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Thank you two, and wishing everyone a great holiday season whether snow or flowers are outside your window, the GRC is truly international. David On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 1:35 PM Jacques Robert < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Colleagues of the Global Ranavirus Consortium (GRC), > > It is our pleasure to annouce that the new GRC executive board is now > complete with all regional representativea. As such, we would like to wish > you all safe, restful and peaceful holidays as well as a Happy New Year > 2022. > The main objective of the GRC executive board for this coming year will be > to play an active role in the organization of the First Global Amphibian > and Reptile Disease (GARD) conference, which will be held in Knoxville TN > from 19-25 June 2022. This will be a major task for us, and we encourage > all of you GRC members and any/all researchers interested in > ranavirus-related studies to participate in this event. For the success of > our consortium, it is crucial to have a broad, diverse and substantial > representation of ranavirus research at this GARD conference, which in turn > will contribute to the success of this conference. > To achieve this, we need the help of each and every GRC member. So, please > distribute this announcement widely! > The GARD conference will accommodate both in-person and virtual (zoom) > presentations. Multiple virtual and in-person workshops as well as field > trips are currently being planned. The GRC board is also working with other > organizations on fundraising to provide travel awards for students. > A call for presentation abstracts and workshop proposals will occur in > early 2022. As with previous conferences, GRC members will receive a > discount for the GARD conference registration. So, we encourage and welcome > anyone interested to become a new GRC member by registering at the GRC > website (http://www.ranavirus.org). > As for current GRC member, please do not forget to renew your GRC > membership. It can be paid online at the GRC website ( > http://www.ranavirus.org). > Finally, the GARD organizing committee and the GRC welcome any suggestions > for workshops and scientific topics to include in the conference > proceedings. > > Sincerely and on behalf of the GRC board, > > > Jacques Robert & Leon Grayfer > > > EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS > > DIRECTOR > Dr. Jacques Robert, PhD > [log in to unmask] > > ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR > Dr. Leon Grayfer, PhD [log in to unmask] > > PAST DIRECTOR > Dr. Thomas B. Waltzek, DVM, PhD > [log in to unmask] > > SECRETARY-TREASURER > Dr. Joe Mihaljevic, PhD > [log in to unmask] > > WEBMASTER > Dr. Danna Schock, PhD, P.Biol [log in to unmask] > > HONORARY ADVISOR > Dr. V. Gregory (Greg) Chinchar, PhD > [log in to unmask] > > REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES > Africa > Dr. Jessica Briner, PhD > [log in to unmask] > Asia > Dr. Preeyanan Sriwanayos, PhD > [log in to unmask] > Australia > Dr. Wytamma Wirth, PhD > [log in to unmask] > Europe > Dr. Eva-Stina Edholm, PhD > [log in to unmask] > North America > Dr. Anna Savage, PhD > [log in to unmask] > South & Central America > Dr. Joice Ruggeri, PhD > [log in to unmask] > > > -- -- "It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place." Dr. David Lesbarrères, Full Professor / Professeur titulaire Genetic & Ecology of Amphibians Research Group (GEARG) Adjunct in the Department of Biology - Laurentian University 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, Canada <https://maps.google.com/?q=935+Ramsey+Lake+Road,+Sudbury,+Ontario+P3E+2C6,+Canada&entry=gmail&source=g> phone: 705- <7056751151>677-9124, @sudburyfrog -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE <https://laurentian.ca/confidentiality> - AVIS: COURRIEL CONFIDENTIEL. You can view the confidentiality terms at https://laurentian.ca/confidentiality <https://laurentian.ca/confidentiality>. Notre avis de confidentialité est disponible au site https://laurentienne.ca/avis <https://laurentienne.ca/avis>