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Table 1 – Membership of S3/SC 1 at its formation
Member Organization
Interest category
Acoustical Society of America
General interest
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
User
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
User
G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration
Producer
International Association of Geophysical Contractors
Trade Association
U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
Government
U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
Government
the quality, uniformity, and applicability of research so that resource managers and regulatory agencies can manage long-term sustainability of animal populations better.
The Chair of the new Subcommittee is David K. Delaney, of the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL). USACERL is a long-time member of ASC S3 as well as S1 and S12. Mr. Delaney’s work focuses on the potential impacts of human activities on threatened and endangered species on military installa- tions and other federal lands. At the New Orleans meeting, Whitlow Au agreed to accept the position of Vice Chair. His work focuses on marine bioacoustics, especially dealing with dolphins and whales but including other species, with interest in hearing processes, sound production mecha- nisms, sound characterization, remote acoustic sensing and hearing capabilities.
Procedurally, membership in the Subcommittee mirrors membership in any of the ASA’s existing Accredited Standards Committees. Membership is on an organizational basis (companies, professional societies, trade associations, government agencies, etc.), with each member appointing representatives empowered to vote on its behalf. In the case of the Subcommittee, members may also opt-in to select membership in ASC S3 if they have an interest in the work of the parent committee as well. Likewise the existing members of ASC S3 were offered the option of becoming members of the Subcommittee if they have sufficient interest in Animal Bioacoustics. At the close of the ballot, seven of ASC S3’s twenty-one existing organizational members requested membership in the new group. Table 1 shows the founding members of S3/SC 1, along with their interest category. Immediately upon approval of the formation of the Subcommittee several other organizations expressed interest in joining. (The current membership roster of each ASC and Subcommittee administered by ASA can be viewed on the Standards Information page of the ASA website at http://www.acosoc.org/standards/.) Committee and Subcommittee members pay an annual fee based on the size and type of organization they are and how many committees they join. The membership fee helps ASA offset part of the cost of maintaining the Standards Program. Anyone who would like information about joining this Subcommittee should contact the ASA Standards Manager, Susan Blaeser, at sblaeser@aip.org or 631-390-0215.
Participation in Standards Working Groups is open to subject-matter experts. There is no fee to participate in a Working Group and participation is not contingent upon affiliation with either an organizational member or ASA. The Standards Manager can provide information about working group membership, as well.
For information about any aspect of the ASA Standards Program, contact any of the following:
S1, Acoustics
Philip Battenberg, Chair, 262-567-9157 x 154, pbattenberg@quest-technologies.com Richard J. Peppin, Vice Chair, 410-290-7726, PeppinR@scantekinc.com
S2, Mechanical Vibration and Shock
Ronald L. Eshleman, Chair, 630-654-2254, vibinst@anet.com
Ali T. Herfat, Vice Chair, 937-493-2898, Ali.Herfat@EmersonClimate.com
S3, Bioacoustics
Craig Champlin, Chair, 512 471-6345, champlin@mail.utexas.edu
David A. Preves, Vice Chair, 952-828-9264, dave_preves@starkey.com
S3/SC 1, Animal Bioacoustics
David Delaney, Chair, 214-373-6744, David.Delaney@erdc.usace.army.mil Whitlow W.L. Au, Vice Chair, 808-247-5026, wau@hawaii.edu
S12, Noise
Robert D. Hellweg, Chair, 781-431-9176, Hellweg@HellwegAcoustics.com
William J. Murphy, Vice Chair, 513-533-8125, wjm4@cdc.gov
ASACOS
Paul D. Schomer, Chair & Standards Director, 217- 359-6602, schomer@schomerandassociates.com Susan B. Blaeser, Standards Manager, 631-390- 0215, sblaeser@aip.org
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