2007 Assembly of Delegates:
Area Groups, Industries, State & Federal Constituency Representative to the Committee on Nominations

2007 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference

November 1-4, 2007
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Golf Club
Orlando, Florida

Name: Tom W. Dreschel

Present Position: Supv. Env. Scientist
Organization: South Florida Water Management District

Address: 3301 Gun Club Road
MSC4440 Everglades Division
West Palm Beach FL 33406
United States

Telephone: 561-682-6686
E-mail: tdresche@sfwmd.gov

Chapter Affiliation: South Florida Water Management District Chapter

Candidate's Statement: I would like to be considered to serve as a Representative on the Committee on Nominations. Although I am a relatively new member of Sigma Xi, I received financial support from the Society for my Master's Thesis research. I am very interested in increasing my involvement in the decision making process of the society.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: I currently am a member of the South Florida Water Management Chapter of Sigma Xi and have recently been elected President of the Chapter.

Biographical Information: Currently I serve as a Senior Supervising Environmental Scientist for the South Florida Water Management District, overseeing the Everglades Division (ED) Section called Landscape Analysis, Mapping, and Data Automation (LAMDA). Our section provides support services to the research sections of the ED and includes photo-interpreters, a geographer (Geographic Information Systems-GIS specialist), scientists, and a data steward. My work efforts and interests for the last twenty-plus years have been in the development and implementation of ecological monitoring programs. In addition I have been involved in the development of technologies for controlled biological life support systems for space, and mentoring programs (for NASA in my former position). My ultimate career goal is to utilize my abilities and experience in ecology, management, and mentoring to support the ecological preservation and restoration of the Everglades. This will be accomplished by sustaining pertinent research, data collection, and modeling. In addition, I believe that it is critical that we begin mentoring future decision-makers, scientists, and engineers as this is a process that will require the dedication of several generations.

Name: Lia M. Haynes

Present Position: Microbiologist/Team Leader
Organization: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention

Address: DVD/GRVLB/Bldg 18/Rm 6-107
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
United States

Telephone: 404-639-4004
E-mail: loh5@cdc.gov

Chapter Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chapter

Candidate's Statement: As a new member to Sigma Xi, I am honored to be a candidate for the Nominations Committee. Being involved in choosing our next president is a great privilege and responsibility. The president of Sigma Xi should have a strong commitment to the research community and enhance the resources and visibility needed to continue the advancement of the Society. If elected, I will work cooperatively with other committee members to ensure that the best candidates are nominated for president.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: I am a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chapter of Sigma Xi and have recently been elected President Elect of the chapter. Member: American Society of Microbiology and American Society of Virology

Biographical Information: B.S. Biology with biochemistry minor, Spelman College, 1993; Ph.D. Neuroscience with concentration in immunology, Northwestern University, 1999 (S. Miller, Thesis Advisor); Postdoctoral Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999-2003 (R.A. Tripp, Advisor); Associate Medical Director, Imedex, Inc., 2003-2004; Microbiologist/Team Leader, Division of Viral Diseases, Gastroenteritis and Respiratory Viruses Laboratory Branch, Respiratory Viruses Immunology Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004-present. I conduct research studying the immunologic characterization of respiratory syncytial virus infections. In addition, the laboratory is working to improve SARS sero-diagnostics by developing new tools that should make definitive diagnosis early in illness possible.