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The Ohio
Biological Survey was founded in 1912 as an inter-institutional
consortium of 13 Ohio colleges and universities. Today, the Ohio
Biological Survey is a non-profit, charitable [501(c)(3)] corporation
that has 126 institutional, agency, and corporate members. Among
them are Ohio colleges and universities, arboreta, museums, nature
centers, metropolitan park districts, state and federal agencies, zoos,
and environmental consulting firms. By cooperating with the
professional staffs of the membership, the Ohio Biological Survey
gathers and disseminates objective scientific and technical information
concerning the flora and fauna with which we share the Ohio, regional,
national, and international environment.
The Survey is adminstered
through a Board of Trustees elected by the institutional
representatives. Members of the Survey (institutions, corporations, and
individual members) pay annual dues for the privilege of membership.
Each institution and corporation selects a representative to the
Survey’s Advisory Council, which makes recommendations to the Board of
Trustees and votes on Board members and constitutional changes.
Individual members are represented on the Council by members-at-large
who are elected at the rate of one representative for every 50
individual members.
The institutional members
and their representatives are listed below. The + symbol indicates an
Affiliate Member of the Survey through the Midwest Biodiversity
Institute.
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The University
of Akron
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Gregory A. Smith
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Aquatic
Research Center
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Thomas P. Simon
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ASC Group
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Landon McKinney
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Ashland
University
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Richard L. Stoffer
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Aullwood
Audubon Center
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John Wilson
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Baldwin
Wallace College
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Chris Stanton
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Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton Museum
of Natural History)
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Lynn Simonelli
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Bowling
Green State University
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Dan Pavuk
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Brukner
Nature Center
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Debra Oexmann
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University of California, Berkeley,
CA +
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Vincent H. Resh
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Case
Western Reserve University
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Pau; Drewa
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Cedarville
University
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Terry Phipps
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Central
State University
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Cadance Lowell
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Cincinnati
Museum Center
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Herman Mays Jr.
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Cincinnati
Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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Dan Marsh
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Clarion
University, PA
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Steven C. Harris
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Cleveland
Metroparks Zoo
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Geoffrey Hall
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Cleveland
Museum of Natural
History
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Timothy O. Matson
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Cleveland
State University
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A. Ralph Gibson
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Columbus & Franklin County Metro
Parks
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Mac Albin
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Columbus
Audubon Society
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Darlene Sillick
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Columbus
Natural History Society
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Chris Bowman
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Columbus
Zoo
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Rebecca Rose
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Crane Hollow, Inc.
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Jane Ann Ellis
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Cuyahoga
Community College
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Shirley Kangas
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Crawford Park District
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Bill Fishwer
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Darke County Park District
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Roger VanFrank
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The Dawes Arboretum
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Lori Totman
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University
of Dayton
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P. Kelly Williams
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Defiance
College
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David L. Reed
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Denison
University
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Thomas D. Schultz
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EcoAnalysts, Inc.+
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Gary Lester
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Ecological Specialists, Inc., MO +
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Heidi L. Dunn
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Envirotech Consultants, Inc.
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John Kiertscher
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Erie
Metroparks
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Lois Terveen
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University
of Findlay
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Dwight L. Moody
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Geauga Park District
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John Oros
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Great Lakes Environmental
Center +
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G. Michael DeGraeve
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Hamilton County Park District
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Carol Mundy
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Heidelberg
College
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Susan Carty
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Hiram
College
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Janice Mock
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Hocking College
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Karen A. Enterline
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The Holden Arboretum
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Brian Parsons
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Indiana
DNR - Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology+
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Robert D. Waltz
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John
Carroll University
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Carl Anthony
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Kent
State University
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Robert T. Heath
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Kenyon
College
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E. Raymond Heithaus
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Lake Erie
College
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Paul L. Belanger
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Lake
Metroparks
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Vince Urbanski
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Little Beaver
Creek Land
Foundation
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Carol Bretz
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M.A.D, Scientist
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Mark A. Dilley
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Malone
College
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Cristopher K. Carmichael
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Marietta
College
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David McShaffrey
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Marshall
University, WV
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Ralph W. Taylor
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Eric Metzler Research Associates
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Eric H. Metzler
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Miami County Park District
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Chris Thompson
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Miami
University - Botany
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Michael A. Vincent
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Miami
University - Zoology
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Alan Cady
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Michigan
State University
- Entomology, MI+
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Richard W. Merritt
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University
of Minnesota -
Entomology, MN+
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Ralph W. Holzenthal
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College of Mount
Saint Joseph
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Gene Kritsky
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Mount
Union College
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Lin Wu
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Mount Vernon
Nazarene College
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Chris A. Ingersol
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City of Muncie, Water Quality Department, IN +
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Thomas Sobat
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Muskingum
College
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Danny J. Ingold
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The Nature Conservancy, Indiana Chapter+
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John A. Shuey
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The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Chapter
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Marlene Kromer
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Northern Kentucky
University
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Miriam Steinitz Kannan
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Notre Dame
University, IN
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Ronald A. Hellenthal
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Oberlin
College
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Mary Garvin
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Ohio
Bluebird Society
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Bernie Daniel
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ODNR, Division of Forestry
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John Dorka
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ODNR, Division of Geological Survey
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Thomas M. Berg
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ODNR, Division of Information Technology
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Kenneth Fritz
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ODNR, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
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Nancy Strayer
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ODNR, Division of Parks and Recreation
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Lynn Boydelatour
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ODNR. Division of Wildlife
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Kendra Wecker
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Ohio
Historical Society
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Robert C. Glotzhober
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The Ohio
Lepidopterists
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David K. Parshall
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Ohio
Northern University
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Terry D. Keiser
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Ohio
Ornithological Society
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Jen Sauter
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Ohio
Prairie Association
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K. Roger Troutman
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Ohio River
Valley Water Sanitation
Commission
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Erich Emery
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Ohio
University - Biological
Sciences
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Scott M. Moody
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Ohio
University -
Environmental & Plant Biology
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Brian McCarthy
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Ohio
Wesleyan University
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Sally Waterhouse
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Ohio Wildlife Center
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David Hoy
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OSU Marion Library
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Betsy L. Blankenship
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OSU, School of Environment and
Natural Resources
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Paul Rodewald
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Otterbein
College
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Sarah Bouchard
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Oxbow
River & Stream
Restoration
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Steve Phillips
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Thomas Proch
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Ramser Arboretum
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Susan Ramser
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Royal
Ontario Museum,
Center for Biodiversity & Conservation Biology
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Douglas C. Currie
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Shawnee
State University
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D. Robert Deal
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Summit County Metro Parks
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Mike Johnson
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Thomas More
College, KY
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Chris Lorentz
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Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area
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John Jaeger
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Toledo
Naturalists Association
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Greg Links
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Toledo
Zoo
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Theresa Moon
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The University
of Toledo
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Elliot J. Tramer
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TranSystems
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Tracy Engle
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U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ohio
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Mary M. Knapp
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U.S.
Forest Service, Wayne
National Forest
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Lynda J. Andrews
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U.S.
Geological Survey, Ohio District
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Jim Morris
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Walsh
University
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Jennifer Clevinger
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The Wheaton
Club
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Tom Stockdale
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The Wilderness Center
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Carrie Elvey
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The Wilds
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Evan S. Blumer
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Wittenberg
University
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Timothy L. Lewis
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Wood County Park District
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Chris Smalley
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The College
of Wooster
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Rick Lehtinen
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Wright
State University
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James Runkle
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Xavier
University
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Brent Blair
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Youngstown State
University
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John D. Usis
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Zane
State College
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Melvin B. Hathaway
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The Ohio Biological Survey
is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the natural history and
conservation of Ohio's flora and fauna. There are many benefits to
being an individual members, including a 20% discount on all Survey
publications, the Survey's newsletter, BioOhio, participation in hosted
or co-hosted workshops, field trips, or lecture series, and eligibility
to apply for research monies through the Survey's Small Grant Program.
All the dues money will be returned to the membership through these
benefits.
Institutional, Corporate, and State & Federal Agency membership in
the Ohio Biological Survey includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
- Appointment of a voting representative to the Advisory
Board;
- Two gratis copies of every forthcoming OBS publication; one
for the institution's library and one for the Advisory Board
representative--the Survey's publications (see list
of selected titles) include quarterly newsletters, monographic
bulletins, miscellaneous publications, biological notes, informative
publications, posters, CD-ROMs, and more;
- 20% discount on additional purchases of Survey publications
by your institution, agency, or corporation;
- Open participation in all Survey activities, including
lecture series, BioOhio luncheons, workshops, etc.;
- Networking with all parties dealing with biota and natural
history within Ohio and within the watersheds and ecoregions of which
Ohio is an integral part; and,
- Listing of your institution's name on all Survey
publications.
We make every effort to
provide benefits to our membership, serving as a resource base, not as
competition.
Institutional membership in
the Survey includes an annual membership fee beginning at $200 (see
below). You choose your level of involvement. Membership benefits are
not predicated on the amount you pay each year.
Corporate and state/federal
agency membership in the Survey includes an annual membership fee
according the dues categories given in the table below. Whereas this
scale is based loosely on the size of the institution, corporation, or
agency, each new member chooses its level of involvement.
OBS currently offers the following membership levels:
| Dues schedule: |
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| $ 100/year |
Basic |
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$ 500/year |
Regular |
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$ 500/year |
Contributing |
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| $
1,000/year |
Supporting |
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| $
5,000/year |
Sustaining |
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| $10,000/year |
Cornerstone
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$10,000/year |
Benefactor
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The new Basic level enables
organizations to be involved, to participate in OBS events, to receive
discounts on publications, and to be listed in all of the publications,
but does not qualify for the small grants program, or gratis copies of
publications.
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$ 10/year
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for students and retired members |
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$ 20/year
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for regular members |
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$100/year
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for lifetime retired members
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$500/year
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for lifetime regular members
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Individual members enjoy a 20% discount on all Survey publications,
receive the Survey's newsletter--BioOhio, can participate in the small
grants program and have access to all OBS programs and activities.
Additional information about Institutional/corporate and individual memberships
will be gladly provided upon request. Address all inquiries concerning
programs, publications, and memberships to:
Ohio
Biological Survey P.O. Box 21370,
Columbus, OH 43221-0370 Phone: 614-457-8787 FAX:
614-457-6005
E-mail: ohiobiosurvey@rrohio.com
Web Site: http://www.ohiobiologicalsurvey.org
To become a member send your name, address, and dues to:
Ohio Biological Survey, P.O. Box 21370, Columbus, OH
43221-0370.
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The individual members’ representatives
at-large as of this printing are:
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Barbara K. Andreas
Paul E. Knoop, Jr.
Marilynn W. Ortt
Doug Wynn
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Institutional and Corporate Memberships