-presenter in Session 3, “GraduateEducation: Quality and Quantity,” 1999. Member, AL Alumni Reunion Committee, 1999-2001. Member, AL Graduate Education Committee, 2001-2003.Member, AL Grounds Committee, 1998-present.Member of 17 Search Committees, 7 as Chair, for faculty positions at the AppalachianLaboratory, Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies, University of MarylandSystem, Frostburg, Maryland, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988,1993-1994, 1996-1997, 2002, 2005, 2008.Member and Chair of numerous UMCES Promotion and Tenure Committees, as well asoutside reviewer for faculty members at Pennsylvania State University (1995) andUniversity of Georgia (2000).Member of Search Committee for Director of the Appalachian EnvironmentalLaboratory, Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies, University of MarylandSystem, Frostburg, Maryland, 1995-1996.Chair, Ad Hoc Committee for Strategic Faculty Development at the AppalachianEnvironmental Laboratory. Report entitled, “Faculty Recruitment and DevelopmentStrategy for the Appalachian Environmental Laboratory: A Landscape and RestorationEcology Research Initiative,” submitted to Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President, UMCEES,1991.Member of Task Force for the establishment of a Maryland Cooperative Fishery andWildlife Research Unit at UMCEES-AEL, 1987-1989.Member of Search Committee for faculty position in plant ecology in the Department ofBiology, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland, 1989. Chair, Computer Committee, Appalachian Environmental Laboratory. 1979-1996.Member, AEL Computer Committee, 1996-2003.Frostburg State University (FSU)Member, FSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Appointed byDr. Catherine R. Gira, President, Frostburg State University, on 13 December 2001-present.Professional SocietiesI have served my professional societies in various capacities, including—The Wildlife Society Representative on American Wind and Wildlife Institute (AWWI)Scientific Advisory Committee, 2009–presentCo-host of Symposium on “Economic Growth and It’s Effect on Wildlife: A