{"id":84,"date":"2019-04-02T17:55:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T17:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidshiffmancv.com\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2019-04-02T18:17:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T18:17:54","slug":"leadership-and-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davidshiffmancv.com\/index.php\/leadership-and-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership and Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have served on committees for my university department and for my professional societies, and have been on the Board of Directors of two professional societies. I’ve organized and helped to organize scientific conferences, and have served as a referee for 29 scientific journals. I’ve trained dozens of undergraduate and Masters student interns, created and run a scholarship program for historically underrepresented minorities in my field, and have served as chief scientist on research expeditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IUCN Shark Specialist Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2013-Present,  Cross-Cutting\nCommittee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\ninclude digital communications and media advising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certified in Red List\nassessment <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Society for Conservation Biology <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017- SCB Marine\nSection Board of Directors, Member at large<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-present SCB\nMarine Section Policy Committee, Deputy Chair <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-Present,\n social media and outreach committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities include digital communications strategy development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-Present OceansOnline Chair<\/strong>: Created and run a day of the International Marine Conservation Congress focusing on how online tools can help ocean scientists with collaboration, data gathering, and public dissemination of science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011-Present Marine\nConservation Education and Outreach Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\ninclude sharing the ocean science presented at the 2011 and 2013 International\nCongress for Conservation Biology, as well as the 2014 International Marine Conservation\nCongress, with the interested public via social media (see resulting publication<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ScienceOnline Oceans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013. Conference\norganizer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\nincluded planning, fundraising for, and running  a conference that\nbrought together nearly 200 marine scientists, educators, journalists and\nconservationists to talk about how internet tools can aid in marine science\noutreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Elasmobranch Societ<\/a>y<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2012-2018, Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\ninclude serving on the Executive Committee of the Society Board of Directors,\ntraining members in the use of social media, coordinating communication between\nleadership and membership, and coordinating the new society website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010-2012, Student\nAffairs Committee Online Outreach Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\nincluded sharing Student Affairs Committee updates with the membership via\nsocial media, and training student members in the use of social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-Present: Young Professional Recruitment Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created and run a scholarship program for historically underrepresented minorities in chondrichthyan research. Recipients receive a year of society membership, along with mentorship, networking, and professional development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Miami Shark Research Program <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2012-2016, assistant intern coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\ninclude assisting the intern coordinator in training undergraduate interns with\nnecessary field and lab skills, as well as professional development training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011-2016, trip leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\ninclude running sampling expeditions, coordinating onboard undergraduate\ninterns, transporting and setting up research equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marine Biology\nGraduate Student Association, College of Charleston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2009-2010, Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\nincluded creating a budget, managing funds from merchandise sales, and dispensing\nstudent travel funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008-2009<\/strong>, First Year Representative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities\nincluded attending MBGSA meetings, communicating with the first-year class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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