Volunteer for a Committee
The affairs of SETAC are managed by the executive directors and staff with oversight from the SETAC global and geographic unit boards and councils. The SETAC governing bodies rely on committees for advice as needed.
Global Committees
If you are interested in a particular committee, contact [email protected].
Standing Committees
Executive Committee
Leadership: The Global Executive Director and the SETAC World Council President
The SETAC Executive Committee is the operational management arm of SETAC with authority as delegated by the SETAC World Council and duties as defined by the SETAC bylaws. The executive committee consists of the officers of SETAC (i.e., president, vice president, immediate past president and treasurer) and the global executive director.
Finance Committee
Leadership: The Global Executive Director and the SETAC World Council Treasurer
The Finance Committee advises, makes policy recommendations and recommends operating procedures to the SETAC World Council and global executive director on all aspects of SETAC’s finances, including annual operating budget, increasing SETAC’s financial base, membership dues policy, fee structure for SWC meetings, courses and publications, and long-range fiscal planning for SETAC.
Science Committee
Leadership: SETAC Scientific Affairs Managers
The global Science Committee provides guidance, direction and assistance to the SETAC World Council in addressing technical and scientific issues with the objective of ensuring overall scientific excellence. The committee is charged with assuming a coordinating role within SETAC and, as such, works closely and coordinates its activities with other committees at the regional level. The committee is composed of two members from each of the five geographic units (the science committee chair and co-chair or governance leadership), and 1-2 members at large as needed to ensure a committee with diverse representation (technical expertise, sector and other characteristics).
Program Committees
Awards Committee
The global Awards Committee is comprised of several subcommittees to help administer the many award opportunities within SETAC. The committee’s efforts are governed by standard operating procedures.
Europe Committees
SETAC Europe issues an annual call for volunteers in March, with the application deadline in May following the European annual meeting.
The call for volunteers is currently open! If you are interested in joining a particular committee, please contact [email protected] by 22 May.
Awards Committee
Chair: Marie-Hélène Enrici
The Awards Committee plays a central role in evaluating and developing the success of the SETAC Europe Awards Programme. Their key tasks include soliciting and assessing nominations for the SETAC Europe awards, as well as soliciting and evaluating applications for SETAC Europe grants. Additionally, the committee advises the council about selection procedures and criteria for SETAC Europe awards and grants.
🔎 With several members rotating off, we're looking for enthusiastic new members from any sector to help shape the future of SETAC Europe’s awards programme. If you're passionate about recognising excellence and supporting scientific achievement, we’d love to have you on board!
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Chair: Andrea Rivero Arze
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee seeks to identify topics of concern and solutions regarding diversity and inclusion raised by the membership. The committee’s main task is to provide advice surrounding these themes to the SETAC Europe Council and SETAC staff, and action programs to improve creating awareness and securing equitable access to opportunities.
🔎 As a growing committee, we’re actively building our membership and seeking passionate individuals who want to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you’re eager to brainstorm innovative ways to make SETAC Europe and its meetings more inclusive, join us and make an impact!
Education Committee
Chair: Ana Marta Gonçalves
Supporting SETAC with its mission to promote education in environmental sciences, the Education Committee plans and coordinates all activities of SETAC Europe related to the education of the membership and the general public. Specifically, the committee calls upon and evaluates proposals for training courses and advises on other annual meeting course programmes.
🔎 We’re looking for new members, especially from business, government, and civil society sectors, to help guide the future of education in SETAC Europe. If you're passionate about shaping educational opportunities, consider joining us!
Finance Committee
Chair: Iseult Lynch
The Finance Committee plays a central role in providing financial oversight of SETAC Europe and supporting the SETAC Europe executive director to develop and maintain a financially sound organisation. Its main tasks include reviewing the annual plan, budget and quarterly financial statements, and advising the SETAC Europe Council on these matters as well as fund management.
🔎With five vacancies available, we welcome applications from SETAC members across all sectors, particularly from business, government, and civil society. If you have an eye for financial strategy and want to help ensure SETAC Europe’s financial sustainability, we’d love to hear from you!
Regional Branches Committee
Chair: Henner Hollert
The Regional Branches Committee operates as the liaison between the SETAC Europe Council and the SETAC Europe branches, and it serves as a platform for communication and sharing of experiences between the individual language branches. Key tasks include making suggestions to ensure the Society's success and reputation in selected regions, seeking new initiatives to maintain a community feeling in existing regions, and pursuing ways to grow or develop new regions.
🔎We welcome anyone interested in supporting SETAC Europe’s regional engagement—whether you're a current branch member eager to share insights, a SETAC Europe member passionate about fostering local networks, or even someone curious about starting a new regional branch. If you want to help strengthen and expand SETAC Europe’s community, we’d love to have you!
Science Committee
Chair: Geoff Hodges
The purpose of the Science Committee is to ensure the overall scientific excellence of SETAC and its members and to provide guidance, direction and assistance to the Society on technical issues. The committee evaluates and advises about proposals for workshops, symposia and meetings on the basis of scientific and social relevance and SETAC’s mission, vision, principles and values. Additionally, the committee identifies topics of concern that could benefit from a SETAC event to increase the understanding and advance science and risk assessment procedures.
🔎The science committee has 5 open vacancies for members excited to help shape SETAC Europe’s scientific affairs. We especially encourage applications from business sector members, as well as those in government. If you're eager to advance scientific discussions and contribute to SETAC’s mission, this is your chance!
Student Advisory Council (SAC Europe)
Chair: Markus Schmitz
The SAC Europe aims to improve the communication among students within SETAC and offers opportunities to students to get in contact with senior members of the Society. It organizes numerous student activities at the annual meetings and during the year.
For more information contact [email protected].
North America Committees
Annually, SETAC North America conducts a volunteer drive in the first quarter of the year to identify volunteers and leaders to support advancing SETAC's mission.
Standing Committees
Standing committees operate year round and are integral to the sustainability of the organization and inherent to its mission and values.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of the officers of SETAC North America (i.e., president, vice president, immediate past president and treasurer) and the Executive Director with authority as delegated by the Board of Directors and duties as defined by the bylaws.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee advises the Board of Directors on all aspects of SETAC North America’s finances, including annual operating budget and long-range fiscal planning. The Finance Committee is chaired by the treasurer and includes select members of the Executive Committee, a few members at large and the Executive Director.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee (Nominations Committee) is responsible for identifying candidates for the SETAC North America Board of Directors and ensuring the sustainability of the board. The committee is also responsible for identifying volunteer leaders for the various programs under the board's oversight.
Science Committee
The Science Committee is charged by the Board of Directors with providing guidance, direction and assistance to the board in support of ensuring SETAC North America continually promotes the dissemination of current science, including but not limited to methodology development, new approaches and emerging fields of research.
Program Committees
Program committees are responsible for executing initiatives of SETAC North America and operate based on a charge from the Board of Directors.
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Annual Meeting Program Committees operate for a cycle of 18–24 months and responsible for the scientific and social program of the meeting.
Awards and Fellowship Committee
The Awards and Fellowship Committee is charged by the Board of Directors with administering the many award and grant opportunities within SETAC North America.
Careers Committee
The Careers Committee is charged by the Board of Directors with assistance in planning programs dedicated to career development skills and strategies for the SETAC North America membership.
Inclusive Diversity Committee
The Inclusive Diversity Committee is charged by the Board of Directors with providing programs that are specifically targeted to underrepresented groups at SETAC North America (due to ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, physical or mental difference, religion, age, national origin, or otherwise) and serving as a focal point for interaction among these affinity groups.
Training and Education Committee
The Training and Education Committee is charged by the Board of Directors with the planning and coordination of continuing education of the membership through professional training courses, and development and promotion of educational information and extension activities or materials for the general public.
Councils
Regional Chapters Leadership Council
The Regional Chapters Leadership Council is composed of leaders from the various regional chapters. The council provides an avenue of communication among regional chapter leadership, the Board of Directors and staff.
North America Students Advisory Council (NASAC)
NASAC is comprised of student members who represent each of the SETAC North America regional chapters and a few members at large. NASAC's focus is on planning student-centric programming for the SETAC North America sudent members.
Guidance to Committees
The SETAC North America Board of Directors offers this guidance to committees, Traits of Effective SETAC North America Committees and Guidance for Developing SOPs and the SETAC North America Committee Leadership Training.
Committee leaders can reserve a SETAC Zoom account for administrative meetings.