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OSME News 
Sixteenth OSME AGM - changes of Council members 
The following changes took place on Council as the result of elections of 
officers at this year's AGM. Two members, both of whom have played 
major roles in the running of the Society over the years, retired aiter 
completing their terms of office. 
Dimcan Brooks - Editor of Sandgrouse. Duncan joined Council in 1986 
having been a member of the 1985 OSME Expedition to North Yemen. 
Initially a member of the Editorial Committee working closely alongside 
Don Parr, Duncan took on the role of Editor following Don's untimely 
death in late 1988. As a result of Duncan's outstanding editorial skill and 
attention to detail, Sandgrouse continued to develop and now stands as 
one of the most respected ornithological journals. Duncan's dry wit 
frequently added a touch of humour to sometimes heated Council 
discussions regarding the Society's publications and, though there was 
not always agreement and deadlines were not always met, the finished 
product was always wortf\ waiting for. Sandgrouse wiH stand as a tribute 
to Dvmcan's abilities, though it pales somewhat compared with his 'real 
job' as principal editor of The Birds of the Western PalearcHc. With the 
completion of BWP, Duncan moved to BirdLife International to assist 
with editing Important Bird Areas in the Middle East and now remains at 
BirdLife editing the new Conservation Series of which the IBA forms a 
part. 
Richard Porter - Ch^rman Conservation & Research Committee. It is 
difficult to find sometiiing new to say about Richard as he was instrumental 
in the founding of the Ornithological Society of Turkey from which 
OSME later grew. As Chairman of Council from 1982-87, Richard played 
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