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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">ISSHA Members,</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae is seeking nominations for the ISSHA Executive (President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The current Executive (Steidinger, Cembella, Oshima, Bates, and Enevoldsen, respectively) are not eligible for the same offices they currently hold although they are eligible for other offices.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Those nominated must be current ISSHA members:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://cbr-rbc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/issha/New_ISSHA/Member_Index.htm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://cbr-rbc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/issha/New_ISSHA/Member_Index.htm</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Arial">.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Other members of the current Council:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://cbr-rbc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/issha/New_ISSHA/News_Council.htm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://cbr-rbc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/issha/New_ISSHA/News_Council.htm</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">are also eligible for nomination.</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Following the nominations, the Elections Committee will prepare a ballot for mailout to ISSHA members on 15 August 2004. The ballots will be counted during the XI International Conference on Harmful Algae (15-19 November 2004), when the new Executive will take effect.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Please indicate your nominations for the following ISSHA Executive positions:</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">President: __________________________________</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Vice-President: ______________________________</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Vice-President: ______________________________</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Secretary: __________________________________</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Treasurer:___________________________________</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">You may send me your nominations via e-mail (BatesS@dfo-mpo.gc.ca). This announcement will also appear in the Harmful Algae News No. 25. As well, you may receive a hard copy via regular mail.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Note that the deadline for receiving nominations is<B> 30 JULY 2004.</B></FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Thank you,</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Stephen</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">ISSHA Secretary</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Stephen S. Bates, PhD</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Research Scientist - Phytoplankton / Chercheur Scientifique - Phytoplancton</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Gulf Fisheries Centre / Centre des pêches du Golfe</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">P.O. Box 5030 / C.P. 5030</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">343 Université Ave. / 343, avenue de l'Université</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Moncton, New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada E1C 9B6</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Tel / Tél.: 1-506-851-3982</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Fax / Télécopieur: 1-506-851-2079</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">E-mail / Courriel: BatesS@dfo-mpo.gc.ca</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">ISSHA website: </FONT><A HREF="http://www.issha.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">http://www.issha.org</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Pseudo-nitzschia and domoic acid references:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci-sci/dapr-radp"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci-sci/dapr-radp</FONT></U></A>
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