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IAL Council meeting (The Linnean Society of London 10/1 1998)

Present: H. M. Jahns, E. Farkas, X. Llimona, P.L. Nimis, T. Randlane, C. Smith, M. Wedin. - The President greeted the Council members, and the members of the Constitution Committee, that were present. The meeting discussed three main subjects: 1) IAL in the international arena. The meeting recognised that lichenology must have a strong voice in the international scene, and IAL is the only organisation which can take on this role. We (IAL) must ensure that lichenological interests are represented on the board of major mycological and botanical societies, and we must be well represented at the major international meetings and congresses, particularly in the planning stages. All Council Officers and members-at-large should be able to represent IAL at congresses and meetings. Otherwise, someone should be officially nominated to represent IAL at associate societies meetings and conferences. 2) IAL financing. It was clear to those meeting that we need to stop moving money around between countries every four years. Assistant treasurers (not policy making) should have local accounts for IAL. The IAL gets at present no interest on its bank accounts, this is clearly needed and future assistant treasurers should arrange these kinds of accounts. The need to be registered as a non-profit organisation was discussed. It was not clear if a registration in one country was recognised in other countries as well. 3) IAL Constitution and Council. The meeting discussed the possible development of IAL into a federation of local and regional affiliated societies. Members of these associated societies might automatically become members of the IAL and receive the Newsletter. The Newsletter would then be distributed by the local organisations. If we become a federation, members-at-large will be of more importance as they could be representatives of, and perhaps appointed by, local societies. It was acknowledged that if we want to make IAL a federation, we need dramatic changes in the constitution. A federation would lead to benefits for both the local societies and IAL. The local societies could arrange items for the IAL agenda; field meetings, local conferences and workshops. IAL would become the local societies' voice in the international arena. The meeting also recognised the need both for continuity and regular change in the Council. It should be possible to elect former Council Officers to other posts in Council, but re-election to the same office needs further discussion. The retiring President should probably become a member-at-large, to ensure continuity. In the Constitution, a statement on how the financial records are to be checked, must be included.

M. Wedin, London

Nominations for the Acharius medal and the Mason Hale award

All IAL members are kindly requested to send to the Secretary, D. Triebel, nominations for the Acharius medal and the Mason Hale award, which will be assigned on the occasion of the next IAL symposium in Barcelona.

Treasurer´s Report

At the beginning of 1998 many members sent cheques or bank transfers to my address or to F. Lutzoni. Ca. US$ 8,000 are on deposit. As the printing costs for the Newsletter are kindly covered by the Editor, we can continue sending the Newsletter also to members who have not yet paid. However, future costs (IAL4, Acharius Medals, etc.) should be considered. During the Council Meeting in London (January 1998) it was decided to prolong the deadline for paying the membership fee until July 31, 1998. Several members have paid only until 1998, therefore a payment for 1999-2000 will also be necessary soon. Thanks to those who have already paid their dues. The following accounts are available: 1) Edit Farkas, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary - cheques should be made payable to Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank, H-1051 Budapest, Szent István tér 11, Acc. no.: 501-00047-2100-4019 MTA TUDOMANY (the account holder is the Dept. International Relations, Hungarian Academy of Sciences), as remark please add "IAL membership fee 1997-98 (or 1997-2000)" - All fees should be paid in US dollars! You are kindly requested to add US$ 5 for bank charges if you send a cheque, or, in case of bank transfer, the sender should pay all bank fees. 2) IAL dues can be also paid to: François Lutzoni, Deputy Treasurer, Center for Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Dept. of Botany, The Field Museum of Natural History, Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. In this case there is no bank service charge.

E. Farkas, Budapest

New Members

Explanation of the fields: name, institute, street, town, country, fax number, e-mail, telephone.

• Martin GRUBE, Institut für Botanik, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010 Graz, Austria, (+43) 316380 9883, grubem@bkfug.kfunigraz.ac.at, (+43) 316380 5655.
• Patrik FRÖDÉN, Inst. för Syst. Bot., Lunds Universitet, Ö. Vallgatan 18, S-223 61 Lund, Sweden, (+46) 46 2224234, Patrik.Froden@sysbot.lu.se, (+46) 46 2228978.
• Ilona RODNIKOVA, Laboratory of Geochemistry, Pacific Geographical Inst., 7 Radio Str., 690032 Vladivostock, Russia.
• Gregor STOLLEY, Manrade 47, D-24106 Kiel, Germany.
• Marcella TREMBLEY, Inst. für Pflanzenbiologie, Univ. Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zürich, (+41) 1 3854204, mtremb@botinst.unizh.ch, (+41) 1 3854248.
• Biblioteca, Dip. Ecologia del Territorio e degli Ambienti Terrestri, Università di Pavia, via S. Epifanio 14, I-27100 Pavia, Italy, Fax: (+39) 382 34240.
  

IAL membership address changes

• B. ABBOTT, c/o 5 Talma Gardens, Twickenham, TW2 7RB, UK.
• Mikhail P. ANDREEV, Lichenology & Bryology, Komarov Bot. Institute, Ul. Popova 2, 197376 St. Petersburg 22, Russia, (+7) 812 2344512, andreev@ bryolich.bin. ras.spb.ru, (+7) 812 2348441.
• Ulf ARUP, Institut für Botanik, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010 Graz, Austria, (+43) 316380 9883, ulf.arup@kfunigraz.ac.at, (+43) 316380 5655.
• Mariette COLE, 3010 West 112th St. Bloomington, MN 55431 USA, bcole@pclink.com
• Juliette ASTA-GIACOMETTI, Univ. J. Fourier Grenoble I, Centre de Biologie Alpine, 2233 rue de la Piscine, BP 53X, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex, France, (+33) 4 76514463, jasta@ujf-grenoble.fr, (+33) 4 76514600 p3623.
• Frank BUNGARTZ, Drususstrasse 25, D-53111 Bonn, Germany, uzsip0@www.rhrz.uni-bonn.de, (+49) 228 639048.
• Saban GÜVENC, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Uludag Üniversitesi, 16059 Görükle-Bursa, Turkey, Saban@uu20.bim.uludag.edu.tr.
• David L. HAWKSWORTH, 114 Finchley Lane, Hendon, London NW4 1DG, UK, (+44) 181 2034282, D.Hawksworth@cabi.org, (+44) 181 2034282.
• Rosmarie HONEGGER, Institut für Pflanzenbiologie, Univ. Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland, (+41) 1 3854204, rohonegg@botinst.unizh.ch.
• Scott LaGRECA, Curatorial/Research Associate, Farlow Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany, Harvard University, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 USA, 617.495.9484, lagreca@oeb.harvard.edu, 617.495.5729 (-2368 if no answer).
• Marcello Pinto MARCELLI, Instituto de Botânica, Seç. Mycologia e Liquenologia, Caixa Postal 4005, Sao Paulo - SP 01061-970, Brazil, fax: (+55) 11 61912238.
• Minoru NAKANISHI, Dept. Botany, School of Education, Hiroshima Univ., 1-1-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan, fax: (+81) 824 227108, phone: (+81) 824 247111.
• William B. SANDERS, University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley, CA (+1) 94720-2465, USA, wsanders@ucjeps.herb.berkeley.edu.
• Margot SCHULZ, Inst. f. Landwirtschaftliche Botanik, Meckenheimer All. 176, D-53115 Bonn, Germany, (+49) 228 695168, ulp509@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de, (+49) 228 732151.
• Shunji TAKESHITA, Lab. Biology, Fac. School Education, Hiroshima Univ., 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan, (+81) 824 247108, stakesh@dean.sed.hiroshima-u.ac.jp, (+81) 824 247096.
• Aysen TÜRK, Fen Fakultesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Anadolu Üniversitesi, TR-26470 Eskisehir, Turkey, hturk@vm.baum.anadolu.edu.tr.