Committees
Elected committees
The AES has several committees which discuss relevant matters and make proposals to the AES council.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee deals with the investments of the Society and advises of increases in the annual subscription rates in accordance with forecasts of costs.
- Chair - Treasurer
- Ex-Officio - Advertising Secretary
- Ex-Officio - Exhibitions Secretary
- Ex-Officio - General Editor
- Elected x 1
Conservation Committee
The Conservation Committee is responsible for our policies towards invertebrate conservation. The committee also deals with the Cribb Award, an award by the Society for invertebrate conservation, and reviews policy for trading at the annual exhibitions and in the Society's publications.
- Chair and Invertebrate Link representative 1 - Conservation Secretary
- Ex-Officio - Habitat Conservation Officer
- Invertebrate Link representative 2 x 1
- Elected x 2
Development & Fundraising Committee
- Chair - Development and Funding Coordinator
- Elected x 4
Publications Committee
The Publications committee is responsible for commissioning new titles for publication, along with issues relating to the printing of the Society's journals. The committee also sets the prices of the books.
- Chair - General Editor
- Ex-Officio - Secretary
- Ex-Officio - Advertising Secretary
- Elected x 2
- Non-voting - Publications Agent
Governance Committee
- Chair - Secretary
- Elected x 5
Panels and other groups
Groups for which membership is not by election.
Grants Panel
- Chair - Treasurer
- Member x 4
AES Bulletin Editorial Panel
The editorial panel is not a committee of council but is still an important part of the society.
- Editor - Bulletin Editor
- Editorial Committee (including proof-readers) x 3