We are seeking nominations for the following HBES offices:

• Secretary/Archivist
• Treasurer
• President
• Council Member at large: 2 positions
• Student Representative

Please send your nominations to Mark Flinn (flinnm@missouri.edu) by 15 February.  Make sure that anyone you nominate is an HBES member and is willing to serve.  And for those you nominate, please inform them if they are chosen to be on the official ballot we will need a biosketch of no more than 300 words and a link to their personal or academic webpage.

After the nomination closing date, the Election Committee will present the election slate to our Executive Committee for approval.

We plan to open the on-line election on 1 March and close it 21 March, 2017.  Results of the election will be announced at the annual meeting in Boise, Idaho on May 31 – June 3, 2017.