The Canadian Society Of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
La Société canadienne de météorologie agricole et forestière
ARTICLE I NAME
The name shall be “The Canadian Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology” / “La Société canadienne de météorologie agricole et forestière” and may be abbreviated to CSAFM/SCMAF.
ARTICLE II OBJECTIVES
1. To bring about closer cooperation and coordination among professionals interested in agrometeorology in Canada.
2. To provide the opportunity to report, exchange and evaluate information pertinent to weather and climate effects on agriculture in Canada.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
1. There shall be three types of membership available regular, student and honorary.
2. Regular membership shall be open to all graduates of recognized Universities, who are interested in agrometeorology and related areas and disciplines, or those professionals working in such areas in Canada.
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3. Student membership shall be open to all students in under-graduate or graduate programs who are specializing in agriculture, or related fields. Application for student membership must be sponsored by a regular member. Eligibility for student membership shall cease in the fiscal year that the student graduates or terminates studies. Student members are not eligible to hold office in the Society, excepting student representative to the executive.
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4. Fellows of the Society shall be honorary members
ARTICLE IV EXECUTIVE
1. Executive members shall consist of the past president, president, a president-elect who would act as vice-president, treasurer, Eastern and Western directors, communication director and student representative.
2. The shall be one director from Eastern Canada (Ontario and east) and one director from Western Canada.
3. The quorum of the executive shall consist of at least 3 members, of which one shall be the president or president-elect.
4. An election for officers will be held at each annual meeting of the Society.
ARTICLE V AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
1. This Constitution may be amended providing each amendment is approved by three-quarters of the members voting thereon, and providing that at least fifty percent of all members have returned the ballots. Such vote shall be taken by mail ballot, following a notice of motion and discussion at an Annual Meeting.
Copies of such notice of motion must be mailed by the Treasurer to each member at least two weeks prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. The Treasurer shall send one ballot to each member of the Society. Ballots shall be returned to the Treasurer in unmarked ballot envelopes enclosed in outer envelopes marked with the sender’s name. Ballots shall be counted by a committee consisting of the Treasurer (as Chairman) and two members appointed by the Treasurer. The President will cast a vote only to break a tie.
2. All amendments to the Constitution shall be published in the CSAFM Newsletter.
The Canadian Society of Agricultural and Forestry Meteorology (CSAFM), promoting the application of meteorology to land based resources, is committed to efforts for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in Canada and the world at large.
We endorse the implementation of the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Call to Action” report in its entirety and add our voice in condemning racism and all forms of discrimination based on physical factors such as age, gender, race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, physical ability, marital status, sexual orientation, body shape or size, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, and other facets of social diversity. We further endorse statements made by the following groups and associations in promoting a barrier free environment in science:
* American Meteorological Society (AMS): https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/about-ams/diversity-and-inclusion-at-ams/
* American Geophysical union (AGU) : https://www.agu.org/Learn-About-AGU/About-AGU/Diversity-and-Inclusion
* Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU): http://cgu-ugc.ca/aboutcgu/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-cgu/
* Canadian Soil Science Society (CSSS): https://csss.ca/
Further, the Canadian Society of Agricultural and Forestry Society (CSAFM) commits to implementing actionable items at scientific and business meetings for promoting an inclusive environment.
