It’s been an incredible four years since the 13th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera in Modena, Italy. During that time the Society’s council has achieved quite a lot including the creation of a new website, the introduction of the Early Career Researcher Symposium, and of course the online lecture series.
During the 14th International Fossil Coral and Reef Society symposium, the new council for the society was elected:
Old (2019–2023) and new council. From left: Angelina Ivkić, Kun Liang, Danijela Dimitrijevic, Markus Aretz, Julien Denayer, Thomas Stemann, Francesca Bosellini, Jarosław Stolarski, Nadia Santodomingo, Lewis A. Jones, and Wolfgang Kiessling.
| Role | 2019 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| President | Francesca Bosellini | Jarosław Stolarski |
| Vice President | Jarosław Stolarski | Markus Aretz |
| Secretary | Markus Aretz | Nadia Santodomingo |
| Internet Officer | Wolfgang Kiessling/Cristina Krause | Lewis Jones |
| Early Career Researcher Rep. | Lewis Jones | Danijela Dimitrijevic |
| Student Representative | Angelina Ivkić | Role merged with above |
| Elected council member | Graham Young | Angelina Ivkić |
| Elected council member | Ann Budd | Kun Liang |
| Elected council member | Nadia Santodomingo | Thomas Stemann |
| Elected council member | Julien Denayer | Julien Denayer |