Previous Board Members

The following officers were elected to serve the International Biogeography Society during the 2 year period indicated. To see current board members click here.

2022-2024
President Felisa Smith
President Elect Susanne Renner
10th Past President Kathy Willis
Secretary Miguel Matias
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences Tereza Jezkova
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Sandra Nogué
VP of Development & Awards David Nogués-Bravo
Director at Large (2022-2024) Pilar Rodriguez
Director at Large (2022-2024) Nicholas Matzke
Student at Large Israel Temitope Borokini
2019-2022
President Kathy Willis
President Elect Felisa Smith
9th Past President Dov Sax
Secretary Miguel Matias
Treasurer George C. Stevens
VP of Conferences Crystal McMichael
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Sandra Nogué
VP of Development & Awards David Nogués-Bravo
Director at Large (2019-2021) Kostas Triantis
Director at Large (2019-2021) Uma Ramakrishnan
Interim Director at Large (2021-2022) Zhiheng Wang
Interim Director at Large (2021-2022) Ole Vetaas
Student at Large Julia Heinen
2017-2019
President Dov Sax
President Elect Kathy Willis
8th Past President Carsten Rahbek
Secretary Richard Field
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences Pedro Peres-Neto
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Jacquelyn Gill
VP of Development & Awards George C. Stevens
Director at Large Kostas Triantis
Director at Large Uma Ramakrishnan
Student at Large Shirin Taheri
2015-2017
President Carsten Rahbek
President Elect Dov Sax
7th Past President Rosemary Gillespie
Secretary Richard Field
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences Pedro Peres-Neto
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Jacquelyn Gill
VP of Development George C. Stevens
Director at Large Kostas Triantis
Director at Large David Nogués-Bravo
Student at Large Fabricio Villalobos
2013-2015
President Rosemary Gillespie
President Elect Carsten Rahbek
6th Past President Lawrence Heaney
Secretary Richard Field
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences Dan Gavin
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Michael Dawson
VP of Development George C. Stevens
Director at Large David Nogués-Bravo
Director at Large Catherine Graham
Student at Large Leticia Ochoa-Ochoa
2011-2013
President Lawrence Heaney
President Elect Rosemary Gillespie
5th Past President Robert Whittaker
Secretary Richard Field
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences Daniel Gavin
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Michael Dawson
VP of Development & Awards George C. Stevens
Director at Large Catherine Graham
Director at Large Katherine Willis
Student at Large Ana Margarida Santos
2009-2011
President Robert Whittaker
President Elect Lawrence Heaney
4th Past President Vicki Funk
Secretary Jack Williams
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences Jens Christian-Svenning
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Michael Dawson
VP of Development & Awards George C. Stevens
Director at Large Ella Vazquez
Director at Large Jose Alexandre Feliz Diniz Filho
Graduate Student Representative (ex-officio) Matthew Heard
2007-2009
President Vicki Funk
President Elect Robert Whittaker
3rd Past President Brett Riddle
Secretary Jack Williams
Treasurer Lois Alexander
VP of Conferences David J. Hafner
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Miguel Araujo
VP of Development & Awards George C. Stevens
Director at Large Dov Sax
Director at Large Gerardo Ceballos
2005-2007
President Brett Riddle
President Elect Vicki Funk
2nd Past President Mark Lomolino
Secretary Dov Sax
Treasurer Marlis R. Douglas
VP of Conferences Michael Douglas
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Katherine Smith
VP of Development & Awards George C. Stevens
Director at Large Hector Arita
Director at Large Robert Whittaker
2003-2005
President Mark Lomolino
President Elect Brett Riddle
1st Past President James H. Brown
Secretary Dov Sax
Treasurer Marlis Douglas
VP of Conferences Michael Douglas
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Daniel Brooks
VP of Development & Awards Felisa Smith
Director at Large Paul Giller
Director at Large Vicki Funk
2001-2003
President James H. Brown
President Elect Mark Lomolino
Secretary Dov Sax
Treasurer Glen MacDonald
VP of Conferences Brett Riddle
VP of Public Affairs & Communications Paul Giller
VP of Development & Awards Lawrence Heaney
Director at Large Vicki Funk
Director at Large Robert Hengeveld
Additional Founding Members
Julio Betancourt Chris Humphries
John Briggs Pablo Marquet
Robert Colwell David Perault
Michael Donoghue Klaus Rohde
Steven Gaines Geerat Vermeij
Nicholas Gotelli Robert Whittaker

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